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| Ace in the hole: Cards' Carpenter returns to face Braves |
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07/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Former Cy Young Award winner and postseason hero Chris Carpenter returns to the mound for the first time in more than a year tonight, when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves in the third test of a four-game series at Turner Field. Carpenter won the Cy Young Award in 2005 after going 21-5 with a 2.83 earned run average, then helped the Cardinals to an improbable World Series title in 2006 by winning three postseason games. He started on Opening Day in 2007, but complained of r |
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
07/30/2008 |
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| Acquired first baseman Mark Teixeira from Atlanta Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steve Marek. |
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| Angels acquire Teixeira for Kotchman |
MLB Baseball |
07/30/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim acquired first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitcher Steve Marek on Tuesday. The switch-hitting, 28-year-old Teixeira was batting .283 with 78 runs batted in and 20 home runs in 103 games with Atlanta. "It's a little bittersweet," the two-time Gold Glove winner said of the trade. "I really enjoyed my time (in Atlanta.) I had a great year. I love this team. I love this organizatio |
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| Lackey loses no-hitter in ninth; Angels beat Boston again |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| y had to put it in key situations." Lackey's performance overshadowed the Angels' new acquisition which occurred just prior to Tuesday's masterpiece. The Angels beefed up their lineup by attaining the services of first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for first baseman Casey Kotchman and minor league pitching prospect Steve Marek. After tossing two perfect innings, Buchholz was done in by a pair of fielding miscues from his defense. Robb Quinlan reached when Lowell failed to field a g |
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| Phils hope Myers gets on track versus Nats |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| 23. In the three non-wins, Balester has allowed 21 hits and 12 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings. On Sunday in Philadelphia, Shane Victorino belted a three-run homer and finished with four RBI, two hits and two runs scored to lead the Phillies over the Atlanta Braves, 12-10, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Chris Coste, Pat Burrell, Jayson Werth and Jimmy Rollins also homered for the Phillies, who set a season-high with the five home runs in the game. Rollins also scored three ru |
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| Braves send Jones, Hudson to DL |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Braves placed two of their key players, third baseman Chipper Jones and starting pitcher Tim Hudson, on the 15-day disabled list Monday. Jones was sidelined with a left hamstring strain, while Hudson is nursing tightness in his right elbow. Jones, who owns a major league-best .369 batting average this season, has battled several injuries this year, but until Monday had not hit the disabled list. The 36-year-old, who has 18 home runs and 55 runs batted in this season |
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| Cardinals blast Braves behind Mather, Ludwick |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Joe Mather went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, and the St. Louis Cardinals roughed up the reeling Atlanta Braves, 12-3, in the start of a four-game set at Turner Field. Albert Pujols doubled and drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who won for just the second time in their last eight games. Ryan Ludwick went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs batted in, while Yadier Molina knocked in two runs and doubled. "Everybody was swinging well today, I thought," Mather said. "Their pitchers |
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| Looper tries to get on track in Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Skidding right-hander Braden Looper tries to stop a team slide as well, when the St. Louis Cardinals visit Turner Field for the opener of a three-game series with the host Atlanta Braves. Looper was 9-5 after allowing seven hits and four runs in an 8-4 victory at Detroit on June 24, but is 0-3 in five subsequent starts. The Cardinals have also slumped as of late, losing six of seven games after the All-Star break to fall four games off the front-running pace of the Chicago Cubs in the Nati |
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| McCann leaves game vs. Phils |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann left Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park with a head injury. Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino collided with McCann at home plate on a throw from Jeff Francoeur in the sixth inning. Victorino's helmet appeared to have hit the All-Star catcher on the chin. Precautionary X-rays of the head and neck were done at the stadium and showed no major concern. "It is fine," said McCann. "It is just one of those |
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| Phils win wild one to take series against Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Shane Victorino belted a three-run homer and finished with four RBI, two hits and two runs scored to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves, 12-10, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Chris Coste, Pat Burrell, Jayson Werth and Jimmy Rollins also homered for the Phillies, who set a season-high with the five home runs in the game. Rollins also scored three runs as the Phillies won two straight games for the first time since the A |
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