Kazuo Matsui News

With the regular season coming to a close on Sunday, fans of the 21 teams that did not make the playoffs have one saving grace this time of year: 2010.

Astros general manager Ed Wade will have plenty on his plate this offseason, with the No.

This weekend's series against the Mets at Citi Field marks Kazuo Matsui's first games in New York since he was traded from the Mets to the Colorado Rockies midway through the 2006 season.

Miguel Tejada hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Phillies Thursday night.

Philadelphia 7, Houston 4: Pedro Feliz hit a grand slam, J.A. Happ pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Phillies moved closer to clinching their third straight East Division title, with a victory over the visiting Astros.

Houston Astros' Carlos Lee, center, reacts as he scores on a two-run single by teammate Kazuo Matsui as Philadelphia catcher Paul Bako waits for the throw in the seventh inning of the Phillies' 8-2 loss.

Box W:M.Maloney L:B.Moehler HR: CIN- J.Votto , J.Bruce HOU- L.Berkman , K.Matsui Cincinnati Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Jerry Meals; First, Mike DiMuro; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Delfin Colon; - Drew Stubbs struck out swinging.

Box W:K.Lohse L:W.Rodriguez HR: STL- M.DeRosa 2 HOU- M.Tejada , L.Berkman St. Louis Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Jeff Kellogg; First, Tim Timmons; Second, Mark Wegner; Third, Rick Reed; - Julio Lugo flied out to left.

Cincinnati Bottom 6th - Brandon Phillips grounded out second to first scored Paul Janish with one out.

There were a number of doubters nine years ago when Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese position player in Major League Baseball.

Considering all the injuries the Astros have been forced to deal with in the second half of the season, it's been surprising that the one name absent from the trainer's report has been second baseman Kazuo Matsui.

Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui steals second as Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips loses the ball in the first inning.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Just because you've slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn't mean you can't catch up.

Houston Bottom 7th - Carlos Lee flied out to center. Runner on first with one out and Miguel Tejada due up.

If there's one thing that can consistently be said about the Houston Astros this season, it's that they've given fans their money's worth.

Lance Berkman finished 2-for-2 with a homer, two walks and two runs batted in, and Carlos Lee hit a three-run shot as Houston took a 9-1 win over Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-5 to move a hit away from his 2,000th career milestone in the major leagues on Saturday.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson throws a pitch to Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui, of Japan, during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept.

Thirteen weeks removed from right hip surgery, Brett Myers never thought his return to the Phillies would come with a one-run lead against the menacing middle of the Astros' lineup.

Astros starter Roy Oswalt leaves the game with trainer Nathan Lucero after experiencing tightness in his lower back during the seventh inning.