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Francisco Cordero is not the man

Greg Thurston — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:06:58 +0000

For the second straight night Francisco Cordero served up a go-ahead hit to Reds outfielder Drew Stubbs in the ninth inning. Cordero’s line was almost identical to the night before: 3 runs allowed, a blown save, and a loss in only 2/3 of an inning. Cordero exited the Minute Maid Park playing field to a chorus of boos from the frustrated fans that desperately wanted to see the Astros end their eight game losing streak.

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Astros waste excellent outing from Lucas Harrell

Greg Thurston — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 03:31:34 +0000

Lucas Harrell pitched seven innings and allowed only one run tonight against the Reds. Harrell also pitched seven innings and allowed one run in his previous outing, Thursday in San Diego. The Astros lost both games and Harrell is still looking for that elusive eighth victory of the season. The Astros were clinging to a [...]

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Astros Rally Early But Lose Late

Brian Hamilton — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 03:25:48 +0000

To say that the game tonight was an offensive showcase would be an understatement. A total of 21 runs were scored but the Astros came out on the losing end for the eighth game in a row as they fell to the Reds 12-9. At one point, our hometown nine were down 8-2 but rallied to take the lead at 9-8. Wandy Rodriguez would allow one more run but in the end, it was the bullpen that allowed the winning runs to score.

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