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Hurricane Ike Sends Astros’ Playoff Run Into a Spin

Blown off course by Hurricane Ike, the Houston Astros hardly resemble the club that clobbered 16 home runs while winning 14 of 15 games before the hurricane hit.

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Clemens, Roger, Houston Astros, Oswalt, Roy, Hurricane Ike

Milwaukee Is Center of Intrigue in N.L. Races

Three teams, two games and one fired manager made Milwaukee the center of attention in the National League Central.

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:01 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, National League, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee (Wis), Yost, Ned

Another Late Surge Has Astros in Hunt For a Playoff Berth

The Astros are at it again, making a second-half run built on strong pitching, timely hitting and the best defense in baseball.

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 10:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Houston Astros

Major League Roundup: Oswalt Sends Cubs to Third Loss in Row

Roy Oswalt allowed four singles and was two outs from a shutout on Monday as the Astros won their sixth in a row.

Posted Monday, September 01, 2008 10:49 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oswalt, Roy

Major League Roundup: Backe Finds His Form and Leads Astros Past the Reds

Brandon Backe was sharp into the seventh, leading the host Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, on Thursday.

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Wigginton, Ty

Astros 6, Mets 4: Mets’ Bullpen Loses Lead Again

After leading 3-0 and later 4-3, Aaron Heilman and then Pedro Feliciano failed the Mets in a 6-4 defeat against the Houston Astros in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon.

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros

Astros 8, Mets 3: Maine Has a Rough Outing Against Houston

In five and two-thirds innings, John Maine allowed eight runs on 10 hits (two of them home runs) while throwing 105 pitches.

Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Maine, John

Mets 3, Astros 0: New Faces Give New Hope to Fans Expecting Same Old Story

Friday’s victory — the Mets’ fourth in succession and 10th in 11 games — featured the return from the disabled list of Ryan Church, who was with the Nationals last season.

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 10:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Church, Ryan, Santana, Johan, Schneider, Brian

Mets 3, Astros 0: Santana Shuts Down Astros

Johan Santana allowed eight hits in seven innings, and the New York Mets took advantage of the only two mistakes made by Roy Oswalt to beat the Houston Astros.

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 9:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Santana, Johan

Manuel Says Church Could Return to Lineup

Ryan Church, on the disabled list with postconcussion symptoms, could be back in right field Friday when the Mets open a series with the Houston Astros.

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Church, Ryan

Major League Roundup: Berkman Helps Astros Add to Streak

Lance Berkman hit a grand slam in an eight-run seventh inning Tuesday night leading the Astros to victory.

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:57 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals

Astros 4, Mets 0: Astros Sweep Mets as Offensive Woes Continue

A lack of clutch hitting, a stumble in the outfield and a base-running blunder contributed to the growing malaise for the Mets on Sunday.

Posted Sunday, August 03, 2008 6:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Pérez, Oliver

Astros 5, Mets 4: Wagner Slips Up, and the Mets’ Slide Reaches 3 Games

The Mets’ bullpen squandered another excellent starting performance by Johan Santana and are now in third place in the National League East.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, National League

Mets Notebook: Wasting No Time, Young Met Jumps In

Daniel Murphy, batting sixth and playing left field, made his major league debut in Saturday’s game against the Astros.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 8:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Murphy, Daniel

Astros 7, Mets 3: Martínez Lasts 5 Innings; Mets’ Struggles Continue

After Pedro Martínez left the m0und on Friday, the Astros pinch-hitter Mark Loretta hit a grand slam against Mets reliever Aaron Heilman to break a 3-3 tie.

Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 11:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Martinez, Pedro, Houston Astros

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