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| Maddux ends career-long 14-start winless streak against D-Backs |
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07/29/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (Best E Casino) - Greg Maddux got his first win since May 10 and the San Diego Padres downed the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-5, in the opener of a three-game set at Petco Park. Maddux (4-8) got career win No. 350 on May 10, but was 0-5 in his previous 14 trips to the mound before this game. It was the longest winless drought of his caree. He went five-plus innings and was charged with nine hits and four runs along with four strikeouts. Also, he moved past Phil Niekro into 10th place on the all-time stri |
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| Arizona's Jackson earns NL weekly honor |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Conor Jackson was named National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 27. Jackson compiled a .542 batting average (13-for-24) with a 1.083 slugging percentage and nine runs scored, all of which led the NL during the seven-day span. The 26-year-old also had three home runs and seven RBI in leading the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 record. Jackson ended the week with five straight multi- hit games to go along with at least one RBI. The 19th o |
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| Rockies reveling in hit parade |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| eak a few weeks ago riding a four-game losing streak and sporting a 39-57 record. Something must have clicked with the extra time off, as the Rockies have registered nine wins over the past 10 contests to pull within six games of the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies have collected at least 11 hits in each of their last eight games, including a 14-hit attack on Cincinnati Sunday in an 11-0 victory. The Rockies outscored the Reds, 23-3, in the three-game series and have outscored opponents, 76-32, si |
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| Rolling Dodgers open series with Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| n a roll and will try stay hot on their current homestand, as they welcome the San Francisco Giants to town for three games at Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles just swept the Washington Nationals in three games over the weekend to stay one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West standings. In Sunday's 2-0 victory in the series finale, James Loney homered and Russell Martin went 2-for-3 with an RBI in LA's seventh win in 10 tries. Starter Clayton Kershaw gave up just four hits over six-plus innings of work whi |
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| Padres' Maddux hopes to end lengthy winless skid versus Arizona |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The 2008 baseball season was still fresh the last time Greg Maddux posted a victory. Tonight, he will try again to reach the win column when he leads the San Diego Padres versus the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first of three straight games at Petco Park. Maddux hurled six strong innings to beat Colorado back on May 10 for his 350th career triumph. Since then, however, the future Hall of Famer is a lowly 0-5 with a 4.54 earned run average over 14 trips to the mound. Maddux previously pitched on J |
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| Dodgers go for sweep of Nationals in LA |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to get back to the .500 mark this afternoon, when they shoot for a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals at Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles is just one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West standings, and has won two straight, four of six and six of its last nine games. In Saturday's 6-0 blanking over the Nats, Matt Kemp and Nomar Garciaparra each homered to power LA to victory. Angel Berroa also drove in a run for the Dodgers, while Casey Blake m |
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| Southpaw style: Big Unit, Zito square off by the Bay |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A battle of left-handers will be on tap this afternoon, when Randy Johnson leads the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game series against Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants from AT&T Park. The 44-year-old Johnson is 3-0 with a 2.33 earned run average over his last three starts since going 0-6 in eight previous trips to the hill -- all Arizona losses. He last toed the rubber on July 21 against the very familiar Chicago Cubs, tossing seven shutout innings of t |
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| Webb leads D'Backs against Lincecum, Giants |
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07/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A solid pitching matchup is on tap for tonight, when Brandon Webb leads the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks against Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants in the second test of a three-game series from AT&T Park. Webb is trying to become the first pitcher in the National League with 14 wins this season, as he sports a 13-4 mark and a 3.11 earned run average in 21 trips to the hill. Webb is 2-0 with three no-decisions over his last five starts, but Arizona has dropped five of his last |
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| Dodgers try to stay near top of NL West vs. Nats |
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07/26/2008 |
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| work) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are so close to the top of the NL West they can probably taste it. Tonight, they will try to keep their taste buds peaked in the second test of a three-game series at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers are one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the division standings, and opened this series with a 3-2 victory on Friday. Nomar Garciaparra highlighted a three-run sixth inning with a two-run single for the Dodgers, who ended a two-game slide and won for the third time in five games. Jeff K |
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| D-Backs crush Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/26/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (Best E Casino) - Dan Haren was strong over eight innings, and got plenty of offensive support as the Arizona Diamondbacks thrashed the San Francisco Giants, 10-2, in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park. Haren (10-5) allowed two runs on nine hits, striking out nine without allowing a walk for the D-Backs, winners in three of their last four games. The right- hander also helped himself at the plate with a double and a run scored. "I pride myself on being consistent and I've always |
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