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| Schilling set to return on Saturday |
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07/10/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Arizona Diamondbacks ace righthander Curt Schilling is expected to make his return to the mound on Saturday against San Francisco. Schilling, who broke his right hand in a May 30 start against San Diego, will make his first start in nearly six weeks. He was placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 31. He first injured his hand after he was hit with a Ramon Vazquez ground ball up the middle on the opening pitch of the game. He stayed in the contest and was later hit again after |
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| A walk into the record books |
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07/10/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Larry Walker was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason but a clause in the contract of one of the players he was being dealt for, Matt Williams, nixed the deal, allowing Walker to remain a Rockie. On Wednesday night Walker became the team's all-time hits leader with 1,279 base hits, hitting a double in the first inning play against the San Francisco Giants. The Canadian native passed former Colorado outfielder Dante Bichette on the all-time list and received a standing ovation from t |
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| San Diego Padres Team Report - July 10 |
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07/10/2003 |
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| ly 10 === (MySportsbook) - Mark Loretta and Lou Merloni each posted a pair of hits on Wednesday, as San Diego had its two-game winning streak stopped and lost for just the third time in 11 games. The Padres dropped an 8-3 decision to the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks. Righthander Jake Peavy (8-7) took the loss for San Diego, giving up only six hits in five innings. Four of those hits were homers, as Peavy permitted six runs while walking three and striking out five. He lost for the second straight start after wi |
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| Surging Giants face Rockies tonight |
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07/09/2003 |
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| San Francisco Giants take aim at their fourth straight win tonight, when they open up a short two-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. San Francisco has won 11 of its last 15 to push its lead in the NL West to five games over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona has become the Giants' top competitor with the Los Angeles Dodgers falling apart. On Tuesday, the Giants continued their hot streak by completing a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-3 win. Jose Cruz, Jr. belted a three-run homer an |
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| Colorado Rockies Team Report - July 8 |
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07/08/2003 |
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| === Colorado Rockies Team Report - July 8 === (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies attempt to avoid a two-game sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday when the teams tangle in the series finale. On Monday, Shea Hillenbrand became just the sixth player in major league history to hit home runs in three consecutive innings, pacing the Diamondbacks to a 14-6 win over the Rockies. Nelson Cruz (3-5) was blasted for four runs on three hits and a walk in just two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss in r |
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| Hillenbrand belts three homers in Arizona win |
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07/08/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Shea Hillenbrand became just the sixth player in major league history to hit home runs in three consecutive innings, as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run deficit to pound the Colorado Rockies, 14-6, in the first of a two-game set at Bank One Ballpark. Hillenbrand also singled and doubled for a career-high five hits and drove in a career-best seven runs. It was Hillenbrand's first-career three-homer game and he set an Arizona franchise record for total bases in a game w |
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| Counsell returns for Arizona |
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07/07/2003 |
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| Scottsdale, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks activated infielder Craig Counsell from the 60-day disabled list on Monday after a successful rehabilitation from right thumb surgery. Counsell sustained a dislocated thumb attempting to break up a double play at second base in a May victory over Philadelphia. He underwent surgery to have a torn ligament repaired. The 2001 National League Championship Series MVP was expected to miss 10-12 weeks, but made it back after only eight. He is hitting .276 with on |
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| Colorado Rockies Team Report - July 7 |
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07/07/2003 |
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| === Colorado Rockies Team Report - July 7 === (MySportsbook) - The Rockies will attempt to tame the Arizona Diamondbacks this evening, when they open up a two-game set at Bank One Ballpark. Arizona has won three of its last four and 17 of its last 21 contests overall to pull within five games of first place San Francisco in the West. The Diamondbacks have also forged a tie for the wild card with Philadelphia. Colorado has won seven of 11 meetings between these clubs this season, including splitting four at the B |
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| D'Backs and Dodgers play for seconds |
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07/06/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two squads vying for second place in the NL West close out their three-game set this evening when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers tangle at Dodger Stadium. Arizona currently resides in the second spot, five games behind first-place San Francisco. However, the Dodgers sit just a half-game back of the Diamondbacks after posting a 2-0 win in the second tilt of this series on Saturday. Odalis Perez carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning as the Dodgers went on to pick up the |
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| Cleveland Indians Team Report - July 5 |
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07/05/2003 |
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| d Brian Anderson to the mound this evening. In his last outing on Monday, Anderson defeated the Royals. In that contest, Anderson allowed five runs on eight hits in six innings. The 31-year-old has not lost since June 7th when he was defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark. In that outing, the southpaw allowed four runs on eights hits in 4 2/3 innings. Anderson has three career starts against the Twins, but has not record a decision in any of the outings, while posting an ERA of 8.76. Last night, |
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