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| Fontenot lifts Cubs to split with Marlins |
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07/28/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Mike Fontenot's pinch-hit three-run double broke open a tie game in the seventh inning as the Chicago Cubs came from behind to defeat the Florida Marlins 9-6 to earn a split in the their four- game set at Wrigley Field. Alfonso Soriano was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, while Derrek Lee added a solo shot for Chicago, which had dropped seven of its previous 10 games. Chad Gaudin (1-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief of Jason Marquis, who was credited with six ru |
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| Marlins try to reel in another win over Cubs |
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07/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins are keeping pace in the tight NL East race and will shoot for a series win over the Chicago Cubs today in the finale of a four-game series at Wrigley Field. After losing the opener of this series on Thursday, the Marlins have posted consecutive wins and pulled out a 3-2 victory in 12 innings on Saturday. Jorge Cantu had the game-winning RBI double in the 12th, scoring Jeremy Hermida, who hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning. Hermida clubbed two solo homers and |
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| Lohse leads Cards against Santana, Mets |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| and the Chicago Cubs by three games. For the Mets, Santana tries to maintain their first-place standing. New York lost a game off its lead in the NL East after dropping Saturday's match with the Cardinals in 14 innings. The Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins each won and now trail by just a game apiece. Santana, who has never faced the Cardinals, has won just once since the beginning of June and the Mets are only 2-7 in those nine starts. He allowed eight hits and two runs in eight innings against the P |
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| Cantu, Hermida help Marlins edge Cubs in 12 innings |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Jorge Cantu had the game-winning RBI double in the 12th, scoring Jeremy Hermida, who hit a game-tying home run in the eighth, and the Florida Marlins edged the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, in the third installment of a four-game series. Hermida popped two solo shots in the contest as part of a three-hit, three-run effort. Justin Miller (4-2) earned the win with 1 2/3 frames of scoreless relief for Florida, which won for the second straight day. "This was a huge win for us," Hermida said. |
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| Cubs go with Harden in test vs. Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
07/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rich Harden will try to pitch the Chicago Cubs back into the win column when he takes the ball today versus the Florida Marlins in the third test of a four-game series from Wrigley Field. Harden will make his third start for the Cubs since coming over from Oakland in a trade earlier this month. He is 0-1 with a microscopic 0.73 ERA in two starts with the Cubs, but suffered a hard-luck loss the previous time out on July 21 at Arizona. The muscle-bound righty allowed just one run on a homer i |
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| Pelfrey's performance helps Mets surge past Cardinals |
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07/26/2008 |
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| seven wins and four no-decisions during the streak, gave up one run on seven hits and struck out five in seven innings for the surging Mets, who have won three games in a row and own a two-game lead in the NL East over the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins. Florida topped Chicago, 3-2, earlier Friday, while Philadelphia fell to Atlanta 8-2. Since a 7-3 loss to Florida on May 26 that dropped his record to 2-6, Pelfrey has watched his earned run average plummet from 5.33 to 3.67. "I felt good tonight," |
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| Hermida's home run in ninth sends Fish past Cubs |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Jeremy Hermida's pinch-hit homer to lead off the ninth was the big blow as the Florida Marlins edged the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, in the second of a four-game set. Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-5 and scored for the Marlins, who had dropped three of four entering the game. Justin Miller (3-2) picked up the win for two- thirds of an inning of relief of Josh Johnson, who scattered seven hits and two runs over 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and three walks. "I think we're a high-quality |
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| Stumbling Phils return home to battle Braves |
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07/25/2008 |
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| ick will handle pitching duties for the Phillies on Friday and he is 8-4 with a 4.87 ERA this season. He is 0-1 in his last three starts and 3-0 with a 4.13 ERA in five career games against Atlanta. The Braves just won two of three games against the Florida Marlins, including Wednesday's 9-4 victory in the series finale. Starter Tim Hudson hurled six shutout innings, while Gregor Blanco and Yunel Escobar each drove in three runs to lead the charge. Jair Jurrjens will take the hill for Atlanta tonight and he is |
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| Dempster hopes to keep Wrigley dominance intact against Fish |
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07/25/2008 |
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| ite the challenge for enemy teams this season. The task has been even tougher when Ryan Dempster is on the mound. Dempster and the Cubs will both be attempting to build on their stellar home records when Chicago continues a four-game series with the Florida Marlins this afternoon. The 31-year-old Dempster earned his first All-Star appearance since 2000 with an excellent first half, with the majority of the converted closer's success coming at Wrigley Field. He won his first 10 decisions at the historic ballpar |
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| There's no place like home; Cubs fry Fish at Wrigley |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Aramis Ramirez keyed a four-run fifth inning with a two-run double and Carlos Zambrano tossed seven strong innings, as the Chicago Cubs downed the Florida Marlins, 6-3, in the opener of a four-game series at Wrigley Field. Zambrano (11-4) allowed two runs on six hits with six strikeouts for the Cubs, who continued their strong play at home. It was a welcomed change for the club, which returned home after a 2-4 road trip and now owns the best home record in the majors at 38-12. R |
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