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| Hampton goes for Braves in San Francisco |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Hampton takes another crack at earning his first major league victory in three years when the always-injured hurler takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves in tonight's test with the San Francisco Giants from AT&T Park. Hampton made his first appearance in the majors since August 19, 2005 when he started Atlanta's 10-9 loss at Philadelphia on July 26. The left-hander was understandably rusty on that day and wound up with a no-decision after giving up six runs in four innings. He re |
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| Manny, Dodgers head to St. Louis |
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08/05/2008 |
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| ear recovering from ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow and was making his first appearance in the majors since Opening Day of last season. Carpenter, the 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner, did not factor in the outcome of a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves last Wednesday. He permitted just one run and five hits in five innings with a pair of strikeouts and two walks. The veteran righty is 3-0 with a 3.00 earned run average in three career starts against the Dodgers, while holding them to a .222 battin |
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| Cleveland's Lee goes for 15th win in matchup with Rays |
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08/04/2008 |
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| son, yielding two runs in 1 1/3 innings, but Trever Miller (1-0) recorded the last two outs in the 10th to get the win for Tampa Bay. Miller did not have a decision in his previous 121 outings -- a major league record -- dating to a victory over the Atlanta Braves on September 30, 2006 as a member of the Houston Astros. Getting the call for the Rays tonight will be righty Matt Garza, who tossed his first shutout his last time out. Garza scattered five hits to beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, as he impro |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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08/04/2008 |
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| ston Red Sox for first place in the AL East. Trever Miller (1-0) recorded the last two outs in the 10th to get the win for Tampa Bay. Miller did not have a decision in his previous 121 outings -- a major league record -- dating to a victory over the Atlanta Braves on September 30, 2006 as a member of the Houston Astros. Starter James Shields gave up two runs on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings of a no-decision. Magglio Ordonez drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have lost four games in a row to fall a game unde |
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| National League Game Capsules |
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08/04/2008 |
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| two over six innings. He was lifted after tossing 94 pitches. Joe Nelson (2-1) took the loss. Final Score: Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 0 Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Yunel Escobar knocked in two runs and Jorge Campillo pitched seven solid innings, as the Atlanta Braves avoided a three- game series sweep by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-0, at Turner Field. Campillo (6-4) earned the victory, giving up only six hits, while striking out six without issuing a walk. The right-hander has allowed only two runs in his |
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| Skip Caray, voice of the Braves for 30+ years, passes away |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Longtime Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Caray died at his home in his sleep on Sunday, he was 68. Inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005, Caray began his broadcasting career in St. Louis with a 15-minute high school sports show and as a sportscaster for high school basketball games. He later joined his father, legendary broadcaster Harry Caray, as a color commentator for Missouri football. He joined the NBA's St. Louis Hawks broadcasting team in 1967, moving to Atlanta |
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| Campillo, Braves avoid sweep by Brewers |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Yunel Escobar knocked in two runs and Jorge Campillo pitched seven solid innings, as the Atlanta Braves avoided a three- game series sweep by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 at Turner Field. Campillo (6-4) earned the victory, giving up only six hits, while striking out six without issuing a walk. The right-hander has allowed only two runs in his last 22 2/3 innings. Mark Kotsay and Omar Infante had RBI doubles while Jeff Francoeur added an RBI for Atlanta, which won for onl |
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| Sheets goes for Brewers in finale with Atlanta |
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08/03/2008 |
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| ts Network) - Milwaukee's current 1-2 punch in its rotation has yet to land a knockout blow. One day after getting another gem from CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets aims for his first win in five starts in the Brewers' conclusion of a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Sabathia (5-0) allowed two runs on six hits over 8 1/3 innings of Saturday's 4-2 victory over Atlanta, striking out nine in his sixth start since the Brewers acquired him from Cleveland on July 7. Sheets, meanwhile, hasn't won since |
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| Prince is royal as Brewers edge Bravos |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Prince Fielder homered twice as the Milwaukee Brewers earned a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second contest of a three-game set. CC Sabathia (5-0) remained unbeaten with Milwaukee as he allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out nine in 8 1/3 innings. Salomon Torres yielded a hit and struck out a batter in getting the final two outs for his 21st save. "That's why I came over here, to try to help us win. And I've been able to do that." Sabathia said. |
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| Hudson to have Tommy John surgery |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson has decided to undergo Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery. An MRI exam performed on Hudson Monday indicated that the righty would need to undergo the surgical procedure. He is projected to miss about a year and could be expected to rejoin the rotation in August of next season. Hudson, 33, has gone 11-7 with a 3.17 earned run average this year and is set to make $13 million in 2009, the final year of his contract. The contract include |
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