BASEBALL ROUNDUP Pirates Pull the Astros Straight Back to Earth
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The rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league victory, and the Pirates beat the Astros, 6-1, last night.
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Roger Clemens got his 326th win to tie Eddie Plank for 11th on the career list, and the Houston Astros hit four first-inning home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Wednesday and tie a team record with their 12th straight win.
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The Houston Astros had just enough offense and plenty of defense to beat the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike Lamb homered in the first inning and Lance Berkman made two pinpoint throws from right field in the Astros&#039; 4-2 victory Thursday night, their fifth win in six games.
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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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Mike Lamb went 4 for 5 with a home run and four runs batted in to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight victory, 10-5 over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday.
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Adam LaRoche's three-run homer triggered a five-run 15th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston 8-3 on Friday night to move ahead of the Astros and out of the cellar in the NL Central.
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The Houston Astros have gone cold in Pittsburgh. Rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league win, and the Pirates beat the Astros 6-1 Friday night.
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Chris Carpenter pitched a three-hitter to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the fourth time this season, and the St. Louis Cardinals also got a homer from Preston Wilson in a 3-1 victory Friday night.
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Roger Clemens outpitched Greg Maddux in a rare matchup of 300-game winners and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Wednesday night.
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The Houston Astros had everything they wanted: Roger Clemens was cruising, their first World Series berth was only 10 outs away and the St. Louis Cardinals were reeling.
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On the strength of Carlos Beltran and a tireless bullpen, the Astros came back from a three-run deficit on Sunday to defeat the Cardinals, 6-5.
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Roy Oswalt combined with three   relievers for a five-hit shutout that helped the Houston Astros   maintain their late-season charge with 3-0 win against the   Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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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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Brandon Backe was almost perfect, the most improbable postseason hero for the most unlikely playoff team. Now Backe and the Houston Astros are a win away from an incredible upset.
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Aubrey Huff's bases-loaded single highlighted Houston's wacky seventh-inning rally Wednesday, and the Astros avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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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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Mike Lamb went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to their ninth straight win with a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.