Towles, Astros trounce Cardinals 18-1
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It's been clear for a while that last year's World Series champions would be heading home in October. Now it's official.
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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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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit  back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St.  Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game  Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium Thursday.
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The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their team-record 15th straight home game by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 last night behind Jeff Kent and Jeff Bagwell.
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Albert Pujols hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros 3-1 Monday.
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The St. Louis Cardinals suddenly erupted against Roger Clemens, startling the Houston Astros, 5-2, Thursday night to take Game 7 of the N.L.C.S.
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Larry Walker delivers three key hits as the Cardinals slug their way past the Astros, 10-7, Wednesday in Game 1 of a NLCS many feel is being unjustly overlooked.
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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 their 43-year history.
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Roger Clemens pitched seven gritty  innings and Houston batters belted three home runs as the  Astros beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game Three of the  National League Championship Series Saturday.
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The Cardinals take one step closer to the NL Central championship with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
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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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Matt Albers pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Lance Berkman homered for the second consecutive game and the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday.
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Brandon Backe pitched six strong innings and Morgan Ensberg drove in three runs to secure the Houston Astros an 8-5 divisional playoff victory over the Atlanta Braves Saturday.
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The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Wednesday night behind Jeff Kent and Jeff Bagwell.
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Roger Clemens pitched seven gritty innings and Houston batters belted three home runs as the Astros beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game Three of the National League Championship Series Saturday.
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Brandon Backe pitched seven innings  and clubbed a two-run homer, the first of his major league  career, to earn the Houston Astros an 11-5 triumph over the  Cincinnati Reds in the National League Monday.
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HOUSTON Houston pitcher Brandon Backe used his arm and his bat to lead the Astros past Cincinnati 11-to-5. Backe allowed one run in seven innings while on the mound and belted a two-run homer, his first in the majors.