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Article: Braves, Astros have an edge as series shifts to Houston.
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- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)
- Article date:
- October 8, 2004
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Byline: Dan O'Neill
HOUSTON _ Perhaps you remember the recent Ryder Cup . . . OK, force yourself.
You'll recall U.S. captain Hal Sutton went for the jugular of the European team by stacking his two best players, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, into one pairing. The power play backfired. Woods and Mickelson got beat, providing the Europeans with an emotional boost and setting the upset in motion.
One can paint a similar scenario as the other National League division series moves from Hot-lanta to Hot-ouston. The Astros feature the two best righthanders in the league _ Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt. Manager Phil Garner threw them both at the ...