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| Cubs edge Mets in extras to stir up wild card race |
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09/25/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Derrek Lee's run-scoring double and Aramis Ramirez's two-run homer in the 10th inning silenced the Shea Stadium crowd as the Chicago Cubs escaped with a 9-6 victory over the beleaguered New York Mets in the third tilt of a four-game set. The Mets stranded a runner on third base in five straight innings leading up the 10th. Luis Ayala, in his second inning of relief, got two quick outs in the top of the frame before Ryan Theriot's single up the middle. Theriot stole second an |
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| Braves crush Phils to make NL East race interesting |
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09/24/2008 |
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| still won the season series, 14-4, but lost the final two contests of this three-game set to jeopardize their chances of winning the NL East. Philadelphia entered Wednesday's slate of games with a 1 1/2-game lead over the New York Mets, who play the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Atlanta won despite Jo-Jo Reyes making the start. The Braves had lost 11 straight games that Reyes began, but the young left-hander was limited to 3 1/3 innings, in which he gave up three runs on five hits. Buddy Carlyle (2-0) took the |
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| Cubs' DeRosa leaves game |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Chicago Cubs utilityman Mark DeRosa left Wednesday's bout against the New York Mets with an apparent knee injury. DeRosa hit a two-run double in the fifth inning for the NL Central-leading Cubs, but was pinch-run for by Kosuke Fukudome after team trainers came out to examine DeRosa's right knee at second. The 33-year-old also hit a solo home run in the second inning, upping his career-best mark to 21 on the year. |
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| Mets try to pull closer to NL East lead in battle with Cubs |
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09/24/2008 |
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| try to move closer to a playoff spot tonight with a hurler who hasn't lost in nearly two months. Oliver Perez will take the hill for the Mets tonight, as they play the third contest of their four-game series with the National League Central-champion Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. Behind a career-high 125 pitches, Johan Santana threw eight innings of two-run ball to help lead New York to a much-needed 6-2 win over the Cubs. The victory trimmed the Mets deficit to the first-place Phillies in the NL East to 1 1 |
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| Ludwick, Cardinals damage Diamondbacks' playoff hopes |
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09/24/2008 |
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| in 13 games. Lohse (15-6) allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings. Ryan Franklin recorded the final four outs for his 16th save. Despite the victory, the Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention when the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs earlier Tuesday night. Randy Johnson (10-10) gave up seven hits and five runs in six innings to suffer the loss, extending his winless string to seven outings. The lefty was battered for the second time this month by the Cardinals, also yielding six |
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| Santana shines as Mets draw closer in NL East |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Jose Reyes had a three-run triple to cap a four-run sixth inning while Johan Santana pitched eight strong innings to give the Mets a much-needed win, 6-2 win over the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. Reyes finished the game with two hits, and David Wright went 2-for-4 with a couple of runs driven in for New York, which pulled within 1 1/2 games of the NL East-leading Phillies. Philadelphia lost Tuesday night at home, 3-2, against the Braves. The Mets snapped |
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| Brewers start late playoff push with home set vs. Bucs |
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09/23/2008 |
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| series at Miller Park. The Brewers are coming off a much-needed win on Sunday that helped them inch closer to the NL Wild Card-leading New York Mets. Milwaukee then made up even more ground on Monday despite being idle, as New York was bested by the Chicago Cubs. That loss moved the Brew Crew to within a game for the NL's final playoff spot. While the Mets are battling NL Central champion Chicago, the Brewers host the Pirates, a club they have beaten in nine straight and 11 of 12 games this year. Milwaukee, |
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| Mets turn to Santana in pivotal matchup with Cubs |
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09/23/2008 |
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| idn't have Johan Santana on the roster during last year's epic collapse that cost them a playoff spot. In danger of again slipping out of the postseason picture, New York turns to Santana tonight in the second portion of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. The Mets have lost three in a row after a three-game win streak and fell 2 1/2 games behind first-place Philadelphia in the National League East after the Phillies topped the Braves on Monday. New York also owns just a one-game edge |
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| Four-run eighth helps Phils top Braves, extend lead in NL East |
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09/23/2008 |
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| Shane Victorino finished 3-for-4, improving his hitting streak to 11 games. Philadelphia has won three straight and 10 out of its last 11, improving to 14-6 in September. The division lead sits at 2 1/2 games over the New York Mets, who lost to the Chicago Cubs, 9-5, on Monday. "We are determined. We don't quit," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. "We have a game tomorrow and we are concentrated on winning that." Jeff Bennett (3-7) was hit with the loss, allowing three unearned runs on just one hit. Jai |
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| Mets begin crucial series with Central champ Cubs |
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09/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - While the Chicago Cubs are inching closer to home-field advantage for the postseason, the New York Mets are trying to hold on to a slim lead for the National League's final playoff spot. Struggling New York hosts Chicago tonight in the first of four straight games between the teams at Shea Stadium. The Cubs wrapped up their second straight NL Central title on Saturday, and then posted a 5-1 win over the Cardinals yesterday to improve to 94-60 on the season. One more victory by Chicago, o |
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