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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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HOUSTON ASTROS
| Astros decline option on Brocail | Wed Oct 1 12:46:23 2008 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have declined their 2009 option, valued at $3.25 million, on workhorse reliever Doug Brocail on Wednesday. Brocail, 41, was 7-5 with a 3.93 earned run average and two saves in a career- high 72 appearances for the Astros in 2008. He struck out 64 and walked 21 in 68 2/3 innings, limiting opposing hitters to a .242 average, including holding right-handed hitters to a .200 clip. Brocail pitched in 47 games before the All-Star Break in 2008, one aw | |
| Padres close set with visiting Pirates | Sun Sep 28 11:07:37 2008 EST |
| oss Ohlendorf, who is 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA in four starts with the club since being acquired from the New York Yankees in July. He has dropped three straight mound appearances and was nailed for four runs and 10 hits in five frames in his previous outing on September 21, a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Ohlendorf has never faced San Diego. The Pirates lost three of four to the Padres when the clubs met in Pittsburgh from July 24-27. They are just 4-16 versus San Diego over the past 20 meetings. | |
| Astros topple Buccos to keep flickering playoff hopes alive | Sun Sep 21 17:14:12 2008 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Miguel Tejada was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, as the Houston Astros used another quality Roy Oswalt start to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the rubber match of a three-game set. Oswalt (16-10) scattered seven hits and allowed a run without walking a batter and striking out four in six innings for Houston, which is just 2-6 following a six-game winning streak. Michael Bourn had three hits and tw | |
| Doumit leads Pirates past Astros | Sat Sep 20 22:30:09 2008 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Doumit went 3-for-4, drove in three runs and scored once as the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros in the middle installment of a three-game set. Brandon Moss had an RBI triple for the Pirates, who have two wins in the last six games. Andy LaRoche and Nate McLouth both drove in a run in the win. Jimmy Barthmaier, making his second major league start, lasted three innings and was touched for two runs on five hits in the no- | |
| Wolf lifts 'Stros to win over Bucs | Fri Sep 19 23:54:29 2008 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Randy Wolf was solid on the hill and Hunter Pence drove in three runs as the Houston Astros topped the Pirates, 5-1, in the opener of a three-game set. Wolf (11-12) allowed just a run on three hits and a walk while fanning seven in seven frames to help the Astros snap a poorly timed five-game slide. Pence had two of Houston's six hits, while Geoff Blum and Ty Wigginton each had an RBI. "It feels good to get a win," Pence said. "To have the kind of pitching perf | |
| Marlins' Ramirez out of starting lineup vs. Phils | Fri Sep 19 19:14:26 2008 EST |
| Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Hanley Ramirez was out of Florida's lineup on Friday for the second straight day with a shoulder injury. The All-Star shortstop homered twice in Wednesday's 14-2 drubbing of the Houston Astros before leaving after the fourth inning with a strained left shoulder. Center fielder Cameron Maybin took Ramirez's place in the leadoff spot on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, and Alfredo Amezaga shifted to shortstop for the Marlins. Ramirez is batting .298 with 32 h | |
| Marlins' Ramirez out of starting lineup | Thu Sep 18 19:13:44 2008 EST |
| Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Hanley Ramirez was out of Florida's lineup on Thursday. The All-Star shortstop homered twice in Wednesday's 14-2 drubbing of the Houston Astros before leaving after the fourth inning with a strained left shoulder. Center fielder Cameron Maybin took Ramirez's place in the leadoff spot and Alfredo Amezaga shifted to shortstop for the Marlins. Ramirez is batting .296 with 32 home runs and 66 RBI in 148 games this season. | |
| Pirates P Gorzelanny done for season | Fri Sep 12 20:03:11 2008 EST |
| tsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tom Gorzelanny will miss the rest of the season because of a ligament sprain in his left middle finger. Gorzelanny was removed in the third inning of his start on Wednesday against the Houston Astros after feeling a pop in the digit. An examination on Friday revealed no tear and the left-hander will be able to resume throwing in a couple of weeks. He started 21 games for Pittsburgh this season, posting a 6-9 record and 6.66 earned run ave | |
| Harden, Cubs edge Cards | Thu Sep 11 23:44:48 2008 EST |
| nd out. Both runners moved up, so Marmol intentionally walked Pujols to load the bases for pinch-hitter Josh Phelps, who struck out to end the inning. Game Notes Cubs lead season series 7-5...Chicago's games on Friday and Saturday against the Houston Astros have been postponed due to Hurricane Ike. No makeup dates have been announced...These two teams rank 1-2 in the NL in winning percentage by its starting rotation. Chicago is 62-38 (.620) and St. Louis is 57-38 (.600)...12 out of the last 16 g | |
| Red-hot Astros streak past pitiful Pirates | Wed Sep 10 23:40:35 2008 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Miguel Tejada smacked a grand slam and Brian Moehler threw six effective innings, as the Houston Astros continued their torrid post-All Star break stretch with a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the third installment of a four-game series from Minute Maid Park. Moehler (11-6) gave up five hits and a pair of runs without issuing a walk and Hunter Pence helped the cause with a two-run home run for Houston, which ran its win streak to five. The Astros, who hav | |
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