Miguel Tejada news stories on Newser

Tejada Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:09:27 CST

All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty today to lying to Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs, a plea that stemmed from denying to House investigators that he knew anyone in baseball who used steroids. Tejada’s 2005 assertions were contradicted by evidence that he had talked to an Oakland teammate...

Tejada Charged With Lying in Steroid Probe

Harry Kimball — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:41:01 CST

Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to congressional staffers involved in the inquiry into steroids use in baseball, the Washington Post reports. Federal prosecutors say Tejada’s accounts of conversations with teammate Adam Piatt in 2003, while both played for the Oakland Athletics, are contradicted by Piatt,...

Baseball's All-Miscreant Team

Will McCahill — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:29:44 CDT

With baseball's All-Stars set to take the field at Yankee Stadium, Radar uses the occasion (and the fact that one is the tabloids' current fixation) to name its All-Morally Inept Team: C: Paul Lo Duca, then with the Mets, got the full New York treatment in 2006, when his affair...

Astros Shut Down Slumping Dodgers

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:35:44 CDT

Chris Sampson pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Darin Erstad and Miguel Tejada each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 last night. Sampson (2-3) struck out three and walked one in his Dodger Stadium debut, matching his longest outing of the season....

Five Deep Flies Propel Astros to Win

Mike Buss — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:09:59 CDT

Miguel Tejada, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee hit consecutive home runs in a four-run sixth inning to propel Houston to a 7-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Hunter Pence added a pair of home runs for Houston, one in the fifth inning and another in the eighth, and...

Dan Haren Pitches D-backs to 5-3 Win Over Astros

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:12:51 CDT

Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning and hit an RBI double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday night. Haren (4-1) scattered five hits over a season-high 7 2-3 innings and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run double for the Diamondbacks, who improved their major league-leading...

Lee's Homer Gives Astros 6th Straight Win

Mike Buss — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:30:56 CDT

Carlos Lee's home run capped a three-run rally off Jason Isringhausen in the ninth inning, helping the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Miguel Tejada had an RBI triple and Lance Berkman's sacrifice fly for the second out tied it...

Matsui Leads Astros Past Rockies

Lev Weinstein — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:03:54 CDT

Kaz Matsui hurt his former team Sunday, hitting a two-run single in the eighth inning to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Hunter Pence led off the eighth with a single and Mark Loretta walked against reliever Brian Fuentes (0-1), who allowed a run...

Tejada's Walk Off Ends Cards' Win Streak

Jesse Andrews — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:19:39 CDT

Miguel Tejada's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Houston Astros a 5-3 win over St. Louis on Monday night, snapping a five game winning streak for the Cardinals. Tejada's home run to right field off Kyle McClellan (0-1) scored pinch runner Darin Erstad.