Berkman lifts Astros past Twins for 5-3 win
Lance Berkman homered for the 20th time and extended his nine game hitting streak as Houston beat Minnesota 5-3. Adam Everett added two doubles and two RBIs, Preston Wilson and Jason Lane contributed in the late rally that broke an eight game Twins run. Brad Lidge earned the save while Wandy Rodriguez and Carlos Silva were matchups in a game that featured a two run Astros surge in the eighth.
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Dan Wheeler
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Carlos Silva
Lew Ford
RBI
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Jason Bartlett
Torii Hunter
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Ford
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Luis Castillo
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Week's High School Basketball Schedule
The week features a 5:30 p.m. summer league game at Lee College with high school teams in action across the schedule.
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Sports schedule snapshot for Baytown Sun readers
Today's slate includes San Diego at Texas on FSNH at 1 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta on TBS at 6 30 p.m. Minnesota at Astros on FSNH at 7 p.m. College baseball on ESPN at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. European golf Booz Allen Classic on USA at 3 p.m. Wegmans LPGA at 5 30 p.m. Hastings Direct International tennis 2 p.m. World Cup fixtures ESPN ESPN2 ESPN2 with Ghana U S Czech Republic Italy Japan Brazil Croatia Austria. Contact Doyle Barlow at 281 425 8051 or sportsbaytownsun com.
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United States face must-win test vs Ghana in Germany
U S soccer team must beat Ghana in Nuremberg and hope for help to reach the World Cup knockout stage. Italy must beat the Czech Republic elsewhere, with the U S needing a four-goal victory if other results fail. Bruce Arena and Claudio Reyna stress a win is a success even if elimination follows.
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Europe
Carruthers caps Arkansas career with late scholarship honor
Sterling graduate Lea Carruthers closed her Arkansas track career with a scholarship, posting personal bests in indoor 3000 and 5000, outdoor 3000 and 5000 and 3000 steeplechase. In her final race she placed 32nd at the SEC Championships, praising rivals she beat.
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Sprint car series returns to Baytown at Houston Raceway Park
The American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region comes to Baytown this Saturday after Beaumont. Greg Rilat leads the 2005 points by 18 with goal of first title. Chris Sweeney and Channin Lee Tankersley among top contenders. Classes include thunder bombers, TUSA and ASCS sprints with $30 pit passes, $18 adult admission, $8 seniors, and free for under fives and under twelve. A fireworks display follows the race.
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Pineda Points To Heat Collapse Amid Mavericks Finals
The Baytown Sun notes Dallas blew a 13 point lead in Game 3 and was outmatched in Game 4, with a Game 5 overtime loss highlighting the Mavericks mental strain. The piece also previews the 106th U S Open, calling it a major that exposes top players and magnifies errors, with Phil Mickelson singled out.
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