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Astros two ahead of Cubs in wild card

Friday, October 1, 2004

HOUSTON (AP) -- One swing of Jeff Bagwell's powerful bat was all the Houston Astros needed to snap out of a dangerous funk. Bagwell hit a two-run homer that landed on a street outside Minute Maid Park and the Astros overcame a sloppy start, remaining in a tie atop the NL wild-card standings with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. "Baggy is just awesome," said Craig Biggio, Bagwell's teammate for 14 years. "Nothing he does ever surprises me." The Astros stayed even with ...

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