Lidge seals club&#39;s 20th win in last 21 games at Minute Maid
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Roger Clemens might as well have been a magnet Saturday as a host of Astros officials stopped by with messages. And if his friends and Houston neighbors had been granted access to the
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The Astros&#39; 12-3 victory Monday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series marked the third consecutive season that the Braves have lost the deciding playoff game at home.
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SEATTLE -- Mike Hargrove went out a winner. Hours after Seattle's manager abruptly resigned in a surprise move, Jose Guillen hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and a game-ending single in the ninth to help the Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1, yesterday for their eighth straight victory.
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(Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners continue their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox tonight. In Thursday&#39;s opener, Bobby Madritsch twirled eight shutout innings and Jose Lopez went 3-for-4 with
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 21  â Josh Beckett pitched six strong innings Friday night to become the first 20-game winner in the major leagues since 2005, and the Boston Red Sox used late home runs by Jason Varitek, David Ortiz and Mike Lowell to pull away for an 8-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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Brad Lidge spent much of the seventh and eighth innings warming up in the bullpen, ready to take his place on the mound.
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The Rangers have been a dominant team at home this year, compiling a 46-25 record at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. One homestand remains and Texas will need near-perfection if it is going to keep its hopes alive for an American League West title.
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For a guy who spent most of his first four professional seasons on the disabled list, Houston Astros reliever Brad Lidge has developed into quite the ironman these past two days.
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BOSTON - Curt Schilling became the first 20-game winner in the major leagues this season, reaching the mark for the third time in four years and leading the Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday night.    Kevin Millar and Johnny Damon each homered and drove in four runs, and Boston moved within 3 1/2 games of the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East...
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Morgan Ensberg went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs to lead Houston over Atlanta 8-5 in Game 3 over their National League Division Series at Minute Maid Field.
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Islanders center Mike Sillinger scored his 20th goal of the season in the gameâs closing seconds, ending Pittsburghâs 16-game point streak.
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Brad Lidge threw 42 pitches during his two-inning outing on Saturday in the Astros&#39; 5-2 win over the Cardinals, but the closer had no doubt in his mind following that
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Houston pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning a club-record 15th straight home game. The Astros temporarily tied San Francisco for the NL wild-card lead -- the Giants played later in San Diego.
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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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The Cardinals and Astros play Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at 8:19 ET Monday night under the closed roof of Minute Maid Park, with the best-of-seven series tied at two games apiece.
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The Houston Astros won their 19th straight game at home and are one game from winning their first playoff series in 42 years.
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The Houston Astros needed Brad Lidge for a two-inning save, and he delivered. But he had to throw 42 pitches in saving the Astros&#39; 5-2 victory over the St.