Beltran, Astros cruise to NLCS
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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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ST. LOUIS - Carlos Beltran hit a solo home run to give the Houston Astros a 1-0 lead over the St...
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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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ATLANTA - 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.    The Astros set a franchise record for runs in a postseason game...
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The Astros charge into the playoffs with their 18th consecutive home victory, capping an incredible turnaround by beating Colorado 5-3 Sunday to win the NL wild card.
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Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece on Sunday.
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All three had huge impacts Monday in a heart-stopping 3-0 victory sending the Astros back to St. Louis with a 3-2 edge in the National League Championship Series.
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Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece Sunday.
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The Houston Astros claimed their 11th straight win, thanks to a 9-7 success over the Cincinnati Reds. Mark Lamb and Carlos Beltran both homered while Roy Oswalt won for the 17th time this season as the Astros
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Houston Astros players celebrate their NL wild-card-clinching win over the Colorado Rockies. The Astros finalized the playoff pairing by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Sunday in Houston to edge the San Francisco Giants for a playoff berth.
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The Houston Astros not only tied the National League Championship Series with a 6-5 triumph yesterday over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Houston Astros&#39; Jeff Kent homers in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Houston, Saturday Oct. 16, 2004.
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Carlos Beltran smacked a third grand  slam home run of the month to power the New York Mets to a 10-6  win over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Sunday.
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The Houston Astros turned their season around just in time for a playoff push. Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman sparked a testy 10-3 victory Sunday over the Chicago Cubs, and Houston took three of four at Wrigley Field to move within four games of Chicago and San Diego for the NL wild-card lead.
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The Houston Astros&#39; Carlos Beltran has the St Louis Cardinals shaking their heads in disbelief and baseball owners quaking in their boots.
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The Houston Astros closed to within   one and a half games of first place in the NL Central when   Craig Biggio's and Andy Pettitte helped guide the team to a 7-4   road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
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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...