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Jose Valverde's first save of the season was a painful one Tuesday night in the Astros' 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park. 

--RHP Russ Ortiz gave up three runs in the first inning to fall behind 3-0, but he held on and didn't give up another run to earn the victory. 

LHP Wandy Rodriguez appears to be the front-line starter hardly anybody thought the Astros had to complement ace RHP Roy Oswalt. 

So far, so good for Rafael Furcal. 

Eric Collins did a week of practice games withDodgers television partner Steve Lyons. 

On paper, the red-hotDodgers seemed poised to roll into Houston and easily dispense with the struggling Astros to extend their eight-game winning streak. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked like they were on their way to another easy victory in the first inning in Houston. 

Manny Ramirez is swinging a hot bat, but he and the Los Angeles Dodgers will have to try and start a new winning streak. 

The Houston Astros snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' eight-game winning streak and nearly lost their closer in the process. 

Nick Swisher said something his former skipper didn't like, but Ken Rosenthal says Ozzie Guillen is just overreacting. 

It was 1968, long before you could hear the crack of the bat thousands of miles away on satellite radio or catch a Major League Baseball game on your computer. 

First baseman Lance Berkman, off to a slow start, mutually agreed with hitting coach Sean Berry on Monday that it is time for Berkman to take early batting practice. 

--Despite throwing quality starts in all four games -- including three performances of at least six scoreless innings -- the Astros lost three of four in the series against the Cincinnati Reds. 

LHP Wandy Rodriguez appears to be the front-line starter hardly anybody thought the Astros had to complement ace RHP Roy Oswalt.