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| Phillies, Rangers play rubber match in Arlington |
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06/29/2008 |
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| ut a three-game set against the Texas Rangers this evening at Rangers Ballpark at Arlington. The Phillies have been mired in a terrible slump, losing 12 of their last 17 games. However, despite the large skid the team is still two games ahead of the Florida Marlins for the lead in the division. The Phillies will turn to Jamie Moyer in tonight's finale. Moyer is in the midst of a tough two-game losing streak and that includes a loss to Oakland this past Tuesday. In the 5-2 setback the crafty veteran threw 6 2/3 |
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| Rays try to bounce back in Pittsburgh |
MLB Baseball |
06/29/2008 |
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| beaten streak to six starts this afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays close a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Sonnanstine, who is 8-3 with a 4.85 earned run average on the season, received a no-decision on Tuesday against the Florida Marlins, as he allowed two runs and six hits in five innings. The 25-year-old right-hander has allowed three earned runs or less in his last six starts. Pittsburgh will counter with left-hander Tom Gorzelanny, who is 6-6 with a 6.43 ERA. Gorzelanny won for |
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| Olson tries to get a win against D'Backs |
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06/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lefty Scott Olsen will attempt to keep his winless skid from reaching double-digits today when the Florida Marlins host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game National League series at Dolphin Stadium. Olsen got off to a quick start this season and was 4-1 with a 2.22 earned run average after allowing just two hits in 8 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 6. He's not recorded another 'W' in nearly two months since, however, going 0-3 with six no-decisions in nin |
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| Arizona tops Florida for Webb's league-leading 12th win |
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06/28/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Brandon Webb was effective on the mound to become the first 12-game winner in the majors this season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat up on the Florida Marlins, 6-2, in the second of a three- game set at Dolphins Stadium. Webb (12-4) threw six innings and gave up two runs on five hits while fanning eight and walking three. Juan Cruz, Tony Pena and Brandon Lyon combined to throw three innings of two-hit relief. "It's good to get that one. It's been awhile since we've had a good g |
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| Marlins' Uggla leaves game |
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06/28/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla left Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks with a left ankle sprain. Uggla attempted to turn a single into a double during the fourth inning, but came up gimpy as he rounded first and was tagged out. The 28-year-old, who came into Saturday's action leading the majors with 23 homers, was replaced by Robert Andino to start the fifth. |
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| Webb tries to regain form in South Beach |
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06/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Sinker-ball expert Brandon Webb tries to regain the form of his early season tonight when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit Miami's Dolphin Stadium for the middle test of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins. Webb began the season with nine straight victories, but has since dropped four of six decisions, including a 3-1 loss at Florida on May 21. He allowed six hits and three runs over seven innings in that outing, walking none and striking out seven. He strung two more wins together o |
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| Nolasco shines as Marlins top Arizona again |
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06/28/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Ricky Nolasco threw eight strong innings, and the Florida Marlins continued their dominance of the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-1 win in the opener of a three-game set. Nolasco (8-4) struck out nine and held Arizona to one run on six hits with one walk, moving to 7-1 in his last 10 outings. Jorge Cantu hit a two-run double and Cody Ross homered for Florida, which stemmed a season-high tying four-game losing streak despite being outhit, 6-4. "Hats off to Ricky," Cantu said. "He pi |
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| Windy City Series heads to the Southside |
MLB Baseball |
06/27/2008 |
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| spite of having lost five of their last nine. One of 2008's biggest surprises, reliever-turned-starter Ryan Dempster will take the mound for the Cubs in search of his 10th victory, a level he's not reached since his initial run as a starter with the Florida Marlins in 2001. Dempster became a reliever with the Cincinnati Reds in 2004, and had made all but six of his 226 appearances out of the bullpen between 2004 and 2007, recording 87 saves. He went back to starting this season and has thrived, allowing just 7 |
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| Arizona visits Marlins for three |
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06/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two reeling teams begin the lone National League series of the weekend tonight, when the Arizona Diamondbacks head to Dolphin Stadium to open a three-game set with the Florida Marlins. The Diamondbacks dropped a 5-0 decision at Boston Wednesday for their fifth loss in six games, while the Marlins were beaten, 6-1, by visiting Tampa Bay on Thursday for their fourth straight loss and fifth in six games overall. Arizona right-hander Micah Owings will be trying to stop a streak of his own after |
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| Rays' road trip resumes in Steel City |
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06/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If nothing else, Tampa Bay right-hander Matt Garza figures to be in a good mood when he takes the mound today to lead the Rays in closing out a three-game interleague series with the rival Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Not only did Tampa Bay win its second straight game in the series on Wednesday to stay within a game of first-place Boston in the American League East Division, but Garza's alma mater -- Fresno State -- capped an unlikely run to the College World Series title w |
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