The Houston Astros hope Pedro Astacio will benefit from a change of ballparks. Arming themselves for a playoff run, the Astros acquired Astacio from Colorado and reliever...

...Colorado Rockies finalize their opening-day lineup. Pedro Astacio, scheduled to start for the Rockies in Atlanta on April...said the ''organization has remained in support of Pedro Astacio in his legal proceedings throughout this process and...

...poor, pathetic Montreal to pay $1 million of Urbina's contract. 5. Astros: GM Gerry Hunsicker landed pitchers Pedro Astacio and Mike Williams without surrendering Houston's great prospects. The guy they really needed was Al Leiter, left-handed...

...Kendall hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th, lifting Pittsburgh over Chicago. Rockies 2, Diamondbacks 1 Pedro Astacio pitched eight impressive innings and Colorado reliever Jose Jimenez shut down a ninth-inning threat at Bank One Ballpark...

...Twins who filed. Players and teams will exchange proposed salaries for one-year contracts on Friday. Elsewhere, Pedro Astacio landed with the New York Mets on Wednesday and Eric Young signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile, Jermaine...

...three-run double in the fifth and a solo homer in the eighth. Wilson's two-run homer down the left-field line off Pedro Astacio (0-2) in the first inning appeared to be foul by about six feet. But third-base umpire John Shulock, in his...

...to make it 11-11, tying it on pinch-hitter Charlie Hayes' two-out, two-run single. Rockies 3, Astros 1 Pedro Astacio struck out 10 and pitched a three-hitter as Colorado won at Houston. The Rockies had gone 22 innings without scoring...

...scoreless innings for the victory. Rockies 10, Phillies 2 Jeffery Hammonds and Brent Mayne each had four RBIs, and Pedro Astacio (4-2) became the winningest pitcher in Rockies history. With 40 wins, he topped Kevin Ritz, 39-28 from 1994-98...

...to stop a five-game losing streak. Bruce Chen (6-1) allowed five runs and 10 hits in 6 1-3 innings, while Pedro Astacio (9-8) gave up six runs and seven hits in four-plus innings. Colorado, which lost for the 23rd time, scored...

...their third straight World Series title. Neagle joins fellow lefties Brian Bohanon and Ron Villone and right-hander Pedro Astacio in the Rockies' rotation. Co-owner Jerry McMorris said the club has the financial means to sign both Neagle and...