Even their opponents are surprised by the St. Louis Cardinals' slide.
Even their opponents are surprised by the St. Louis Cardinals' slide.
There's something about the Phillies that brings out the best in the Houston Astros.
J.A. Happ pitched effectively into the seventh inning against his former team and the Houston Astros beat Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Tim Lincecum outpitched Roy Oswalt in a matchup of National League aces, and the San Francisco Giants managed just enough offense for a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Jorge Posada said several teammates joked with him before he caught his first game in nearly a month. No one needed to say a thing when it was his turn to bat with the bases loaded in the fifth inning.
John Jaso homered and drove in four runs, Ben Zobrist and Hank Blalock added solo shots and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a shaky start by David Price in a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
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