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| Cubs aim to start road trip on right foot against Braves |
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08/12/2008 |
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| run and four hits with eight strikeouts in seven frames. Atlanta will open a seven-game homestand on Tuesday versus the Cubs and Giants, and sport a decent 33-25 record at Turner Field this season. The Braves were aiming for a four-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but suffered a 6-1 loss in Sunday's series finale at Chase Field. Omar Infante finished with a team-high two hits and knocked in the lone run for the Braves, who finished their road trip at 4-3. Starting pitcher Mike Hampton suffered the loss in hi |
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| Diamondbacks acquire Dunn from Cincy |
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08/12/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have beefed up their offense by acquiring outfielder Adam Dunn from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for three prospects. The Diamondbacks also received cash considerations in the deal, which will send minor league pitcher Dallas Buck and two players to be named later to Cincinnati. Dunn, who will be a free agent at the conclusion of the season, has 32 homers with 74 runs batted in and a .233 batting average in 114 games. He entered Monday's play tied for the |
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| Diamondbacks' Hudson undergoes season-ending surgery |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his dislocated wrist on Saturday night. Hudson left Saturday's 11-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves after suffering the setback. In the sixth inning, Hudson was attempting to cover second base as the Braves' Brian McCann tried to move up a bag on a throw to the plate following his two- run single. Pitcher Juan Cruz was wild in his throw to the bag, and Hudson's glove collided with t |
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| Webb wins MLB-leading 17th as D'Backs upend Braves |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Brandon Webb became the first pitcher in the majors to get to 17 wins by leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves, 6-1, and avoid a four-game sweep at Chase Field. Webb (17-4) has won four straight starts and is 6-0 over his previous nine trips to the mound after allowing one run in six innings. The right-hander, who has not loss since June 22, yielded six hits and two walks, while striking out five. Chris Snyder homered while Webb and Mark Reynolds each posted two RB |
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| Tigers send Robertson to hill vs. A's |
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08/10/2008 |
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| ive runs in 6 1/3 innings. Robertson is 3-4 in eight starts lifetime against the Athletics with a 5.37 ERA in 52 innings. Oakland rookie southpaw Greg Smith faces the Tigers for the first time. The 24-year-old, a former sixth-round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005, is winless in six starts since a complete-game defeat of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 30. He was 5-6 on the season after the victory, but is 0-4 with a pair of no- decisions and has allowed four or more runs in four of the six |
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| Webb aims for 17th win of the season in test with Braves |
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08/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Brandon Webb will put his unbeaten streak on the line this afternoon, when the free-falling Arizona Diamondbacks wrap up a four-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field. Webb has won three straight starts and is 5-0 over his previous eight trips to the mound. He improved to 16-4 this season and lowered his ERA to 2.93 on Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, as he went the distance in a 3-1 victory. Webb, whose 16 wins are tops in the majors, allowed a run and nine hits in his third complete ga |
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| McCann, Braves rough up D-Backs |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Brian McCann homered and drove in four runs as the Atlanta Braves knocked off the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-4. Yunel Escobar was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI for the Braves, who have won the first three tests of this four-game series and five of their last seven games overall. Jair Jurrjens (11-7) was credited with the win after allowing four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and two walks to go with six strikeouts in his six-inning start. Dan Haren (12-6), |
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| Diamondbacks' Hudson leaves game |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson left Saturday's 11-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves after suffering a left wrist injury. In the sixth inning, Hudson was attempting to cover second base as the Braves' Brian McCann tried to move up a bag on a throw to the plate following his two- run single. Pitcher Juan Cruz was wild in his throw to the bag, and Hudson's glove collided with the sliding McCann when lunging for the ball, bending his wrist in the process. The second basema |
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| Dodgers try to extend winning ways against Giants |
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08/09/2008 |
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| d since mid-June with right shoulder tendinitis. He gave up just one run on one hit and three walks to pick up the victory. Jeff Kent drove in three runs and Matt Kemp finished 2-for-5 for Los Angeles, which pulled within a half game of the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks for the top spot in the National League West standings. Arizona has dropped three in a row to lose grip on its division lead. Danny Ardoin and Casey Blake each hit a solo homer in a winning effort. Hiroki Kuroda will get a shot at redemption this ev |
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| Armed with new deal, Haren aims to halt Arizona's slide vs. Braves |
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08/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Dan Haren will get a chance to prove he is worth the recent contract he signed when he leads the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks tonight in the third test of a four-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field. Haren agreed to terms this week on a four-year contract worth a reported $44.75 million that runs through the 2012 season with an option for 2013. His current four-start winning streak must have had something to do with the negotiations, as Haren is also unbeaten in five consecutive |
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