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Lee homers to extend Astros' win streak (AP)
sports.yahoo.com - 4/29/2008
Lee homers to extend Astros' win streak (AP)
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The Houston Astros managed next to nothing in seven innings against Braden Looper. Then they broke loose against St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen. Carlos Lee's home run capped a three-run rally off Isringhausen in the ninth inning of a 3-2 victory Friday night for their sixth straight victory.

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Reds put the D in Defense Efficiency Ratio
Fungoes — ... was another tough loss for the Cardinals (see last Friday’s affair), one that easily could’ve gone their way. As it turned out, the Reds essentially out-defensed the Cardinals, converting balls in play into outs when the Caridnals had men on base, and the Cardinals not. It shows up in their respective DERs: ...

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