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Astros' Backe arrested in wedding reception brawl

Oct. 6, 2008
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel bar.
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Astros' Backe arrested in wedding 'riot'

Astros' Backe arrested in wedding 'riot'

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested during what police called a riot at the San Luis Resort on Galveston Island.

MLB: Atlanta 11, Houston 5

HOUSTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Josh Anderson homered twice and knocked in three runs Saturday to guide the Atlanta Braves to an 11-5 rout of the Houston Astros.

MLB: Cincinnati 2, Houston 1

HOUSTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Jolbert Cabrera drove in the decisive run and Edinson Volquez pitched 7 1/3 innings Tuesday, handing the Cincinnati Reds a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 6, Pittsburgh 2

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Roy Oswalt yielded just one run in six innings Sunday, allowing the Houston Astros to register a 6-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLB: Florida 5, Houston 1

MIAMI, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Chris Volstad worked eight innings Tuesday, pitching the Florida Marlins to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2

HOUSTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Mark Saccomanno hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues Monday to lead the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLB: Houston 7, Colorado 5

DENVER, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- David Newhan's go-ahead RBI triple Sunday helped the Houston Astros register a 7-5 win over the Colorado Rockies.

MLB: Houston 8, St. Louis 5

HOUSTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Geoff Blum, Hunter Pence and Ty Wigginton homered Saturday to lead the Houston Astros to their fourth straight win, 8-5 win over St. Louis.

MLB: Houston 3, Cincinnati 2

HOUSTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Ty Wigginton blasted two solo homers Thursday, boosting the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over Cincinnati.

MLB: Houston 8, N.Y. Mets 3

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer Saturday to help the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 8-3.

MLB: Arizona 11, Houston 5

HOUSTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Miguel Montero slugged two homers, one a grand slam, Saturday to key the Arizona Diamondbacks' 11-5 win over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 3, San Francisco 1

HOUSTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Ty Wigginton homered and drove in all three Houston runs Monday to carry the Astros to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

MLB: Houston 13, Cincinnati 4

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Michael Bourn, Geoff Blum and Lance Berkman homered for Houston, which had two five-run innings Sunday en route to a 13-4 blitz of the Cincinnati Reds.

MLB: Houston 9, Cincinnati 5 (10 innings)

CINCINNATI, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence knocked in the four 10th-inning runs Friday when the Houston Astros recorded a 9-5 victory at Cincinnati.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visited in Washington
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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic