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5 hrs ago | Sports Network

Capuano, Dodgers win series with Astros

Chris Capuano outdueled J.A. Happ in the rubber match of a three-game series, giving the Dodgers a 5-1 win over the Astros.

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Related Topix: Sports, Dee Gordon, Baseball Players, Jose Altuve, J.A. Happ, Tony Gwynn, Andre Ethier

18 hrs ago | The Eagle

Teenage gunman kills 2 in Finland

College Station police are asking for the public's help in finding a 35-year-old man who hasn't been seen since Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

22 hrs ago | Austin American-Statesman

Log

Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Laz Diaz; First, Mike Everitt; Second, Paul Schrieber; Third, Tim Welke; - Jordan Schafer struck out looking.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jose Altuve, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bogusevic, Jason Castro

Sat May 26, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Astros ship A&M alum Ruggiano in deal for catching prospect

Baseball writer Zachary Levine offers up the key themes to watch for during the 2012 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Brett Wallace, American League, Brett Myers

Fri May 25, 2012

Merced Sun-Star

Astros' Harrell beats Dodgers 3-1

Lucas Harrell took a shutout into the eighth inning, J.D. Martinez homered and the Houston Astros used four relievers in the eighth to get out of a bases-loaded jam and help secure a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jose Altuve, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw, A.J. Ellis

Thu May 24, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Next for Astros: Dodgers, owners of MLB's best record

J.D. Martinez went 3-for-4 with a run and three RBIs to help the Astros complete a three-game sweep of the Cubs at Minute Maid Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jose Altuve, Baseball Players, Jason Castro, J.D Martinez, Bud Norris, Jordan Lyles

The Washington Post

New approach by Houston RHP Norris leads to more consistent starts for Astros

HOUSTON - After a 6-11 season in 2011, Bud Norris approached Astros manager Brad Mills and said he wanted to be a different pitcher.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Jason Castro, Houston Astros, Doug Brocail

Crawfish Boxes

J.D. Martinez Breaks Out, Astros Win 5-1, Sweep The Cubbies Out Of Houston

The Astros capped a great homestand with a sweep of the Cubs on a 5-1 victory tonight.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Jason Castro, Reed Johnson, Brandon Lyon, Brett Myers

The Eagle

Sheriffs up for re-election

College Station police are asking for the public's help in finding a 35-year-old man who hasn't been seen since Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

Wed May 23, 2012

Chicago Sun-Times

Opponent plunked by Jeff Samardzija dismisses notion...

The Cubs pitcher, teammates and even opponents on Wednesday refuted the vacuous suggestion by another Chicago newspaper that Samardzija is getting a reputation as ugly as that in the aftermath of the split-finger pitch that hit White Sox slugger "I don't think he's a head-hunter at all,'' said Houston Astros third-baseman Chris Johnson, the one ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeff Samardzija, Baseball Players, Darwin Barney

Second City Hockey

Cubs Vs. Astros Score Update: North Siders Head Into 6th Inning Down 2-1

If the Chicago Cubs want to avoid their ninth straight loss on Tuesday against the Houston Astros , they'll have some work to do.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Reed Johnson, Jeff Samardzija

Fox Sports

Where's the managerial hot seat?

Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer . He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Jose Altuve, Baseball Players, Jed Lowrie, Brett Myers

Tue May 22, 2012

Crawfish Boxes

Astros Take Gutsy 2-1 Win Over Cubs

I typically start these recaps well before the game is over, unfortunately , I got sucked into making gifs all night because there were quit a few good moments tonight that warranted it.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jose Altuve, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Starlin Castro, J.A. Happ, Alfonso Soriano

The Eagle

Police searching Bee Creek Park for missing College Station man

The Supreme Court says a man's children who were born through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security... CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

Austin American-Statesman

Wrap

Box W:B.Norris L:M.Garza HR: CHC- None HOU- J.Lowrie , C.Johnson , J.Castro Houston, TX - Bud Norris tossed seven shutout innings to guide the Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs, in the first of a three-game set.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Jason Castro, J.D Martinez, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs

Mon May 21, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Astros-Cubs series

Jed Lowrie steals second and is able to advance on Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro on a throwing error during the 3rd inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Starlin Castro, Tony Campana, Baseball Players, Jason Castro, Jose Altuve

Crawfish Boxes

Bombs Away! Astros Hit 3 bombs in 8-4 Victory over Cubs

Allow me to imitate the sounds of the three homeruns hit by the Astros . If you are under 54 inches, have serious heart conditions, or are unhealthy, please do not ride roller coasters or read what I have to say immediately following this paragraph.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Bud Norris, Fernando Abad, Tony Campana, Jed Lowrie

Houston Chronicle

Del Rosario added to roster to fortify bullpen

Jed Lowrie steals second and is able to advance on Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro on a throwing error during the 3rd inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Starlin Castro, Tony Campana, Baseball Players, Jose Altuve, Jason Castro, Jordan Lyles

ABC 27

Reds LHP Chapman arrested on traffic charges

Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been arrested for speeding and driving with a suspended license in central Ohio, only hours after he got his first save of the season in New York.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Aroldis Chapman, Neil Walker, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Jason Castro, Chris Johnson

ChicagoSports.com

Cubs Game Day: Rebooting on the road

The Cubs trailed the White Sox in 24 of 27 innings over the weekend, and managed to stay tied with the Astros for only one inning Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Bud Norris, Matt Garza

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