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| Pair of aces highlight Braves/Marlins matchup |
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07/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of 10-game winners get together at Dolphin Stadium tonight, when the Atlanta Braves take on the Florida Marlins in the finale of a three-game series. The Braves will start veteran right-hander Tim Hudson, who won three of his final five decisions prior to the All-Star break to reach double-digit victories for the 10th consecutive season. The Columbus, GA native, who turned 33 last week, made his final first-half start on July 18 and earned a 7-6 win over Washington after allowing ni |
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| Braves activate Infante |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves activated infielder Omar Infante from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday. Infante has been on the DL since July 7 with a right hamstring injury. He is batting .282 (31-for-110) with one home run and 11 RBI in 41 games. In a corresponding move, the Braves optioned shortstop Brent Lillibridge to Triple-A Richmond. Lillibridge has appeared in 16 games with Atlanta this season and is batting .208 with a home run and six RBI. |
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| Jacobs homers as Marlins one-hit Braves |
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07/22/2008 |
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| th, but Atlanta's lineup didn't get another hit, or put another runner on base the rest of the game. Game Notes Atlanta leads the season series 6-5...Wednesday's series finale features Atlanta's Tim Hudson (10-7) and Florida's Ricky Nolasco (10-5)...Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount of money for his inappropriate conduct and comments during Sunday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Cox sat out Tuesday' |
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| Cox suspended for tirade |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount of money for his inappropriate conduct and comments during Sunday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Cox will sit out Atlanta's Tuesday matchup with divisional foe Florida. Cox was ejected in the third inning by home plate umpire Chris Guccione arguing balls and strikes. The Braves allowed six runs over the first three frames with Atlanta |
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| Marlins resume series with Braves |
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07/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lanky right-hander Rick Vanden Hurk makes his third start of the season tonight, when the Florida Marlins host the Atlanta Braves in the middle contest of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. The 23-year-old, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 195 pounds, made his initial two starts of the season in early April and was ripped for 12 hits and seven runs in just 5 1/3 innings of work. He was sent to the minors after the second of the two outings, in which he took a 9-2 loss against Pittsburgh |
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| Campillo shines on mound as Braves blank Fish |
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07/21/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Jorge Campillo pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Florida Marlins, 4-0, in the opener of a three-game set at Dolphin Stadium. Campillo (5-4) walked just one batter while striking out six in his second straight win for the Braves, who have won four of their last six. Mark Teixeira and Mark Kotsay each went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the win. "I tried going batter for batter," said Campillo. "I know those guys have a huge line-up, a |
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| Braves activate P Soriano |
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07/21/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves activated pitcher Rafael Soriano from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. The 28-year-old righty has been sidelined with right elbow inflammation since June 6 and posted no record with a 2.00 earned run average in nine games this season. In a corresponding move, the team designated pitcher Vladimir Nunez for assignment. He has appeared in three games this season and has given up two runs over 4 2/3 innings. |
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| Marlins welcome Braves to Dolphin Stadium |
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07/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rookie right-hander Chris Volstad makes his second big- league start in the midst of a tight divisional race tonight, when his Florida Marlins host the Atlanta Braves in the first of three games at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. The Marlins enter the series third in the jumbled National League East Division, trailing the co-leading New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies by a half-game apiece. Florida took two of three from the Phillies over the weekend, while the Mets split a four-game series |
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| Nationals explode for 15 runs and crush Braves |
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07/20/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Willie Harris homered and drove in five runs, as the Washington Nationals annihilated the Atlanta Braves 15-6, in the finale of a three-game set. Harris was 2-for-3 with three walks while Felipe Lopez batted 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Austin Kearns homered among three hits, two RBI and tied a franchise record with five runs scored while Jesus Flores had a career-high five hits with two RBI and two runs scored. Odalis Perez (3-7) got his first win since May 28 |
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| Webb attempts to keep D'Backs atop NL West in finale with Dodgers |
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07/20/2008 |
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| giving up just two runs and seven hits in a 6-3 loss. Webb also threw a perfect inning of relief in Tuesday's All-Star Game. Los Angeles will pin its hopes today on veteran Derek Lowe, who has won his last two starts. Lowe was brilliant against the Atlanta Braves on July 9, limiting them to a run and two hits in 7 2/3 innings, as he improved to 7-8 on the year, while lowering his earned run average to 3.85. The Diamondbacks moved back into sole possession of first place in the NL West on Saturday, as Dan Har |
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