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shutout, win 4-0
HOUSTON (AP) — The latest
shutout by the Houston
Astros was nearly a total team
effort.
Wade Miller and four reliev
ers combined on a five-hitter
as Houston shut out the
Pittsburgh Pirates for the third
time in four games, winning
4-0 Sunday.
"It's a lot easier to win
when you only have to score
one," Houston outfielder
Lance Berkman said. "It
means we're pitching really
well. We're getting good start
ing pitching and good bullpen
pitching. Obviously, it shows
teams can pitch in this park."
Houston swept the four-
game series, outscoring
Pittsburgh 19-3. It was the
first time the Astros had three
shutouts in a series since
lever questioif August 1974 and the first
back-to-back blankings since
July 1997.
Wizard of Oz lands
in Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP)
- Fighting back a tear or
two, Ozzie Smith joined
baseball's elite Sunday,
accepting his position in the
Hall of Fame with a wonder
ful speech that aptly
described his storybook life.
"This is tough," Smith, the
only former player to be elect
ed this year, said, halting to
brush away a tear after his
son, Dustin, read the inscrip
tion on his plaque. "I've faced
many challenges in my career,
and if I was to rank them by
difficulty, this moment in
Cooperstown would rank at
thetop of the list."
Armstrong captures fourth Tour
PARIS (AP) — Voila! Just
like that, Lance Armstrong is
Tour de France champion for a
fourth straight time.
The Texan with the iron legs
to match his will already is
thinking about winning again.
And again.
Looking ahead to 2004 and
the possibility of becoming the
only six-time winner of the
Tour, Armstrong said his U.S.
Postal Service team is “one of
the strongest in the history of
cycling. 1 hope to ride with them
for two more years.”
“It’s always complicated, dif
ficult to reach the maximum
level,” he said. “I love the race,
my job, cycling.”
Armstrong was right where
he seems to belong Sunday,
cruising toward the tree-lined
Champs-Elysees with a bright
yellow jersey on his back. He
never relinquished the overall
leader’s shirt after putting it on
10 days ago when he took con
trol with his trademark surges
through the mountains.
The 30-year-old cyclist who
overcame cancer has turned the
grueling three-week event into
his personal showcase. As he
cycled in the main pack in
Sunday’s 20th stage, he held a
glass of champagne — enjoying
a little sip early on — and he
took a congratulatory call from
President Bush after the victory
ceremony.
“I’m really happy to finish,”
Armstrong said. “It’s a difficult
race, three weeks. It’s difficult
mentally.”
Not Sunday, though. The final
stage of 89 and one-fourth miles
into Paris is traditionally a mostly
ceremonial ride, and Annstrong
took time to pose for photographs
with an arm draped over the
shoulders of another rider.
He could afford to dally.
Armstrong’s tranquil ride to the
finish mirrored the rest of the
Tour. Neither rivals nor the
demanding course of 2,032
miles seemed to test him during
a race with fewer of the
unfounded accusations that
Armstrong takes banned drugs.
He has never failed a drug test.
He covered all that ground
with an overall time of 82
hours, 5 minutes, 12 seconds.
The winning margin over run-
nef-up Joseba Beloki of Spain
was 7:17, making it
Armstrong’s second-biggest
victory. He beat Alex Zuelle by
7:37 in 1999 for his first Tour
de France championship.
Raimondas Rumsas of
Lithuania was third overall, 8:17
back. No other rider finished
within 13 minutes of Armstrong.
Thousands of fans watched
Sunday, many waving the Stars
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moved closer to the Tour record
of five titles, shared by four rid
ers. Only Miguel Indurain won
five in a row, from 1991-95.
And Armstrong is the first
American with four Tour trophies.
Greg Lemond, the only other U.S.
champion of cycling’s most pres
tigious event, won three.
Former Aggie Nguyen looking for ring with Cowboys
By Dallas Shipp
THE BATTALION
SAN ANTONIO — When former
Aggie All-American Dat Nguyen was
drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the
1999 NFL Draft, Aggie fans across the
state were excited they would have the
chance to watch one of the most popular
members of the “Wrecking Crew” in
school history attempt to turn into a great
NFL linebacker.
Although he now works out at Valley
Ranch instead of Netum Steed, Nguyen still
remembers the great times at Kyle Field.
“There are too many memories from
Kyle Field to pinpoint one,” Nguyen said.
“I am thankful I had the opportunity to
experience it.”
Nguyen and the Cowboys opened
their 2002 version of training camp
Friday night in San Antonio.
The team held a kick-off party featur
ing a free concert by Pat Green and
appearances by the Cowboys cheerlead
ers and players.
After throwing beer at former
Oklahoma standout Roy Williams,
University of Texas fans also gave
Nguyen a less than friendly welcome to
the Alamodome.
Fans were not the only members of the
“Texas-Exes” in attendance Friday night.
Former Longhorn defensive back
Michael Westbrook, who also plays with the
Cowboys, complimented Nguyen’s fierce
work ethic and strong play on the field.
“I’ve been watching Dat for a long
time,” Westbrook said. “He is a wonder
ful player and competitor, and I am just
glad that I don’t have to go up against
him anymore.”
Westbrook did add, however, that
when Thanksgiving rolls around, the
trash talking will commence.
DAT NGUYEN
• 1998 Lombardi Award winner
• School-record 51 consecutive starts
• A&M all-time leader with 517 tackles
• Led A&M in tackles four straight seasons
• Selected by Dallas Cowboys in 1999 NFL Draft
MANDY ROUQUETTE- THE BATTALION
“[Texas] has a better team this year
and I like to talk a lot of trash,’;
Westbrook said. “Since the game is irj!
Austin I’ll talk a lot more because wq
hardly ever lose in Austin. [Texas] won’
lose in Austin.”
Nguyen returned the favor to
Westbrook, adding that even though he is
a Horn, he is an outstanding person to
play with.
“[Playing with Westbrook] is good,”
Nguyen said. “I always rooted for him at
Texas. Except when we played them I
wanted to take his neck off. Now I try to
support him and help him out, and he
helps me out. We want to win and do
whatever it takes to win.”
Nguyen is hoping to lead the Cowboys!
to the Super Bowl and add another ring to
go with his Big 12 Championship ring he
earned with the Aggies in 1998.
“That would be nice,” Nguyen said.
“That would be very nice.”
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