Marlins chase Clemens early, cruise to 6-1 win over Astros in Mexico City
HOUSTON -- When the struggling Astros arrived in Mexico City in late April for a series against the Rockies, the players held a meeting and decided the season needed a reboot. They put their 7-19 start in the rearview mirror and declared that the series against the Rockies, in which both...
The Rockies had an ambassador on their side. Make that THE ambassador -- Ken Salazar, who serves as the United States Ambassador to Mexico. •Trejo embraces roots ahead of Mexico City Series Salazar, a former U.S. Senator from Colorado who has held a host of positions such as U.S. S...
Houston arrived in Mexico City after scoring just six runs in a three-game sweep at the hands of theChicago Cubs, but the team took advantage of the 7,349-foot (2,240-meter) elevation of the Alfredo Harp Helú stadium to break the offensive slump with 15 hits against the Rockies. The ...
Our own Etna Astros club is in some very good company! First Place - Travis Swaim of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club. Website: www.okcastroclub.com Second Place - Ken Slater of the Springfield Telescope Makers. Website: www.stellafane.com Third Place - Chris Reich of the Etna Astros. ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Before the first of two games in Mexico City, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he hoped that the trip could help them solve their offensive struggles. Apparently, it worked. Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot and the Houston Astros ...
Hermosillo, Mexico Infielders NamePOSBATTHWAgeHTWTBirth Place Jose Altuve27 2B R R 34 5' 6" 167 lbs Maracay, Venezuela Alex Bregman2 3B R R 30 6' 0" 190 lbs Albuquerque, NM Zach Dezenzo9 1B R R 24 6' 5" 220 lbs Canton, OH Grae Kessinger11 3B R R 27 6' 1" 204 lbs Oxford...
Astros: LHP Framber Valdez (elbow soreness) could rejoin the rotation this weekend when the club plays a two-game series against Colorado in Mexico City. … RHP Cristian Javier flew to Houston on Tuesday for further evaluation of the neck soreness that landed him on the 15-day injured list...
For as long as the bats were silent in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night, once they awoke, the home runs kept on coming. They came one-by-one and they came in clusters. All told, the ball landed in the Dodger Stadium bleachers eight times. The Astros hit four home runs...
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