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3 hrs ago | Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Starter Jeanmar Gomez Struggles Against Houston Astros

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez suffered through his worst start of the season against, of all teams, the Houston Astros on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Starling Marte

Sat May 18, 2013

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pirates fall to Astros, 4-2, after 11 innings

Matt Dominguez's ground ball in the 11th inning wasn't hit very hard, but it was all the Houston Astros needed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Bryan Morris, Jason Castro, Jose Altuve, Major League Baseball, Neil Walker, Mark Melancon

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Grossman enjoying experience

Robbie Grossman played high school baseball at Cy-Fair High School, about 24 miles northwest of Houston's Minute Maid Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Robbie Grossman, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Major League Baseball, Rudy Owens, Wandy Rodriguez

KIII

Astros Hire Reid Ryan, Then Buy Hooks

With the naming of Reid Ryan earlier today as Houston Astros President of Business Operations and a Letter of Intent agreement for the parent club to purchase the Corpus Christi Hooks from Ryan-Sanders Baseball later this year a long-term future for the Double-A club as an Astros affiliate at Whataburger Field is assured.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

CBS Local

Justin Verlander Isn't Good Anymore And Other Random Thoughts

MAY 04: Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers looks on from the dugout against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

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Related Topix: Sports, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball

Fri May 17, 2013

Austin American-Statesman

Streaking Pirates best Astros on 9th-inning error

Jimmy Paredes was charged with an error that allowed the winning run to score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the Houston Astros, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at PNC Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jimmy Paredes, Jason Castro, Baseball Players, Jordan Lyles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Pedro Alvarez

RecordNET

Ports pitcher has strong bounce-back performance

Sergio Perez, hoping to revive his career with the Oakland A's organization, rebounded from a disastrous outing with four solid innings in the Ports' 14-4 victory over the Bakersfield Blaze on Thursday at Stockton Ballpark.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Nolan Ryan's oldest son named Astros president

A mother who chased down a man and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old says her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her pursuit.

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Related Topix: Sports, Brandon Barnes, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Outdoor Recreation, Marathon

Crawfish Boxes

2013 MLB Draft Positional Rankings: Corner Infield

The draft team at TCB got together to make a list of the top corner infield prospects for the 2013 MLB Draft Corner infield is a group that primarily focuses around the players offense.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

WKYC-TV

Astros renew old rivalry against Pirates

The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, J.D Martinez, Jordan Lyles, American League, Major League Baseball, National League, Pittsburgh Pirates

Crawfish Boxes

2013 MLB Draft Profile- Trey Masek, SP, Texas Tech

Tech's Masek finishes up a stellar junior season as one of the top college pitchers in the nation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Chris Sampson, Baseball Players, Travis Driskill, Major League Baseball

Houston Astros

Astros practicing diligence in advance of Draft

There is no clear-cut No. 1 choice in the First-Year Player Draft for the second year in a row, which means the Astros are putting in extra man hours and doing even more homework to make sure they make the right selection when they make the top pick next month.

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Related Topix: Rico, CO, Sports, Major League Baseball

Thu May 16, 2013

Crawfish Boxes

Astros Minor League Recap (5/15): Folty Hits 103, McCullers Exits, Correa Rakes

Lance McCullers mysteriously left after a scoreless inning. Mike Foltynewicz did his best Aroldis Chapman impression.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

Star-Telegram.com

Houston Astros get their Ryan, but it's not Nolan

Hello, Reid, 41-year-old son of you-know-who. And the happiest/proudest guy in the entire state of Texas would be, yes, Daddy.

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Related Topix: Sports

Wed May 15, 2013

Journalgazette.net

Astros finally beat Tigers, 7-5 with 2-run 9th

DETROIT Brandon Barnes stood in center field and felt the wind blowing out a bit an ominous sign when Miguel Cabrera is at the plate with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Dirks, Baseball Players, Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Barnes, Major League Baseball, Carlos Corporan, Detroit Tigers

The Washington Post

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Officials from Osceola County, home to Kissimmee and the Houston Astros, are scheduled to hold a public meeting involving the tourism development council on May 30 to discuss spring training.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, US Politics, US News

MLive.com

MLB Power Rankings, Week 7: Detroit Tigers drop three spots, gladly beat up lowly Astros

Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder, left, and designated hitter Victor Martinez, right, celebrate Martinez's two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros in Detroit.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Victor Martinez, Baseball Players, American League West

Off the Kuff

On the Astros' Wives Gala

I'm really upset that the Houston Astros have left the Houston Area Women's Center in the lurch as far as the gala this year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball

CBC News

First base a talking point for big leaguers

Even divisional rivals like the White Sox' Paul Konerko, left, and the Twins' Joe Mauer will strike up a conversation upon meeting at first base.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Mauer, Paul Konerko, Baseball Players, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball, Sean Casey, American League

Tue May 14, 2013

Motor City Bengals

Detroit Tigers Quick Hits

May 13, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera makes a play on a ball hit by Houston Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez in the second inning at Comerica Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miguel Cabrera, Baseball Players, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Alex Avila, Justin Verlander