Geovany Soto drove in two runs and Alfonso Soriano had two doubles and an RBI to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Monday night. Cubs starter Carlos Silva (10-4) yielded five hits and one run with four strikeouts to get his 10th win of the ...

Jay Bruce hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 6-4 Friday night. Tim Byrdak (1-1) allowed consecutive singles by Joey Votto and Jonny Gomes before giving up Bruce's grounder that rolled just inside the right ...

Aramis Ramirez hit three home runs and drove in seven runs to help Chicago rally to beat the Houston Astros 14-7 on Tuesday night hours after Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced he will retire at the end of the season. Ramirez hit two three-run homers and a solo shot. It was ...

Jason Castro hit a three-run homer, Carlos Lee had a two-run double in a five-run first inning and the Houston Astros went on to beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5 on Monday night. Wandy Rodriguez (7-11) gave up five runs in six innings but earned the ...

Jeff Keppinger homered and had three RBIs, Brett Myers allowed two runs while working into the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in seven games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this season with a 5-2 win Friday night. Myers (7-6) extended his club record for consecutive starts of ...

Former Astros star Jeff Bagwell has taken over as Houston's hitting coach after the team fired Sean Berry. General manager Ed Wade said Sunday that Berry became "a victim of circumstances" as the Astros offense has sputtered this season. Still, Wade believes the offense can do better and ...

Wandy Rodriguez struck out 10 and allowed four singles in seven innings and the Houston Astros snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman homered and Michael Bourn scored two runs for the ...

Michael Bourn hit a two-run triple in the 10th inning, leading the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. Luke Gregerson (2-3) walked Humberto Quintero and Oswaldo Navarro with two outs before Bourn tripled to center field to break a ...

The banged-up Boston Red Sox have acquired catcher Kevin Cash from the Houston Astros for infielder Angel Sanchez. The 32-year-old Cash played for the Red Sox in 2007 and 2008. He'll give the Red Sox depth behind the plate after they put All-Star catcher Victor Martinez ...

Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven solid innings and executed a perfect suicide squeeze bunt to snap a tie in the sixth inning to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Chris Johnson had his second four-hit game in six days ...