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| Dodgers hope to keep pace in series with Nationals |
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07/25/2008 |
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| work) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to stay within striking distance of the top spot in the National League West when they open a three- game series with the Washington Nationals this evening at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are a game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the division standings, and have lost two in a row and three of their last five games. In Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, starter Hiroki Kuroda gave up five runs on nine hits through six innings to take the loss. James Loney finishe |
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| D-Backs' Haren to try to shut down light-hitting Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Dan Haren will try to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks atop the NL West standings tonight, when he takes the mound in the opener of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Haren has won four of his last five decisions and recently pitched seven shutout innings in a win over Los Angeles on Saturday. Haren allowed four hits and struck out seven batters in the 3-2 victory, improving to 9-5 with a 2.58 ERA this season. The right-hander is 4-4 with a 3.58 earned run averag |
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| Padres, Pirates resume series at PNC |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| end a seven-start winless skid tonight when the Pirates host the San Diego Padres in game two of a four-game series at PNC Park. Duke, a 20th-round draft pick in 2001, was 4-4 on the season and had a 4.10 earned run average after a 5-3 defeat of the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 9 in Pittsburgh. He's 0-3 in seven outings since, including consecutive losses on July 11 and 20 in which he's gave up 20 hits and 14 runs in 11 innings, walking two and striking out nine. The Clifton, Texas native is 1-1 in a pair of lifeti |
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| Johnson powers Cubs over D'Backs |
MLB Baseball |
07/24/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Reed Johnson hit a grand slam and Ted Lilly was solid on the mound, as the Chicago Cubs avoided being swept with a 10-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lilly (10-6) tossed six frames and was allowed just three runs on six hits while fanning six and walking three batters. Lilly also added an RBI single and swiped a base in the win. Derrek Lee went 2-for-5 with a solo homer for the Cubs, who, despite the win, are still 2-5 over their last seven matchups. Alfonso Soriano, who was |
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| Diamondbacks shoot for sweep of crumbling Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs could certainly use a boost right now as they try to avoid being swept in three games by the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Chase Field. Chicago has lost the first two tests of this series to watch its lead in the division standings shrink to just one game over Milwaukee and two games ahead of St. Louis. In Tuesday's 9-2 setback to the Diamondbacks, Daryle Ward hit a solo home run and Mike Fontenot had the other RBI for the Cubs, who have dropped five of six. |
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| D'Backs crush Cubs in the desert |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Conor Jackson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three runs driven in and two runs scored as the Arizona Diamondbacks clobbered the Chicago Cubs, 9-2, in the second of a three-game set at Chase Field. Orlando Hudson hit a solo home run, but left in the eighth inning after getting hit in the right ankle with a pitch, while Stephen Drew had an RBI and scored twice for the Diamondbacks, who have won three of their last four. "Typically we have trouble tacking on runs," said Arizona mana |
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| D'Backs Hudson leaves game |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson left Tuesday's 9-2 win against the Chicago Cubs after getting hit by a pitch. In the eighth inning, Hudson was at bat with Kevin Hart on the mound for Chicago. Hart hit Hudson with a pitch around the right ankle and the second baseman dropped to the ground. After being attended to for several minutes, Hudson had to be helped off the field and he was taken into the locker room. Hudson went 1-for-3 in the game with a solo home run. |
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| Diamondbacks acquire P Rauch from Nats |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired reliever Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in exchange for infielder Emilio Bonifacio. Rauch, 29, is 4-2 with a 2.98 earned run average and 17 saves, having taken over the Nationals closer's role from the oft-injured Chad Cordero earlier this season. In 48 games, the righty has walked seven and struck out 44. "Rauch is a proven late-game reliever who we control through 2010," Arizona executive vice president and general manager Josh |
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| Johnson notches career win No. 291 as D'backs edge Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Randy Johnson was stellar on the hill to pick up career win number 291, and the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, in the opener of a three-game set. Johnson (7-7) allowed just two hits over seven innings while striking out four and walking one to move to 13-0 lifetime against the Cubs. Chad Qualls worked out of trouble in the ninth to pick up his second save of the season. Alex Romero hit a solo home run and Stephen Drew had an RBI triple, the only two hits for Arizon |
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| Division leaders square off in Arizona |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Both the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks have been in front of their respective divisions for most of this season, but neither team has played particularly well as of late. The slumping playoff hopefuls get together for a three-game series that begins tonight at Chase Field. The Cubs' once-sizeable lead atop the National League Central has dwindled down to just two games over the rival St. Louis Cardinals following a string of three recent losses. Milwaukee is also within striking distance |
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