Astros ride Clemens, homers to win
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The Houston Astros, down two games to none heading into Game 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, knew they could absolutely not
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Aubrey Huff's bases-loaded single highlighted Houston's wacky seventh-inning rally Wednesday, and the Astros avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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The Houston Astros had everything they wanted: Roger Clemens was cruising, their first World Series berth was only 10 outs away and the St. Louis Cardinals were reeling.
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Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St. Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece Sunday.
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Carlos Beltran's two-run double in the eighth inning helped Houston beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 Wednesday night after Roger Clemens joined Andy Pettitte on the Astros' injury list.
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Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece on Sunday.
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Lance Berkman hit a tiebreaking home run in the fifth inning and Jeff Kent capped a five-run seventh with a grand slam as the Houston Astros extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 9-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
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The Houston Astros battered the Atlanta Braves, 9-3, in Game 1 of their N.L. division series even without the best from their starting pitcher, Roger Clemens.
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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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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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HOUSTON - Roger Clemens got his 326th win to tie Eddie Plank for 11th on the career list, and the Houston Astros hit four first-inning home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Wednesday and tie a team record with their 12th straight win.    Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio and Mike Lamb homered in the first off Jose Acevedo (5-11)...
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Roger Clemens has been pitching so well that his Houston Astros teammates feel they merely need to get on the board to win. Clemens limited Pittsburgh to one run over six innings to win his fourth in a row, extending his surge of late-season pitching for a fast-fading team as the Astros beat the Pirates 5-1 Friday night.
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Roger Clemens won his 327th career game with seven strong innings, and the Houston Astros kept pace in the wild-card race by holding on for a 7-5 victory over the Cardinals last night in St. Louis.
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The Houston Astros, with Roger Clemens   pitching for possibly the last time at home, kept their slim   playoff hopes alive with a 7-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals   on Sunday.
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Andy Pettitte pitches the surging Houston Astros to their seventh straight victory, 7-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
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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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Carlos Beltran homered twice, had four  hits and drove in five runs as the Houston Astros moved on to  the National League Championship Series with a 12-3 Game Five  pounding of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Monday.