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| Astros, Royals get back to work at Minute Maid Park |
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05/21/2013 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - California-born right-hander Bud Norris can continue an unusual back and forth run through the early season on Tuesday night when the Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals in the middle game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Norris, a sixth-round pick in the 2006 draft, was a seven-game winner in 29 starts for the Astros last season and entered this year with 28 wins in 98 big-league outings. He opened 2013 with an 8-2 win over Texas on March 31 and has since alternated wins |
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| Royals' Guthrie tries to rebound vs. Astros |
MLB Baseball |
05/20/2013 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - Righty Jeremy Guthrie tries to get back on the winning side of the ledger on Monday night when the Kansas City Royals visit Minute Maid Park to open a three-game series with the Houston Astros. A former first-round pick of the Cleveland Indians in 2002, Guthrie opened 2013 with five victories and no losses in his initial seven starts while posting a 2.28 earned run average in 47 1/3 innings. That gave him a string of 10 straight victories dating back to last season as well as a club-record |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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05/20/2013 |
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| hits. Final Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0 Pittsburgh, PA (Worldwide Gamble) - Jeff Locke fired seven shutout innings to outduel Lucas Harrell, while Pedro Alvarez's solo homer provided the only scoring in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Locke (4-1) yielded just three hits and two walks while striking out four to record his fourth straight winning decision. The young lefty hasn't lost in eight starts since dropping his season debut at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Apr. 7. |
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| Alvarez homers, Pittsburgh pitches past Houston |
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05/19/2013 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Worldwide Gamble) - Jeff Locke fired seven shutout innings to outduel Lucas Harrell, while Pedro Alvarez's solo homer provided the only scoring in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Locke (4-1) yielded just three hits and two walks while striking out four to record his fourth straight winning decision. The young lefty hasn't lost in eight starts since dropping his season debut at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Apr. 7. "He didn't give up anything," Pirates manag |
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| National League Game Capsules |
MLB Baseball |
05/19/2013 |
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| eason. Final Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0 Pittsburgh, PA (Worldwide Gamble) - Jeff Locke fired seven shutout innings to outduel Lucas Harrell, while Pedro Alvarez's solo homer provided the only scoring in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Locke (4-1) yielded just three hits and two walks while striking out four to record his fourth straight winning decision. The young lefty hasn't lost in eight starts since dropping his season debut at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Apr. 7. |
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| Locke eyes a win in rubber match against Astros |
MLB Baseball |
05/19/2013 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - Pittsburgh's Jeff Locke eyes his fourth consecutive winning decision on Sunday when the Pirates close out a three-game series with the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Locke has been a pleasant surprise for the Pirates, posting a 3-1 mark with a 3.15 ERA in eight starts. However, he has not received a decision in his last three starts, despite not allowing more than three earned runs in any of the outings. The 25-year-old left-hander did not factor in the decision of Pittsburgh's 4-3 win on Tue |
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| Astros edge Pirates in 11 innings |
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05/19/2013 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Worldwide Gamble) - Matt Dominguez and J.D. Martinez drove in the deciding runs in the top of the 11th inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, in the middle test of a three-game set at PNC Park. Jose Altuve and Chris Carter each drove in one run for the Astros, who had lost seven of eight coming in. Jose Cisnero (1-0) earned the win after tossing 3 2/3 shutout innings of relief, while Jose Veras picked up his sixth save of the season with a perfect bottom of the 11th. |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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05/19/2013 |
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| r of runs in seven frames. He fell to 14-6 lifetime against the A's. Final Score: Houston 4, Pittsburgh 2 (11 innings) Pittsburgh, PA (Worldwide Gamble) - Matt Dominguez and J.D. Martinez drove in the deciding runs in the top of the 11th inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, in the middle test of a three-game set at PNC Park. Jose Altuve and Chris Carter each drove in one run for the Astros, who had lost seven of eight coming in. Jose Cisnero (1-0) earned the win after tossing 3 2/3 |
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| Rounding Third: Astros take step in the right direction |
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05/18/2013 |
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| Reid Ryan said. "You grow up an Astros fan if you're in Houston. Everybody has a hometown team, and the Astros were mine. "Being named president of business operations is both a homecoming and the pinnacle of my career in baseball," Ryan added. "The Houston Astros have been a part of my life since 1980 when my dad, Nolan Ryan, signed with the club. I have an understanding of the history and tradition of the Houston Astros." The 41-year-old Ryan was the president and CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, which owns th |
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| Burnett hopes to add to Astros' woes |
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05/18/2013 |
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| (Worldwide Gamble) - A.J. Burnett tries to put the brakes on a personal two-game losing streak Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates continue a three-game series against the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Burnett fell to Milwaukee on Monday, as he allowed four runs (3 earned) and seven hits in seven innings to fall to 3-4 on the year to go along with a 2.73 ERA. He was also victimized by six Brewers stolen bases. "It didn't seem to matter if we were quick to home, or whatever," Burnett said. "I don't know how many |
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