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Giants shoot for series win versus Astros Sun Aug 28 10:43:58 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants take aim at a series win this afternoon when they wrap up a four-game set with the Houston Astros at AT&T Park. San Francisco won in thrilling fashion on Saturday, as Jeff Keppinger singled home Mark DeRosa with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Giants to a 2-1 win. DeRosa singled with one out against Fernando Rodriguez (2-3) and swiped second for his first stolen base since 2009. Two batters later, Keppinger lined a 94 mph fas
Dodgers eye sixth straight win in finale with Rockies Sun Aug 28 10:43:56 2011 EST
s he allowed a run and five hits in five innings of a 2-1 win. He has given up two runs or less in all four of his starts this season. Colorado, meanwhile, will counter with righty Jhoulys Chacin, who is 10-10 with a 3.49 ERA. Chacin beat the Houston Astros on Monday, holding them to a run and 11 hits in seven innings. Chacin lost to the Dodgers the last time he faced them, but is 5-4 lifetime against them with a 1.98 ERA in 10 games (nine starts). The Dodgers have won nine of the 17 games playe
Surkamp makes debut for Giants versus Astros Sat Aug 27 11:13:53 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants are in the midst of a division race and will throw starting pitcher Eric Surkamp into the mix when they continue a four-game series versus the Houston Astros tonight at AT&T Park. Surkamp was summoned from Double-A Richmond and went 10-4 with a 2.02 earned run average in 23 games, 22 of which were starts, for the Flying Squirrels. The lefty has an average fastball that tops out around 89 mph, but his curveball is as nasty as his counterpart in Hou
Rockies start trip at Chavez Ravine Fri Aug 26 11:08:52 2011 EST
n a recent homestand when the ballclub begins a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at Chavez Ravine. Colorado ended the residency with five straight wins and went 7-2 on the homestand. It recorded a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with Wednesday's 7-6 win in 10 innings, as Troy Tulowitzki scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch by Astros reliever Aneury Rodriguez. "You can't steer the ball once you hit it, but your approach needs to be correct to give yourself a go
Giants and Astros continue set at AT&T Park Fri Aug 26 10:47:54 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants must find a way to beat the worst team in the majors when they resume a four-game series versus the Houston Astros Friday night at AT&T Park. The Giants dropped yesterday's opener, 3-1, to fall three games behind Arizona for the National League West lead. The defending World Series champions received a team-high two hits from Jeff Keppinger and starter Ryan Vogelsong was dealt the loss for allowing all three runs over 7 1/3 innings. "Location wasn
Giants entertain Astros at AT&T Park Thu Aug 25 11:11:12 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants hope everything goes through with their alleged waiver claim of All-Star closer Heath Bell and will get back to work tonight in the opener of a four-game series versus the Houston Astros from AT&T Park. The Giants reportedly put a claim in for Bell off waivers from San Diego on Wednesday and now the Padres have to decide whether to work out a deal for the right-hander or pull him from waivers and keep him on the roster. "That's common in baseball,
Rockies sweep Astros with win in 10th inning Wed Aug 24 18:49:59 2011 EST
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Troy Tulowitzki scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning thanks to an Aneury Rodriguez wild pitch to give the Colorado Rockies a 7-6 victory and a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros. Rodriguez (1-5) fanned Carlos Gonzalez for the first out of the inning, but then ran into trouble. He walked Tulowitzki and pinch-hitter Jonathan Herrera stroked a single to put runners on the corners. The Astros then decided to walk Kevin Kouzmanoff to set up the fo
Astros place Escalona on DL Wed Aug 24 16:05:48 2011 EST
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros placed pitcher Sergio Escalona on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. The left-handed Escalona, whose move is retroactive to August 22, is suffering from tendinitis in his left elbow. Over 48 appearances out of the bullpen this season, he is 2-1 with a 3.00 earned run average. To take this spot on the roster, the team recalled right Juan Abreu from Triple-A Oklahoma. Acquired on July 31 from the Atlanta Braves as part of the Michael Bourn trad
Herrera HR shoots Rockies past Astros Wed Aug 24 00:02:55 2011 EST
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Jonathan Herrera hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, boosting the Colorado Rockies to a 8-6 win over the Houston Astros. Seth Smith added a 478-foot homer for the Rockies, who have taken the first two tests of this three-game series. It's their first four-game winning streak since June 14-18. Carlos Lee and Johnny Paredes went deep for the Astros, who have lost three in a row after winning four straight. Jordan Schafer singled in Jason Michaels in
Report: Rockies claim Houston's Rodriguez off waivers Tue Aug 23 20:15:50 2011 EST
Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rockies have reportedly claimed Wandy Rodriguez off waivers and have two days to complete a trade with the Houston Astros to attain the starting pitcher's services. According to MLB.com, Rodriguez confirmed the waiver claim before Tuesday's game against Colorado. If a deal is not made between the clubs in 48 hours, the Astros must pull the left-hander off waivers and he'll remain on their roster. Rodriguez, who is under contract through 2013 and has a
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