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Brewers shoot for another defeat of lowly Astros Sat Sep  3 10:51:08 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers try to make it two straight wins this evening when they continue their three-game series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. On Friday, the Brewers exploded for eight runs in the final three innings to beat the Astros, 8-2. Milwaukee was coming off a disastrous series against St. Louis, in which it was swept in three games and outscored by an 18-8 margin. But the NL Central- leading Brewers rebounded with Friday's win, and extended their advanta
NL Central: Brewers primed for postseason Fri Sep  2 13:19:06 2011 EST
luding the Cubs, according to league sources. While Ricketts has vowed to conduct the search privately, such rumors are bound to continue swirling until a decision is eventually made. HAPP'S PROGRESS KEY FOR ASTROS The 15 losses attributed to Houston Astros starter J.A. Happ are more than any other pitcher in the National League this season. The fact that Happ still leads all NL pitchers in losses despite recently being demoted to the minor leagues for a span of three starts speaks to just how m
Brewers, Astros kick off set in Houston Fri Sep  2 11:25:18 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - It may be thin, but the first-place Milwaukee Brewers kept the door open in the National League Central. They'll try to rebound against the division's last-place club tonight in the opener of a three-game series against the Houston Astros, who try to win five straight for the first time this season. The Brewers held a double-digit lead over the Cardinals for the top spot in the division, but was swept in a three-game set by the club to begin the week. Thursday's 8-4 defeat mar
Padres claim P Fulchino off waivers Thu Sep  1 16:10:47 2011 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres claimed pitcher Jeff Fulchino off outright waivers from the Houston Astros on Thursday. Fulchino, 31, is 1-4 with a 5.18 ERA in 36 relief appearances with the Astros this season. In 160 career games over parts of five major league seasons with the Marlins, Royals and Astros, the 31-year-old righty has compiled a 9-10 record and a 4.47 ERA. To clear room on the roster, San Diego designated pitcher Pat Neshek for assignment. In 25 games over f
Dodgers visit Pirates for one-game series Thu Sep  1 11:05:09 2011 EST
s on Saturday, as he tossed six scoreless innings to improve to 1-0, while lowering his ERA to 3.42. Lincoln has never faced the Dodgers. Pittsburgh comes into today's contest riding a four-game losing streak after getting swept by the woeful Houston Astros after a 2-0 loss on Wednesday. After spending some time atop the National League Central around the All-Star break, the Pirates find themselves fourth in the division 18 1/2 games back of the front-running Milwaukee Brewers. They are also 12
Happ leads Astros to sweep of Pirates Wed Aug 31 22:46:26 2011 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - J.A. Happ tossed seven scoreless innings and the Houston Astros shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0, at Minute Maid Park. Happ (5-15) scattered three hits, walked one and struck out six. The Astros completed just their second sweep of the season -- they took three from the Cubs from May 30-June 1 -- and first at home since beating the St. Louis Cardinals three times from August 30-September 1, 2010.
Dust off the brooms: Astros aim for rare sweep vs. Pirates Wed Aug 31 10:59:28 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Slumping lefty J.A. Happ can close out a rare sweep for the Houston Astros tonight when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won Tuesday's game, 8-2, to put themselves in line for just their second sweep of the season after winning three in a row from the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field to bridge May and June. Houston hasn't swept a set at home since exactly a year ago, when it took three in a row from St. Louis from
Pirates continue series with hosting Astros Tue Aug 30 11:18:50 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Pittsburgh right-hander Charlie Morton makes a fourth attempt at a 10th victory of the season tonight when the Pirates continue a three-game series with the host Houston Astros. The 27-year-old Morton, a veteran of 75 big-league appearances, was a winner for the ninth time in 2011 on Aug. 8, when he twirled eight innings of six-hit shutout ball to defeat San Francisco, 5-0. It extended an already career-best win total for the New Jersey native, a third-round pick of the Atlan
Lee hits tiebreaking homer, Astros beat Pirates Mon Aug 29 23:55:00 2011 EST

HOUSTON (AP) - Pittsburgh reliever Jason Grilli felt he wasn't at his best Monday night, and it showed.

Carlos Lee hit a tiebreaking three-run homer of in the seventh inning, Wandy Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 and the Houston Astros rallied past the Pirates 7-4.

Grilli (1-1) allowed two runs and walked one in 1 1-3 innings in a situation he normally thrives in. He had made seven straight scoreless outings covering nine innings entering the game.

Grilli, who was signed as free a

Giants entertain Cubs by the bay Mon Aug 29 11:05:25 2011 EST
up some ground in the National League West standings when they begin a three-game with the Chicago Cubs tonight at AT&T Park. The Giants are four games behind Arizona for first place in the division and split a four-game series versus the Houston Astros this weekend. They had a modest two-game winning streak stopped with Sunday's 4-3 defeat in 11 innings, as Ramon Ramirez allowed the go-ahead run to absorb the loss. Matt Cain started for San Francisco and held the Astros to a pair of runs in
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