Backe Says Clemens Was His One-Hit Inspiration
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Hall of Famer Roger Clemens was the  driving force behind Brandon Backe's sparkling pitching as the  Houston Astros beat the St Louis Cardinals 3-0 to take the lead  in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) Monday.
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Houston starter Brandon Backe was perfect through four innings of Game 5 of the NL championship series Monday night, and the game was scoreless because St. Louis' Woody Williams was pretty stingy, too.
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Pitcher Brandon Backe hit his first career homer, a two-run shot, and allowed one run in seven innings to keep the Astros in the thick of the wild-card chase with an 11-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds yesterday in Houston.
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On his first day as a Hall of Famer, Goose Gossage tossed some high, hard ones at Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.
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Roger Clemensâs agent released a statistical report to refute allegations that the pitcherâs career rebounded around the time period he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.
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All it took for Roger Clemens to get his first win since returning to the Astros was a little run support. After failing to score in Clemens&#039; previous two starts since he re-signed with the team May 31, Houston&#039;s offense backed up the seven-time Cy Young Award winner in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.
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Roger Clemens said today that he would pitch again this season, despite a sore elbow that forced him from Mondayâs game after four innings.
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Roger Clemens put off retirement for at  least another year on Friday, although this time he did not  come cheap.
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BASEBALL Roger Clemens will have a cortisone shot today on his ailing right elbow and is confident he will be able to pitch for the New York Yankees again this season. Clemens's start was cut short Monday against Seattle, and he had a MRI after the game. Clemens said he thought the elbow problem stemmed from a blister on his ...
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Roger Clemens was asked to compare starting the All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park earlier this season to what he might feel before Game 3 of the National League Championship Series today.
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The crowd was on its feet, beckoning the latest slugging surprise in the Astros offense to re-emerge from the dugout. Already seated and oblivious to the cheers, Brandon Backe
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Roger Clemens lasted only four innings before Mike Mussina took over for the first regular-season relief appearance of his 17-year career.
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The Houston fans gave Roger Clemens a warm send-off Wednesday after he pitched six scoreless innings in his final home start of the season for win No. 348 in his career.
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Joe Torre wonât pick sides between Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee, the former Yankees strength coach who accused the Clemens of using performance-enhancing drugs.
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Astros pitcher Brandon Backe hit his first career homer, a two-run shot, and allowed one run in seven innings to keep Houston in the thick of the NL wild-card chase with an 11-5 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
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The Los Angeles Times reported late Saturday that Roger Clemens was one of the six players whose names had been blacked out of an affidavit filed in federal court.
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As the Mets round out their search for a new manager, the club is giving a last-minute nod to its past. Wally Backman, an infielder for the Mets from 1980-88 who played second base on the 1986