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| Brewers option Gwynn to minors, call up Branyan |
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05/24/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers optioned outfielder Tony Gwynn to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday night, replacing him on the roster with Russell Branyan. Gwynn, the 25-year-old son of the Hall-of-Fame Padres outfielder, is hitting .200 in 20 games for the Brewers this season, his third in the big leagues. Branyan, whom the club called up from Nashville to take Gwynn's spot, has played parts of 10 seasons in the majors with the Indians, Reds, Padres, Phillies, and Cardinals. This will be |
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| Brewers, Nats resume four-game set in DC |
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05/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Seth McClung makes his first big-league start since 2006 tonight when the Milwaukee Brewers visit Nationals Park for the second test of a four-game series with the Washington Nationals. McClung, who's made 11 appearances out of the bullpen this season and was exclusively a reliever in 14 outings in 2007, gets the call instead of teammate Carlos Villanueva, who was shifted to the bullpen by manager Ned Yost. The burly 6-foot-6, 252-pounder, who has never faced the Nationals, has s |
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| Cubs try to continue dominance at Pittsburgh |
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05/23/2008 |
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| 4.23 ERA on the year. Duke has faced the Cubs 11 times and is 4-3 with a 2.84 ERA. Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday, as Nate McLouth went 4-for-4 and scored three runs, helping the Pirates avoid a sweep with an 8-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a three-game set. Jason Bay added a two-run homer, while Xavier Nady went 2-for-3 with a solo homer. Tom Gorzelanny (4-4) earned the win after allowing two runs on eight hits over five-plus innings, walking four and fanning two. |
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| McLouth helps Pirates avoid sweep against Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
05/22/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Nate McLouth went 4-for-4 and scored three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a sweep with an 8-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a three-game set at PNC Park. Jason Bay added a two-run homer for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Xavier Nady went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, while Chris Gomez contributed with a two-run single. Tom Gorzelanny (4-4) earned the win after allowing two runs on eight hits over five-plus innings, walking four and f |
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| Gagne diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis |
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05/22/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Milwaukee Brewers closer Eric Gagne has been diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis, and will not throw again until Sunday at the earliest, the team announced on Thursday. Gagne visited with Dr. William Raasch on Thursday and received a cortisone injection. He suffered the injury in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Pirates and left the game with two outs after surrendering a two-run home run to Jason Bay. The 32-year-old right-hander is 1-2 with a 6.98 earned run |
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| Nats' Kearns to have elbow surgery, will miss 3-4 weeks |
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05/22/2008 |
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| r weeks. Kearns will have an arthroscopic procedure to remove bone fragments in his throwing elbow. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday. The Nationals will make a corresponding roster move prior to Friday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. Kearns has struggled all season, batting .187 with three home runs and 16 RBIs. The Nationals now have seven players on the disabled list, including four members of the opening night starting lineup: Kearns, first baseman Nick Johnson, catcher |
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| Gorzelanny, Bush square off in Pittsburgh |
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05/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Lefty Tom Gorzelanny can return to the winning side of the ledger tonight when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a three-game set at PNC Park. A former second-round draft pick in 2003, Gorzelanny began the season with just one win in five starts through April 24, before winning consecutive decisions against the New York Mets and Atlanta. In this wins, he allowed just eight hits and two runs over 12 1/3 innings. He was touched for seven hits and seven runs in h |
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| Yarr: NL All-Star outfield could have Pirate theme |
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05/21/2008 |
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| s hard to justify, but with a little improvement, it is very possible this year's version of the NL club could have some Bucs roaming its hull, proudly flying the Jolly Roger. SPYGLASS: PIRATES GET LOOK AT TORRES Pittsburgh's current series with the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park served as a homecoming for current Brew Crew reliever Salomon Torres. Torres spent the past six seasons with Pittsburgh, amassing back-to-back 12-save seasons in 2006-07, before getting traded to Milwaukee this past offseason for pitcher |
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| Brewers send Sheets to hill in Pittsburgh |
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05/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Ace right-hander Ben Sheets hopes to end a May skid tonight when the Milwaukee Brewers visit PNC Park for the second of three games with the host Pittsburgh Pirates. Sheets was 4-0 with a no-decision and a 0.96 earned run average through his initial five starts between Mar 31 and April 29, but has since gone winless in three starts in the season's second full month. In a loss and two no-decisions, Sheets has allowed 25 hits and 13 runs in 19 1/3 innings and has seen his ERA swell to 3.25 over |
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| Marlins edge Diamondbacks in matchup of NL division leaders |
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05/21/2008 |
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| ever Tom Gordon (4-2). Dobbs' hit also ended the 12-inning scoreless streak of Washington reliever Jon Rauch (2-1).Brewers 7, Pirates 2 At Pittsburgh, Manny Parra pitched 5 2-3 scoreless innings, and Mike Cameron and Corey Hart homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers snap a five-game losing streak. Parra (2-2) won for the first time since beating San Francisco on April 5, his first start of the season.Giants 6, Rockies 5 At Denver, Tim Lincecum pitched six effective innings, Rich Aurilia had three hits, incl |
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