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| Diamondbacks' Upton leaves game after being hit in head |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton left Monday's 8-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after being hit in the head by a pickoff attempt at first base. In the bottom of the eighth inning, with Brad Thompson on the mound, Upton hit a one-out single. While leading off first, Thompson tried to throw him out but the ball hit Upton in the side of the head. The former No. 1 overall pick got up but immediately fell to the ground and clutched his head. He was attended to by team trai |
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| Diamondbacks start up key set with visiting Cards |
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09/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The race in the National League West division is starting to get interesting now that the Arizona Diamondbacks have hit a snag. The current division leaders will try to get back on track this afternoon in the opener of a three-game series versus the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field. Arizona has dropped two straight and seven of its last nine contests to watch its lead in the NL West shrink to just 2 1/2 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles just took two of three from the D'Backs in |
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| Giants pay a visit to rival Rockies |
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09/01/2008 |
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| iants. The 27-year-old Mexican gave up five hits and an earned run in a six-inning defeat of San Francisco on August 26. He walked three and fanned three. The Rockies enter the game third in the NL's West Division, six games behind the front-running Arizona Diamondbacks. They are roughly in the same position as last year before a remarkable late-season run carried the Rox through the NL playoffs before a World Series loss to the Boston Red Sox. De La Rosa has met the Giants five times in his career, allowing seven |
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| Dodgers take two-of-three from NL West-leading Arizona |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Derek Lowe threw six shutout innings as Los Angeles Dodgers took an 8-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to wrap up a three-game set at Chase Field. Lowe (11-11) gave up just four hits and one walk while striking out two for the Dodgers, who have won two straight and now trail Arizona by 2 1/2 games for first place in the NL West. Casey Blake hit a three-run home run in the win. "It's a funny game and I am glad we battled them because the thing is you don't anticipate and have t |
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| Buckner, Rosales highlights September call-ups for Arizona |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced several roster moves to take place on Tuesday as rosters are set to expand in Major League Baseball for September on Monday. The Diamondbacks will recall pitchers Leo Rosales, Doug Slaten and Billy Buckner, catcher Robby Hammock, infielders Jamie D'Antona and Josh Whitesell and outfielder Alex Romero from Triple-A Tuscon on Tuesday following the completion of the Sidewinders' season. Buckner pitched seven games for Arizona this season, going 1-0 wit |
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| Halladay helps Jays down Yankees |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Veras, who promptly uncorked a wild pitch, enabling Scutaro to score and make it a 6-2 game. Game Notes Rodriguez now has 547 career homers, one behind Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt for 12th on the all-time list...Alfredo Aceves of Mexico made his major league debut for the Yankees, throwing two perfect innings and striking out three...Toronto now leads the season series 8-7...After the game, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Eckstein in exchange for minor league pitcher Chad Beck. |
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| Diamondbacks acquire Eckstein |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired veteran infielder David Eckstein from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league pitcher Chad Beck. Eckstein, 33, hit .277 in 76 games for the Blue Jays this season with a home run and 22 runs batted in. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Toronto's 6-2 win over the New York Yankees Sunday. In parts of eight major league seasons, Eckstein has a career batting average of .285 with 31 home runs and 307 RBI in stints with the Angels, Cardinals a |
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| Arizona's Webb shoots for win No. 20 vs. LA |
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08/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Brandon Webb gets another crack at 20 wins this season, as he leads the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a battle of National League West rivals at Chase Field. Webb is 19-5 with a 2.96 earned run average this year and is trying to become the NL's first 20-game winner since 2005. However, his first attempt did not go so well as he was tagged for six runs on nine hits in just 4 2/3 innings in a loss to San Diego on Tuesday. Webb, who |
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| Dodgers snap eight-game skid, inch closer in NL West |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Manny Ramirez went 4-for-5 with a double and two solo home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a season-high eight-game losing streak with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chad Billingsley (13-10) scattered nine hits and two runs en route to getting the win for his seven-plus innings on the mound. The starter also set a career high in wins and recorded six strikeouts. Matt Kemp had two hits, including a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who moved to within 3 |
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| Dodgers try to halt skid, gain ground in Arizona |
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08/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Halting their current season-high losing streak doesn't get any easier for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The club continues its three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will send Dan Haren to the hill tonight at Chase Field. The Dodgers have dropped eight in a row for the first time since July 19-26, 2006 after losing Friday's series opener to Arizona, 9-3. All of Los Angeles' setbacks have come on the road during its current 10-game road trip that ends with this series. Overall, the Dodg |
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