Pitch, Hit & Run offered kids old and new to baseball a chance to play
HOUSTON (AP) - Rick Ankiel and the Houston Astros made an impressive debut in the American League, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 Sunday night in the major league opener and giving Bo Porter a win in his first game as manager.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - The training camp of the Houston Astros is a land of opportunity.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A Giant dose of small ball, and suddenly San Francisco finds itself in a most unique position - way ahead in a postseason series.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - With three mighty swings, Pablo Sandoval put the San Francisco Giants ahead in this World Series and put himself in a class with Mr. October.

ARLINGTON (AP) - Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles will get another chance to overtake the New York Yankees.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Travis Blackley allowed one run over six innings in a strong bounce-back performance that helped the Oakland Athletics move into a first-place tie in the AL West with Texas and set up a one-game showdown for the division title with a 3-1 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Astros have fired manager Brad Mills following Saturday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
HOUSTON - Logan Ondrusek stands out because he stands above every one else.

There is always a loser in baseball. Occasionally, the margin of defeat is larger than anyone might prefer.
Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges by a jury that decided he didn't lie to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in major league history and first for the Giants, striking out a career-high 14 and getting help from two spectacular catches to beat the Houston Astros 10-0 on Wednesday night.
