Cardinals Rain Power on Astros Once Again
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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning, giving St. Louis a 6-4 victory over Houston in Game 2 of the N.L.C.S.
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Matt Albers pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Lance Berkman homered for the second game in a row as the Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.
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com. Neither was particularly impressive against the Houston Astros last week, and both were practically unhittable the second time around.
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Jim Edmonds' sacrifice fly snapped an eighth-inning tie and Matt Morris bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season, bringing the St. Louis Cardinals one step closer to the NL Central championship with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
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HOUSTON -- The St. Louis Cardinals captured the first two games of the National League Championship Series in dramatic fashion, yet at no time did the Houston Astros appear concerned. They insisted once they returned home their fortunes would change. So far, so good.
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Despite piling up impressive offensive numbers, the St. Louis Cardinals aren&#39;t ready to bask in their success just yet. The Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night, moving
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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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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, last night.
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Jim Edmonds homered twice, giving him seven in six games, as the Cardinals put on a power show to beat the San Diego Padres, 9-3, last night in St. Louis.
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ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The St. Louis Cardinals hope to get one step closer to the National League Central Division title, but the Houston Astros are fighting for a playoff spot of their own.
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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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SAN FRANCISCO -- Pedro Feliz matched his career high with four RBIs Tuesday, and Brett Tomko won his sixth straight decision in the San Francisco Giants&#39; 9-2 defeat of the Houston Astros.
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ST. LOUIS Â· For all the commotion the Cardinals generated with the bats this season, the Astros entered the National League Championship Series believing they matched up offensively.
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Think the Red Sox and Yankees staged high drama last night? Consider this: Twenty-three minutes after David Ortiz's single lifted the Red Sox past the Yankees in the 14th inning, Jeff Kent hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Astros a 3-0 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 ...
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Atlanta finished a dismal road trip with another loss. Arizona did the same to close out a terrible homestand. Meanwhile, the New York Mets seem to win everywhere they play.
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Roy Oswalt was one worry the Houston Astros hadn't counted on against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL championship series.
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HOUSTON - Starting pitcher Dan Haren pitched well for five innings but not quite well enough against an inspired opponent. Left fielder Reggie Sanders almost gave the Cardinals their second lead of the night but didn&#39;t quite make it.