Author: Chris Duncan
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Colorado blows another lead, loses again at Houston
HOUSTON – Hunter Pence thought he might have a shot at an inside-the-park home run against Colorado on Wednesday night, but settled for a triple. He left no doubt in his next at-bat, launching a solo home run to left field. The Houston right fielder also had two RBI singles to continue his sparkling start…
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Rockies can’t hold late lead, lose in extra innings
HOUSTON – Miguel Tejada was surprised when someone told him that he was the NL’s leading hitter. A batting title isn’t a personal goal, but the way Tejada looks at the plate these days, he just might make it one. Tejada hit a game-winning homer off Josh Fogg in the 11th inning to cap a…
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Oswalt, Astros put clamps on Rockies to win series opener
HOUSTON – Roy Oswalt admits that he hasn’t had a great season so far. Maybe Monday’s outing will turn it around. The Houston ace had a season-high eight strikeouts, Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer and the Astros snapped a four-game losing skid at home with a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. Oswalt (2-2)…
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Missed ‘flop’ haunts Nuggets
HOUSTON • The Denver Nuggets felt a bad call cost them a win against the Houston Rockets. Yao Ming scored 31 points, Rafer Alston added 18 points and 11 assists and the Rockets beat the Nuggets 115-113 on Monday. Denver’s Kenyon Martin missed two foul shots with 2.6 seconds left, and Yao got the rebound…