Clemens gives the Astros a liftoff
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HOUSTON -- The St. Louis Cardinals captured the first two games of the National League Championship Series in dramatic fashion, yet at no time did the Houston Astros appear concerned. They insisted once they returned home their fortunes would change. So far, so good.
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With a right arm that appears immune to aging, Roger Clemens shut down the Cardinals in the middle innings as the Astros won Game 3 of the N.L.C.S., 5-2.
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Roger Clemens hopped off the mound, pumped his right fist and muttered to himself all the way to the dugout. His work was done and the Houston Astros were exactly where they wanted to be &#151; right back in the NL championship series. Pitching to save the Astros' season, Clemens came through. He slowed down St. Louis for seven innings, closer Brad Lidge finished off the Cardinals and Houston went on to win 5-2 Saturday, cutting its deficit to 2-1.
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All it took for Roger Clemens to get his first win since returning to the Astros was a little run support. After failing to score in Clemens&#039; previous two starts since he re-signed with the team May 31, Houston&#039;s offense backed up the seven-time Cy Young Award winner in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.
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Roger Clemens &quot;pretty much begged and pleaded&quot; to pitch the fifth inning yesterday at Minute Maid Park. And though manager Phil Garner consented and Clemens tossed a 1-2-3 frame, the Rocket&#39;s body told him his outing was complete.
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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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HOUSTON Roger Clemens will pitch on short rest for the first time this season when the Houston Astros face the Atlanta Braves in Game Four of their NL playoff series.
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On the eve of Roger Clemens's return, the Yankees pulled out a victory reminiscent of their powerhouse days during the Rocket's first tour in pinstripes.
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When Roger Clemens ended his brief retirement to sign with the Astros, he said he&#39;d do anything to help his hometown team win a championship.
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The surging Houston Astros have put their vacation plans on hold. Pinch-hitter Mike Lamb's infield single drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, lifting the Astros to their sixth straight victory, 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
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In Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt, the Houston Astros have one of the best pitching tandems in all of baseball. Only one problem going into the NL championship series: With no time to rest, those guys have been
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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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Now it's Roy Oswalt's turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory.
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ATLANTA - The Houston Astros got a break when illness prevented Roger Clemens from pitching as scheduled in the team's NL wild-card berth clincher. Because Clemens missed Sunday's game, the Rocket started against the Atlanta Braves in the NL division series opener Wednesday...
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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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ATLANTA - The Houston Astros broke out the bats to back up Roger Clemens, hitting three home runs on the way to a 9-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS on Wednesday.
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Craig Biggio led off the game with his second home run of the postseason and Roger Clemens had a strong beginning, giving the Houston Astros a 2-1 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals after four innings in Game 7 of the NL championship series on Thursday night.