Astros&#39; Jeff Kent seizes the spotlight with game-winning shot
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Jeff Kent threw his bat to the side and pumped his right fist as soon as the ball took flight, certain he was going to make a long-awaited trot around the bases.
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Adam Everett&#039;s return to form is paying off for the Houston Astros.
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With one swing of the bat, Lance Berkman revived the Houston Astros' playoff hopes &#151; and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a much-needed reprieve. Berkman hit a three-run homer off Dustin Hermanson, highlighting a five-run ninth inning that sent Houston to a 7-3 win over San Francisco on Thursday night.
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Houston is hoping the future Hall-of-Famer keeps taking them along for the ride as the Astros continue their playoff push against Cincinnati at Minute Maid Park.
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HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros not only tied the National League Championship Series with a 6-5 triumph yesterday over the St. Louis Cardinals. They sent a message entering tonight's Game 5 that they have more than enough to cope with the NL's most potent offense.
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Jeff Kent's game-ending three-run homer to left field delivered the Astros a 3-0 victory over the Cardinals in Game 5 of the N.L.C.S.
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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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Game-winning homers are becoming routine for the Houston Astros. Hunter Pence hit a solo shot off Jose Mesa on the first pitch of the 13th inning and the Astros took advantage of a questionable umpire's call to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Tuesday night.
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The crowd in Houston was on its feet, beckoning the latest slugging surprise in the Astros&#39; vaunted offense to reemerge from the dugout.
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The Houston Astros capped a remarkable  late-season turnaround by capturing the National League wild  card playoff berth on Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Colorado  Rockies.
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Houston starter Roy Oswalt gave up 12 hits. Closer Brad Lidge couldn't finish the ninth inning. The Astros left 15 runners on base. And Houston still found a way to win a game it hopes will provide an emotional lift as it tries to defend its NL pennant.
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Jeff Kent hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 7-4 Wednesday to sweep the season series from the Phillies for the first time.
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HOUSTON -- Now it's Roy Oswalt's turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - What&#39;s more surprising than the Houston Astros&#39; 18 straight wins at home? How about a Jeff Bagwell post-season hitting streak?
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Craig Biggio will be back with the Houston Astros next season. If Jeff Kent returns, it will be at a reduced rate. Biggio&#39;s $3 million option was exercised Thursday by the Astros
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Even if the contest had been played in a matter befitting two postseason contenders, Jeff Kent would have stood above everybody Thursday night at Busch Stadium.
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HOUSTON -- One ace of the diamond helped decide the outcome of Saturday&#39;s Texas Hold &#39;em, NL style. Houston&#39;s other ace gets dealt to the Cards on Sunday.