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| Cubs hope rested Zambrano can cool down red-hot Astros |
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09/02/2008 |
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| n in relief. Chicago is 2-3 on a seven-game homestand and an NL-best 51-22 as the host. The Astros have won six straight games and will try to keep the momentum going tonight. They entered this series with Chicago fresh off a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals and took advantage off a strong performance from Oswalt on Monday. The righty carried a shutout into the ninth and gave up just four hits and struck out three batters in 8 1/3 innings of work. Hunter Pence finished with two hits and an RBI for the A |
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| Drew's cycle highlights Arizona's comeback win over Cards |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Stephen Drew hit for the cycle as part of a five-hit day while three other Arizona players homered to give the Diamondbacks an 8-6 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of a three-game series at Chase Field. "(I am) kind of in awe," Drew said. "Today we were behind, but everybody pulled together and contributed. To hit for the cycle is fine but it wouldn't have meant anything if we didn't win." Drew's cycle coupled with Adrian Beltre's cycle for the Seatt |
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| Diamondbacks' Upton leaves game after being hit in head |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton left Monday's 8-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after being hit in the head by a pickoff attempt at first base. In the bottom of the eighth inning, with Brad Thompson on the mound, Upton hit a one-out single. While leading off first, Thompson tried to throw him out but the ball hit Upton in the side of the head. The former No. 1 overall pick got up but immediately fell to the ground and clutched his head. He was attended to by team tra |
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| Cards activate P Carpenter |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Best E Casino) - The St. Louis Cardinals activated pitcher Chris Carpenter from the 15-day disabled list Monday. Carpenter was in the midst of his third start of the season in early August when the right-hander strained his right triceps. Previously, the oft-injured Carpenter missed 270 games dating back to 2007 following Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner has a career mark of 100-70 and a 4.08 earned run average in 249 games, including 232 starts, over parts |
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| Diamondbacks start up key set with visiting Cards |
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09/01/2008 |
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| The race in the National League West division is starting to get interesting now that the Arizona Diamondbacks have hit a snag. The current division leaders will try to get back on track this afternoon in the opener of a three-game series versus the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field. Arizona has dropped two straight and seven of its last nine contests to watch its lead in the NL West shrink to just 2 1/2 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles just took two of three from the D'Backs in Phoenix to make up |
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| Cubs hope to get back on track as Astros invade Wrigley |
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09/01/2008 |
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| st the Astros this season and 9-5 with a 5.22 ERA in 25 career games, 20 of which have been starts, versus Houston. Houston has ripped off five straight wins to pull within 9 1/2 games of the NL Wild Card lead. It completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with Sunday's 3-0 win, in which Ty Wigginton belted a two-run homer and Hunter Pence had the other RBI. Starter Wandy Rodriguez registered the win for the Astros after allowing seven hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings before leaving the game with a b |
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| Astros P Rodriguez leaves game |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez left Sunday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals with an injured back. Rodriguez made his exit after fanning the Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick for the second out in the sixth with Houston leading 1-0. The Astros hurler picked up the win by allowing just seven hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Diamondbacks acquire Eckstein |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2008 |
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| 33, hit .277 in 76 games for the Blue Jays this season with a home run and 22 runs batted in. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Toronto's 6-2 win over the New York Yankees Sunday. In parts of eight major league seasons, Eckstein has a career batting average of .285 with 31 home runs and 307 RBI in stints with the Angels, Cardinals and Blue Jays. Eckstein has also been a part of two World Series Championship teams, the 2002 Anaheim Angels and the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, earning series MVP honors for the Cardinals. |
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| Suppan leads Brewers into Steel City |
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08/30/2008 |
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| e Brewers one step closer to a playoff berth tonight, when they visit PNC Park for the middle game of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers enter the game at 78-56 overall, giving them a 4 1/2-game lead over the division rival St. Louis Cardinals in the chase for the National League's wild card playoff berth. Milwaukee trails the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central by 6 1/2 games. Suppan was a member of the unlikely 2006 world champion Cardinals team, winning 12 games during the regul |
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| Berkman homers in ninth to send Astros past Cardinals |
MLB Baseball |
08/29/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Lance Berkman's game-winning home run in the ninth propelled the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. With one out and Russ Springer (2-1) on the mound, Berkman ripped a 2-0 fastball that went just foul in right field. However, he slammed the next pitch over the left field wall for the win. David Newhan hit a two-run home run while Doug Brocail (6-5) got the win for pitching a scoreless ninth for the Astros, |
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