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Clemens To Start Astros' Home Finale On Short RestRoger Clemens will start Houston's home finale against St. Louis on Sunday. "The Rocket is going to come back," manager Phil Garner said Thursday night after the Astros' 6-5 victory over the Cardinals. Clemens (7-5) pitched six scoreless innings in the Astros' 7-2 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday, the last game he was scheduled to pitch at Minute Maid Park. Astros owner Drayton McLane told the Houston Chronicle that Clemens came to him and said he would be willing to pitch Sunday, on three days' rest. Garner had said before Thursday's game that Clemens could possibly start Sunday, under certain circumstances. Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Win No. 348, Warm Send-Off For ClemensThe Astros' fans gave Roger Clemens a warm send-off after the Rocket delivered one more performance to remember. Clemens pitched six scoreless innings in his final home start of the season for win No. 348 to lead the Houston Astros to a 7-2 win over the Reds on Wednesday. The 44-year-old Clemens will have two more scheduled starts this season -- and possibly forever -- at Philadelphia on Monday and at Atlanta on Sept. 30. Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Astros Want To Keep BiggioDrayton McLane and general manager Tim Purpura reiterated their commitment Wednesday morning to keeping franchise icon Craig Biggio beyond this season to collect his 3,000 hit in an Astros uniform. Although Biggio can become a free agent after this season, McLane has been steadfast in his declarations that as long as Biggio wants to stay in Houston to collect his 3,000th hit next season. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Biggio Prepared To Play ElsewhereCraig Biggio intends to play one more season, but if his pursuit of 3,000 hits cannot continue in Houston, he will play elsewhere, Biggio told the Chronicle on Tuesday. "I am not retiring," Biggio said. "I am definitely coming back. I know I'm not done. If it's not Houston, unfortunately it will be somewhere else." Biggio has 2,916 hits and did not rule out playing after 2007 but said his focus beyond the Astros' fading postseason hopes will be securing a one-year contract with the club for next year. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pettitte Injures Left ElbowAstros pitcher Andy Pettitte injured his left elbow and was lifted with two outs in the third inning of Tuesday night's start against the Cardinals. The team said Pettitte had a flexor muscle strain and was day to day. His start was pushed back a day due to a minor ankle sprain and fatigue from a heavy workload. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Astros Sep 2006 Archive
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