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06/23/2010 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Keppinger finished 2-for-4 with a three- run double as Houston topped San Francisco, 6-3, in the middle test of a three-game series from Minute Maid Park.
Carlos Lee and Chris Johnson both collected a pair of hits and drove in a run for the Astros, who halted a five-game skid.
Brett Myers (5-5) allowed six hits and three runs -- one earned -- over seven innings. The veteran right-hander fanned four, walked three and helped his cause with two hits and an RBI.
Matt Lindstrom retired the final three batters in the contest to notch his 16th save.
Aubrey Huff, Andres Torres and Juan Uribe knocked in a run each for the Giants, who had won two in a row.
Barry Zito (7-4) was tagged for seven hits and five runs over just four full frames.
Houston got on the board in the first as Lance Berkman stroked a ground-rule double to left ahead of Lee's RBI single.
The Astros came back with three more in the second. Two walks and a single from Myers loaded the bases with two outs before Keppinger unloaded a bases- clearing double. Keppinger, though, ended the inning when he was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple.
It was 5-0 in the fourth when Johnson reached first on a third-strike wild pitch from Zito and later scored on a Myers base hit.
San Francisco finally responded with two in the fifth on an RBI triple from Torres and a fielder's choice from Huff, but that was offset by Johnson's run- scoring double in the sixth for a 6-2 Houston edge.
The Giants threatened in the eighth, putting runners on first and second with one out against Brandon Lyon, but a pop out and strike out quelled the rally.
Lindstrom sent down the visitors in order in the ninth to cap the victory.
Game Notes
With his outing, Myers set a new Astros club record for consecutive six- inning-or-more starts from the beginning of the season with 16 in a row...Mike Hampton previously held the mark with 15 in a row from the start of the 1998 campaign...It was Houston's first win over San Francisco this season after seven straight losses, and the win snapped the Astros' nine-game losing string dating back to last August...Prior to the game, Houston placed shortstop Tommy Manzella on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Oswaldo Navarro from Triple-A Round Rock.
<< Clemson holds on to edge Oklahoma at CWS; TCU eliminates FSU
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Hinson went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in,
as Clemson held on to edge Oklahoma 6-4 in the completion of Tuesday's College
World Series game that was suspended by rain.
Scott Weismann picked up the win for
<< Rollins' ninth-inning HR sends Phils past Tribe
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Rollins, playing in just his
second game following a stint on the disabled list, hit a game-winning two-run
homer with one out in the ninth to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a
comebac
<< Marlins edge O's under new manager
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gaby Sanchez and Jorge Cantu each hit a two-
run homer, as the Florida Marlins held on to edge the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5,
and make a winner of new manager Edwin Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was named interim ski
<< Sedin, Ovechkin highlight NHL award winners
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League announced its
season-ending awards on Wednesday night, with a distinctly European flavor.
Vancouver Canucks forward Henrik Sedin took home the Hart Memorial Trophy as
the pl
Brewers overcome wild pitches to beat Twins >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite matching a club record with four wild
pitches, Manny Parra lasted into the sixth inning to get his first victory in
a month as the Milwaukee Brewers edged Minnesota, 5-3, in the second
install
Quentin powers White Sox to eighth straight win >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Quentin hit a pair of homers to lift the
Chicago White Sox over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, in the second test of a three-
game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
Paul Konerko scored once and drove in a run for
Angels hold off Dodgers in wild ending >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joel Pineiro allowed just one run in 7 1/3
frames, and the Los Angeles Angels continued to win at the expense of their
cross-town rival with a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers.
Pineiro (7-6) allowed just
Lee helps Seattle continue pitching dominance in rout of Cubs >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cliff Lee pitched his second straight complete
game and Seattle continued its incredible mound presence with an 8-1 win over
the Chicago Cubs.
Michael Saunders belted a two-run homer and drove in four
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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