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| Nats' Belliard exits with groin strain |
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09/05/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Washington Nationals infielder Ronnie Belliard left Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves with a right groin strain. Belliard pulled up lame when beating out an infield single in the seventh inning. He clutched his right leg after hitting the bag and limped to the dugout under his own power. Belliard is expected to undergo an MRI on Friday to confirm the significance of the injury, which can potentially end his season. Kory Casto came in to pinch run for Belliard, who was 3 |
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| Nats, Braves kick off four-game set in Dixie |
MLB Baseball |
09/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals will kick off a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves tonight at Turner Field. The Nationals will send Shairon Martis to the hill for his major league debut on Thursday. Martis went 1-2 with a 3.02 earned run average in seven starts with Triple-A Columbus. The 6-1, 175-pound right-hander is taking the place of injured starter Collin Balester. For the Braves, young southpaw Jo-Jo Reyes looks for his first win since June 13. He was 3-4 following a June 13 defea |
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| Braves' Cox tossed for 143rd time |
MLB Baseball |
09/03/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected during Wednesday's game against the Florida Marlins for arguing balls and strikes in the fifth inning. Cox was disputing a strike called against Brian McCann when home plate umpire Mark Wegner tossed the manager. It was the 143rd time Cox has been ejected, an ongoing major league record. Hall of Fame manager John McGraw is second in ejections with 131. |
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| Sanchez continues comeback against Braves |
MLB Baseball |
09/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The comeback continues for Florida right-hander Anibal Sanchez tonight when he and the Marlins host the Atlanta Braves in the middle test of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. The 24-year-old, who arrived in the majors and made 18 appearances - winning 10 games - in 2006, was shelved by injury after just six starts last season and didn't make his 2008 debut until July 31 against Colorado. He's 2-3 with a 4.46 earned run average over 34 1/3 innings thus far, including a five-inning per |
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| Baker's sacrifice fly gives Marlins the win |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - John Baker hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth to give the Florida Marlins a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set. Jorge Cantu jacked a two-run home run while Luis Gonzalez doubled in the Marlins' other run. Matt Lindstrom (3-2) got the win after pitching the top of the ninth for Florida, which has won two of three. Josh Johnson pitched well in a six-inning start, giving up three runs on nine hits without walking a batter while fanning e |
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| Marlins activate P Miller from DL |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Florida Marlins activated pitcher Andrew Miller from the 15-day disabled list before Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves. A starter during the first half of the season, the 23-year-old Miller, who was on the shelf with right patella tendinitis, will be used out of the bullpen. Miller is 5-9 record with a 5.63 earned run average in 20 starts this season. The Marlins also activated outfielder Brett Carroll off the 60-day DL, transferred catcher Mike Rabelo to the 60-day DL |
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| Braves activate Kotchman from restricted list |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Braves activated first baseman Casey Kotchman from the restricted list and activated infielder Ruben Gotay from the 15-day disabled list Monday. Kotchman spent 11 days on bereavement leave to be with his ailing mother, who was in neurointensive care in Florida. Kotchman, who was acquired in a July 29 trade that sent Mark Teixeira to the AL West-leading Angels, has scuffled to a .157 average with five runs batted in over 20 games since the trade. Overall, the 25-year-o |
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| Marlins welcome Braves to South Beach |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Josh Johnson can follow up the best performance of his career with another gem against the same opponent today, when the Florida Marlins entertain the visiting Atlanta Braves for the first test of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Johnson, who was limited to just four starts last year because of injury and didn't debut this season until July, tossed his first career complete game against the Braves on August 27 in Atlanta, holding the Braves to just four hits and a run w |
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| Braves call up C Miller among September roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Braves announced several roster moves that will occur prior to Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins as MLB rosters expand in September. The Braves will purchase the contracts of catcher Corky Miller and right- handed pitcher James Parr from Triple-A Richmond. Miller is a career .179 hitter in parts of eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta. The 32-year-old is hitting .093 with one homer and three RBI in 54 at-ba |
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| Boone's blast bests Braves |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Aaron Boone hit the go-ahead three-run homer and added an RBI single to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-4 win and a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. Willie Harris went 3-for-5, drove in a run and scored for the Nationals, who scored five runs in the eighth to extend their season-high win streak to six games. Collin Balester gave up four runs on six hits in seven innings, and Garrett Mock (1-3) picked up his first career win for a scoreless inning of relief. Jair |
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