Ramirez Hits 3-Run Homer, Cubs Beat Astros
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Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer, Moises Alou also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 11-6 on Sunday in the testy conclusion of a three-game series between the NL Central rivals.
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HOUSTON Aramis Ramirez belted a three-run homer that highlighted a five-run third in the Chicago Cubs&#39; 11-to-6 win at Houston.
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Steve Trachsel earned his first win with the Cubs in eight years and Chicago hit four home runs to regain the NL Central lead with a 6-2 win over Houston.
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Derrek Lee hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and Aramis Ramirez homered in the seventh, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
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Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer  as the Chicago Cubs survived the ejection of starting pitcher  Kerry Wood to defeat the Astros 11-6 in National League play in  Houston on Sunday.
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Matt Albers pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Lance Berkman homered for the second game in a row as the Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Manny Ramirez homered and drove in five runs as the Red Sox earned their fifth straight victory.
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Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman sparked a testy 10-3 victory Sunday over the Chicago Cubs, and Houston took three of four at Wrigley Field to move within four games of Chicago and San Diego for the NL wild-card lead.
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Emergency starter Ryan O'Malley pitched eight impressive innings in his major league debut and Michael Barrett homered to help the Chicago Cubs complete a three-game sweep of the slumping Houston Astros with a 1-0 win Wednesday.
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Jeff Kent's three-run homer in the ninth inning gave Houston a 3-0 win over the St Louis Cardinals Monday to move the Astros within one game of reaching the World Series for the first time in their 43-year history.
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com. Aramis Ramirez belted a pair of two-run home runs and Derrek Lee celebrated his 29th birthday by hitting his 29th homer to power the Cubs to a 9-1 victory Monday over the Montreal Expos.
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Carlos Beltran hit two home runs and three other Houston players also homered off a shaky Kerry Wood as the Astros beat Chicago 15-7 Friday, snapping the Cubs' five-game winning streak.
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Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer off Dustin Hermanson in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros rallied from a late three-run deficit for a 7-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
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Brad Lidge saved a victory for Roger Clemens with an extended work day, and the surging Houston Astros scored three runs on a ground ball Saturday to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6. Clemens (14-4) allowed five runs and eight hits in a six-inning stint on a cool, windy day at Wrigley Field to get his 324th career win.
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Aramis Ramirez hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally against Milwaukee closer Francisco Cordero and leading the Chicago Cubs over the Brewers 6-5 Friday for their seventh straight win.
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Alfonso Soriano showed off his power and his arm Sunday, and the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the fading White Sox with a 3-0 victory.
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Derrek Lee hits an RBI single in the 10th inning and Aramis Ramirez homers in the seventh, leading the Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Mets.