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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
CINCINNATI, April 27 (UPI) -- Hunter Pence hit a two-run double in the ninth inning Monday to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Lance Berkman homered and Miguel Tejada was 3-for-4 and scored once for the Astros, who haven't lost at Cincinnati since May 10, 2007. The 10-game run is the longest active road win streak by any MLB team.
Chris Sampson (2-0) recorded the final four outs to earn the victory.
Houston's Roy Oswalt and Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto each pitched seven innings. Oswalt allowed six hits and a run and Cueto gave up seven hits.
Joey Votto drove in the only run for the Reds, who have lost three of their last four games.
Francisco Cordero (0-1) started the ninth for the Reds and was charged with the loss.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (UPI) --
Javier Lopez snuffed out a Chicago comeback bid in the ninth inning Friday to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory over the Cubs.
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HOLLYWOOD, June 2 (UPI) --
Rising U.S. television personality Dan Savage has signed on with the top-tier talent agency CAA, The Hollywood Reporter said.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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