Garner has top hurlers set for playoff series
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Astros manager Phil Garner was bathed in champagne in the Houston dressing room Sunday after his ball club completed a sweep of Colorado, 5-3, to win the undisputed National League wild card spot.
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Houston Astros players celebrate their NL wild-card-clinching win over the Colorado Rockies. The Astros finalized the playoff pairing by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Sunday in Houston to edge the San Francisco Giants for a playoff berth.
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LOS ANGELES - As far as road starts go, Saturday&#39;s Game 3 in the first round of the National League playoffs was one of the best of the season for Cardinals righthander Matt Morris.
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TAMPA, Fla. (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay running back  Charlie Garner will miss the rest of the season due to a torn  patellar tendon in his right knee.
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Jeff Weaver makes his first career postseason start tonight, hoping he can slow down St. Louis&#39; potent offense and pull the Dodgers even in their best-of-five National League Division Series, as they play Game 2 versus the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
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&quot;Our guys responded very well, our guys took care of business and answered the challenge,&quot; Astros manager Phil Garner said.
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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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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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Red Sox ace Josh Beckett expects the best from Colorado's batters despite an eight-day layoff for the National League champions that threatens to cool off the red-hot Rockies for the World Series starting on Wednesday.
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On Sunday night, with the playoffs at stake, Titans backup quarterback Kerry Collins delivers the biggest win of the season, 16-10 in Indianapolis, to clinch a playoff spot.
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While manager Art Howe's future with the New York Mets is uncertain, Kris Benson is making quite a case for remaining in their rotation next year.
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Phil Garner savored the taste of champagne, the smell of his cigar and the wild celebration going on in the Houston Astros&#39; clubhouse.
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ATLANTA - The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves play the deciding Game 5 in their opening round playoff series Monday night, with the winner taking on the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Dominant hitting has been the St. Louis Cardinals' calling card this postseason. They're averaging six runs and two homers over six games, five of which they've won.
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Whether the Houston Astros are still in contention for the Wild Card spot when the Colorado Rockies roll into town this weekend is anyone&#39;s guess, as is which starting
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Phil Garner insisted bringing in Brad Lidge in the seventh inning was business as usual. For the Houston closer, the result was quite unusual.
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Larry Walker is back in the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade, and he&#39;s making the most of his second shot. In the Cardinals&#39; playoff National League opener, the three-time batting champion led the hit parade.