Astros can clinch last playoff berth Sunday
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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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(Sports Network) - Houston center fielder Carlos Beltran is having one of the best performances in the history of a playoff series; and now he&#39;ll try to help the Astros to the lead in the National League Championship Series versus the St.
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A couple of new Killer Bs have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure. Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched six solid innings in his
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In order for the Houston Astros to make it to the postseason, they are probably going to have to do what they did on Sunday a few more times: score lots of runs in games not started by Roy Oswalt or Roger Clemens.
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HOUSTON - Roger Clemens was scratched from Houston's critical regular-season finale against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday after coming down with a stomach virus, missing a chance to help the Astros clinch the NL's wild-card spot.    With a victory over the Rockies or a San Francisco loss at Los Angeles, Houston would clinch the final playoff spot...
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The red-hot Houston Astros slugged six  home runs on Saturday to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 and  clinch at least a tie for the National League wild card playoff  berth.
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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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The Yankees clinched their 13th consecutive playoff berth with a victory in Tampa Bay on Wednesday, and will almost surely be the wild-card team in the American League.
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NEW YORK - With the chance to clinch a playoff berth within their grasp, the New York Yankees let it slip away - at least for a day.
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A pulled hamstring or booted grounder might not be the only factor that could help decide baseball&#39;s playoff chase. Contenders such as the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, New York
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Boston can clinch the World Series title on Thursday after beating St Louis 4-1 in the third game to lead 3-0.
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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 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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(Sports Network) - The Houston Astros will look to stay in the thick of the NL Wild Card race today, as they continue a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
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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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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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HOUSTONâAfter falling behind 0-2 in the NL Championship Series, the best-case scenario for the Houston Astros played itself out this weekend.