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Ensberg, Lidge unreliable for Astros
Oct 26 2005 11:57PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Morgan Ensberg and Brad Lidge were two of the most reliable players for the Houston Astros _ until they got to the World Series.
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Jermaine Dye named World Series MVP
Oct 26 2005 11:57PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Jermaine Dye drove in the first run of the World Series for the Chicago White Sox, and the last. From start to finish, he certainly was the most valuable player.
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Believe it: White Sox are finally champs
Oct 26 2005 11:49PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The White Sox poured out of the dugout and raced in from the field to meet at the pitcher's mound, hopping, hugging and whooping with joy. That 88-year wait between championships? At last, it's over.
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White Sox win 1st World Series since 1917
Oct 26 2005 11:47PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Chicago White Sox are World Series champions again at last, and yet another epic streak of futility is not just wiped away but swept away.
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White Sox owner gets the missing ring
Oct 26 2005 11:37PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - At moments like these, Jerry Reinsdorf is still the kid from Brooklyn. Much of the time, he seems to revel in the role of the cigar-smoking heavy, blowing puffs on the balconies of pricey hotels at owners' meetings, telling stories with the boys.
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'Cheo' Cruuuuuuz among most popular Astros
Oct 26 2005 11:14PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - With socks pulled almost to his knees and batting gloves dangling from both back pockets, Jose "Cheo" Cruz still carries the style and swagger from his days as a slash-hitting, swift-fielding outfielder for the Houston Astros in the 1970s and '80s.
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Garner's failed gamble costs Astros
Oct 26 2005 11:09PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - With the Houston Astros' season on the line, manager Phil Garner faced the kind of decision that could make him look like a genius or a goat. It was closer to goat.
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Astros' Pettitte a possible Game 5 starter
Oct 26 2005 9:17PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Andy Pettitte could be a possible substitute starter for Roger Clemens if the Houston Astros force a fifth game at the World Series.
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Latino Legends honored at World Series
Oct 26 2005 8:45PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Juan Marichal and Rod Carew vividly remember the discrimination Latino ballplayers used to face on and off the field.
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Yankees GM agrees to three-year contract
Oct 26 2005 8:27PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman decided Wednesday to stay with the only team he's ever worked for, accepting a three-year contract worth more than $5 million.
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Longest game doesn't stem ratings drop
Oct 26 2005 8:19PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - A 14-inning thriller that became the longest World Series game in history didn't stem the television ratings drop that could set a record low.
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Game 3 proved to be late-night thriller
Oct 26 2005 7:06PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - For those who fell asleep or simply weren't watching, you missed one whale of a World Series game. By far the longest in history _ and one of the best, too. Phil Garner threw a stool in the dugout. Ozzie Guillen called in eight relievers. And backup infielder Geoff Blum became a star in Chicago with one unlikely swing in the 14th.
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Indians' Lee has hernia surgery
Oct 26 2005 10:43AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Indians pitcher Cliff Lee underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday for a hernia, and is expected to be fully recovered for the start of training camp in February.
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Valentine's Marines win Japan Series
Oct 26 2005 8:38AM (CT)
OSAKA, Japan (AP) - South Korean outfielder Lee Seung-yeop drove in all three runs Wednesday, leading Bobby Valentine's Chiba Lotte Marines to a 3-2 win over the Hanshin Tigers and their first Japan Series title in 31 years.
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Lidge ends two-homer skid with three Ks
Oct 26 2005 3:57AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Brad Lidge didn't allow a game-losing homer this time. Heck, he barely let the Chicago White Sox put the ball in play.
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Rusty Hermanson gives up game-tying hit
Oct 26 2005 3:55AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Damaso Marte, a reliever, got the win. Mark Buehrle, a starter, got the save. And so ended a long night in Texas for the Chicago White Sox, who broke through in the 14th inning to win the longest game in World Series history.
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Astros miss plenty of chances
Oct 26 2005 1:57AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros kept getting runners on base after tying the game. They just couldn't get any of them home.
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Astros roster has no black players
Oct 26 2005 1:55AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Joe Morgan worries about the face of baseball. Watching the World Series, the Hall of Famer is troubled by what he sees.
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