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Astros score late but can’t catch the Dodgers in loss

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W: Krenshaw (8-5) L: Hampton (5-7) S: Broxton (21)

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The Astros lost to the Dodgers 5-2 in a strange game where Hampton had an error slamming the ball into his glove in frustration and Cooper was ejected in the eighth.  It seemed nothing would go right for the Astros on this night, they fell behind 2-0 early and then 5-0 late in the 6th.  [...]

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Astros take game two as Oswalt dominates

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W: Oswalt (6-4) L: Billingsley (9-5) S: Oswalt (C, 3)

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Roy Oswalt pitched a complete game his 3rd of the season.  Allowing only one run on fout hits.  He also struck out five.   With a dominant outing by Wandy in game one and another one by Roy, this could be just the pitching style the Astros need to continue their move up the NLC ladder.
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Astros take game one 3-0 over the Dodgers

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W: Wandy Rodriguez (9-6) L: Randy Wolf (4-4) S: Valverde (9)

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Hello all,
Another strong outing by Wandy Rodriguez as he continues his scoreless inning streak, now at 17.  Also,  Astros Catcher Quintero hit his first homerun of the year in the 5th inning vs former Astros pitcher Randy Wolf. 
 

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Second half of 2009 season

 
Hello all,
Second half of the 2009 baseball season is here.  Starting today your astros will play the LA Dodgers in LA.   In the first half of the season the Astros didn’t look good or bad, maybe a little bad.  But as we all know they are a second half season team or have been of [...]

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Tejada Charged with Lying to Congress

Earlier today, Astros Shortstop Miguel Tejada was charged lying to congress about the use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball.
According to the Washington Post, the maximum sentence of a year.  However, the article also stated that the more likely sentence could range from probation to six months in jail.  Tejada is expected to plea guilty [...]

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