Hunter Pence hit a pair of three-run homers for a career-high six RBIs, powering the Houston Astros to a 14-6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night. Pence's home runs highlighted a five-run first inning and a seven-run fourth that chased Ricky Nolasco (8-8). Florida had won five in a row.
The Houston Astros are getting a much-needed boost in their lineup. The team announced Wednesday before its game against the Florida Marlins that first baseman Lance Berkman and reliever LaTroy Hawkins were activated off the disabled list. Reliever Wesley Wright was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain, and second baseman Matt Kata was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to…
Dan Uggla hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Florida Marlins rallied to beat the Houston Astros 9-8 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Chris Coghlan started the inning with a walk off Wesley Wright (2-2), then Nick Johnson walked. After Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu struck out, John Baker walked to load the bases.
Rick VandenHurk pitched five effective innings, five Florida players had at least one RBI and the Marlins beat the Houston Astros 8-6 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. John Baker had two RBIs, and NL batting leader Hanley Ramirez had two singles and an RBI to help chase starter Brian Moehler (7-8) after five innings.
Aaron Boone is back playing baseball, appearing in a minor league game in Texas less than five months after open-heart surgery. Boone batted second Monday night for the Corpus Christi Hooks, a Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. He swung at the first pitch and popped up to the first baseman in foul territory.
Houston Astros' left-hander Mike Hampton left Saturday's start against Milwaukee after two innings with a right knee sprain. Hampton gave up three runs on five hits in 48 pitches. The Brewers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and J.J. Hardy led off the second with an infield single. Houston catcher Ivan Rodriguez then visited the mound to check on Hampton and was joined by athletic trainer…
The Houston Astros activated Darin Erstad and placed right-handed reliever Doug Brocail on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with a right shoulder strain. The 35-year-old Erstad was starting at first base for the Astros on Friday night, the opener of a three-game series with Milwaukee. Erstad had been on the disabled list since July 19 with a left hamstring strain.
Joe Martinez came off the disabled list to win his first major league start, Eli Whiteside hit a grand slam for his first career home run and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Martinez (2-0) pitched in the majors for the first time since he was struck in the head by a line drive hit by Milwaukee's Mike Cameron on April 9, his second outing of…
Jonathan Sanchez earned his first road victory of 2009 almost a month after throwing his first no-hitter. The 26-year-old left-hander snapped a nine-game road losing streak on Tuesday night, striking out eight in seven shutout innings of the San Francisco Giants' 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
The Houston Astros felt like they got lucky against San Francisco ace Matt Cain. Geoff Blum and Kaz Matsui homered and Cain's six-start unbeaten streak was snapped with the Astros' 4-3 win over the Giants on Monday night. "Guys like that have to make mistakes in order for you to beat them," Houston manager Cecil Cooper said.
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