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| Manny, Dodgers head to St. Louis |
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08/05/2008 |
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| ut issuing a walk to improve to 11-9 with a 3.05 ERA this season. He is 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA in three games (2 starts) against St. Louis. St. Louis has lost three of its last four games and dropped the last two tests of a three-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cardinals dropped a 5-4 decision in the series finale on Sunday night, with Ryan Ludwick finishing 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the loss. Troy Glaus hit a solo homer and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who are 5 1/2 |
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| First-place Phils close series with host Cards |
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08/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ryan Howard will get one last chance to dazzle in his hometown tonight, as the Philadelphia Phillies wrap their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Howard, born in St. Louis, is hitting .444 (12-for-27) in eight games against the Cardinals this year with six homers and 15 RBI. He has 12 homers and 32 RBI in 24 career games versus St. Louis, which also wraps its season series with Philadelphia tonight. Howard and Greg Dobbs both hit solo homers in Saturday's 2-1 victor |
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| First-place Phils open key series with host Cards |
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08/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies shoot for a season-high sixth straight victory tonight as they begin a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Phillies enter this series having swept the Washington Nationals in three games, earning a fifth straight win for the second time this season. The club also posted five victories in a row from May 25-30. Philadelphia's up-and-down offense has found some consistency over this current winning streak, as the Phils have outscored their o |
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| Surging Marlins shoot for second straight win over Rockies |
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08/01/2008 |
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| t in the majors since May 2, 2007, Sanchez allowed two runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings to get his first win since April 21 of last year. Hermida finished with three hits for the Marlins, who have won five of their last seven contests and trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 1 1/2 games for first place in the tight NL East. Dan Uggla finished 2-for-4 and knocked in two runs for Florida, while Jorge Cantu and Hanley Ramirez each belted a solo home run. Colorado starter Jorge De La Rosa (5-6) lasted only 1 2/3 frames a |
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| Reds begin life without Griffey in opener with Nats |
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08/01/2008 |
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| is 0-4 in nine home starts this season, though he's posted a 2.44 earned run average in 44 1/3 innings. On Thursday in Washington, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer, drove in three and scored twice to back a strong showing from Kyle Kendrick, as the Philadelphia Phillies brought out the brooms in an 8-4 victory to complete a three-game sweep. John Lannan (6-11) labored through 5 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs -- six earned -- on nine hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. Jesus Flores drove home a run for th |
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| Pedro returns to the hill, as Mets take on Astros |
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08/01/2008 |
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| t ball against the Rockies to push his unbeaten streak to three games (1-0). Martinez is 6-7 in 18 career games, 15 of which have been starts, against the Astros. New York will need Martinez's best stuff on Friday as it sits just one game behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the tight National League East division. Florida is only 1 1/2 games off the pace. The Mets have alternated wins and losses over their last six games, and just dropped two of three to the Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. In Wednesday's 7-5 loss in the |
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| Nats activate Dukes from DL; Estrada, Lopez released |
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08/01/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Elijah Dukes from the 15-day disabled list following Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Dukes, who has been sidelined with torn tendons in his right knee, hasn't played since July 5. He's hitting .263 with six homers and 20 RBI this season. The Nationals also added newly acquired shortstop Alberto Gonzalez, who was acquired in a trade with the New York Yankees earlier Thursday, to the roster. The Nats are also expected to |
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| Welcome Back Sanchez! Marlins hurler dazzles Rockies |
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08/01/2008 |
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| runs in the first couple of innings and that helped me a little bit," Sanchez said. "I was relaxed. I just wanted to keep the score down." Hermida finished with three hits for the Marlins, who have won five of their last seven contests and trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 1 1/2 games for first place in the tight NL East. Dan Uggla finished 2-for-4 and knocked in two runs, while Jorge Cantu and Hanley Ramirez each belted a solo home run. The Marlins bolstered their bullpen before the non-waiver trading deadline on |
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| National League Game Capsules |
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08/01/2008 |
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| o have dropped five straight and six of seven overall. Final Score: Philadelphia 8, Washington 4 Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer, drove in three and scored twice to back a strong showing from Kyle Kendrick, as the Philadelphia Phillies brought out the brooms in an 8-4 victory to complete a three-game sweep of Washington. Kendrick (9-5) gave up just two runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 frames. The right-hander peppered the strike zone with four strikeouts and just one walk. Jayson Wer |
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| Marlins begin series with Rockies amid Manny rumors |
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07/31/2008 |
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| ch could also involve the Pittsburgh Pirates, are still being worked out and will likely linger on up until Thursday's 4 p.m. (EDT) non-waiver deadline. The Marlins enter action on Thursday in third place in the NL East, just 1 1/2 games back of the Philadelphia Phillies, who took over sole position of the top spot on Wednesday thanks to the Marlins' 7-5 win over the New York Mets. Cody Ross hit a two-run triple to highlight a five-run fourth inning, and Dan Uggla added an insurance two-run homer in the eighth for t |
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