Five keys to Astros-Cardinals Game 7
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com. Considered a playoff no-show early in his career (3-5 with a 4.32 ERA in his first 14 starts), Roger Clemens has morphed into a stopper.
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ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The threat of another playoff disappointment looms for two franchises as the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves square off in the deciding fifth game of their National League Division Series on Monday.
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HOUSTON - Now itâs Roy Oswaltâs turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory. He can only hope for more help from his bullpen than Roger Clemens got Sunday.
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The Houston Astros, with Roger Clemens   pitching for possibly the last time at home, kept their slim   playoff hopes alive with a 7-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals   on Sunday.
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HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros will try to set a franchise record for consecutive home wins and inch closer to the National League wild card lead when they wrap up a three-game set with the St.
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St. Louis, Mo. - Getting the third out of an inning against the St. Louis Cardinals has become a National League Championship Series-sized headache for the Houston Astros.
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(Sports Network) - The Houston Astros will look to stay in the thick of the NL Wild Card race today, as they continue a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
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Roger Clemens is ready to go on short rest tomorrow. The Astros don&#39;t need to rush him back. In a stellar pitching duel and defensive clinic last night, Houston beat the Cardinals, 3
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1: The Four Horsemen: If the first round is any indication the Astros basically will try to get by with four pitchers - Roger Clemens, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe and closer Brad Lidge.
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Roger Clemens isn&#39;t headed to Fenway Park for a World Series showdown with his first team. The St. Louis Cardinals saw to that with a 5-2 win in Game 7 of the NLCS last night.
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ST. LOUIS - After pitching three more dominant innings for Houston in Game 6, Astros closer Brad Lidge may have to suck it up and get ready to go one more time on Thursday night.
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The World Series arrives in St Louis tonight with the Cardinals banking on home field advantage and National League rules to put them back in contention with the Boston Red
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(Sports Network) - Houston center fielder Carlos Beltran is having one of the best performances in the history of a playoff series; and now he&#39;ll try to help the Astros to the lead in the National League Championship Series versus the St.
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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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Roy Oswalt was one worry the Houston Astros hadn't counted on against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL championship series.
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Somewhat lost in the St. Louis Cardinals' Game 7 victory over a future Hall of Fame pitcher was the role their little-known starter played in getting them to their first World Series in 17 years.
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Houston Astros starting pitcher Roger Clemens reacts after Astros catcher Brad Ausmus picked off St. Louis Cardinals Tony Womack at first base in the fifth inning during Game 7 of the NL championship series at Busch Stadium in St.