Rallying from a slow start this season, Houston clinches the NL ...
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Houston Astros players celebrate their NL wild-card-clinching win over the Colorado Rockies. The Astros finalized the playoff pairing by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Sunday in Houston to edge the San Francisco Giants for a playoff berth.
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The Houston Astros, who are battling for a wild-card playoff spot, powered their way to a season-best sixth straight victory yesterday.
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Houston's decision not to unload many of its stars at the trading deadline has proven to be the right one as the team has played its way in the thick of the wild card chase.
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In this corner of cyberspace, we&#39;re working up some genuine empathy for Astros manager Phil Garner. He led Houston to an improbable 36-10 finish, which allowed them to steal the wild-card berth from the Chicago Cubs.
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The Killer B's didn't have to go it alone. Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start in their quest to finally win a playoff series.
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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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The Houston Astros know they are a long shot to make the playoffs. At least, the defending NL champions enjoyed the end of their road trip.
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The Astros charged into the playoffs with their 18th consecutive home victory, capping an incredible turnaround by beating Colorado on Sunday.
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The Houston Astros are hitting their way into the NL wild-card race.
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Jose Vidro hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat Houston 8-5 Thursday despite seven stolen bases by the Astros.
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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 team history.
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Luke Scott hit two home runs, including a three-run shot in the ninth inning to give Houston a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
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He breaks up a scoreless tie with a three-run, ninth-inning homer to give Houston the victory and a 3-2 series edge on St. Louis. HOUSTON -- On a night when pitching suddenly took over the National League playoffs, someone was bound to get a hit.
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HOUSTON - The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St.
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An 8-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure.
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Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start, a 9-3 victory, in their quest to finally win a playoff series.
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WASHINGTON,  - Brandon Backe allowed two runs in five-plus innings, as Houston seized Major League Baseball&#39;s final playoff spot with a 5-3 triumph over the Colorado Rockies.