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| Rockies kick off second half against Pirates |
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07/17/2008 |
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| - Last year, the Colorado Rockies went on an incredible late-season run to clinch a playoff spot. They are going to have to do the same thing this year if they want to get in, and begin that quest tonight in the opener of a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field. Colorado was just 44-44 heading into the All-Star break last year and sat in fourth place in the National League West. The Rockies then found themselves 6 1/2 games back of first place with 14 games left to go in the regular season, |
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| Miles, Glaus lead Cardinals past Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Aaron Miles went 3-for-5, homered, and drove in five runs as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-6, in the rubber match of a three-game set. For the second straight day the Cardinals took a 10-6 lead into the ninth inning but, unlike in Saturday's 12-11, 10-inning loss, St. Louis was able to hold on Sunday. "It was real important that we put that game behind us," said Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa. "What was important, we came out there and showed everyone |
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| After wild night, Cards and Bucs ready to clash once again |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates play the rubber match of their three-game series this afternoon at PNC Park. After beating the Pirates, 6-0, in the opener of this series on Friday, the Cardinals put up 11 runs on Saturday. That still was not enough, though, as Jason Michaels' two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted Pittsburgh to a 12-11 win. Troy Glaus crushed the third pitch he saw from Denny Bautista (3-2) over the fence in left to give the Cards a one-run lea |
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| Michaels' two-run homer in 10th caps big comeback as Bucs down Cards |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Jason Michaels hit the game-winning, two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off an improbable come-from-behind-twice win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-11, in the middle contest of a three-game set. Troy Glaus crushed the third pitch he saw from Denny Bautista (3-2) over the fence in left to give the Cards a one-run lead in the 10th. Kyle McClellan then went down looking at the third strike for the first out and Yadier Molina hit a |
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| Cards hoping for repeat mound effort in game two with Bucs |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Todd Wellemeyer tries to follow up Kyle Lohse's brilliant performance of the previous night when the St. Louis Cardinals play the middle test of their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening at PNC Park. Lohse (11-2) gave up six hits over seven scoreless innings to run his unbeaten streak to 12 games in St. Louis' 6-0 victory over the Pirates on Friday. Rick Ankiel was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and Ryan Ludwick chipped in a solo home run for the Cardinals, who halted thei |
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| Pirates place Dumatrait on DL |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates placed pitcher Phil Dumatrait on the 15-day disabled list with a rotator cuff injury following Friday's 6-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old has been battling the injury for the past few weeks with the trip to the DL being retroactive to July 8, one day after Dumatrait was roughed up for seven runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings of work during a 10-7 win against the Astros. Dumatrait is 0-1 with a 14.17 earned run average in his last three |
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| Lohse, Ankiel shine as Cards pound punchless Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Kyle Lohse was brilliant on the mound to run his unbeaten streak to 12 games and Rick Ankiel was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-0, in the opener of a three-game set from PNC Park. Lohse (11-2) tossed seven strong innings, yielding just six hits and a walk while fanning three batters for the Cardinals, who halted their two-game slide. Ryan Ludwick also chipped in a solo home run, and Yadier Molina clubbed a two-run doubl |
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| Rangers shake up pitching staff with multiple moves |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| stered a 2-3 record with a 5.59 ERA in 19 appearances with the RedHawks. It will be the 26-year-old's third stint with the big club this season, having gone 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in four relief appearances. Diaz, 28, was signed by Texas on June 11 after being released from the New York Mets. In eight relief appearances with Frisco, Diaz has logged a 1-0 record with four saves and 3.95 ERA. Rangers hurlers entered play Friday with a combined 5.04 ERA, second-worst in the majors behind the Pittsburgh Pirates (5.13). |
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| Astros getting left in the dust |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| nk eye, it's usually a pretty good bet the playoffs aren't at the forefront of everyone's mind. It's simply been one of those seasons for the Astros, and the light at the end of the tunnel is still months away. Even with Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston is just 2-7 in the month of July. Houston kicked off the month with three straight losses at home to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They've followed that up by dropping two of three to both the Atlanta Braves and the Pirates, the latter of which |
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| Cards send Lohse to hill in opener with Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Kyle Lohse takes aim at win No. 11 this evening when the St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Lohse, signed by the Cardinals right near the end of spring training, has been sensational for St. Louis this season, having gone 10-2 with a 3.61 earned run average. He extended his unbeaten streak to 11 games on Saturday with a no- decision against the Chicago Cubs, as he allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings of a 5-4 win. The 29-year-old rig |
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