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Eight Bad Pitches: Cubs 2, Astros 4
Len Kasper said it best, right after Hunter Pence hit the grand slam that held up for Houston's 4-2 win over the Cubs last night. It wasn't "one bad pitch", as is often said when an opposing player hits a key home run. In the case of last night's game, it was the eight pitches out of the strike...
Houston Astros : Streaking
No, not that type of streaking. The Astros are actually starting to come around offensively and have scored no less than 5 runs in any of their last 5 games; ultimately winning all of them. The Astros now sit just 1 game behind .500 and in sole possession of 4th place in the NL Central. After...
Houston Astros VS Chicago Cubs : Recap Game 2 of 3
I guess we'll have to jot this one down as a loss to be blamed on the pitching staff. The Astros offense produced as advertised scoring 7 runs behind 12 hits, but unfortunately, the pitching staff couldn't hold the lead. Roy Oswalt, the Astros bone fide Ace of staff had another rough outing going...
Houston Astros : Grapefruit League Season Over
The Houston Astros finished off their Grapefruit League season with an 8-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving them with a 12-17-1 record. Unfortunately, the end of the Grapefruit League, isn't the end of spring training games as the Astros head back home to take on the Tigers for 2 exhibition...
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