Astros Pinning Hopes on Untested Pitcher
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Houston put their hopes in a pitcher untested in the postseason when they give Pete Munro the ball to start Game 2 of the N.L. Championship Series tonight.
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HOUSTON Now it&#39;s Roy Oswalt&#39;s (OHZ&#39;-wahltz) turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory.
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Two All-Stars are leaving, a third probably won't be ready to play on opening day, and the Houston Astros might have to deal with the loss of Roger Clemens before the month is over.
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1: The Four Horsemen: If the first round is any indication the Astros basically will try to get by with four pitchers - Roger Clemens, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe and closer Brad Lidge.
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Roger Clemens can relax. For now, Pete Munro is the Houston Astros' pick to pitch them into the World Series.
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Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens is no closer to deciding whether he'll play a 24th major league season but does show up at Astros training camp.
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Roger Clemens is deciding whether to accept an invitation to appear at a Houston Astros pitching camp next week.
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They jumped on each other at the pitcher&#39;s mound, then headed off to the clubhouse to pop some champagne. It was all new to the Houston Astros, but they seemed to know what they were doing.
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As of three hours before the first pitch of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Monday, Houston Astros manager Phil Garner had not decided on a Game 6 starter.
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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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Mike Lamb had not started any of the Houston Astros&#39; first 10 playoff games, so he was somewhat surprised when he saw his name on the lineup card prior to Game 6 of
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HOUSTON - On a night when pitching suddenly took over the NL playoffs, someone was bound to get a hit. Fortunately for the Houston Astros, Jeff Kent stepped up...
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Carlos Beltran's bat was silent in Game 7 of the NL championship series. Now, the Houston Astros center fielder will take some quiet time to ponder his future.
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While 11,000 tickets went begging in Game 1 of this playoff series, the Houston hitters did not. The Astros&#39; heat wave that produced a 36-10 record in the last six weeks of the season descended on Atlanta.
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In terms of a silver lining, at least Houston fans should know that Pete Munro is well rested. Munro, the Astros&#39; Game 2 starter, hasn&#39;t been on the mound in a game since Oct. 1
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lineup, but right now he is also the most feared hitter on the Astros. He&#39;ll. play the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 today at Minute Maid Park.
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Roger Clemens is ready to go on short rest tomorrow. The Astros don&#39;t need to rush him back. In a stellar pitching duel and defensive clinic last night, Houston beat the Cardinals, 3