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Martinez continues hot streak, guides Astros to 3-0 win against Cubs

chron.com

Lucas Harrell was outstanding, finishing his season with six scoreless innings and two hits allowed. The bullpen tossed three perfect innings, combining with Harrell for a run of 18 straight outs to end the game.

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See the best photos from the Astros' last series of the season at Wrigley Field.

MLB.com

Astros interim manager Tony DeFrancesco admitted he'll probably get a little emotional Wednesday, which will be his last game at the helm of the club. He was chosen to be the interim manager for the final 41 games, but Nationals third-base coach Bo Port…

Brian McTaggart, MLB.com

The Astros will reveal the team's new uniforms, logos, color schemes and mascot for the 2013 season at a launch party at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 on the field at Minute Maid Park. Admission to the party is free, but it does require an entrance voucher, which are a…

Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com

Bad news, Stewies: Thanks to attention from CBS Chicago and Eye on Baseball, it appears that the 19-cent tickets for Monday night's Houston Astros-Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field have all been snapped up and purchased by an unidentified StubHub user/…

Clark Goble, MLB.com

With three games remaining as a National League team, Astros players and officials are starting to consider exactly what needs to be done before Houston takes the field as an AL club on April 2 at Minute Maid Park.