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| Phils try to get Hamels on track against Dodgers |
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08/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies will send struggling ace Cole Hamels to the mound this evening, when they play the second of four straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Hamels has dropped two straight starts and is winless over the past six trips to the mound (0-3), having allowed at least two runs in each of those outings. Hamels, who hasn't won since July 3 at Atlanta, was beaten by Florida the last time out on August 7. The lefty allowed three runs, two of which were earn |
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| Cards' Lohse tries to reel in a win versus Marlins |
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08/12/2008 |
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| in the second test of a four-game series against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. Lohse has lost two of his last three starts since going unbeaten (9-0) over his previous 14 trips to the mound. In his most recent outing on August 7 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lohse was reached for four runs and seven hits in seven innings of a 4-1 setback, falling to 13-4 in 25 starts this season. The righty, who is 6-2 in 10 away starts this season, owns a 2-1 record with a 4.26 earned run average in three career appea |
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| Pineiro, Molina lead Cards over Marlins |
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08/12/2008 |
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| n for Florida, which has dropped three of four to fall 2 1/2 games back of Philadelphia in the NL East. The Mets are two games behind Philadelphia for the top spot after dropping a 7-5 decision to the Pirates earlier Monday. The Phillies lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-6. Molina gave the Cardinals their first lead with a two-run homer to left in the fourth. Ankiel was plunked by a pitch prior to Molina's at-bat. Trailing 3-2 in the eighth, Ramirez led off by lining a single to left off Kyle McClellan and advanc |
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| Mets' bullpen collapses against Pirates |
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08/12/2008 |
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| to figure out who is willing to step up in those roles." David Wright belted a three-run homer and Robinson Cancel added a solo shot for New York, which is two games back of Philadelphia for first place in the NL East after the Phillies lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-6, on Monday. Mientkiewicz was 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and extended his hitting streak to eight games for Pittsburgh, which had dropped the last two of a three-game set in Philadelphia over the weekend. Zach Duke started for the Pirates a |
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| Giants' Sanchez takes hill in Houston |
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08/11/2008 |
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| time starts against the Giants with a 2.79 earned run average in 19 1/3 innings. On Sunday in San Francisco, Eugenio Velez's infield single plated Aaron Rowand and the Giants scored twice in their last at-bat for the second straight game to down the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, in the finale of a three- game set. Rowand went 4-for-5 and Randy Winn had three hits and drove in three runs for the Giants, who followed up a 3-2, 10-inning win on Saturday with another thriller on Sunday. Jack Taschner (3-1) threw a scorele |
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| Rough waters: Marlins begin tough stretch with test against Cards |
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08/11/2008 |
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| feat. St. Louis is now 1-2 on a 10-game road trip and 32-27 away from Busch Stadium this season. The Cardinals hope to get a healthy, solid outing from starting pitcher Joel Pineiro this evening. Pineiro recorded the win his last time out versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 6 despite giving up four runs and eight hits in seven innings of his team's 9-6 win. Pineiro, who is 4-5 with a 5.04 earned run average in 19 starts this season, has permitted at least three runs or more in five straight outings. The right |
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| NL East-leading Phils head west to take on Manny and the Dodgers |
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08/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies will take their show on the road tonight, starting with the first of four straight matchups against Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Philadelphia is two games ahead of the New York Mets and 2 1/2 games in front of the Florida Marlins in the division standings. The Phillies grabbed a hint of breathing room in the division following Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series at Citizens |
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| Utley, Phils down sloppy Pirates |
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08/10/2008 |
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| and Werth led off the home half of the inning with singles, but Geoff Jenkins grounded into a double play and Eric Bruntlett grounded out softly to first to end the threat. Game Notes The Phillies begin a seven-game road trip on Monday night at the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Pittsburgh will head to New York for one against the Mets, before starting a seven-game homestand on Tuesday night versus Cincinnati...Philadelphia finished 4-2 against the Pirates this season and has won eight of the last 12 meetings in the |
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| Cubs, Cardinals wrap series in Windy City |
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08/10/2008 |
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| d start of the season for the Cardinals on Sunday evening. Carpenter made his season debut on July 30 at Atlanta in a 7-2 win, and tossed four innings of one-run ball for the no-decision. Carpenter then pitched on Tuesday in a 6-4 victory versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hurled five shutout innings of three-hit ball for another no- decision. The veteran righty and 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner has enjoyed success throughout his career against the Cubs, going 7-2 with a pair of complete games and a 3.07 earned ru |
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| Dodgers send Billingsley to hill against Giants |
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08/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The last time Los Angeles Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley faced the San Francisco Giants he recorded the first shutout of his career. This afternoon, he will try to duplicate his success in the finale of a three- game series from AT&T Park. Billingsley took the hill versus San Francisco at Chavez Ravine on July 30 and tossed a five-hitter to back a 4-0 victory. He struck out nine batters and issued no walks for the second complete game of his career. He is 3-0 with a 3.77 ERA in eight care |
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