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| National League Game Capsules |
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05/03/2009 |
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| ng back to April 16, when Sanchez defeated the Braves. Final Score: Washington 6, St. Louis 1 Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Shairon Martis allowed only one run over nine innings, and Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 21 games, as the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, at Nationals Park. Martis (3-0) yielded just five hits while striking out six without issuing a walk in his first career complete game for the Nationals, who had lost four of five coming into the game. Zimmerma |
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| Martis hurls a gem, Zimmerman extends streak as Nats down Cards |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Shairon Martis allowed only one run over nine innings, and Ryan Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to 21 games, as the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, at Nationals Park. Martis (3-0) yielded just five hits while striking out six without issuing a walk in his first career complete game for the Nationals, who had lost four of five coming into the game. Zimmerman finished the game 2-for-4 to extend his Nationals record hitting streak. "After the second |
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| Pineiro, Cards aim for another win over hapless Nats |
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05/02/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Joel Pineiro goes for a National League-best fifth win today, when the St. Louis Cardinals visit Nationals Park for the third test of a four-game set with the Washington Nationals. A veteran of seven seasons with Seattle from 2000 to 2006, Pineiro split 2007 between Boston and St. Louis before establishing himself as a full-time NL starter last year, beginning 25 games with the Cardinals. He hit the ground running in the Gateway City in 2009, defeating Houston in his initial outing |
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| Nats hope to reverse fortunes in second test with Cards |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ryan Zimmerman has been the lone diamond in the rough for the lowly Washington Nationals and will try to get his club back on track tonight in the second installment of a four-game series versus the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park. The slugging third baseman is riding a team-best 19-game hitting streak and has five homers and 16 RBI during the tear. Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Cardinals in the series opener, while Jesus Flores went 2-for-4 with an RBI and ru |
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| Mets, Phillies set to renew rivalry |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2009 |
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| . New York won 11 of the 18 matchups with Philadelphia a year ago, including six of nine as the guest. The Phillies will try to get back on the winning track after having their five-game winning streak come to an end with Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia starter Brett Myers (1-2) lasted six innings on the hill and allowed three runs on eight hits and three walks with as many strikeouts over six innings. Shane Victorino provided th |
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| Cards rally late to top Nats |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Rick Ankiel went 2-for-3 and knocked in the eventual game-winning run during a five-run top of the ninth to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Washington Nationals, 9-4, in the opener of a four- game series at Nationals Park. With Chris Duncan on first and one out in the top of the ninth, Ankiel doubled down the left-field line to drive in Duncan. St. Louis didn't stop there, adding four more runs in the frame to pad its lead. Ankiel had two RBI and a run scored for the Cardina |
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| Cards SS Ryan placed on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/30/2009 |
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| . As he crossed first base, he grabbed the back of his leg and was attended to by the Cardinals trainer before heading to the clubhouse under his own power. He was replaced by Brian Barden. Ryan had a double and run scored before leaving the contest, while Barden had a single and crossed the plate once. Greene, who was a first-round draft choice of St. Louis in June 2005, made his major league debut versus the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Greene went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored against the Nationals. |
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| Cards resume road trip in nation's capital |
MLB Baseball |
04/30/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals will resume their seven-game road trip tonight with the first of four straight games against the Washington Nationals in the nation's capital. St. Louis won two out of three games against the Atlanta Braves and recorded a 5-3 victory in Wednesday's series finale. Starter Adam Wainwright improved to 3-0 this season and gave up three-runs --two earned -- on seven hits, while striking out two batters and walking five. Ryan Franklin earned his seventh save of the season after |
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| Hernandez helps Nats halt Phils' five-game win streak |
MLB Baseball |
04/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Anderson Hernandez had three hits and two runs batted in, as the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep by logging a 4-1 win against Philadelphia, snapping the Phillies' season-high five-game win streak. Scott Olsen (1-3) lasted 5 2/3 innings, yielding just six hits and one run to pick up his first win this season. The hard-luck lefty, who walked two and struck out six, had dropped his first three decisions of 2009 for the first time in his career despite allowing just |
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| Washington acquires P Kensing |
MLB Baseball |
04/29/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals acquired right- hander Logan Kensing from the Florida Marlins on Wednesday. In exchange, the Nationals sent pitching prospect Kyle Gunderson to Florida. The 26-year-old Kensing is 7-8 with a 5.21 earned-run average over 108 appearances in five seasons with the Marlins. The 24-year-old Gunderson, chosen in the 48th round of the 2007 draft, was 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in five relief appearances for Single-A Potomac this season. |
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