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GAME OF THE DAY Astros 8, Dodgers 5

Apr. 22, 2009
Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer, Russ Ortiz (far right) pitched well after a rough first inning and the Astros ended Los Angeles' eight-game winning streak with an 8-5 decision Tuesday night. Miguel Tejada drove in three runs and Jose Valverde shrugged off a...
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MLB: Houston 8, Los Angeles 5

HOUSTON, April 22 (UPI) -- Miguel Tejada drove in three runs Tuesday, pushing the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over Los Angeles, ending the Dodgers' eight-game winning streak.

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.

MLB: Chi. Cubs 11, Houston 4

CHICAGO, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Mark DeRosa's grand slam homer in an eight-run third inning Wednesday was the big hit in the Chicago Cubs' 11-4 rout of the Houston Astros.

MLB: Pittsburgh 9, Houston 3

HOUSTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Freddy Sanchez had a three-run inside-the-park homer and finished with four RBI and two runs Monday night to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past Houston 9-3.

MLB: Chi. Cubs 6, Houston 5

CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Derrek Lee hit a game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth Sunday as the Chicago Cubs beat Houston, 6-5.

MLB: Chi. Cubs 4, Houston 3

CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Aramis Ramirez hit a tie-breaking two-run homer Saturday afternoon to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros, 4-3.

MLB: Arizona 8, Houston 4

PHOENIX, May 27 (UPI) -- Livan Hernandez allowed four runs and 11 hits in a complete game effort Sunday as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Houston, 8-4, to finish a four-game sweep.

MLB: Houston 6, San Francisco 5

HOUSTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Carlos Lee hit his second home run of the game in the 10th inning Tuesday as the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-5.

MLB: Houston 13, Milwaukee 12

HOUSTON, April 19 (UPI) -- Morgan Ensberg hit two home runs and the Houston Astros survived blowing a 9-run lead before posting a 13-12 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB: Houston 4, Colorado 2

HOUSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Jeff Bagwell's two-run homer helped Houston to a 4-2 victory over Colorado Friday night, improving the Astros chances of reaching the playoffs.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch