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| Dunn deal: Arizona sends Owings to Reds |
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09/12/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - The Arizona Diamondbacks sent pitcher Micah Owings to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday to finalize the August 11 trade for slugger Adam Dunn. In total, the Reds received pitchers Dallas Buck and Owings and utilityman Wilkin Castillo in exchange for Dunn. Since starting the season 6-2 in his first 10 starts, Owings went 0-7 in his last 12 outings for Arizona. Overall, he was 6-9 with a 5.93 earned run average in 22 starts. The righty appeared in just two games with Triple-A Tucson, posti |
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| Playoff picture starting to sort itself out |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| be fun to watch down the stretch. You can talk all you want about the Sabathia and Harden acquisitions, but the best trade deadline move is turning out to be Los Angeles' pickup of the enigmatic Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers were two games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks at the time of the trade, and now sit a game in front heading into this weekend. ManRam has been the reason why, hitting .396 with 14 homers and 40 RBI since the trade. Arizona's problem is what it has been all season - it can't hit. Throw in the fa |
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| Scorching Dodgers continue trek with visit to Colorado |
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09/12/2008 |
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| rk) - The National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will continue their lengthy 10-game road trip tonight with the first of three straight games against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Dodgers are 3 1/2 games ahead of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks in the division standings and have won two straight and 10 of 11 games to further distance themselves in the West. Manny Ramirez has been a huge factor for Los Angeles and owns four home runs and 11 RBI over his last five games. In Wednesday's 7-2 w |
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| Giants complete sweep of reeling D'Backs |
MLB Baseball |
09/11/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (Best E Casino) - After squandering the lead in the top of the ninth, Eugenio Velez hit a two-run triple in the bottom half to lift the San Francisco Giants to a dramatic 4-3 win and a three-game sweep of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks. Velez drove in all four runs, a career-high, for the Giants, who have won five straight games to match their season-high. Randy Winn finished 3-for-4 with a walk in the victory. Brad Hennessey, making his first start since September 15, 2006, gave up one ru |
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| Diamondbacks hope to halt skid versus Giants |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Dan Haren will try to pitch himself and the Arizona Diamondbacks back into the win column this afternoon, when they take on the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series at AT&T Park. The Diamondbacks have lost five straight games and dropped to 2 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the National League West division, a position they once held comfortably. They have also lost nine in a row on the road. Haren, meanwhile, has lost two straight starts and |
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| Red-hot Astros continue series with Pittsburgh |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Texas-born right-hander Ross Ohlendorf makes his second start with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight when they visit the Houston Astros in game two of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. A 2004 draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the 26-year-old eventually reached the majors last season and made six appearances with the New York Yankees - posting a 2.84 earned run average in 6 1/3 innings. He began this season in the Bronx as well and made 25 relief appearances before coming to Pittsburgh i |
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| Lincecum dominates as Giants down slumping Diamondbacks |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (Best E Casino) - Tim Lincecum struck out nine and came within two outs of his first career complete game, as the Giants played the role of spoiler in a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bengie Molina's three-run homer keyed a five-run third inning for San Francisco, which won its third in a row. The Diamondbacks, losers in four straight and 12 of their last 16 games, remained 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles for first place in the NL West as the Dodgers lost, 4-0, at San Diego Monday nig |
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| Dodgers have D'Backs' number, increase lead in NL West |
MLB Baseball |
09/07/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Nomar Garciaparra's sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, to complete a three-game sweep from Chavez Ravine. James Loney knocked in three runs for the Dodgers, who have won eight games in a row to match their season-high. Andre Ethier finished 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for Los Angeles, which increased its lead in the NL West standings to 1 1/2 games over Arizona. "We had |
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| Ramirez, first-place Dodgers set for finale with Diamondbacks |
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09/07/2008 |
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| y Ramirez's experience in tight playoff races is sure coming in handy for the Dodgers. Ramirez will try to help extend Los Angeles' new-found lead in the National League West this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set over the now second-place Arizona Diamondbacks at Chavez Ravine. Ramirez was acquired from Boston prior to the non-waiver trade deadline and has been lights out since heading out west. In 34 games with Los Angeles, the slugger is hitting .403 with 11 homers and 34 RBI. Ramirez, a big part of the |
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| D-Backs' Johnson scratched from start |
MLB Baseball |
09/06/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson was scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday against the Dodgers due to shoulder fatigue. Johnson's next scheduled start is September 13 against the Reds. Johnson, who will turn 45 on Wednesday, will meet with team physician Michael Lee to undergo further tests. The five-time Cy Young Award winner is 10-9 with a 4.21 earned run average in 26 starts this season for Arizona. He is six wins away from reaching the 300 mark. Rookie Max Sc |
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