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| Veteran Moyer leads Phils into Atlanta |
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09/16/2008 |
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| ie Moyer still plans to pitch next season. With the way the left-hander has been pitching this year, his current season might just stretch into October. Moyer will lead the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in the opener of a three- game series with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Moyer has been his team's most consistent starter this year, as he leads the Phils with 14 wins to go along with a 3.68 earned run average in 30 starts. He has allowed three runs or fewer in 17 of his last 18 starts, including his p |
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| Tigers, Rangers resume set in Arlington |
MLB Baseball |
09/16/2008 |
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| third straight season and eighth time overall tonight when the Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers in the middle test of a three-game set at Rangers Park. The North Carolina native, who'll turn 34 on Christmas Eve, won 17, 18 and 10 games with the Atlanta Braves from 1998-200, earned 18 and 14 wins with the Braves in 2002-03 and then picked up 16 and 10 wins with the Rangers in 2006-07. He got to win No. 9 this season with a 4-3 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 31 in Anaheim, but has fa |
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| Mets hope to get back in win column against Nats |
MLB Baseball |
09/15/2008 |
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| id another late-season collapse when they open a four-game series against the Washington Nationals tonight on the road. New York blew a seven-game lead atop the National League East standings a year ago and just dropped two of three games versus the Atlanta Braves to watch its current division advantage dwindle down to just a game over the surging Philadelphia Phillies. In Sunday's 7-4 loss, Greg Norton's three-run homer highlighted a five-run ninth inning for the Braves. Starter Oliver Perez allowed two runs |
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| Norton's homer in ninth lifts Braves over Mets |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Greg Norton's three-run homer highlighted a five-run ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the New York Mets, 7-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series from Shea Stadium. Chipper Jones finished 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Braves, who have won five of their last six games. The third baseman leads the majors with a .365 batting average. Martin Prado walked three times and scored twice. Jorge Campillo gave up four runs -- three earned -- on eight |
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| Mets, Braves cap series at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The National League East-leading New York Mets will try to hold onto first place in the division when they close out a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The Mets have won four of their last five games and split a doubleheader with the Braves on Saturday for a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia in the standings. Mets young prospect Jonathon Niese recorded his first major league victory with eight shutout innings to lead the club to a 5-0 victory in the nightcap. Ca |
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| Braves rally past Mets to open doubleheader |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Omar Infante's sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth proved to be the difference, as the Atlanta Braves edged the New York Mets, 3-2, in the opener of a doubleheader from Shea Stadium. Jeff Francoeur knocked in the other two runs for Atlanta, which was coming off a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Casey Kotchman reached base in all four plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Mike Hampton gave up two runs on six hits in six frames, with five wa |
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| Mets, Braves kick off doubleheader at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The National League East-leading New York Mets had a day off Friday thanks to the rain and will kick off a doubleheader late this afternoon versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The first game is scheduled to begin at its original start time of 3:55 p.m. (et), with the second contest to start shortly thereafter. Mets ace Johan Santana will put his unbeaten streak on the line today in the first game. Santana is 6-0 with a 2.31 earned run average over his last 13 trips to the mound, wit |
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| Mets-Braves contest postponed |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Friday's scheduled game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets has been postponed because of rain. It will now be played as the second contest of a single-admission doubleheader on Saturday, with the first game scheduled to begin at its original start time of 3:55 p.m. (et). The second game will begin shortly thereafter. The Mets' Johan Santana and the Braves' Mike Hampton were scheduled to start Friday's contest while Jo-Jo Reyes for Atlanta and Pedro Martinez for N |
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| Scorching Dodgers continue trek with visit to Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| ppearances, 29 of which have been starts, this season. Colorado will try to stop a five-game losing streak tonight, when they kick off a nine-game homestand versus Los Angeles, San Diego and Arizona. The Rockies were just swept in three games by the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field and dropped an 8-4 decision in the series finale on Thursday. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez lasted five innings and was touched for three runs -- two earned -- on five hits in the no-decision. Glendon Rusch absorbed the loss after |
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| Santana, Mets aiming for another home win over Braves |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - New York Mets ace Johan Santana will put his unbeaten streak on the line tonight, when he gets the nod in the opener of a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. Santana is 6-0 with a 2.31 earned run average over his last 13 trips to the mound, with the Mets winning each of his previous seven starts. He won his latest outing Sunday versus Philadelphia, tossing 7 1/3 innings of two-run ball in a 6-3 victory at home. Santana improved to 7-3 with a 2.24 ERA in 14 home sta |
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