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In the first inning of Sunday night's game, Craig Biggio out ran an infield chopper to secure career hit 2,994 off Ranger's pitcher Robinson Tejeda. In the sixth inning while facing Ron Mahay, Biggio punched a single up the middle for his 2,995th hit. Thanks to the Astros bullpen, Sunday's night game went into extra innings and Biggio came up big in the tenth inning. With scored tied at 9-9 and a runner on... more ›

Hey, hey! How about those Astros? With the game winding down with two outs in the eighth inning, the Houston team punched in five runs to give Chris Sampson (2-0) a much deserved victory. With Orlando Palmeiro on second with two outs, Lance Berkman single him in to knot the game up at 2-2. Carlos Lee then reached base on a walk which prompted the Reds to a pitching change and the Astros summoned Mark... more ›

Well hello, Houston! It's the greatest day in America: Opening Day 2007! Spring Training is over, the roster is set and now it's time to play ball. The Astros' main concern last year was hitting. Heck, it was pathetic, but Uncle Drayton broke out the checkbook, signed power hitter Carlos Lee for a cool $100 million and added utility player and 2006 All-Star Mark Loretta. Also new to the team are a pair of native... more ›