Ortiz Wins 15 as Braves Rally Past Astros 10-3
Braves ace Russ Ortiz improved to 15-4 with a homer and 6 1/3 innings of three earned runs to lift Atlanta over Houston 6-3 in a leaders clash. Marcus Giles notched a career high five hits and nine straight over two games, while Gary Sheffield belted a go ahead two run homer in the fifth. Roy Oswalt exited with a groin issue after allowing Ortiz’s final pitch to reach the stands.
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Yankees trade Miceli to Astros for cash or player
The New York Yankees ship right-hander Dan Miceli to Houston for a player to be named or cash. Miceli, 32, was designated for assignment last week and is set to join the Astros before a three game series at Turner Field, aiming to add depth as he moves to his ninth MLB team.
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Brown enters Texans camp via supplemental draft
Brown, a Florida State transfer with exhausted college eligibility, joined the Houston Texans in the 2003 supplemental draft for a sixth round pick. He signed, earned a roster exemption, and is adjusting to his first NFL training camp as a part rookie, part veteran while learning the playbook and refining technique. The Alabama State alum, 22, spent 19 months preparing despite never playing an NFL down.
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Lee College faces 33 percent athletic budget cut and shifts
Baytown report notes Lee College will cut about a third of its athletic department funding starting September 1 as city and state funding declines press the program. Coaches plan fundraising, gate revenue, season tickets, and on campus tryouts while travel for recruiting is restricted.
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Blue Thunder fall in first game at USA 12U tourney
Baytown Blue Thunder opened the USA 12-and-under National Tournament with a 10-3 loss to Thousand Oaks Thunder. Manager Dennis Rivardo praised some fielding plays by Whitney Cramer and Taylor Crenshaw while noting early nerves. Rivardo went 2-for-3, Trousdale 1-for-2 with two RBIs, as Adrienne Oviedo drove in the other run. The team faces Cordova Fury at 9 a.m. before double elimination.
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Knights prepare for CABA nationals in Georgia
Baytown Knights 16-and-under, coached by Tim Planty, qualified for the CABA World Series in Marietta, Georgia, after going 5-0 to win the State Tournament. They are the lone Houston area representative, facing injuries to top catchers and pitchers but trusting two added ace pitchers to compensate.
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