Topic: Houston Astros

MLB Astros sale approved, playoffs expanded

Major League Baseball owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros and given the green light for the club to shift from the National League over to the American League.Beginning in the 2013 season, Houston will move from the National League ...

Astros sale approved, move to American League is official

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.Financial terms of the ...

Astros sale approved, move to American League: official

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.Financial terms of the ...

Astros sale approved, move to American League official

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.Financial terms of the ...

Cardinals claim NL wild card with win as Braves lose

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals claimed the National League's wildcard berth for the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday.The Cardinals sealed their spot by beating the Houston Astros 8-0 while the Atlanta Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in ...

Cardinals catch Braves in playoff fight

St. Louis pulled even with the Atlanta Braves for the final National League playoff berth with a 13-6 Major League Baseball triumph at Houston while the Braves were being routed at home.Philadelphia, the winningest team in baseball, on Tuesday ripped Atlanta 7-1 ...

Braves stumble but stay ahead of Cardinals

The Atlanta Braves remained one game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the fight for the final National League playoff berth after each club lost a Major League Baseball game.Raul Ibanez singled in the deciding runs in the sixth and eighth ...

Phillies seal playoff spot as Halladay pitches shutout

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Roy Halladay pitched his first shutout of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Wednesday to become the first team to book a place in the Major League Baseball playoffs.Halladay (18-5) finished with seven ...

Phillies acquire Astros outfielder Pence

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired prized right fielder Hunter Pence from the Houston Astros in exchange for four minor league prospects, the team announced on their website.Pence is batting .309 with 11 home runs and 62 RBI's in 99 games ...

Astros' magic Wandy shuts down Rangers

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez produced another sublime performance to shut down one of Major League Baseball's top offenses and lift the struggling Astros to a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.Rodriguez allowed just four hits over seven ...
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