Houston tops Atlanta, leads 2-1
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Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched six solid innings in his postseason debut as the Houston Astros got their 19th straight home win, 8-5 over Atlanta yesterday for a 2-1 lead in their NL Divisional Playoffs series.
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ATLANTA - Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start in their quest to finally win a playoff series. While Clemens continually pitched out of trouble, Brad Ausmus, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran and Jason Lane homered for the Astros to lead a 9-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL division series Wednesday...
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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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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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Carlos Zambrano mixed his pitches instead of his punches and hit his second homer of the season to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Houston Astros 2-1 on Monday night.
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Roger Clemens pitched seven innings  and Carlos Beltran homered, had three hits and scored three  runs to help the Houston Astros rout the Atlanta Braves 9-3 in  the opening game of their National League Divisional Series  Wednesday.
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Carlos Beltran drives in five runs to carry the Astros to a 12-3 rout of the Braves in Game 5 of their first-round NL playoff series.
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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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Even with a big lead in the National League East, the Atlanta Braves aren&#39;t taking anything for granted. Playing like a team fighting for a playoff spot, the Braves rallied for two runs in the ninth inning
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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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The Falcons and the St. Louis Rams put on an offensive display Saturday, using big plays to score quickly on the first three drives, and Atlanta took a 21-14 lead in the second quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game in Atlanta.
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HOUSTON - The Braves forced their first-round series back to Atlanta, coming back from a three-run deficit against the Houston Astros after Roger Clemens came out of the game. Adam LaRoche hit a tying, three-run homer in the sixth inning and J.D...
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While Roger Clemens continually pitched out of trouble, Brad Ausmus, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran and Jason Lane homered for the Houston Astros to lead a 9-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NL division series Wednesday.
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Jeff Bagwell drove in two runs and Brandon Backe pitched five solid innings to help the Houston Astros gain ground in the NL wild-card race with a 2-1 win over the St.
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Yao Ming scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and Tracy McGrady provided a boost off the bench Monday to lead the Houston Rockets over Seattle 96-89 in a National Basketball Association game.
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ATLANTA Oct. 7, 2004 - Rafael Furcal hit a two-out, two-run homer in the 11th inning that sent the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros 4-2 Thursday and tied their NL playoff series at one game each.
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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.