Matt Kawahara
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Astros for the Houston Chronicle. Prev: San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee. Email: [email protected].
Joined June 2010
Astros vs. Orioles LHP Povich:.SS Peña, 3B Correa, DH Altuve, 1B Walker, C Diaz, 2B Urías, LF Dubón, RF Smith, CF McCormick. P McCullers Jr.
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Astros moves: Bennett Sousa placed on the 15-day IL with "left elbow inflammation.". Lance McCullers Jr. reinstated. Craig Kimbrel signed and in Baltimore. Logan VanWey optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. Brandon Walter transferred to 60-day IL.
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“I think I’m a good hitter.” Jesús Sánchez busted an 0-for-29 skid with a five-hit night Thursday as the Astros’ struggling offense stirred:.
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After being in an 0-for-29 slump, Jesús Sánchez erupted with his second career five-hit game in Thursday's win at Baltimore.
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RT @HoustonChron: The Astros didn't take long to tee off on Lumberton native Brandon Young, who had flirted with perfection against them la….
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RT @HoustonChron: On its way home from the Little League World Series, Richmond's Lamar squad visited with Astros and Orioles players in Ba….
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On its way home from the Little League World Series, Richmond's Lamar squad visited with Astros and Orioles players in Baltimore.
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Astros win 7-2. They scored seven runs off Brandon Young, who took a perfect game bid into the eighth inning against them six days ago, matching their total scoring output from their last six games. They are 70-58 with a two-game AL West lead.
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Jesús Sánchez, who entered this game hitless in 29 straight at-bats, is 5-for-5 tonight.
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The Astros have three hits in the first inning against Brandon Young, who fell four outs short of a perfect game against them in Houston. Christian Walker hit a two-run home run. Jesús Sánchez then singled to break an 0-for-29 skid.
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J.P. France was reinstated from the 60-day IL and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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The Astros placed Taylor Trammell on the 10-day IL with a cervical muscle strain and recalled Brice Matthews.
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Astros vs. Orioles RHP Young:. SS Peña, 3B Correa, 2B Altuve, 1B Walker, RF Sánchez, DH Diaz, C Caratini, LF Dubón, CF Melton. P Alexander.
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RT @matthewkawahara: The Astros met but still seek “a fix for what’s been happening the last week”:.
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While a team meeting failed to provide an immediate spark Wednesday, the Astros still find themselves in first place despite a rough stretch.
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RT @HoustonChron: A six-run first inning proved to be plenty of cushion as Detroit finished off a three-game sweep of Houston. https://t.co….
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A six-run first inning proved to be plenty of cushion as Detroit finished off a three-game sweep of Houston.
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The Astros met but still seek “a fix for what’s been happening the last week”:.
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While a team meeting failed to provide an immediate spark Wednesday, the Astros still find themselves in first place despite a rough stretch.
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"We got outplayed. It's as simple as that." The Astros scored Wednesday but were swept in Detroit: .
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A six-run first inning proved to be plenty of cushion as Detroit finished off a three-game sweep of Houston.
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Taylor Trammell was "getting looked at for his back and his neck" after hitting the wall and being driven off the field Wednesday but expected to travel with the Astros to Baltimore, Joe Espada said: .
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Taylor Trammell's day ended in the first inning as he was trying to pursue a line drive by the Tigers' Dillon Dingler.
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Carlos Correa said the Astros had a team meeting after yesterday's loss. He did not get into specifics but said the overall message was "just to encourage guys to go out there and bring the energy and go out there and play the brand of baseball that we’re accustomed to playing.".
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Astros lose 7-2. They were swept by the Tigers and outscored 18-2 in the three-game series. Framber Valdez allowed six runs in finale’s first inning. The Astros totaled five hits. They are 69-58.
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Framber Valdez: 5 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. 96 pitches, 58 strikes. Seven runs allowed match his season high. Valdez got one whiff and allowed four hits on eight swings against his curveball. His ERA has gone from 2.62 to 3.32 in his last four starts.
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An error on a possible inning-ending double play ball gifted the Astros runners on second and third in the fifth. Charlie Morton struck out Christian Walker and Jesús Sánchez to strand them. Sánchez is hitless in his last 28 at-bats.
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