Some things you need to know about Texans and Texas teams involved in sports: • • • • • • • 1. Altuve gets three more hits as Astros beat Cleveland 3-1< Jose Altuve had three hits, including a two-run single, to back Collin McHughs strong outing and lead the Astros over the Indians in the series opener at Minute Maid Park. Altuve now has a Majors-leading 209 hits on the year and is one shy of tying Craig Biggios club record. ... Altuves three hits led the Astros to a 3-1 win over Cleveland. Hes a magician with the wand, interim manager Tom Lawless said. Ive seen it a long time, but seeing it up close and personal, its amazing what he can do with the bat in his hand. ... Houston has won five of its last eight games and with 67 wins has already made a 16-game improvement from last years franchise-worst 51-111 finish with 12 games left. I feel really good, Altuve said. We are in a good moment. We are creating some momentum and we are winning games. ... The Astros trailed by one in the third inning with runners at second and third when Altuves single scored them both to put Houston up 2-1. Houston starter Collin McHugh (10-9) allowed five hits and one run -- none earned -- in 6 2/3 innings, to extend his career-best winning streak to six games. He left after taking a comebacker to his left arm in the seventh. ... He was able to get the ball to first for an out on the play before leaving with what the team called a bruised forearm. He said after the game that he was OK and that he didnt expect to miss his next start. ... Altuve, whose .342 average leads the majors, has a career-high 54 RBIs and Monday was his 63rd multhit game of the season, which extends a franchise record. He singled in the fifth and his third hit was a triplein the eighth inning. The Astros added an insurance run when he scored on a sacrifice fly by Dexter Fowler. ... • • • • • • • 2. Baseball Briefs: Cashners two-hitter mows down Phils< Baseball Briefs: Cashners two-hitter mows down Phils< Andrew Cashner (Conroe HS and TCU) had his no-hitter broken up by a bunt against an infield shift with one out in the fifth inning. He finished with a two-hitter as the Padres beat the Phillies 1-0. Cashner (4-7) struck out seven and walked one. ... Prosper resident Torii Hunters home run in the top of the ninth inning gave Detroit the lead in an 8-6 win over the Twins. Former Ranger Joakim Soria earned his first save with the Tigers. ... Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (Lufkin Hudson HS and UT) was activated before Mondays game after clearing concussion protocols. Belt, who did not play, had been on the DL since Aug. 8. ... The Braves are sending catcher Evan Gattis (Forney HS and UT-Permian Basin) for further evaluation to determine why he has not recovered from strep throat symptoms he began battling a little more than a week ago. ... • • • • • • 3. NFL Notes: Redskins see return this year for RG III< The Washington Redskins are optimistic that Robert Griffin III (Copperas Cove HS and Baylor) will return this season. An MRI exam on Monday revealed that Griffin doesnt have any broken bones to go along with his dislocated left ankle, which means he doesnt need season-ending surgery and could theoretically return in a couple of months if all goes well with his rehab. ... Griffin was hurt when his left ankle planted awkwardly into the turf during the first quarter of the Sundays 41-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kirk Cousins will be the starting QB for much -- if not all -- of the rest of the year. Former Texas star Colt McCoy will be Cousins backup. ... • Nick Foles (Austin Westlake HS and Arizona) threw a tying touchdown pass with 3:25 to go, and then set up Cody Parkey for the winning 36-yard field goal as time expired, giving Philadelphia to a 30-27 win over Indianapolis. Foles was 21 of 37 for 331 yards with the one score. The Colts Andrew Luck (Houston Stratford HS and Stanford) was 20 of 34 for 172 yards and three touchdowns with one costly interception. ... • Despite protests, Adrian Peterson (Palentine HS and Oklahoma), benched for Sundays 30-7 home loss to New England, is coming back to the Minnesota Vikings less than a week after he was charged with child abuse for using a wooden switch to spank his four-year-old son. Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf said they decided to bring back Peterson for practices after significant thought, discussion and consideration. Petersons initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 8 in Conroe. ... • • • • • • • 4. College Notes: Battle of Texas quarterbacks won by ECU< Quarterback Shane Cardens (Houston Episcopal HS) one-yard scamper with 16 seconds to play gave gave East Carolina a 28-21 win over No. 17 Virginia Tech on Saturday. Carden completed 23 of 47 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Brewer (Austin Lake Travis HS) was 30 for 56 and 298 yards with three TDs. ECU is coached by Ruffin McNeil, former Texas Tech defensive coordinator who guided the Red Raiders to an Alamo Bowl victory in 2009 while serving as interim head coach. ... • Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said running back Keith Ford (Houston Cypress Ranch HS) will miss at least a week after breaking his fibula in a win over Tennessee. Ford leads the team with five touchdowns rushing and caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in Saturdays 34-10 win over Tennessee. ... • A man was in critical condition after falling more than 12 feet from the stands into a field-level suite during the Texas-UCLA game. A spokeswoman for John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth said the man was in the intensive care unit. The victim was wearing a Texas shirt. No other information has been released. ... • Arizona State head football Todd Graham and his wife, Penni, joined athletic director Ray Anderson and his wife, Buffie, in donating $500,000 each to Sun Devil Athletics Momentum, a fundraising effort for the estimated $225 million renovation of Sun Devil Stadium. Graham played at North Mesquite HS. ... • • • • • • • 5. Arlington Lamar moves up in Fine 79 after John Tyler loss< Arlington Lamar moved into the fourth spot in Fine 79 after John Tyler was beaten by crosstown rival No. 46 Tyler Lee 37-31 last week. ... Undefeated Allen, Euless Trinity and Pearland retained the Top Three positions. The Lions dropped to sixth behind No. 5, Class 4A Stephenville. Mesquite Poteet is seventh, Mesquite Horn eighth, Arlington ninth and West Mesquite 10th. ... Bob Sondereggers Fine 79 is a list of teams the retired Texas journalist covered or was been associated with before, during and after a 39-year career with Texas newspapers. The list was started with 39 teams in 2007 and expanded to 79 in 2012. ... For a complete listing of teams, see: https://facebook/groups/488903904525379/ • • • • • • • 6. FYI: This blog features Texas teams and athletes with Texas connections. It is compiled by retired newspaper journalist Bob Sonderegger (anglebob61@yahoo) who covered most of the teams mentioned. Your comments or additions are welcome.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:07:32 +0000
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