HOUSTON ASTROS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on September 21, 2007. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

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Astros' Backe arrested in wedding 'riot'

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested during what police called a riot at the San Luis Resort on Galveston Island.

MLB: Atlanta 11, Houston 5

HOUSTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Josh Anderson homered twice and knocked in three runs Saturday to guide the Atlanta Braves to an 11-5 rout of the Houston Astros.

MLB: Florida 14, Houston 2

MADISON, Fla., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Hanley Ramirez hit two home runs Wednesday and Florida pounded out 18 hits in smashing Houston 14-2.

MLB: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2

HOUSTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Mark Saccomanno hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues Monday to lead the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLB: Houston 3, Cincinnati 2

HOUSTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Ty Wigginton blasted two solo homers Thursday, boosting the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over Cincinnati.

MLB: Arizona 11, Houston 5

HOUSTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Miguel Montero slugged two homers, one a grand slam, Saturday to key the Arizona Diamondbacks' 11-5 win over the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 3, San Francisco 1

HOUSTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Ty Wigginton homered and drove in all three Houston runs Monday to carry the Astros to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

MLB: Chi. Cubs 11, Houston 4

CHICAGO, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Mark DeRosa's grand slam homer in an eight-run third inning Wednesday was the big hit in the Chicago Cubs' 11-4 rout of the Houston Astros.

MLB: Houston 7, N.Y. Mets 3

HOUSTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A grand slam by pinch-hitter Mark Loretta in the eighth inning broke up a tie game Friday and lifted the Houston Astros to a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets.