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| Perez pitches Mets past Yankees |
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06/29/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Luis Castillo finished 3-for-5 and knocked in a run, while Oliver Perez threw seven strong innings as the New York Mets clipped the New York Yankees 3-1 in the finale of the four-game Subway Series from Shea Stadium. Carlos Delgado homered and David Wright also drove in a run for the Mets, who earned a split in the set and halted a two-game losing skid. Perez (6-5) allowed just three hits and one run, tying a season high with eight strikeouts with no walks. It was the second |
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| Mets activate OF Church |
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06/29/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Mets activated outfielder Ryan Church from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday in time for their 3-1 win in the series finale against the New York Yankees. Church had been suffering the effects of a concussion since May 20 when he took a knee to the head while trying to break up a double play in a game against Atlanta. Church made a late slide into second and shortstop Yunel Escobar's knee clipped him in the head. It was the second concussion of the year for Churc |
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| Pettitte leads Yanks to second straight win over Mets |
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06/28/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - Andy Pettitte was effective on the mound and Robinson Cano had two hits and drove in a run to lead the New York Yankees in a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets in an interleague battle at Shea Stadium that saw one hour and 19 minutes in delays during two rain stoppages. Pettitte (9-5) threw six innings and gave up just two runs on five hits while fanning four batters and walking three en route to his fourth straight win. The lefty also had a pick-off in the fifth inning, givi |
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| Yankees option Igawa, bring Robertson aboard |
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06/28/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees have optioned pitcher Kei Igawa to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Saturday's interleague matchup with the crosstown rival New York Mets. The move comes a day after the 28-year-old Igawa was called up between games of a doubleheader with the Mets to bolster a dilapidated pitching staff. Igawa was touched for two hits in the ninth inning of the Yankees' 9-0 victory in Friday's nightcap. Igawa is 0-1 with a 13.50 earned run average in two games this |
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| Webb tries to regain form in South Beach |
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06/28/2008 |
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| seven innings in that outing, walking none and striking out seven. He strung two more wins together on May 31 and June 6 to improve to 11-2, but is winless in three subsequent starts, allowing 21 hits and 12 earned runs in 15 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, Oakland and Minnesota. He's 3-4 in seven lifetime starts against the Marlins with a 4.85 earned run average in 42 2/3 innings. Florida youngster Andrew Miller was successful in his first meeting with the Diamondbacks on May 22. He scattered five hi |
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| Mets crush Yanks in opener of twinbill |
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06/27/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - Carlos Delgado broke out of his slump by setting a club record with nine RBI, including a grand slam, to lead the New York Mets to a 15-6 drubbing of the New York Yankees in the first game of a unique day- night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. "I had a good game," said Delgado. "I got lucky. Every time I came up I had a lot of runners on base." Delgado also hit a three-run homer and Carlos Beltran belted a two-run homer for the Mets, who won their second straight game on the hee |
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| American Creamed: Interleague play a nightmare for Padres |
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06/27/2008 |
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| ry news, the Padres official site reported on Wednesday that second baseman Tadahito Iguchi's rehab from a separated right shoulder is moving ahead of schedule. The Japanese veteran hurt himself while running the bases in a 2-1 home victory over the New York Mets on June 5. Iguchi still remains several weeks away from rejoining the lineup, and the Padres probably aren't in a rush to get him back anyway. Minor-league journeyman Edgar Gonzalez has proven to be a more than capable replacement at second base, ha |
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| Torrid Tigers begin weekend set with reeling Rockies |
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06/27/2008 |
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| and 83-92 all-time in interleague action. Ubaldo Jimenez will try for back-to-back wins for the first time this season when he takes the mound tonight for Colorado. Jimenez posted his first win since April 8 his last time out on Saturday versus the New York Mets, hurling eight strong frames of one-run ball in a 7-1 victory. Jimenez was 0-6 in 13 starts between wins and improved to 2-7 with a 4.52 earned run average in 16 contests this season. The right-hander, who is 0-5 with a 6.75 ERA in eight road starts |
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| Piniella joins NL staff at All-Star Game |
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06/26/2008 |
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| in the National League dugout for the 79th All-Star Game held at Yankee Stadium, as announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The former Yankees player and manager replaces Willie Randolph on the staff, as Randolph was fired as manager of the New York Mets after a 34-35 start to the season. Piniella joins the staff led by Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who earned the honor as a result of the Rockies reaching last year's World Series. San Diego Padres manager Bud Black will also be apart of the |
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| MLB suspends umpire for bumping Mets manager |
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06/26/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Major League Baseball announced a one-game suspension for umpire Brian Runge on Thursday for his actions in a June 24 contest between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. Carlos Beltran began arguing balls and strikes with Runge in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Mets manager Jerry Manuel came out of the dugout to protest the umpire's strike zone as well. Runge bumped Manuel, who was managing just his second game at Shea Stadium since being named interim manager last |
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