Sat, 10/09/2010 - 00:55 by Prince damin
Houston -- The Houston Astros granted contract changes to Manager Brad Mills to will keep him with the team through the 2013 season, the National League team said Friday.
The Astros exercised a contract option on the 2012 season and added an option for the following year to their agreement with Mills.
Mills just completed his first season with the Astros, who went 76-86, just better than the 74-win season of 2009. After a poor start, the team went 59-52 over the last two-thirds of the season.
"We can't say enough about the job that Millsie has done for us," Astros General Manager Ed Wade said in a statement. "He brings every quality that you look for in a successful Major League manager. All that he cares about is helping build a championship club."
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Sat, 08/21/2010 - 01:19 by Prince damin
Houston -- Houston Astros infielder Jeff Keppinger's has landed on the 15-day disabled list with an injured big left toe.
Keppinger, who injured the toe Tuesday, is hitting .285 with five home runs and 46 RBI in 108 games. He leads the Astros with 28 doubles.
Houston recalled infielder Anderson Hernandez from Class AAA Round Rock to fill Keppinger's roster spot. Hernandez was 2-for-13 with a walk in six games earlier this season with the Astros.
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Thu, 08/05/2010 - 23:57 by Prince damin
Houston -- Delino DeShields Jr., the first-round choice of the Houston Astros in this year's draft, has agreed to terms, the team said Thursday.
DeShields, 17, is the son of 13-year major-league veteran Delino DeShields Sr. He is listed as both an infielder and outfielder. Financial aspects of the agreement weren't released.
"Delino fits perfectly into what we're trying to do at the development level," said Astros General Manager Ed Wade. "He is strong, athletic and dynamic. He's got great bloodlines and is focused on being a successful big leaguer."
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Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:11 by shalini.bahadur
Philadelphia, Sept. 29: Pedro Feliz hit Philadelphia's 11th grand slam of the season Tuesday in a 7-4 victory over the Houston Astros.
Feliz hit his second grand slam of the season and seventh of his career for the Phillies, whose magic number to win the NL East was reduced to one. With five games remaining, Philadelphia needs only one win or an Atlanta loss to clinch the division title.
Jayson Werth added a two-run homer, as the Phillies won for only the third time in eight games.
J.A. Happ (12-4) went 5 2/3 innings and yielded four runs on nine hits and one walk to become the team's first rookie since 1959 to win that many games.
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Mon, 09/28/2009 - 10:54 by shalini.bahadur
Houston, Sept. 27: Humberto Quintero hit a key solo homer Sunday, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
His only hit gave Houston a 3-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the fourth and provided the eventual game-winning run because Cincinnati closed to 3-2 in the sixth.
Winner Wandy Rodriguez (14-11) surrendered two runs and nine hits in six innings with one walk and nine strikeouts.
Closer Jose Valverde earned his 25th save with a scoreless ninth.
Cincinnati's Jonny Gomes and Ramon Hernandez had two hit and one RBI each.
Six others had one hit for the Reds, who had beaten the Astros nine straight times.
The losing pitcher was starter Johnny Cueto (10-11).
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Tue, 09/22/2009 - 10:31 by shalini.bahadur
Houston, Sept. 21: The Houston Astros fired manager Cecil Cooper Monday and promoted third-base coach Dave Clark to interim manager for the rest of the season.
Clark made his debut Monday with the Astros losing 7-3 to St. Louis for their eighth straight defeat.
Cooper, 59, became the Astros' manager in August 2007 after being the bench coach. Houston had an 86-75 record in 2008 and Cooper's contract was supposed to keep him with the team through 2010.
However, Houston had gone just 70-79 this season before Monday and slipped into fourth place in the NL Central.
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Thu, 09/10/2009 - 11:41 by preet_20
Houston, Sept. 9: Miguel Tejada's two-run single with one out in the ninth inning Wednesday gave the Houston Astros a dramatic 2-1 decision over Atlanta.
Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson shut down Houston on five hits over eight innings but closer Rafael Soriano (1-5) labored over 20 pitches while giving up the lead.
After Michael Bourn struck out to open the ninth, Kazuo Matsui singled to right and went to third on Lance Berkman's double. Carlos Lee drew an intentional walk to load the bases and Tejada followed by stroking a 1-2 pitch into center.
Houston won for the fifth time in six games and Atlanta has lost six out of seven.
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Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:14 by preet_20
Chicago, Sept. 1: Rookie Randy Wells earned his 10th victory Tuesday while pitching the Chicago Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
Wells (10-7) gave up one unearned run on seven hits with two walks over 6 2/3 innings.
Milton Bradley contributed a home run in the win.
Brian Moehler (8-10) was the loser after allowing three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 frames.
Michael Bourn had three of Houston's eight hits, reaching base safely with a hit or walk for the 25th straight game.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Thu, 08/20/2009 - 10:05 by Jaspreet Virk
Houston, Aug. 20: Michael Bourn tripled in a run, scored twice and stole two bases Wednesday, boosting the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over Florida.
The Marlins wasted one scoring chance after another, eventually stranding 17 runners. They left the bases loaded three times and committed three errors that led to three unearned runs.
Florida had 11 hits, making it the 15th straight game the Marlins have had at least 10. That ties a major league record set in 1929 by the New York Giants and tied in 1937 by the St. Louis Browns.
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Wed, 08/19/2009 - 10:20 by Jaspreet Virk
Houston, Aug. 18: Ricky Nolasco pitched a three-hitter Tuesday to pace the Florida Marlins to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros.
Nolasco (9-8) allowed two runs on two first-inning hits but gave up only one more hit in his third career complete game. Nolasco recorded 10 strikeouts, did not walk a batter and retired 23 consecutive batters until an infield single in the ninth.
Jeremy Hermida had three hits, including a home run, and two RBI for Florida, which has won eight of its last 10 games.
The Marlins, who also had home runs by Dan Uggla and Jorge Cantu, had 11 hits and have posted 10-plus hits in 14 consecutive games. The all-time record is 15 straight games, held by the 1937 St. Louis Browns.
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Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:17 by preet_20
Miami, Aug. 11: Dan Uggla hit a bases-loaded two-out single in the bottom of the 11th Tuesday to give the Florida Marlins a 9-8 win over the Houston Astros.
Wesley Wright (2-2) started the 11th for Houston and walked the bases full.
Alberto Arias came on to face Uggla who drove in Chris Coghlan to end the game.
Brian Sanches (3-1) worked the top of the 11th to earn the win.
Uggla and Hanley Ramirez each had three hits and two RBI and John Baker drove in three runs with a pair of hits.
The Astros trailed by a run entering the ninth, but Leo Nunez gave up a one-out double to Miguel Tejada, who moved to third on a Carlos Lee base hit and scored on Geoff Blum's single.
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Tue, 08/04/2009 - 10:49 by preet_20
Houston, Aug. 3: Kazuo Matsui hit a two-run homer Monday to pace the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Geoff Blum also homered for Houston and Carlos Lee was 3-for-4 with an RBI single.
Astros starter Mike Hampton (7-8) held the Giants to two runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings.
Jose Valverde allowed a run in the ninth, but earned his 13th save.
San Francisco starter Matt Cain (12-3) took the loss after allowing all four Houston runs in eight innings.
Ryan Garko had two hits, a walk and an RBI and Pablo Sandoval was 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Giants.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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