Battered Berkman helps Astros pound Pirates 9-3 | Chronicle | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Battered Berkman helps Astros pound Pirates 9-3 Chronicle Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "With a minor bump on the side of his head and a sore left wrist, Lance Berkman arrived at Minute Maid Park admittedly feeling as though he had just been in a minor car crash."

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... This Astros win keeps them hot on the heels of the Redbirds. How close? Only a half-game behind, and the Astros are playing like they want out of fourth place.