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Rodriguez grabs elusive win as Astros trip Twins

Jun. 21, 2009
Wandy Rodriguez earned his first win in more than a month and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Sunday.
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MLB: Houston 4, Minnesota 1

MINNEAPOLIS, June 21 (UPI) -- Wandy Rodriguez held Minnesota to a run and two hits in seven innings Sunday, leading the Houston Astros to a 4-1 inter-league win over the Twins.

MLB: Houston 6, Minnesota 5

MINNEAPOLIS, June 20 (UPI) -- Michael Bourn hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning Saturday to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-5 inter-league victory over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Houston 7, Cincinnati 0

HOUSTON, April 18 (UPI) -- Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven scoreless innings and had 10 strikeouts Saturday to help the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0.

MLB: Houston 7, Texas 2

HOUSTON, June 26 (UPI) -- Wandy Rodriguez carried a shutout into the eighth inning Thursday and the Houston Astros sent 15 men to the plate in the first two innings in beating Texas 7-2.

MLB: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0

PITTSBURGH, June 3 (UPI) -- Wandy Rodriguez combined with three other pitchers in a five-hit shutout Tuesday in the Houston Astros' 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLB: Houston 7, LA Dodgers 1

LOS ANGELES, May 10 (UPI) -- Lance Berkman's two-run homer helped lift the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night, 7-1.

MLB: Milwaukee 11, Houston 5

MILWAUKEE, June 26 (UPI) -- Johnny Estrada hit his first-career grand slam Tuesday as the Milwaukee Brewers ripped the Houston Astros 11-5.

MLB: Minnesota 6, Houston 5 (10 innings)

HOUSTON, June 20 (UPI) -- Justin Morneau homered in the 10th inning Tuesday to give the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 6, Milwaukee 1

HOUSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep over Milwaukee Sunday when they beat the Brewers, 6-1.

MLB: Houston 11, Colorado 5

DENVER, June 28 (UPI) -- Jason Lane hit a three-run home run and Lance Berkman added a 2-run shot, guiding the Houston Astros to an 11-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler