Astros Fall Apart at Home, and the Braves Battle Back
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The Atlanta Braves poked doom in the eye in Houston on Sunday, and now they have a chance to win their National League division series at home.
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The Atlanta Braves werenât ready for another early exit from the playoffs, especially at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Braves will try to get out of the first round for the first time in three years
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Houston Astros blew a 5-2 lead to lose for the first time at home in 20 games, a crucial defeat that forced a fifth game finale in Atlanta on Monday.
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John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit. The Braves pounced on Houston's bullpen as soon as Roger Clemens was gone, rallying from a three-run deficit for a 6-5 victory Sunday that tied the best-of-five NL series at two games apiece.
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HOUSTON - The Astros&#39; pain was the Braves&#39; gain yesterday as the first-round NL playoff series shifts back to Atlanta for a decisive Game 5 today.
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - JD Drew singled home Rafael Furcal with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and John Smoltz pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the inning, as the Atlanta Braves forced a decisive fifth game of the National League
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HOUSTON, United States : JD Drew singled to drive in a run in the top of the ninth inning and lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over Houston and force the Astros into a fifth and deciding game.
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Roger Clemens lost in what might have been the final start of his career, and the Atlanta Braves ended Houston's nine-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Friday night that hurt the Astros' postseason hopes.
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For a few hours Friday night, the Braves pushed aside events of a lousy week and got back to playing like a team with aspirations greater that a first-round exit from the playoffs.
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Roger Clemens pitched seven innings  and Carlos Beltran homered, had three hits and scored three  runs to help the Houston Astros rout the Atlanta Braves 9-3 in  the opening game of their National League Divisional Series  Wednesday.
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Houston starter Roy Oswalt gave up 12 hits. Closer Brad Lidge couldn't finish the ninth inning. The Astros left 15 runners on base. And Houston still found a way to win a game it hopes will provide an emotional lift as it tries to defend its NL pennant.
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Less than two years ago, the Houston Astros were celebrating their first National League pennant. On Monday, they were starting over.
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HOUSTON, Texas : Carlos Beltran doubled, homered, scored twice and drove in two runs as Houston posted an 8-5 triumph over Atlanta in game three of their National League Division Series.
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On the strength of Carlos Beltran and a tireless bullpen, the Astros came back from a three-run deficit on Sunday to defeat the Cardinals, 6-5.
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Getting to the playoffs has become pretty much of a given for the Atlanta Braves. So had postseason wins over the Houston Astros &#151; until now.
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Carlos Beltran was 4 for 5 with two home runs and five runs batted in to lead Houston to a 12-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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The Houston Astros try to move a step closer to winning a playoff series for the first time, taking a 1-0 lead into Thursday's Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.