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| Giants play the first of four in Arizona |
MLB Baseball |
09/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The playoff-hopeful Arizona Diamondbacks will open a four- game series versus the San Francisco Giants this evening at Chase Field. Arizona is 4 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the National League West division, and has dropped two straight and eight of its last nine games. In Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game series, starter Max Scherzer didn't factor into the decision after allowing one run on two hits and three walks in six inn |
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| Patterson's homer in 10th lifts Reds over punchless D'Backs |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Corey Patterson hit the game-winning homer in the 10th inning, as the Cincinnati Reds won in extras for the second straight day over the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-1, at Chase Field. The Reds had only three hits in the game but made them count, as Jay Bruce drove in the other run with a homer for Cincinnati, which has won five of seven. "I just knew I wanted to put a good swing on it and not try and do too much," Patterson said. "I was hoping it was going to stay fair, and it kicked off |
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| D'Backs hope to get on track in capper with Reds |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Time is running out on the Arizona Diamondbacks if they have any plans on reaching the playoffs this season. Today, they will close out a three-game series versus the Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field. Arizona has lost seven of its last games, including Saturdays 3-2 setback in 10 innings, and sit 4 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the lead in the NL West standings. In yesterdays loss, former Diamondback Micah Owings delivered the go-ahead pinch-hit RBI double in the 10th inning for the |
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| LA goes for fourth straight win against Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will shoot for their fourth straight win this evening, when they resume a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Dodgers remained 3 1/2 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West standings with Friday's 7-2 victory in the series opener, while the D'Backs defeated the Reds. James Loney had two hits and drove in three runs, while Matt Kemp went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored for the Dodgers, who have won 11 of 12 g |
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| D'Backs, Reds resume series in desert |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that the Arizona Diamondbacks are back in the win column, they can concentrate on trying to gain ground in the National League West race. Tonight, Arizona will resume a three-game series versus the Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field. Arizona ended a six-game slide with Friday's 3-2 win over Cincinnati in the series opener, as starter Brandon Webb recorded his 20th win of the season with eight shutout innings of five-hit ball. Chad Qualls posted his third save of the season for the D'Backs, who a |
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| Cincinnati Reds |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
09/13/2008 |
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| Acquired pitcher Micah Owings from the Arizona Diamondbacks to finalize the trade for outfielder Adam Dunn; placed infielder Brandon Phillips on the 60-day disabled list. |
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| Dunn deal: Arizona sends Owings to Reds |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks sent pitcher Micah Owings to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday to finalize the August 11 trade for slugger Adam Dunn. In total, the Reds received pitchers Dallas Buck and Owings and utilityman Wilkin Castillo in exchange for Dunn. Since starting the season 6-2 in his first 10 starts, Owings went 0-7 in his last 12 outings for Arizona. Overall, he was 6-9 with a 5.93 earned run average in 22 starts. The righty appeared in just two games with Triple-A Tucson, posti |
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| Playoff picture starting to sort itself out |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| be fun to watch down the stretch. You can talk all you want about the Sabathia and Harden acquisitions, but the best trade deadline move is turning out to be Los Angeles' pickup of the enigmatic Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers were two games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks at the time of the trade, and now sit a game in front heading into this weekend. ManRam has been the reason why, hitting .396 with 14 homers and 40 RBI since the trade. Arizona's problem is what it has been all season - it can't hit. Throw in the fa |
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| Scorching Dodgers continue trek with visit to Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| rk) - The National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will continue their lengthy 10-game road trip tonight with the first of three straight games against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Dodgers are 3 1/2 games ahead of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks in the division standings and have won two straight and 10 of 11 games to further distance themselves in the West. Manny Ramirez has been a huge factor for Los Angeles and owns four home runs and 11 RBI over his last five games. In Wednesday's 7-2 w |
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| Giants complete sweep of reeling D'Backs |
MLB Baseball |
09/11/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - After squandering the lead in the top of the ninth, Eugenio Velez hit a two-run triple in the bottom half to lift the San Francisco Giants to a dramatic 4-3 win and a three-game sweep of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks. Velez drove in all four runs, a career-high, for the Giants, who have won five straight games to match their season-high. Randy Winn finished 3-for-4 with a walk in the victory. Brad Hennessey, making his first start since September 15, 2006, gave up one ru |
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