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| Padres edge Pirates with a pair of late homers |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to break a 1-1 tie and Josh Bard added a solo shot in the ninth, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, in the finale of a four-game set at PNC Park. Bard finished 2-for-4 with two RBI, for San Diego, which took three of four in the series. The Padres have won three in a row after dropping nine of their previous 10. Jake Peavy (8-6) earned the victory after working seven solid innings. The right-h |
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| Gossage inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame |
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07/27/2008 |
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| o spent parts of the 1989 campaign in the Bronx. Over the course of his lengthy career, the right-hander compiled 310 saves - leading the league three times in that category - and was 124-107 with a 3.01 earned run average for the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Yankees, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners. He also had 1,502 strikeouts in 1,809 1/3 innings. "I think I had a lot to do with setting the bar for relievers and doing the job |
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| Yankees aim for sweep of rival Red Sox |
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07/27/2008 |
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| runs on a pair of hits for the Yankees, who have won eight straight games. In his Yankees debut, outfielder Xavier Nady scored a run, but was hitless in three at-bats. On Friday, the Yankees acquired the outfielder and pitcher Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for prospects. J.D. Drew homered for the Red Sox, who dropped their second straight on the heels of a three-game win streak. Andy Pettitte (12-7) has won seven of his last nine matchups after only allowing one earned run in six innings o |
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| Padres go with Peavy in finale at Pittsburgh |
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07/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - San Diego ace Jake Peavy can snap a brief two-game tailspin today, when the Padres face one of his favorite foes -- the Pittsburgh Pirates -- in the fourth and final game of a weekend series at PNC Park. A 19-game winner last season, Peavy is 4-1 in six lifetime starts against the Pirates, allowing just 33 hits and nine earned runs in 41 2/3 innings of work. He won the second of two straight starts to improve to 7-5 on July 11 against Atlanta, but has since allowed 15 hits and seven runs in 13 |
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| Yankees deal Chacon to Pirates for Wilson |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees strengthened their bench before the trade deadline, acquiring first baseman/outfielder Craig Wilson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Shawn Chacon. Chacon began the season in the rotation after a strong finish to the 2005 campaign. He was acquired before last year's trade deadline from Colorado and was 7-3 with a 2.85 earned run average in 14 games. This year, however, has been a struggle. The 28-year-old right-hander has a record of 5-3, but a |
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| Adrian Gonzalez homers twice as Padres hold off Pirates |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Adrian Gonzalez belted two home runs and Trevor Hoffman set a major league record as the San Diego Padres downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6, in the third contest of a four-game matchup. Hoffman got the final out in the ninth for his 20th save, making him the first pitcher in major league history to notch 20 or more saves in 14 different seasons. It was also the 544th save of his career. Josh Banks (3-4) allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in 5 2 |
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07/27/2008 |
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| in two runs on a pair of hits for the Yankees, who have won eight straight games. In his Bronx Bomber debut, Xavier Nady scored a run, but was hitless in three at-bats. On Friday, the Yankees acquired the outfielder and pitcher Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens and Daniel McCutchen along with outfield prospect Jose Tabata. Marte came in to face one batter in his debut and struck out David Ortiz in the seventh. J.D. Drew homered for the Red Sox, who dro |
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| Cano, Yankees trounce BoSox; Nady, Marte make Yankee debuts |
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07/26/2008 |
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| have to take care of our own field, too. Win series and things should work out." In his Bronx Bomber debut, Xavier Nady scored a run, but was hitless in three at-bats. On Friday, the Yankees acquired the outfielder and pitcher Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens and Daniel McCutchen along with outfield prospect Jose Tabata. Marte came in to face one batter in his debut and struck out David Ortiz in the seventh. J.D. Drew homered for the Red Sox, who dro |
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| Pirates recall Pearce following trade of Nady |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled outfielder Steve Pearce from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday prior to an evening matchup with the San Diego Padres. The Pirates traded outfielder Xavier Nady and pitcher Damaso Marte to the New York Yankees on Saturday, receiving four prospects in return. The 29-year-old Nady has a .330 batting average, with 13 home runs, 26 doubles and 57 runs batted in through 89 games this season. He was also in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak. Pearce w |
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| Bucos, Friars square off again at PNC |
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07/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Former first-round draft pick John Van Benschoten continues his crack at the major league level tonight, when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Diego Padres in game three of a four-game series at PNC Park. The 28-year-old right-hander, a San Diego native, made four appearances with the Pirates between April 29 and May 12, pitched three times between June 28 and July 9 and then returned for a start on July 21 at Houston, in which he allowed six hits and two earned runs in five innings. The Pi |
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