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| Helton activated by Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Colorado Rockies activated first baseman Todd Helton from the 60-day disabled list on Friday. The 34-year-old Helton was placed on the 15-day DL on July 4, retroactive to July 3, with a strained lower back. He was transferred to the 60-day DL on August 6 and missed a total of 62 games. Helton is batting .265 with seven home runs and 29 RBI in 82 games for the Rockies this season. To make room on the roster, Colorado designated pitcher Pedro Strop for assignment. |
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| Scorching Dodgers continue trek with visit to Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will continue their lengthy 10-game road trip tonight with the first of three straight games against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Dodgers are 3 1/2 games ahead of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks in the division standings and have won two straight and 10 of 11 games to further distance themselves in the West. Manny Ramirez has been a huge factor for Los Angeles and owns four home runs and 11 RBI over his last five games. In |
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| Santana, Mets aiming for another home win over Braves |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| I in the win. Joe Smith pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to get the win, while Mets starter Mike Pelfrey was rocked for five runs and eight hits in five innings. The Mets will try to cool off a suddenly-hot Atlanta club which just swept the Colorado Rockies in three games at Turner Field. The Braves recorded an 8-4 victory in the series finale on Thursday, as starter Jair Jurrjens struck out a career-high 10 batters and allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks over six innings. Yunel Escobar went |
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| Jurrjens, Escobar lead Braves over Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/11/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Jair Jurrjens struck out a career-high 10 batters and Yunel Escobar went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer, as the Atlanta Braves doubled up the Colorado Rockies, 8-4, to record their first home sweep since May 20-22. Jurrjens (13-9) allowed four runs on eight hits while walking two batters over six innings. Gregor Blanco went 2-for-4 and knocked in a pair for the Braves, who have won five of seven. Brian McCann and Casey Kotchman both finished with an RBI in the win. "I finally fig |
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| Braves, Rockies close set at Turner Field |
MLB Baseball |
09/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez looks to continue a run of second-half success tonight when the Colorado Rockies visit the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series at Turner Field. Jimenez was 4-9 through 20 starts as of mid-July before a 10-start run that's seen him go 6-3 with a no-decision and reach double-digit victories for the first time in his brief major-league career. The 24-year-old reached the majors and made two appearances with the Rockies in 2006, then returned for 15 st |
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| Johnson powers Braves over Rox |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Kelly Johnson hit a pair of solo home runs, as the Atlanta Braves downed the Colorado Rockies, 9-5, in the middle test of a three-game series at Turner Field. Chipper Jones finished 3-for-4 with a homer, a walk and three runs scored for the Braves, who have won two straight games and four of their last six overall. Brian McCann collected three hits, including two doubles, and drove in a run. James Parr pitched six shutout innings, allowing five hits, but did not factor into the d |
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| Braves, Rockies continue series at Turner Field |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander James Parr tries for a second straight stellar start to begin his major-league career when the Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies in the middle test of a three-game series tonight at Turner Field. A fourth-round pick of the Braves in 2004, Parr reached the big leagues on September 4 against the Washington Nationals and was a winner right away, allowing just two hits in six scoreless innings of a 2-0 Atlanta win. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder walked three and struck out three i |
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| Cook goes for Rox in Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Aaron Cook can continue a strong second half tonight when the Colorado Rockies visit Turner Field for the opening game of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Cook, who was 11-6 with a 3.57 earned run average en route to a berth on the National League All-Star team, is 5-3 in nine starts since, pushing his career-high single-season win total to 16. He was ripped in his last start, however, allowing 10 hits and six runs in just three innings of a 9-2 loss to San Franci |
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| Newhan, Astros rally past Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/08/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - David Newhan hit a go-ahead RBI triple in a two-run eighth inning as the Houston Astros came back to edge the Colorado Rockies, 7-5, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Coors Field. Jose Castillo finished 3-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored, while Mark Loretta added three hits, including a double and an RBI for Houston, which has won 10 of their last 11. The streaking Astros are six games behind Milwaukee for the National League Wild Card spot. Wandy Rodriguez |
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| Young nearly perfect as Padres pound Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
09/07/2008 |
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| more runs in the seventh. Kouzmanoff led off the frame with a homer to left, his 21st, and Hundley's sacrifice fly added another run. Sean Kazmar's ground-rule double plated the ninth run for San Diego, and Young added a sac fly for good measure and a 10-0 lead. Game Notes The double for Young was the fourth of his career...Gamel's double was his first career hit...The Padres are one of four major league teams to have never thrown a no-hitter, along with the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay Rays. |
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