Cardinals Outslug Astros to Take Opening Game
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Jim Edmonds hit a three-run double to  key a six-run sixth inning as the St Louis Cardinals beat the  Houston Astros 10-7 in the opening game of the National League  Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.
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Albert Pujols hits a two-run homer that launches St. Louis to a 5-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opening game of the division series on Tuesday.
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ATLANTA The Houston Astros battered their postseason nemesis, the Atlanta Braves, to win the opening game of their National League division series.
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Jeff Kent's three-run homer in the ninth inning gave Houston a 3-0 win over the St Louis Cardinals Monday to move the Astros within one game of reaching the World Series for the first time in their 43-year history.
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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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Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in the National League (NL) Friday.
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Jeff Bagwell drove in two runs and Brandon Backe pitched five solid innings to help the Houston Astros gain ground in the NL wild-card race with a 2-1 win over the St.
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ATLANTA - The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves play the deciding Game 5 in their opening round playoff series Monday night, with the winner taking on the St. Louis Cardinals...
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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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The Houston Astros had one chance to get out of St. Louis with a victory. That was a rainout. A washout of Game 2 last night would have allowed the Astros to skip sacrificial
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The Houston Astros have gone cold in Pittsburgh. Rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league win, and the Pirates beat the Astros, 6-1, last night.
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The Cardinals overwhelm Odalis Perez and the Dodgers in an 8-3 blowout in the opener of their NL playoff series.
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Jeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus, and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating the Pirates, 9-2, for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split last night in Pittsburgh.
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Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched  eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory,  powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in  the National League (NL) Friday.
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Despite piling up impressive offensive numbers, the St. Louis Cardinals aren&#39;t ready to bask in their success just yet. The Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night, moving
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HOUSTON - Even in a season of 105 wins, there had to be losses. But not like this one. The Cardinals didn&#39;t merely lose 6-5 to the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.
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HOUSTON -- The St. Louis Cardinals captured the first two games of the National League Championship Series in dramatic fashion, yet at no time did the Houston Astros appear concerned. They insisted once they returned home their fortunes would change. So far, so good.