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| Pirates' Sanchez leaves game with back injury |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez left Sunday's 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres in the top of the second inning due to back spasms. Sanchez was injured when he tried legging out a ground ball hit to second. He was replaced by Luis Rivas. The 30-year-old Sanchez is hitting .243 with seven home runs and 42 RBI in 98 games this season. |
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| Yankees aim for sweep of rival Red Sox |
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07/27/2008 |
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| runs on a pair of hits for the Yankees, who have won eight straight games. In his Yankees debut, outfielder Xavier Nady scored a run, but was hitless in three at-bats. On Friday, the Yankees acquired the outfielder and pitcher Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for prospects. J.D. Drew homered for the Red Sox, who dropped their second straight on the heels of a three-game win streak. Andy Pettitte (12-7) has won seven of his last nine matchups after only allowing one earned run in six innings o |
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| Padres go with Peavy in finale at Pittsburgh |
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07/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - San Diego ace Jake Peavy can snap a brief two-game tailspin today, when the Padres face one of his favorite foes -- the Pittsburgh Pirates -- in the fourth and final game of a weekend series at PNC Park. A 19-game winner last season, Peavy is 4-1 in six lifetime starts against the Pirates, allowing just 33 hits and nine earned runs in 41 2/3 innings of work. He won the second of two straight starts to improve to 7-5 on July 11 against Atlanta, but has since allowed 15 hits and seven runs in 13 |
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| Pirates trade Nady, Marte |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Xavier Nady and pitcher Damaso Marte to the New York Yankees in exchange for pitchers Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen and Ross Ohlendorf and outfielder Jose Tabata, the team announced Saturday. Though the Pirates confirmed the trade Friday, the deal was not officially announced until Saturday. "The Pirates are excited to add four quality players to our system," Pirates senior vice president Neal Huntington said. "We were able to add three |
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| Yankees deal Chacon to Pirates for Wilson |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees strengthened their bench before the trade deadline, acquiring first baseman/outfielder Craig Wilson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Shawn Chacon. Chacon began the season in the rotation after a strong finish to the 2005 campaign. He was acquired before last year's trade deadline from Colorado and was 7-3 with a 2.85 earned run average in 14 games. This year, however, has been a struggle. The 28-year-old right-hander has a record of 5-3, but a |
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| Adrian Gonzalez homers twice as Padres hold off Pirates |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Adrian Gonzalez belted two home runs and Trevor Hoffman set a major league record as the San Diego Padres downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-6, in the third contest of a four-game matchup. Hoffman got the final out in the ninth for his 20th save, making him the first pitcher in major league history to notch 20 or more saves in 14 different seasons. It was also the 544th save of his career. Josh Banks (3-4) allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in 5 2 |
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| Pujols' blast pushes Cards past Mets in 14-inning marathon |
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07/27/2008 |
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| t choice of the Texas Rangers in 1995 and has pitched professionally for 14 years, including three seasons in Japan. He got the call in place of veteran Pedro Martinez, who is on bereavement leave after the death of his father. Knight pitched in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system in 2006 and then played for the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League in 2007. He was 5-1 with a 1.60 earned run average at Triple-A New Orleans prior to the call-up...On Saturday, Major League Baseball suspended pitcher |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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07/27/2008 |
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| in two runs on a pair of hits for the Yankees, who have won eight straight games. In his Bronx Bomber debut, Xavier Nady scored a run, but was hitless in three at-bats. On Friday, the Yankees acquired the outfielder and pitcher Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens and Daniel McCutchen along with outfield prospect Jose Tabata. Marte came in to face one batter in his debut and struck out David Ortiz in the seventh. J.D. Drew homered for the Red Sox, who dro |
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| Cano, Yankees trounce BoSox; Nady, Marte make Yankee debuts |
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07/26/2008 |
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| have to take care of our own field, too. Win series and things should work out." In his Bronx Bomber debut, Xavier Nady scored a run, but was hitless in three at-bats. On Friday, the Yankees acquired the outfielder and pitcher Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens and Daniel McCutchen along with outfield prospect Jose Tabata. Marte came in to face one batter in his debut and struck out David Ortiz in the seventh. J.D. Drew homered for the Red Sox, who dro |
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| Pirates recall Pearce following trade of Nady |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled outfielder Steve Pearce from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday prior to an evening matchup with the San Diego Padres. The Pirates traded outfielder Xavier Nady and pitcher Damaso Marte to the New York Yankees on Saturday, receiving four prospects in return. The 29-year-old Nady has a .330 batting average, with 13 home runs, 26 doubles and 57 runs batted in through 89 games this season. He was also in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak. Pearce w |
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