NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe answers a reporters question during a prress conference at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on October 12, 2004. Backe will start for Houston in game one of the National League Championship series with the St. Louis Cardinals on October 13. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

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MLB: Houston 5, Washington 0

WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Right-hander Brandon Backe scattered five hits over seven innings and Carlos Lee had three RBI for Houston Sunday in a 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals.

MLB: LA Dodgers 5, Houston 2

HOUSTON, July 3 (UPI) -- James Loney homered, drove in two runs and scored twice Thursday to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past Houston 5-2.

MLB: Baltimore 6, Houston 5

BALTIMORE, June 17 (UPI) -- Melvin Mora hit a two-run double in the eighth inning Tuesday to hand the Baltimore Orioles a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros in inter-league play.

MLB: Milwaukee 10, Houston 6

HOUSTON, June 11 (UPI) -- Corey Hart hit a pair of two-run homers Wednesday and Milwaukee won a slugfest with Houston 10-6.

MLB: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 3

PITTSBURGH, June 5 (UPI) -- Jason Michaels hit a three-run homer and Jason Bay tripled home the deciding run in the fifth inning Thursday, lifting Pittsburgh to a 4-3 win over Houston.

MLB: Milwaukee 5, Houston 1

MILWAUKEE, May 30 (UPI) -- Home runs by Mike Cameron, Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder Friday carried the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 decision over Houston.

MLB: Houston 4, Philadelphia 3

HOUSTON, May 23 (UPI) -- Jose Valverde cut off a Philadelphia comeback bid in the ninth Friday after being hit in the head by a line drive, giving Houston a 4-3 win over Philadelphia.

MLB: Houston 5, Texas 4

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 18 (UPI) -- Carlos Lee's sacrifice fly capped a two-run fifth inning Sunday and the Houston Astros held on to edge the Texas Rangers 5-4.

MLB: San Francisco 4, Houston 2

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 (UPI) -- San Francisco pitcher Matt Cain hit a solo homer and limited the Houston Astros to two runs over eight innings in a 4-2 win Tuesday.