Houston now in control
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HOUSTON - From the start, Game 5 of the National League Championship Series was unlike any of the previous four. But in the end, it was decided by another home run, this one from Houston&#39;s Jeff Kent with
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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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With one swing of the bat, Lance Berkman revived the Houston Astros' playoff hopes - 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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Craig Biggio got another milestone hit, even though he's still a few shy of 3,000. This one finally put the Houston Astros ahead to stay.
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After getting their championship rings and sending the banner up into the rafters, the Pistons started their title defense with an 87-79 victory over the Houston Rockets
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Jaret Wright couldn&#39;t get much lower: Waived by a last-place team, he stood outside Houston&#39;s Minute Maid Park with his luggage stacked beside him, waiting for a cab that would take him to the airport.
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Lance Berkman homered and Carlos Hernandez earned his first major league win in more than two years, leading the Houston Astros over the Cubs, 10-3, yesterday in Chicago in the final meeting of their testy season series.
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Maurice Taylor, left on the court despite picking up three early fouls, made three straight shots to snap Houston out of an early offensive funk in the Rockets' 80-69 victory Monday night over the New Jersey Nets.
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It was all set up so perfectly for the Houston Astros. Roger Clemens. Roy Oswalt. National League Championship Series.
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Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer off Dustin Hermanson in the ninth inning, and the visiting Houston Astros rallied from a late three-run deficit for a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants last night.
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Inside the NLCS: Astros storm back to take series lead while St. Louis teeters on edge of elimination. By Jesse Gerner. Move over New York Yankees, there&#39;s a new Daddy in town.
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Houston has long been eclipsed by its hipper sisters, SoHo and NoHo. As change looms, now is the time to savor its singular charms.
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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 (Ticker) -- Jeff Bagwell made sure the Houston Astros did not waste a golden opportunity in the National League wild card chase.
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It is up to Roger Clemens now. He must be the cavalry to Houston&#39;s rescue. The steadying voice at the other end of the 911 line.
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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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The Houston Astros try to move a step closer to winning a playoff series for the first time, taking a 1-0 lead into Thursday's Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.