Niekro Stars,As Houston Moves To 3-0 On The Season
April 8th-Houston,Tx.-With two straight victories under their belt,the Houston Astros sent Joe Niekro to the mound,to face off against the Cardinals Dave LaPoint in a quest to sweep their first series of the season,and although the game would remain close throughout,the Astros prevailed 2-0,thanks to an RBI triple from Art Howe,an RBI single from Jose Cruz,and a tremendous performance from Niekro,who pitched a complete game shutout,holding the Cards to just 7 hits and 2 walks,while striking out 3,completing the sweep to the delight of the raucous Astrodome crowd.The Astros will now head out to Atlanta for 3 games before returning home for 6 games against the Dodgers and Braves.As for the Cardinals,they're headed home for a 3 game series against Pittsburgh beginning on Saturday
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