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The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Brewers 3, Astros 1 HOUSTON -- A late power surge supplied by Rickie Weeks and Aramis Ramirez lifted the Milwaukee Brewers' stagnant offense in their 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros...

Late homers boost Brewers past Astros HOUSTON -- Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks is resurgent. That he has found a groove while in the midst of a platoon with rookie Scooter Gennett is a byproduct of timing, exploited matchups or both. A...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros 10, Brewers 1 HOUSTON -- Matt Dominguez slugged his first career grand slam while Jordan Lyles continued his exceptional pitching as the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros cruise behind Lyles' arm, Dominguez's slam HOUSTON -- Houston Astros manager Bo Porter had been selling the maturation of 22-year-old right-hander Jordan Lyles for weeks, and on...

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Jordan Lyles is a highly confident 22-year-old who has quietly become one of the most promising young arms in Major League Baseball during the last two months. A 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-hander, he has...

Part 2 : continues.... ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Kennedy, Ian RHP Ian Kennedy dropped the appeal of his 10-game suspension handed out after the brawl against the Dodgers on June 11, and he began...

RF Jimmy Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make way for CF Justin Maxwell, who completed an 11-game rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi and the RedHawks on Monday night. Maxwell landed on the 15-day disabled list in April 24 with...

Last-place teams clash when the Houston Astros host the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-game interleague series beginning Tuesday. The Astros, who are 15 1/2 games behind the Oakland Athletics in the American League West, continue their seven-game...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange White Sox 4, Astros 2 HOUSTON -- The Chicago White Sox finally fashioned a rally that yielded a favorable result, turning their four-run sixth inning into a 4-2 victory over the Houston...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: White Sox 4, Astros 2 White Sox 4, Astros 2: Dayan Viciedo highlighted a four-run sixth inning with a three-run triple as visiting Chicago salvaged the finale of the four-game series. Paul Konerko added an RBI single while...

White Sox salvage finale of series with Astros HOUSTON -- The Chicago White Sox had done just enough this series to come close, to lose by margins best described as narrow and frustrating. On Monday night they finally fashioned a rally that yielded...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH During the Astros' season-high six-game winning streak from May 29 to June 3, first-year manager Bo Porter said winning was contagious for a young club most counted out before the season...