...approaches. Chalk it up to: -- Three new ballparks. Enron Field in Houston replaces the Astrodome, Comerica Park in...things to watch: -- Nice touches at the new parks. Enron Field features an uphill slope in center field, Pacific Bell...

...wonderful atmosphere,'' Astros manager Larry Dierker said after Houston lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in Enron Field's opener Friday night. ''The most disappointing aspect of the loss was we couldn't get enough going to give our...

...said McHale. ''We wanted to bring people on foot to the downtown streets.'' The Houston Astros' 42,000-seat Enron Field, built adjacent to the city's historic Union Station with $115 million in public money and $185 million from the...

...hitters' haven, now that the Astros have moved into Enron Field. There were five more home runs at the new park Wednesday...Astrodome always was known as a pitcher's paradise, but Enron Field appears completely different. During this six-game...

...oldest parks, have them. So do some of the newer ''retro'' parks, like The Ballpark in Arlington and Houston's Enron Field. And when Bill DeWitt Jr. and his partners bought the Cardinals in 1996, they put a manual scoreboard in Busch Stadium...

...Daryle Ward's two-run homer in the fifth tied the game. There have been 105 home runs in 29 games this season at Enron Field. Last year, there were a total of 118 at the Astrodome. Matt LeCroy's leadoff homer in the fifth inning made it...

...hit his first grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs, and Scott Elarton (12-4) pitched a four-hitter at Enron Field for his first complete game in 37 major league starts. Truby went 3-for-3, with a double and his fourth homer...

...for Florida. Astros 5, Pirates 4 Jose Lima overcame two early home runs as Houston came back to beat Pittsburgh at Enron Field. Adrian Brown led off the game with a homer and Brian Giles connected later in the first inning. Lima has allowed...

...Braves 2 Atlanta lost for the sixth time in seven games as Moises Alou and Jose Lima teamed up to lead Houston at Enron Field. Giants 7, Cubs 2 Rich Aurilia hit a three-run homer, highlighting a six-run first inning against Kerry Wood...

...Astros 6, Brewers 1 In the majors' final regular-season game, Daryle Ward hit the 266th and last home run at Enron Field this season as Houston beat Milwaukee. Last year at the Astrodome, Houston and its opponents totaled a mere 118 home...