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HOUSTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Kaz Matsui's two-run, ninth-inning single Saturday gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Matsui's only hit erased a 4-3 deficit with one out in the final inning, handing Philadelphia closer Brad Lidge (0-7) his10th blown save this season.
Hunter Pence drove in three runs with a two-run, second-inning homer and an RBI single in the third.
Chris Coste and Miguel Tejada also each had one hit for the Astros, who made the most of four hits, giving them three wins in their last five games.
Closer Jose Valverde (3-2) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win.
Pedro Feliz had two hits and one RBI for the Phillies, who have lost three of four.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA will merge to form a new superconference, college sports officials said Monday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Actor Matt Bomer, star of the U.S. television series "White Collar," confirmed during the weekend he is gay and has a longtime partner.
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PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A European space mission has seen previously undiscovered islands of star formation and mysterious microwave emissions in our Milky Way galaxy, astronomers say.
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VESPER, Wis., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it will not disturb a black bear that picked a drain tunnel to hibernate.
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