Astros, the opportunity to pitch his team into the World Series. ...
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down to walk-off home runs. St. Louis won the first two contests at Busch. when Jeff Kent belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.
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HOUSTON - The city of Houston and its baseball team have waited more than 42 years to celebrate a playoff series victory. They might never have a better opportunity than they have on Sunday.
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HOUSTON -- Now it's Roy Oswalt's turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory.
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Whaddya think? Let him close tonight? He threw only 99 pitches and he was still pumping high-octane gas at the end. Curt Schilling might be good for a batter or two in a pinch tonight.
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Carlos Beltran and the Houston Astros have turned a potential sweep into a thrilling series. A day after evening the National League championship series at two games apiece, the Astros will
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NEW YORK - The Mets made their pitch to Pedro Martinez. Now the attention shifts to the Boston Red Sox to see if the World Series champs are willing to up their bid.
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The Houston Astros are hitting their way into the NL wild-card race.
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It was not a pitch Roger Clemens regretted. Inner half of the plate, a little up and 94 mph. The Rocket is going to Cooperstown on such pitches.
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Houston put their hopes in a pitcher untested in the postseason when they give Pete Munro the ball to start Game 2 of the N.L. Championship Series tonight.
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The Houston Astros can clinch the first World Series berth in their 43-year history with a win this afternoon at St. Louis in game six of the National League Championship Series.
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) -- It would be fitting for the Houston Astros to clinch a playoff spot at Minute Maid Park, but they will have to do it without Roger Clemens.
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Houston Astros: While the Mets are making a move on Carlos Beltran, the Astros expect to know whether the star outfielder&#39;s decision soon.
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HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros enter today&#39;s contest against the Colorado Rockies knowing that a victory will earn them an improbable playoff berth.
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Putting aside talk this might be his final game, Clemens focused on something more important - pitching to save the Astros&#39; season.
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The Boston Red Sox want to start the playoffs right now.
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BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - The Houston Astros hope their miraculous run towards the postseason spills over into their National League Division Series with the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
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ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros hope to buck a couple of trends when they face the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their National League Division Series.