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| Nats, Braves close out series in D.C. |
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08/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals will try to run their season-high winning streak to six games this afternoon, as they conclude a three-game set with the struggling Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. Washington began its current win streak with a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers before winning the first two games of this set. The Nationals, one of the worst offensive teams in baseball this year, have scored 34 runs over their winning run and can sweep Atlanta in three games today for the |
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| Nats walk away with extra-inning victory |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Elijah Dukes drew a bases-loaded walk off Vladimir Nunez with two outs in the 10th inning, handing the Washington Nationals a 9-8 win over the Atlanta Braves. Anderson Hernandez went 3-for-5 with three RBI and scored the game-winning run for the Nationals, who have won a season-high five straight, including the first two of this three-game set. Jason Bergmann surrendered six runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings, and Steven Shell (1-1) tossed a scoreless 10th inning to get the |
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| Yanks continue playoff chase with test against Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball |
08/30/2008 |
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| one walk. Marco Scutaro drove in the lone run for Toronto, which is 1-3 on a six-game road swing and 31-37 away from Canada in 2008. John Parrish takes the ball for the Blue Jays Saturday with hopes of earning his first win since June 28 versus the Atlanta Braves. Parrish has recorded six straight no-decisions and last pitched on August 10 versus Cleveland. Parrish limited the Indians to just a run and four hits in three innings of his team's 4-0 setback. The right-hander from Lancaster, PA is 0-4 with a 4.5 |
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| Zimmerman, Milledge help Nats top Braves for fourth straight win |
MLB Baseball |
08/30/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Ryan Zimmerman and Lastings Milledge each drove in two runs, as the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves, 7-3, in the opener of a three-game series. Emilio Bonifacio went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored for the Nationals, who have won four straight, matching their longest winning streak of the season. "It's only four games. We know these guys are better than that," said Nats manager Manny Acta. "What I can say is some guys are getting healthy (and |
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| Braves send P Morton to minors |
MLB Baseball |
08/29/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Braves optioned pitcher Charlie Morton to Triple-A Richmond on Friday. Morton, 24, was 4-8 with a 6.10 earned run average in 14 starts this season for Atlanta. In a corresponding move, the Braves activated pitcher Elmer Dessens. The 37- year-old signed a contract through the end of this season after going 10-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 20 games with the Mexico City Red Devils of the Mexican League. Dessens last pitched in the major leagues in 2007, when he split the yea |
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| Braves visit Nats for battle of NL East also-rans |
MLB Baseball |
08/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals have had little luck against most of their fellow National League East residents this year. The Atlanta Braves, however, are a different story. Washington shoots for its sixth win in its last seven games versus Atlanta in tonight's opener of a three-game set at Nationals Park. The Nationals are a solid 7-4 versus the Braves this year, but are just a combined 10-26 versus the rest of the division. They have won two straight and five of their last six versus Atlanta, |
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| Braves' Soriano has season-ending elbow surgery |
MLB Baseball |
08/28/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Braves reliever Rafael Soriano had successful season-ending surgery on his right elbow on Thursday by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama. Soriano, who entered the 2008 campaign as the Braves' closer, went 0-1 with a 2.57 earned-run average and three saves in 14 appearances this season. The 28-year-old had an ulnar nerve transposition and a small bone spur removed from his right elbow and is expected to be ready for spring training next season. |
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| Marlins close road trip in Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
08/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Florida Marlins hope to end a nine-game road trip on a winning note in tonight's rubber match with the Atlanta Braves from Turner Field. Florida has gone 4-4 thus far on the swing, which also featured stops in San Francisco and Arizona, but has lost ground in the National League East race during the course of the trip. The Marlins are currently 5 1/2 games behind the division-leading New York Mets, with second-place Philadelphia a half-game off the lead. The Marlins will host the Mets |
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| Pedroia helps BoSox slam Yanks |
MLB Baseball |
08/28/2008 |
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| tend the inning, and when it counts they've been getting the big hits. It's the whole team who came up short tonight." Game Notes Boston has won eight of the 14 meetings thus far in 2008...Prior to the game, the Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for outfielder Luis Sumoza...Timlin made his 1,051st career appearance, moving him past Kent Tekulve for seventh on the all-time list...Ponson is winless in his last four starts with three losses and also fell to 3-13 lifetime against Bo |
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| Boston Red Sox |
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08/28/2008 |
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| Acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for outfielder Luis Sumoza. |
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