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The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11) PITTSBURGH -- Jason Castro is certainly not the typical cleanup hitter. The Houston Astros catcher entered Saturday night's game with just three home runs and 10 RBI to go...

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH It's been more than seven months since an Astros pitcher swung a bat in a meaningful game. That changed on Friday night when the first-year American League club played a National League team for the...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 5, Astros 4 PITTSBURGH - In a season in which little has gone right for the Houston Astros, they suffered yet another difficult loss Friday night. Right fielder Jimmy Paredes dropped...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan as president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday. The official announcement is expected to be made Friday. A 2 p.m....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Jake Elmore woke up Tuesday planning to play for Triple-A Oklahoma City in an 11:05 a.m. game against Salt Lake City. A phone call from RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco changed that....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros will be without their smallest -- and arguably best -- player for a few days. Second baseman Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday night before a 6-2 loss at...

RF Jimmy Paredes batted second against Detroit on Monday and went 1-for-3 to raise his average to .200. Porter committed to Paredes as his regular right fielder prior to the game, saying he needed to find out if Paredes was an everyday player. Paredes...

The Sports Xchange Tigers 7, Astros 2 By DANA GAURUDER, Sports Xchange DETROIT -- Andy Dirks hit a grand slam in the fourth and Victor Martinez blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer earlier in the same inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston...

The Sports Xchange By Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange Dirks grand slam leads Tigers to win over Astros DETROIT -- Andy Dirks didn't make any changes batting in the leadoff spot. His results while replacing the injured Austin Jackson told a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH For a man who quotes himself in his locker room and spent his team's first road game this season doing pregame pushups along the dirt warning track at Seattle's Safeco Field, learning...

DETROIT (AP) — Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has left Monday night's game against the Detroit Tigers with a jaw injury after colliding with right fielder Jimmy Paredes while chasing a popup. Detroit's Jhonny Peralta lifted a popup...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Chris Carter continues to be all-or-nothing for the Astros. The left fielder/first baseman/designated hitter went 1-for-3 Sunday during a 12-7 loss to the Rangers and is hitting just...