<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - houston-astros</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/houston-astros</link><description>Newsvine - houston-astros</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:54:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 05:38:57 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Lowrie, Milone lead A's to 11-2 win over Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[Jed Lowrie drove in four runs, Tommy Milone won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-2 on Monday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Wagaman]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Wagaman]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17771350-lowrie-milone-lead-as-to-11-2-win-over-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17771350-lowrie-milone-lead-as-to-11-2-win-over-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>athletics</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>oakland-athletics</category><category>jed-lowrie</category><category>tommy-milone</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:41:28 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a699368-4b94-48b1-b48c-ff6f7c3b10b2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="372" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a699368-4b94-48b1-b48c-ff6f7c3b10b2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="112" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Nate Freiman connects for a three-run home run off Houston Astros' Erik Bedard in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e56be70c-513e-4fee-be5a-5974940477ad.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="398" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e56be70c-513e-4fee-be5a-5974940477ad.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Tommy Milone works against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=47e59350-5f91-44ba-a32e-d151fe63c0ad.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="273" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=47e59350-5f91-44ba-a32e-d151fe63c0ad.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Members of the Houston Astros including Chris Carter, center, observe a moment of silence for the victims involved in an explosion at the Boston Marathon prior to the baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bf032ec3-9745-4d20-b303-bd50cd4d2d4e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="455" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bf032ec3-9745-4d20-b303-bd50cd4d2d4e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="137" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Nate Freiman, right, is congratulated after hitting a three-run home run off Houston Astros' Erik Bedard in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=29dc098e-14ae-4d3f-8281-bfc2126971b4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=29dc098e-14ae-4d3f-8281-bfc2126971b4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Erik Bedard works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2ef0f42c-ab62-453f-b438-8816a70d0a84.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="305" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2ef0f42c-ab62-453f-b438-8816a70d0a84.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Erik Bedard, left, walks off the mound after being removed from the game against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eccb3599-7da0-4061-a31e-5792514ff5ba.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="359" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eccb3599-7da0-4061-a31e-5792514ff5ba.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="108" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Coco Crisp, right, scores on a wild pitch from Houston Astros' Erik Bedard in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bedard wild early, Astros lose to A's 11-2</title>
<description><![CDATA[Houston Astros pitcher Erik Bedard hardly sounded concerned after a dreadful outing Monday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Wagaman]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Wagaman]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17742670-bedard-wild-early-astros-lose-to-as-11-2</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17742670-bedard-wild-early-astros-lose-to-as-11-2</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>albert-pujols</category><category>erik-bedard</category><category>ronny-cedeno</category><category>bo-porter</category><category>marwin-gonzalez</category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:19:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80408a97-9101-46a5-a059-bb3a8040e8ce.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80408a97-9101-46a5-a059-bb3a8040e8ce.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, celebrates after scoring the winning run on a double by Albert Pujols with Luis Jimenez, right, and Josh Hamilton during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0ca15be4-61c5-4856-bd8d-053c5fc1f36b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="315" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0ca15be4-61c5-4856-bd8d-053c5fc1f36b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="95" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton, right, watches his home run as Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro looks on during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9a51c365-569b-4d76-9491-3677fcf60cf6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="508" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9a51c365-569b-4d76-9491-3677fcf60cf6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="152" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Lucas Harrell, left, and second baseman Jose Altuve talk on the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d4ada40a-9ec7-4e82-958f-422b4ee8b444.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="321" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d4ada40a-9ec7-4e82-958f-422b4ee8b444.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="97" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' J.D. Martinez celebrates after scoring on a bunt by teammate Marwin Gonzalez against the Los Angeles Angels during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cb441afe-7765-40af-8005-0c6e6379d5bc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="385" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cb441afe-7765-40af-8005-0c6e6379d5bc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="160" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Chris Carter watches his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d9ba36f4-0035-4075-a574-a7e36e478888.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="340" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d9ba36f4-0035-4075-a574-a7e36e478888.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols driving in the winning run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=75cfc257-6b99-4096-8380-81b0a89dec87.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="322" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=75cfc257-6b99-4096-8380-81b0a89dec87.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="191" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell cannot reach a home run hit by Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton in the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 14, 2013. The Angels won 4-1.(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=15be0520-d144-48f4-834f-adbd126d4372.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="277" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=15be0520-d144-48f4-834f-adbd126d4372.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros centerfielder Justin Maxwell catches a fly ball from Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols in the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 14, 2013. 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(AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e56be70c-513e-4fee-be5a-5974940477ad.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="398" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e56be70c-513e-4fee-be5a-5974940477ad.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Tommy Milone works against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=47e59350-5f91-44ba-a32e-d151fe63c0ad.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="273" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=47e59350-5f91-44ba-a32e-d151fe63c0ad.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Members of the Houston Astros including Chris Carter, center, observe a moment of silence for the victims involved in an explosion at the Boston Marathon prior to the baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bf032ec3-9745-4d20-b303-bd50cd4d2d4e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="455" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bf032ec3-9745-4d20-b303-bd50cd4d2d4e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="137" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Nate Freiman, right, is congratulated after hitting a three-run home run off Houston Astros' Erik Bedard in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=29dc098e-14ae-4d3f-8281-bfc2126971b4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=29dc098e-14ae-4d3f-8281-bfc2126971b4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Erik Bedard works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2ef0f42c-ab62-453f-b438-8816a70d0a84.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="305" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2ef0f42c-ab62-453f-b438-8816a70d0a84.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Erik Bedard, left, walks off the mound after being removed from the game against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b2eb3a30-1f82-460f-bfc8-3ced34c6a403.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="486" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b2eb3a30-1f82-460f-bfc8-3ced34c6a403.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="146" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Brandon Moss swings for a two-run single off Houston Astros' Erik Bedard in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 15, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Trout, Hamilton HR, Wilson and Angels beat Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season and Josh Hamilton also connected, leading C.J. Wilson and the Los Angeles Angels over the Houston Astros 4-1 Sunday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Resnick]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Joe Resnick]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17728395-trout-hamilton-hr-wilson-and-angels-beat-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17728395-trout-hamilton-hr-wilson-and-angels-beat-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>angels</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>los-angeles-angels</category><category>rick-ankiel</category><category>los-angeles</category><category>albert-pujols</category><category>josh-hamilton</category><category>al-west</category><category>mike-trout</category><category>jose-veras</category><category>bud-norris</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:42:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=91bd30d7-abf3-4bbc-b266-e97b857ff290.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="340" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=91bd30d7-abf3-4bbc-b266-e97b857ff290.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="102" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Rick Ankiel, right, watches his RBI-double as Los Angeles Angels catcher Hank Conger looks on during the third inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2f9973f0-6a13-44f8-8383-5ce35f1c3835.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="375" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2f9973f0-6a13-44f8-8383-5ce35f1c3835.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Rick Ankiel hits a two-RBI single against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5c032f33-9ad7-480e-afcc-25c5a7d78247.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5c032f33-9ad7-480e-afcc-25c5a7d78247.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez is tagged out steals second by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Howard Kendrick during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30dd3430-b7d7-4973-ab9d-27389ebe692d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="289" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30dd3430-b7d7-4973-ab9d-27389ebe692d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tommy Hanson wipes his face after loading the bases in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80408a97-9101-46a5-a059-bb3a8040e8ce.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80408a97-9101-46a5-a059-bb3a8040e8ce.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, celebrates after scoring the winning run on a double by Albert Pujols with Luis Jimenez, right, and Josh Hamilton during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0ca15be4-61c5-4856-bd8d-053c5fc1f36b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="315" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0ca15be4-61c5-4856-bd8d-053c5fc1f36b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="95" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton, right, watches his home run as Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro looks on during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30930893-92fc-42da-b255-b460a63dad8a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="303" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30930893-92fc-42da-b255-b460a63dad8a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton is greeted at the dugout after a home run against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9a51c365-569b-4d76-9491-3677fcf60cf6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="508" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9a51c365-569b-4d76-9491-3677fcf60cf6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="152" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Lucas Harrell, left, and second baseman Jose Altuve talk on the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=953d822d-1f68-4e6a-a704-08b53a890913.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="502" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=953d822d-1f68-4e6a-a704-08b53a890913.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="151" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros left fielder J.D. Martinez cannot get a glove on a base hit by Los Angeles Angels' Luis Jimenez during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8cf73784-0825-4b32-9d7c-54b57086bca7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="334" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8cf73784-0825-4b32-9d7c-54b57086bca7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="184" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels left fielder Mike Trout cannot get a glove on a two-run home run by Houston Astros' Chris Carter during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4e49122e-633e-4fb6-8e9f-f2b692dc0701.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="368" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4e49122e-633e-4fb6-8e9f-f2b692dc0701.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout takes off on a solo home run against the Houston Astros in the third inning of an interleague baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=82e3a46f-4750-4158-8c6d-b347b04e64f0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="355" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=82e3a46f-4750-4158-8c6d-b347b04e64f0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="107" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels starter C.J. Wilson pitches to the Houston Astros Los in the first inning of an interleague baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=05fd6bf0-1027-4743-a8c4-36d5149b1475.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="305" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=05fd6bf0-1027-4743-a8c4-36d5149b1475.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Angels congratulate teammate Mike Trout (27) after his home run against the Houston Astros in the third inning of an interleague baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=68442554-8577-49ad-af77-6a97586f0747.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="373" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=68442554-8577-49ad-af77-6a97586f0747.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros pitcher Philip Humber returns to the mound after Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton, background, tripled in the third inning of an interleague baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Carter caps big series as Astros beat Mariners 8-3</title>
<description><![CDATA[Rick Ankiel and Chris Carter each hit a two-run homer to help the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Wednesday night before the smallest crowd in Safeco Field history.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/09/17664042-carter-caps-big-series-as-astros-beat-mariners-8-3</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/09/17664042-carter-caps-big-series-as-astros-beat-mariners-8-3</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>mariners</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>rick-ankiel</category><category>seattle-mariners</category><category>chris-carter</category><category>safeco-field</category><category>joe-saunders</category><category>kendrys-morales</category><category>jose-altuve</category><pubDate>Tue, 9 Apr 2013 05:08:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=67b480d1-365b-4594-9358-a2894ae1af1e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="381" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=67b480d1-365b-4594-9358-a2894ae1af1e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="161" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders throws against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, April 8, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=645fc350-6ce0-49e4-aa89-6d02d80a8a10.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="462" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=645fc350-6ce0-49e4-aa89-6d02d80a8a10.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="139" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Seattle Mariners' Franklin Gutierrez bunts in a run against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 8, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=15dc3ef8-dd4b-40b5-88fb-e149c7aabbcf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="461" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=15dc3ef8-dd4b-40b5-88fb-e149c7aabbcf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="138" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros shortstop Ronny Cedeno begins to jump out of the way as Seattle Mariners' Dustin Ackley slide safely into second base in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 8, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=19861318-d91d-4735-9400-b1c8fb87cd52.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="291" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=19861318-d91d-4735-9400-b1c8fb87cd52.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Former Seattle Mariners pitching great Jamie Moyer throws out the ceremonial first pitch of the Mariners' home opener baseball game against the Houston Astros, Monday, April 8, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=32d3ab75-61f4-4985-bbfa-bcc2cc5bf0c3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=32d3ab75-61f4-4985-bbfa-bcc2cc5bf0c3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Jose Altuve runs from first to second after he hit a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners, in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8852a710-7f40-4e69-8b8b-6d8d03493cc1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="235" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8852a710-7f40-4e69-8b8b-6d8d03493cc1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;The smallest crowd in Safeco Field history watches as Seattle Mariners' Robert Andino takes a pitch against the Houston Astros in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. Official attendance was 10, 745. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c0ee820-e44e-43d9-a271-d24a86ee4687.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="305" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c0ee820-e44e-43d9-a271-d24a86ee4687.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Erik Bedard throws to the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=93607115-aaef-442d-a068-083a68d5f3e7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="329" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=93607115-aaef-442d-a068-083a68d5f3e7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="99" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Erik Bedard throws against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ab53c153-3f67-4590-9dcf-4d66c02ca215.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="397" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ab53c153-3f67-4590-9dcf-4d66c02ca215.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="155" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Erik Bedard throws to the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=330fb5cb-2ad3-4a7d-a326-bda12b070531.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=330fb5cb-2ad3-4a7d-a326-bda12b070531.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Seattle Mariners' Brendan Ryan rests his head in his hand in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fbf68984-b056-4042-b9c9-aab019d4b776.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fbf68984-b056-4042-b9c9-aab019d4b776.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Erik Bedard throws against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f53e1756-51d9-41a0-9ad7-6d44bdb4b8c6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="284" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f53e1756-51d9-41a0-9ad7-6d44bdb4b8c6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Seattle Mariners pitcher Kameron Loe walks to the mound during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=93ee03a5-0ff6-4132-badd-63cad5867615.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=93ee03a5-0ff6-4132-badd-63cad5867615.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Chris Carter, right, heads to the dugout past Seattle Mariners catcher Jesus Montero, left, after hitting a home run in the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1c193bfb-c028-4f70-b46a-321d09ee65a1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="264" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1c193bfb-c028-4f70-b46a-321d09ee65a1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Chris Carter, right, is congratulated by Carlos Pena on his home run against the Seattle Mariners in the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=21887579-53d1-4dd3-a4de-756ddbe1dd9b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="311" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=21887579-53d1-4dd3-a4de-756ddbe1dd9b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Brad Peacock throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fd3f1e19-2706-49bb-9ccf-c9083934fb30.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="247" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fd3f1e19-2706-49bb-9ccf-c9083934fb30.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Rick Ankiel (28) is greeted at home by Carlos Pena on his two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fcca94fc-2734-425f-92a3-e5498fabcee9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="454" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fcca94fc-2734-425f-92a3-e5498fabcee9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="136" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Rick Ankiel (28) runs the bases on his two-run home run as Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Blake Beavan turns toward the outfield in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=95440c04-ee00-43d7-af90-e0b8b716b2c2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="226" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=95440c04-ee00-43d7-af90-e0b8b716b2c2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Umpire Wally Bell, left, calls out Seattle Mariners' Raul Ibanez on strikes in the second inning of a baseball game as Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro walks toward the mound Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e7c5b63c-386f-4c16-a714-9e7f1305b2bd.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="392" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e7c5b63c-386f-4c16-a714-9e7f1305b2bd.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="157" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Carter Capps throws against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d80f3d2d-a646-4587-a90e-6d80120c0227.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="258" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d80f3d2d-a646-4587-a90e-6d80120c0227.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros manager Bo Porter, right, runs toward home to bring Carlos Pena back to the dugout as Pena argues with plate umpire Wally Bell after being called out on strikes against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Anderson fans 10, 3 HRs propel A's over Astros 9-3</title>
<description><![CDATA[Brett Anderson struck out 10 more Houston batters and the Oakland Athletics backed him with three home runs for a 9-3 win Sunday and a three-game sweep of the Astros.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/06/17623528-anderson-fans-10-3-hrs-propel-as-over-astros-9-3</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/06/17623528-anderson-fans-10-3-hrs-propel-as-over-astros-9-3</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>athletics</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>oakland-athletics</category><category>bartolo-colon</category><category>coco-crisp</category><category>brett-anderson</category><category>seth-smith</category><category>jed-lowrie</category><pubDate>Sat, 6 Apr 2013 04:11:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e1aae96e-5f1b-4e70-9bb5-a13e4ad491f6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="344" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e1aae96e-5f1b-4e70-9bb5-a13e4ad491f6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="179" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Coco Crisp is welcomed back to the dugout after hitting a solo home run to start the baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=75b11884-cf33-4af5-8a43-0d2cb6a1c048.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="259" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=75b11884-cf33-4af5-8a43-0d2cb6a1c048.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics pitcher Dan Straily works against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 5, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7e324410-80af-43be-988f-3e892e9d518e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7e324410-80af-43be-988f-3e892e9d518e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Brad Peacock delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 5, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58f55b16-c3a0-4e23-a0e1-86aeee4ab854.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58f55b16-c3a0-4e23-a0e1-86aeee4ab854.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Bud Norris adjusts his cap after giving up a solo home run to Oakland Athletics' Coco Crisp in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4a63d998-9098-409d-8be1-767c84675ce3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="318" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4a63d998-9098-409d-8be1-767c84675ce3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="96" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Bartolo Colon delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d6c8a93b-b89e-4e5c-add1-57c265aad98d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="277" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d6c8a93b-b89e-4e5c-add1-57c265aad98d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Coco Crisp watches his solo home run against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=208e6c85-3c00-4537-a461-50e9be4ad2e4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=208e6c85-3c00-4537-a461-50e9be4ad2e4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Matt Dominguez (30) welcomes Jason Castro (15), who hit a three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=711c8ec3-ef0b-47fe-864e-c320ff68d942.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=711c8ec3-ef0b-47fe-864e-c320ff68d942.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics' Brett Anderson delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4288525-030d-42e3-a275-717029ffc5a9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4288525-030d-42e3-a275-717029ffc5a9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Lucas Harrell delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday  April 7, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=96601c2b-a620-45c2-8a3f-9f6d93515a9e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="264" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=96601c2b-a620-45c2-8a3f-9f6d93515a9e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Oakland Athletics third base coach Mike Gallego (2) low-fives Coco Crisp (4) who hit a solo home run against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Anderson fans 10, 3 HRs propel A's over Astros 9-3</title>
<description><![CDATA[The losses and the strikeouts keep piling up for the Houston Astros.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/03/17577653-anderson-fans-10-3-hrs-propel-as-over-astros-9-3</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/03/17577653-anderson-fans-10-3-hrs-propel-as-over-astros-9-3</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>yu-darvish</category><category>marwin-gonzalez</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013 05:17:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80355a7e-7ee0-4b28-92bd-091293ffe084.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80355a7e-7ee0-4b28-92bd-091293ffe084.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez singles off of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish in the bottom of the ninth inning to break up Darvish's bid for a perfect game at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish came within one out of a perfect game. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=024d9968-f12f-461c-a442-940a7312f079.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="295" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=024d9968-f12f-461c-a442-940a7312f079.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) watches after Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched nine and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers' 7-0 win. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f3bfbbb-4efc-46e1-80d1-89bf7a7466cf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f3bfbbb-4efc-46e1-80d1-89bf7a7466cf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish delivers a pitch to strike out Houston Astros batter Chris Carter in the bottom of the eighth inning at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish came within one out of a perfect game. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3d000996-9bca-482d-b98e-510472b8c2fa.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="337" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3d000996-9bca-482d-b98e-510472b8c2fa.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="182" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish tips his cap as he leaves the game after surrendering a hit in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish came within one out of a perfect game. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2b9e7776-b7c1-4a36-8268-d26216dd2d3f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="329" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2b9e7776-b7c1-4a36-8268-d26216dd2d3f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="99" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Rick Ankiel, left, looks to home plate umpire Andy Fletcher after striking out against the Texas Rangers in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3185bb87-0bcb-42f6-9693-bdb112e1e2f0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="317" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3185bb87-0bcb-42f6-9693-bdb112e1e2f0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="194" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell makes the catch and the out on Texas Rangers' Mitch Moreland in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=95eb3da5-9760-4890-b79c-56e55499f968.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=95eb3da5-9760-4890-b79c-56e55499f968.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Philip Humber, right, leaves the field after five and two-thirds innings against the Texas Rangers in a baseball game Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in Houston. Humber gave up five hits and one run. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4288525-030d-42e3-a275-717029ffc5a9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4288525-030d-42e3-a275-717029ffc5a9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Lucas Harrell delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday  April 7, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7f802db8-7870-42b7-8cb6-6f3b215d2aa7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7f802db8-7870-42b7-8cb6-6f3b215d2aa7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' J.D. Martinez, right, tosses his bat after striking out as Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso heads to the dugout in the seventh inning of a baseball game on Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Houston. Oakland won 9-3 to sweep the Astros in the three game series. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>So Close: Astros end Darvish's perfect game in 9th</title>
<description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish literally came within inches of perfection.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17548144-so-close-astros-end-darvishs-perfect-game-in-9th</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17548144-so-close-astros-end-darvishs-perfect-game-in-9th</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>rangers</category><category>astros</category><category>folo</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>yu-darvish</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2013 07:55:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=aa7c351e-38f8-40db-9122-5ed5f6586dad.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="389" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=aa7c351e-38f8-40db-9122-5ed5f6586dad.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="158" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison is replaced by Derek Lowe during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0a8a2b54-b0b3-45af-8cea-d9430ed572fb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0a8a2b54-b0b3-45af-8cea-d9430ed572fb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Melissa Bull and Byron Wilcher watch as fireworks explode following the Houston Astros' 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in a season-opening baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a9c948bf-79f1-4664-9742-02d9bc4d6cb2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a9c948bf-79f1-4664-9742-02d9bc4d6cb2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Carlos Pena (12) welcomes Brett Wallace (29) to the dugout after the two scored on a Justin Maxwell two-RBI triple against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning of a season-opening baseball game, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a396e65b-1568-4c3d-b229-8051482257e7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a396e65b-1568-4c3d-b229-8051482257e7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, left, is welcomed back home by Nelson Cruz (17) after scoring on a David Murphy single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. Astros catcher Jason Castro is in the background. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80355a7e-7ee0-4b28-92bd-091293ffe084.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80355a7e-7ee0-4b28-92bd-091293ffe084.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez singles off of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish in the bottom of the ninth inning to break up Darvish's bid for a perfect game at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish came within one out of a perfect game. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7c4be3fb-3eba-4f45-a019-c21ed0b2995d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="305" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7c4be3fb-3eba-4f45-a019-c21ed0b2995d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched eight and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers' 7-0 win. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=00f8fd9d-4b1a-4c38-813b-31e3fc413ba5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="380" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=00f8fd9d-4b1a-4c38-813b-31e3fc413ba5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="162" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish is greeted by his teammates as he leaves the game after surrendering a hit in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched nine and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers' 7-0 win. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f318d857-4151-44e7-a573-77886e61948c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="239" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f318d857-4151-44e7-a573-77886e61948c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers fan Justin Kirby puts up the 14th K for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish's 14th strikeout against the Houston Astros, in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched eight and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers' 7-0 win. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6c56cb11-852c-4bcc-ae24-cf47ac88cfef.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="340" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6c56cb11-852c-4bcc-ae24-cf47ac88cfef.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched eight and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers' 7-0 win. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1c8999e1-99bd-4daa-abee-95beed6ee47a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="370" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1c8999e1-99bd-4daa-abee-95beed6ee47a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="166" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish heads to the dugout at the end of the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish pitched eight and two-thirds perfect innings before giving up a hit to Astros' Marwin Gonzalez in the Rangers' 7-0 win. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=661efe65-b134-4bdb-8730-9c3e410d1fe9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="358" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=661efe65-b134-4bdb-8730-9c3e410d1fe9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="108" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez (9) reacts on first base after breaking up a perfect game with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning by Ranger's Yu Darvish Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Yu Darvish loses perfect game with 2 outs in 9th</title>
<description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish was one out from a perfect game when Marwin Gonzalez grounded a clean single through the pitcher's legs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Kristie Rieken]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/31/17544708-yu-darvish-loses-perfect-game-with-2-outs-in-9th</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/31/17544708-yu-darvish-loses-perfect-game-with-2-outs-in-9th</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>ap</category><category>rangers</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>american-league</category><category>rick-ankiel</category><category>texas-rangers</category><category>bba</category><category>yu-darvish</category><category>bo-porter</category><category>marwin-gonzalez</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Apr 2013 03:15:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=55ceddf5-c64b-4c08-83ec-db975f0e4920.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="501" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=55ceddf5-c64b-4c08-83ec-db975f0e4920.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="150" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Rick Ankiel (28) rounds the bases on a three-run home run as Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre watches in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a58d916-e509-4f83-b52f-4362bf1a11bc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="308" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a58d916-e509-4f83-b52f-4362bf1a11bc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="93" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros manager Bo Porter (16) runs out during player introductions before a season-opening baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Karen Warren)  MANDATORY CREDIT&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8f7c96c2-cdad-404d-96b9-fb0bfe87cb6b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="303" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8f7c96c2-cdad-404d-96b9-fb0bfe87cb6b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="203" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Bud Norris winds up to pitch against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=aa7c351e-38f8-40db-9122-5ed5f6586dad.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="389" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=aa7c351e-38f8-40db-9122-5ed5f6586dad.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="158" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison is replaced by Derek Lowe during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=911c46a7-b8b5-4503-b5f7-9cd1d8875031.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="376" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=911c46a7-b8b5-4503-b5f7-9cd1d8875031.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Chris Carter (23), Justin Maxwell, center, and Rick Ankiel celebrate their 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in a season-opening baseball game, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. The Astros earned their 4,000th regular-season win in franchise history. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=04aa848a-e9ef-410c-ba34-8a48ed89e01c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="388" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=04aa848a-e9ef-410c-ba34-8a48ed89e01c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="158" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell goes high and into the corner to make the catch and the out on Texas Rangers' David Murphy in the ninth inning of a season-opening baseball game, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. The Astros won 8-2, their 4,000th win in regular-season franchise history. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=37da9fb0-c6c3-4c89-9b27-c1f9216332b9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="355" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=37da9fb0-c6c3-4c89-9b27-c1f9216332b9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros pinch hitter Rick Ankeil (28) celebrates with Justin Maxwell (44) after hitting a three-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning of a season-opening baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0a8a2b54-b0b3-45af-8cea-d9430ed572fb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0a8a2b54-b0b3-45af-8cea-d9430ed572fb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Melissa Bull and Byron Wilcher watch as fireworks explode following the Houston Astros' 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in a season-opening baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fe485454-9661-46b6-bf93-9107c1301660.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fe485454-9661-46b6-bf93-9107c1301660.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell (44) crashes into the outfield fence as he makes a catch on a ball hit by Texas Rangers' David Murphy during the ninth inning of a season-opening baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0e2cb508-3f90-47dc-9d86-7c79731b9289.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="295" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0e2cb508-3f90-47dc-9d86-7c79731b9289.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a50f7f4-36fd-485f-9d8b-40afa74bb647.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="338" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a50f7f4-36fd-485f-9d8b-40afa74bb647.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="182" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=76ac524e-fe32-4d80-b764-34aa9fc4a84a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="282" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=76ac524e-fe32-4d80-b764-34aa9fc4a84a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers fan Justin Kirby adds another K in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros after Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish struck out his sixth batter Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. Darvish struck out six of the first nine batters. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e391f082-a18a-457b-adc0-6788434b29d1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="289" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e391f082-a18a-457b-adc0-6788434b29d1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish delivers against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8d7f4100-5b5c-4551-b587-96b1afd873cf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8d7f4100-5b5c-4551-b587-96b1afd873cf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Lucas Harrell delivers against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f8ce2270-08be-444f-8dfc-da81112958e9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f8ce2270-08be-444f-8dfc-da81112958e9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve throw to first base from the ground for the out on Texas Rangers' David Murphy in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M</title>
<description><![CDATA[The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying their players.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ronald Blum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17506069-yankees-set-record-payroll-at-230m-astros-27m</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17506069-yankees-set-record-payroll-at-230m-astros-27m</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>league</category><category>new-york-yankees</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>alex-rodriguez</category><category>us-news</category><category>major-league</category><category>salaries</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:35:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=457d4361-b303-45ed-8e1d-bf18bf71577f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="245" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=457d4361-b303-45ed-8e1d-bf18bf71577f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="74" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012 file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is interviewed before batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined &amp;#8212; a lot more.  A-Rod's $29 million salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a5dfb6f-e876-42ba-a660-5365cba89f02.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="141" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a5dfb6f-e876-42ba-a660-5365cba89f02.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="43" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2013 file photo, Houston Astros third base coach Dave Trembley (47) talks to players before the start of a spring training baseball workout in Kissimmee, Fla. Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined &amp;#8212; a lot more.  A-Rod's $29 million salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58003c95-3fc1-4184-ac70-227784e4298c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="291" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58003c95-3fc1-4184-ac70-227784e4298c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez, who is on the disabled list after hip surgery, talks to media outside the Yankees clubhouse before the Yankees Opening Day baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, Monday, April 1, 2013.  (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=45c5cb0a-17b2-44a8-9dba-9a7487049bca.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=45c5cb0a-17b2-44a8-9dba-9a7487049bca.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Melissa Bull and Byron Wilcher watch as fireworks explode following the Houston Astros' 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers in a season-opening baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Astros tee off on Tigers' Sanchez</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Houston Astros leave Florida hoping to bounce back from a pair of dreadful seasons.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17505343-astros-tee-off-on-tigers-sanchez</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17505343-astros-tee-off-on-tigers-sanchez</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>tigers</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>rick-ankiel</category><category>detroit-tigers</category><category>prince-fielder</category><category>jason-castro</category><category>jonathan-singleton</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:21:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Niese pitches into 5th, Mets beat Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[Jonathon Niese is more than ready for opening day.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurel Pfahler]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Laurel Pfahler]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17492130-niese-pitches-into-5th-mets-beat-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17492130-niese-pitches-into-5th-mets-beat-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>mets</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>new-york-mets</category><category>jonathon-niese</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:20:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c614b4cf-e114-44c8-a294-e0bb61faca0a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="266" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c614b4cf-e114-44c8-a294-e0bb61faca0a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets starting pitcher Jonathon Niese throws during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=545f02d3-9fda-4465-b990-eae17ff24c00.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="306" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=545f02d3-9fda-4465-b990-eae17ff24c00.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Edgar Gonzalez throws during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0387bc89-4fa3-4816-bbdc-787a86cf2248.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="280" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0387bc89-4fa3-4816-bbdc-787a86cf2248.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets' Marlon Byrd hits a two-RBI double during the third inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e30d499a-574f-44f7-9158-102e66b3af78.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="257" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e30d499a-574f-44f7-9158-102e66b3af78.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets' Marlon Byrd, left, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Houston Astros relief pitcher Xavier Cedeno during the sixth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Wells drives in run in debut, Yanks and Astros tie</title>
<description><![CDATA[Vernon Wells is excited about the chance to wear the New York Yankees' pinstriped uniform.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/26/17479163-wells-drives-in-run-in-debut-yanks-and-astros-tie</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/26/17479163-wells-drives-in-run-in-debut-yanks-and-astros-tie</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>new-york</category><category>astros</category><category>yankees</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>new-york-yankees'</category><category>vernon-wells</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:43:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c987a0cb-3009-4a6b-b433-187da089403f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="315" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c987a0cb-3009-4a6b-b433-187da089403f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="95" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Newly acquired New York Yankee Vernon Wells follows through on a sixth-inning RBI groundout during the Yankees' spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=766ddfb2-4b04-4664-b348-25bc5487b5a0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="282" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=766ddfb2-4b04-4664-b348-25bc5487b5a0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees' Vernon Wells reacts after flying out with two runners on base in the fourth inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Houston Astros at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=aefd9fdd-9e55-470c-a8b9-cebf1c5df63d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=aefd9fdd-9e55-470c-a8b9-cebf1c5df63d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (52) reacts in the fifth inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Houston Astros at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c8fd5f6e-9104-4152-9ea1-38f8d1dd51e9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="463" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c8fd5f6e-9104-4152-9ea1-38f8d1dd51e9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="139" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Brad Peacock delivers to the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0f77e1e7-f6d3-43ef-ae10-084dee618c0d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="254" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0f77e1e7-f6d3-43ef-ae10-084dee618c0d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros catcher Carlos Corporan tags New York Yankees' Juan Rivera out at the plate on Chris Stewart's sixth-inning RBI single in a spring training exhibition baseball game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Yankees' Travis Hafner scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Chris Young effective in likely Nationals farewell</title>
<description><![CDATA[Chris Young says he wants to remain with the Washington Nationals. Manager Davey Johnson says he'd like Young to stay, too.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/25/17462889-chris-young-effective-in-likely-nationals-farewell</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/25/17462889-chris-young-effective-in-likely-nationals-farewell</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>nationals</category><category>chris-young</category><category>manager-davey-johnson</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:49:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e5cbfe9a-57ef-4203-a68a-29275bf900a5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e5cbfe9a-57ef-4203-a68a-29275bf900a5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals pitcher Chris Young delivers a pitch during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2c14848e-2826-46cb-aca2-53c0cdd5d21d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="294" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2c14848e-2826-46cb-aca2-53c0cdd5d21d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros pitcher Alex White delivers a pitch during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e89bde07-1151-4194-a07c-09367edcf5df.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="255" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e89bde07-1151-4194-a07c-09367edcf5df.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper hits a single during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cb830bde-dc85-41b1-8e87-7118a9a65e0d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="294" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cb830bde-dc85-41b1-8e87-7118a9a65e0d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Nationals infielder Ian Desmond turns a double play as Houston Astros' Jason Castro slides into second base during the second inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game on Monday, March 25, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ronny Cedeno triples after signing with Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Houston Astros might have found their shortstop.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/24/17442968-ronny-cedeno-triples-after-signing-with-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/24/17442968-ronny-cedeno-triples-after-signing-with-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>marlins</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>ronny-cedeno</category><category>miami-marlins</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:38:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Simmons homers for Braves in win over Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[Paul Maholm extended his streak of not allowing an earned run to 24 2-3 innings as the Atlanta Braves beat a split squad of Houston Astros 2-0 on Thursday in the final Grapefruit League game for both teams.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17431309-simmons-homers-for-braves-in-win-over-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17431309-simmons-homers-for-braves-in-win-over-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>braves</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>atlanta-braves</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>grapefruit-league</category><category>dan-uggla</category><category>paul-maholm</category><category>julio-teheran</category><category>andrelton-simmons</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:57:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=72f7163d-1010-4b63-987b-3afa54853220.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=72f7163d-1010-4b63-987b-3afa54853220.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran delivers a pitch during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b70ecb78-ca51-4dc8-b76b-99713bc5127a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b70ecb78-ca51-4dc8-b76b-99713bc5127a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves' Dan Uggla watches his home run clear the left field fence during the second inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  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(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=27974bb9-d54b-47e5-a6c7-953c3ab6c9b5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=27974bb9-d54b-47e5-a6c7-953c3ab6c9b5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros pitcher Philip Humber tosses a new baseball in the air after giving up his third solo home run in the fifth inning an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e85954e2-1ce3-461a-a0e3-5b3164011628.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="256" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e85954e2-1ce3-461a-a0e3-5b3164011628.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves pitcher Paul Maholm delivers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e0caefd-ae6a-44b9-8bdd-cbf1c0862e9f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e0caefd-ae6a-44b9-8bdd-cbf1c0862e9f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros pitcher Lucas Harrell delivers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3783eccc-8d5c-4523-aadf-12db4e8a3beb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="273" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3783eccc-8d5c-4523-aadf-12db4e8a3beb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward jumps out of the dugout to run to his position in the outfield at the start of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ceea8be2-467d-4a7b-85b0-ad81fe61f3eb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ceea8be2-467d-4a7b-85b0-ad81fe61f3eb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell talks with fans before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ankiel's sac fly lifts Astros past Cardinals</title>
<description><![CDATA[Rick Ankiel had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to lead the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/22/17418946-ankiels-sac-fly-lifts-astros-past-cardinals</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/22/17418946-ankiels-sac-fly-lifts-astros-past-cardinals</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>cardinals</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>louis-cardinals</category><category>rick-ankiel</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:13:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Verlander gives up 3 HRs, Astros down Tigers</title>
<description><![CDATA[While many players are saying spring training this year is too long because of the World Baseball Classic, Tigers ace Justin Verlander is happy to have more time.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/21/17406445-verlander-gives-up-3-hrs-astros-down-tigers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/21/17406445-verlander-gives-up-3-hrs-astros-down-tigers</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>tigers</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>justin-verlander</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:39:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=06d13d87-ba4b-4774-9755-fe82256edf39.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="250" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=06d13d87-ba4b-4774-9755-fe82256edf39.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this multiple exposure photo, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the sixth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ef69fc25-2e95-4d40-a20a-e4035f9f6826.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="378" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ef69fc25-2e95-4d40-a20a-e4035f9f6826.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a41ee4f5-65f6-4bd8-ba8a-ee75aacb79e0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="472" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a41ee4f5-65f6-4bd8-ba8a-ee75aacb79e0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="142" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros starting pitcher Lucas Harrell throws during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c8034617-67e6-4f33-9860-2eaee21522cf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="396" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c8034617-67e6-4f33-9860-2eaee21522cf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="155" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Carlos Corporan rounds the bases after his two-run home run during the seventh inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5fe7fcfb-28b0-4676-b2df-5bbf7e73dd85.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5fe7fcfb-28b0-4676-b2df-5bbf7e73dd85.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Matt Dominguez rounds third base after hitting a home run as Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander, left, watches during the fifth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game, Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=61e87bfa-6c67-4a05-871d-e045b89a1cdc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="451" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=61e87bfa-6c67-4a05-871d-e045b89a1cdc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="135" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder lifts teammate third baseman Miguel Cabrera before an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Pena hits 4th homer but Astros lose to Mets 7-5</title>
<description><![CDATA[Shaun Marcum gave the Mets another pitcher to worry about. Alex White could be the answer to the Astros' worries.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17392415-pena-hits-4th-homer-but-astros-lose-to-mets-7-5</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17392415-pena-hits-4th-homer-but-astros-lose-to-mets-7-5</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>mets</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>new-york-mets</category><category>carlos-pena</category><category>shaun-marcum</category><category>alex-white</category><category>dillon-gee</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:08:28 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=50c6fc89-de61-451a-a62a-52f0fa3041c8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=50c6fc89-de61-451a-a62a-52f0fa3041c8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets catcher John Buck, left, watches as Houston Astros' Carlos Pena hits an RBI single in the second inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d3a6c090-26c4-4cf9-bf1e-66d8826d0be3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d3a6c090-26c4-4cf9-bf1e-66d8826d0be3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets' Dillon Gee delivers a pitch during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0d093555-f0b5-4c86-b938-71213c79757c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0d093555-f0b5-4c86-b938-71213c79757c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros pitcher Alex White delivers during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=177e1845-7132-45db-9fac-32827e69d7a6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=177e1845-7132-45db-9fac-32827e69d7a6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Carlos Pena smiles as he walks back to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=45ce34d5-f1f6-4eec-ad37-bafd4e519e8e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=45ce34d5-f1f6-4eec-ad37-bafd4e519e8e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;A ball hit by Houston Astros' Trevor Crowe drops between New York Mets outfielder Collin Cowgill and infielder Ruben Tejada for a hit during the second inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f188e58-43ea-4252-bd01-12324943d882.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="500" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f188e58-43ea-4252-bd01-12324943d882.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="150" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New York Mets' Jordany Valdespin, left, attempts to steal second base as Houston Astros pitcher Alex White delivers a pitch during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla. Valdespin was thrown out on the play by Astros catcher Jason Castro. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Blue Jays' Buehrle has rough inning vs Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Buehrle is not overly concerned about his spring training results.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/19/17375104-blue-jays-buehrle-has-rough-inning-vs-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/19/17375104-blue-jays-buehrle-has-rough-inning-vs-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>blue-jays</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>mark-buehrle</category><category>us-news</category><category>toronto-blue-jays'</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:56:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Carter 2 HRs, 5 RBIs as Astros beat Blue Jays 11-2</title>
<description><![CDATA[Chris Carter had two home runs and five RBIs for the Astros in Sunday's 11-2 win over Toronto Blue Jays, helping boost his chance to earn Houston's starting job in left field.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/17/17348715-carter-2-hrs-5-rbis-as-astros-beat-blue-jays-11-2</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/17/17348715-carter-2-hrs-5-rbis-as-astros-beat-blue-jays-11-2</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>blue-jays</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>toronto-blue-jays</category><category>chris-carter</category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:09:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58105777-b133-4b3f-aced-6fc0a806a123.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58105777-b133-4b3f-aced-6fc0a806a123.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Toronto Blue Jays infielder Luis Jimenez, left, chases Houston Astros' Jose Altuve during a rundown in the fifth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game on Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2ef4a475-b50a-4841-8609-1926773b62e6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2ef4a475-b50a-4841-8609-1926773b62e6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;After hitting a two-run triple, Houston Astros' Justin Maxwell, left, sprints for home after a throwing error by Toronto Blue Jays infielder Mike McCoy (not shown) got past Andy LaRoche, right, during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game on Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla. Maxwell scored on the play. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3ca52931-2e57-4fc1-b0b2-215cfe0acb39.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="302" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3ca52931-2e57-4fc1-b0b2-215cfe0acb39.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Houston Astros' Chris Carter (13) is congratulated by members of the coaching staff after hitting his second home run of an exhibition spring baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning on Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=31f4ec7f-828f-4697-ac19-06ab83c434ac.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=31f4ec7f-828f-4697-ac19-06ab83c434ac.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Scouts use radar guns to judge pitch speed during the seventh inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros, Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Kissimmee, Fla. 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<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Sanchez pitched three strong innings and Garrett Jones and Ivan DeJesus Jr. each had two hits in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 3-2 exhibition victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17329018-jonathan-sanchez-helps-pirates-beat-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17329018-jonathan-sanchez-helps-pirates-beat-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>pirates</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>pittsburgh-pirates'</category><category>jonathan-sanchez</category><category>garrett-jones</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:25:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Strasburg strikes out 8, but Astros top Nats</title>
<description><![CDATA[Stephen Strasburg moved one step closer to being ready for his opening day start by striking out eight Houston Astros Saturday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17314803-strasburg-strikes-out-8-but-astros-top-nats</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17314803-strasburg-strikes-out-8-but-astros-top-nats</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>nationals</category><category>washington-nationals</category><category>jayson-werth</category><category>rafael-soriano</category><category>micah-owings</category><category>davey-johnson</category><category>stephen-strasburg</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:25:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Astros' Bedard returns to mound and strikes out 3</title>
<description><![CDATA[Erik Bedard knows an injury has hurt his chances of breaking camp as a member of the Astros' rotation. Still, he's determined to give it a good shot.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/13/17301313-astros-bedard-returns-to-mound-and-strikes-out-3</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/13/17301313-astros-bedard-returns-to-mound-and-strikes-out-3</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>nationals</category><category>washington-nationals</category><category>erik-bedard</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:47:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Astros use 5 homers to beat Marlins</title>
<description><![CDATA[In his first start since being named Miami's opening day starter, Ricky Nolasco hardly looked worthy of the honor.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/12/17286480-astros-use-5-homers-to-beat-marlins</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/12/17286480-astros-use-5-homers-to-beat-marlins</guid><category>mlb</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>marlins</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>ricky-nolasco</category><category>carlos-pena</category><category>brett-wallace</category><category>miami-marlins</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:18:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Hamels throws 5 neat innings, Phillies beat Astros</title>
<description><![CDATA[Cole Hamels is concerned about his delivery, though it didn't seem like much of a problem Sunday in a 7-1 exhibition victory over the Houston Astros.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/10/17259649-hamels-throws-5-neat-innings-phillies-beat-astros</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/10/17259649-hamels-throws-5-neat-innings-phillies-beat-astros</guid><category>mlb</category><category>phillies</category><category>sports</category><category>astros</category><category>houston-astros</category><category>philadelphia-phillies</category><category>laynce-nix</category><category>cole-hamels</category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:29:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>