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| Gorzelanny, Sheets square off at Miller Park |
MLB Baseball |
07/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Ace Ben Sheets tries to regain his winning ways today when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three- game series at Miller Park. Sheets, who's 7-8 in 21 career starts against Pittsburgh, had won five straight decisions between May 21 and June 23 before falling, 5-0, at Minnesota in his last outing on June 29. In that game, the former first-round draft pick (10th overall, 1999) allowed nine hits and five runs over seven innings while walking two and striking ou |
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| Pirates' Duffy ready to return |
MLB Baseball |
07/03/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled outfielder Chris Duffy from his rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona, reinstated him from the 60-day disabled list and then optioned him back to Altoona. Duffy has not played all season after undergoing surgery last August to repair a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder. The 28-year-old hit .249 with three home runs and 22 RBI in 70 games last season. He is a career .269 hitter with six homers and 49 RBI in 193 games over three sea |
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| Nats, Reds start four-gamer in Cincy |
MLB Baseball |
07/03/2008 |
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| of its last five. Charlie Manning (0-2) suffered the loss allowing one run and two hits including Amezaga's homer without recording an out. In Cincinnati, Xavier Nady belted a pair of home runs and finished with three hits and three RBI to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Reds, 9-5, in the rubber match of their three-game set. Jay Bruce blasted two homers and collected four RBI for the Reds, who have dropped two straight on the heels of a three-game win streak. Right-hander Daryl Thompson (0-2) suffered the |
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| Nady's pair of home runs lift Pirates over Reds |
MLB Baseball |
07/03/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Best E Casino) - Xavier Nady belted a pair of home runs and finished with three hits and three RBI to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds, 9-5, in the rubber match of three-game set at Great American Ball Park. Jose Bautista also homered for the Pirates, who won their second straight game and earned their sixth victory in nine encounters with the Reds this season. Jay Bruce blasted two homers and collected four RBI for the Reds, who have dropped two straight on the heels of a th |
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| Pirates place Capps on the shelf |
MLB Baseball |
07/02/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates put closer Matt Capps on the 15-day disabled list with bursitis in his right shoulder. The 23-year-old is expected to miss eight weeks, however, at this point surgery does not seem to be necessary. Capps will begin rehab in order to loosen up his shoulder. Capps, a seventh-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2002, first felt the discomfort following Tuesday's game. In 37 games this season, Capps is 2-3 with 17 saves and an ERA of 3.12. The right-handed Capps appea |
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| Wilson, McLouth help Pirates rally in 11th to down Reds |
MLB Baseball |
07/01/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Best E Casino) - Jack Wilson and Nate McLouth used RBI hits in the 11th to help lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle contest of a three-game series. Wilson had three hits and a run scored, while Adam LaRoche had two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game skid. Matt Capps (2-3) picked up the win despite blowing his second consecutive save in as many nights. Brandon Phillips was 3-for-5 with four runs batted in, including a two-run homer |
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| Reds send Volquez to hill versus Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
07/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Early-season phenom Edinson Volquez tries to bounce back tonight from his first poor outing of the season, as the Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle test of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Volquez, who'll turn 25 on Thursday, was touched for six hits and five earned runs on Thursday at Toronto, dropping a 7-1 verdict to end a three-decision win streak. He had entered the game as the league leader in earned run average and strikeouts and was a win behind |
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| Griffey hits game-ending HR as Reds top Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
07/01/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Best E Casino) - Ken Griffey Jr. blasted a game-winning two- run shot in the ninth inning for his 603rd career homer, giving the Cincinnati Reds a dramatic come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Jerry Hairston Jr. homered and doubled in four at-bats while Brandon Phillips had two singles and a run scored for Cincinnati, which has won three straight. Francisco Cordero (3-1) was credited with the win after escaping a b |
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| Griffey hit game-ending HR as Reds top Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
06/30/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Best E Casino) - Ken Griffey Jr. blasted a game-winning two- run shot in the ninth inning for his 603rd career homer, giving the Cincinnati Reds a dramatic come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park Jerry Hairston Jr. homered and doubled in four at-bats while Brandon Phillips had two singles and a run scored for Cincinnati, which has won three straight. Francisco Cordero (3-1) was credited with the win after escaping a ba |
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| Reds' Harang vies for rebound against Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
06/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Aaron Harang tries to snap a slump against one his favorite foes when the Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series with the National League Central rival Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Great American Ball Park. Harang, who is 11-4 in 18 career starts against the Pirates, led the Reds in victories for two straight seasons - recording 16 apiece in 2006 and 2007 - before beginning a struggle that's lasted throughout 2008. The 30-year-old opened the season with one win in six decisions |
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