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Cardinals hold on to beat Astros Fri Apr 10 23:53:39 2009 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Ryan Ludwick went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI, as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros, 5-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Skip Schumaker collected three hits and drove in a run for the Cardinals, who split a four-game home series with Pittsburgh to open the 2009 campaign. Joel Pineiro (1-0) gave up two runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings for the win. Back in Houston for his second stint with the Astros, Mike Hampto
Weeks leads Brewers' ninth-inning comeback over Cubs Fri Apr 10 20:00:58 2009 EST
first three games in San Francisco. Hill, starting for 2008 NL Rookie of the Year Geovany Soto, hit a two-run homer and Milton Bradley added a solo shot for Chicago, which entered this series on the heels of taking two of three games from the Houston Astros. Soto is day-to-day with inflammation in his right shoulder. Rich Harden, looking to build off a dominant NL run in 2008 after joining Chicago midseason in a trade with Oakland, made his 2009 debut and baffled the Brewers through six innings,
Cubs, Astros play rubber match in Houston Wed Apr  8 11:02:28 2009 EST
(Sports Network) - After needing extra innings to decide a winner on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros meet again tonight at Minute Maid Park to determine which team will come out on top of this season-opening three-game set. Chicago drew first blood in the series with a 4-2 victory on Opening Day, but the Astros returned the favor by edging the two-time defending National League Central champions in 10 innings last night. Jeff Keppinger's broken-bat single with the bases loaded prov
Keppinger's single lifts Astros over Cubs in 10th inning Wed Apr  8 01:06:40 2009 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Jeff Keppinger's broken-bat single plated the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, in the second of a three-game set from Minute Maid Park. Hunter Pence finished 2-for-3 with a home run and walk for the Astros, while Michael Bourn also knocked in a run. Wandy Rodriguez gave up one run on four hits in a solid six-inning start for Houston. Doug Brocail (1-0) recorded the final out in the top of the 10th
Cubs, Dempster try to make it two in a row in Houston Tue Apr  7 11:06:02 2009 EST
ason of sky-high expectations got off to a picture-perfect start on Monday. The defending National League Central champions will try to put together another well-played outing when they continue their season-opening three-game series with the Houston Astros tonight from Minute Maid Park. Fueled by six strong innings from starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano and early home runs from Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, the Cubs came through with a 4-2 victory over the Astros last night. Chicago jumped
Soriano, Zambrano help Cubs double up Astros Tue Apr  7 02:05:29 2009 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Alfonso Soriano started the Cubs' season with a bang, homering on the second pitch of the game and Carlos Zambrano threw six-plus solid innings, as Chicago held on for a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. Zambrano (1-0), who had a 14-6 mark last season, yielded five hits and a run, while walking three and logging six strikeouts. He tied a franchise-record by starting his fifth consecutive season-opener. It was Zambrano's first start against the Astros since he tosse
Indians place Carroll on DL Mon Apr  6 12:11:12 2009 EST
Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians placed infielder Jamey Carroll on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a broken hand. Carroll was hit by a pitch Saturday in an exhibition matchup against the Houston Astros. This will be his first career DL stint. Serving as a utility infielder for the Indians in 2008, Carroll batted .277 with a homer and 36 runs batted in during 113 games played. To replace the 35-year-old on the active roster, the Indians purchased infielder Tony Graffan
Astros get INF Keppinger from Reds Tue Mar 31 16:47:57 2009 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros acquired infielder Jeff Keppinger from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later or cash considerations, the club announced on Tuesday. "Jeff is a solid big league player who can play all over the infield," Astros general manager Ed Wade said. "He fills a number of needs with his ability to play second, short and third and he plays the game the right way. We think he's a perfect fit for our club." The 28-year-old Keppinger batted .266 w
Houston Astros 2009 Preview Tue Mar 31 14:38:32 2009 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Of all the qualities that the Houston Astros saw in Cecil Cooper when the team hired him as its manager near the end of the 2007 season, optimism may have stood out the most. When asked by a local reporter during a turbulent spring, marred by off-the- field issues and an epic winless streak, of his club's expectations for the 2009 campaign, Cooper dead-panned that he believed the Astros were capable of 90 wins. Cooper's rosy outlook stems from the sensational
Astros' Boone undergoes heart surgery Thu Mar 26 19:04:27 2009 EST
Kissimmee, FL (Sports Network) - Houston Astros infielder Aaron Boone underwent open heart surgery Thursday at the Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA. Boone had the procedure to correct a condition he has had since college that involves an aortic valve replacement. The team said early indications are the surgery was successful and that Boone is doing well. "I spoke to Aaron's father Bob and he indicated that things went well," said Astros general manager Ed Wade. "Certainly our
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