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Tommie Harris' wife dies
HOUSTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Miguel Tejada hit a grand slam homer Wednesday and Houston won for the 13th time in 14 games by downing Pittsburgh 7-4.
The Astros moved into a second-place tie with Philadelphia in the National League wild card race -- four games behind Milwaukee.
Houston won its fifth straight, getting six effective innings out of Brian Moehler (11-6). He gave up five hits and two runs and received home run support from Tejada and Hunter Pence.
Pence hit a two-run shot in the first inning and Tejada delivered his grand slam during a five-run sixth. Pence has hit in 11 straight games and Tejada in 10.
Pittsburgh lost its fifth straight with the setback going to Denny Bautista (4-4). He recorded the last out in the fifth before giving up three runs in the sixth.
Jose Valderde came on in the ninth for Houston to record his 42nd save.
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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