Miguel Tejada News Archives

Miguel Tejada attempt to collect 200 hits this season, which is why the interim manager was tempted to use the veteran shortstop in the leadoff spot Tuesday night against the Phillies.

Miguel Tejada is no saint. He never has proclaimed to be one. He just happens to have had his problems exposed more than others in an era when some stars have been lucky to have had their true personalities or demons hidden from public view.

Yorman Bazardo pitched 5 2-3 effective innings against the team that cut him in spring training, and helped the Houston Astros beat Philadelphia 8-2 on Monday night, preventing the Phillies from reducing their magic number.

Despite all the great college football games on television and the University of Houston's sellout bash at Robertson Stadium, the Astros' fans were out in force Saturday night for the penultimate home game of the season at Minute Maid Park.

Moehler wasn't exactly sharp in the first, needing 6 pitches to K Stubbs, 6 pitches to get Janish to FO to Bourn, throwing 6 pitches to Votto before he golfed an inside sinker into the RF stands.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 70-92, fifth place Current record: 70-80, fourth place Is it too soon to start clamoring for Jeff Bagwell to come in as the manager here? Buster Olney of ESPN.com's Take What went wrong: Most of Houston's aging and expensive stars struggled, for one reason or another.

Bud Norris tossed six shutout innings and Carlos Lee drove in two runs, as Houston avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-0 win over St.

Astros managers with winning records: Manager Years W-L Pct. Larry Dierker 1997-01 448-362 .553 Terry Collins 1994-96 224-197 .532 Phil Garner 2004-07 272-252 .524 Hal Lanier 1986-88 254-232 .523 Jimy Williams 2002-04 215-197 .522 Bob Lillis 1982-85 276-261 .514 Bill Virdon 1975-82 544-522 .510 Leo Durocher 1972-73 98-95 .507 Cecil ...

Joel Pineiro threw seven solid frames behind a balanced attack, as St. Louis crept closer to its first division title since 2006 with an 11-2 victory over Houston at Minute Maid Park.

Miguel Tejada hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Saturday night.

I stepped into the clubhouse the other night at Minute Maid Park, and there was Drayton McLane and Miguel Tejada engaged in a long, animated conversation at the back of the room.

Miguel Tejada hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Saturday night.

Paul Janish 's third double of the game drove in the winning run in the seventh inning Tuesday to give Cincinnati a 5-4 win over Houston.

Presenting a few notable Astros streaks: * So much for their home-away-from-home. The Astros have lost five straight games in Cincinnati for the first time since 2003-04, which I guess isn't that long.

Whether he was stealing signs or not, Miguel Tejada certainly riled Pirates closer Matt Capps.

The Houston Astros were just glad to see Tommy Hanson out of the game. One inning after the Atlanta Braves' rookie pitcher left, Miguel Tejada hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give the Astros a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.

Eds: APNewsNow. Astros 4, Pirates 2. AP Photo TXDE103, TXDE107 HOUSTON Miguel Tejada hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Saturday night.

While Chris Johnson will remember last night's 9-7 loss to Atlanta for his first major league hit, there were a couple other firsts for the Houstonians which weren't so memorable.

Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer for the Astros, who lost for the third time in Oswalt's last 13 starts.

I was gonna title this - Tommy Hanson tells cops - gee officers, I don't know what happened.

For the past two seasons -- and, really, the past four if you count the late-season surges in 2005 and 2006 -- the Phillies have played their best in September when they've had to overcome a deficit in the standings to earn a playoff berth.

The bases were full, the Philadelphia Phillies' infielders were in and most of the fans at Minute Maid Park were on their feet and screaming as Michael Bourn showcased patience and plate discipline that contrasts with his team-leading 110 strikeouts.

Miguel Tejada went 4-for-4 and drove in the eventual game-winning run, as the Astros topped the Phillies, 4-3. Michael Bourn had two hits, two steals and two runs scored, and Carlos Lee hit a big two-run single for Houston, which has won the first three meetings of this four-game set.

I figured Drayton McLane would fire Cecil Cooper on Thursday, then call a news conference to announce the Astros were ready to be champions in 2010.

Been in Austin for a week. I didn't miss anything, did I? Apparently not with the Astros.

Everybody mocked Rafael Palmerio back in 2005 when, after testing positive for steroids, he blamed the test on a B-12 shot he received from Miguel Tejada .