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| An uphill road |
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06/26/2003 |
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| yer in the National League with 11 wins this season. WHO'S NOT Jose Jimenez is the Rockies closer by default but that could change soon, as he has an ERA of 7.84 in the month of June and has been hit up for three earned runs two separate times in his last five appearances. COMING UP The Rockies have an off-day today and will resume play on Friday, when they take on the Pirates at PNC Park. On Monday they will battle the red hot Arizona Diamondbacks in the first contest of a four-game NL West battle at Coors Field. |
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| Caught streakin' |
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06/26/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks were supposed to be exposed to the rest of the league. Vulnerable, a walk over of sorts that is missing a pair of 20-game winners and has nearly a 1/4 of its roster on the DL. It seems that somebody failed to inform this group of rookies and relative unknowns that they aren't supposed to be winning or at least this much. With a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday, the Diamondbacks have now won eight games in a row and have swept their last two series. They t |
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| Around the Majors - Wednesday, June 25 |
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06/25/2003 |
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| division, but now the race has tightened up and the Dodgers aren't the ones putting the pressure on the Giants. Despite injuries to star pitchers Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, third baseman Shea Hillenbrand and second baseman Junior Spivey, the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the thick of the division race. Righthander Jose Valverde has done an admirable job filling in for injured closer Matt Mantei. These are the same Diamondbacks who started the season by losing 11 of their first 14 games. Now they are above .50 |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 25 |
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06/25/2003 |
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| === Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 25 === (MySportsbook) - Searching for their second consecutive series sweep and their eighth win in a row, the Diamondbacks close out their three-game set with the Houston Astros tonight at BankOne Ballpark. Arizona's current seven-game winning streak has pulled it within six games of first place San Francisco in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are only four contests behind second place Los Angeles. On Tuesday, the Diamondbacks continued their hot streak with a 12-5 vict |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - June 25 |
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06/25/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - June 25 === (MySportsbook) - In hopes of avoiding a sweep and falling further behind in the competitive NL Central, the Astros will battle the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks tonight. Houston will rely on 26-year-old righthander Wade Miller to take the mound this evening. Miller has won three of his last four decisions, including a victory over Texas last week. The righty held the Rangers to only six hits and two runs over six innings, while fanning four and walking one. Miller wi |
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| Astros' Vizcaino out with broken wrist |
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06/25/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros infielder Jose Vizcaino broke his left wrist in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. X-rays taken at Bank One Ballpark revealed the fracture and Vizcaino will likely be out 4-6 weeks. The injury occurred while Vizcaino, who left the contest after getting hit with a pitch, was facing Arizona reliever Stephen Randolph. The injury does not come at a good time for the Astros, who are already playing without the services of everyday second |
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| Valverde and Willis named NL Co-Players of the Week |
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06/23/2003 |
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| 16, the Florida Marlins' lefthander threw a one-hitter in a 1-0 victory over the New York Mets. In his other outing, the 21-year-old permitted just two hits in a rain-shortened five-inning contest versus the Devil Rays. Valverde, A reliever for the Arizona Diamondbacks, appeared in five straight games and posted a win and four saves. Over five scoreless frames, Valverde gave up just two hits while striking out five. Other candidates nominated for the award were Albert Pujols of the Cardinals, Todd Helton of the Ro |
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| Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 23 |
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06/23/2003 |
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| === Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 23 === (MySportsbook) - The Reds got a dose of their own medicine from the Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend, as they lost three games by a total of four runs. Cincy either led or was tied with Arizona after six innings in all three defeats. Cincy missed a golden opportunity with the Chicago Cubs struggling, as it slipped to 4 1/2 games behind new front-runner Houston. The Astros were able to take advantage of the Cubs' troubles. On Sunday, the Reds fell 6-5 to the Diam |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - June 23 |
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06/23/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - June 23 === (MySportsbook) - The NL Central-leading Astros enter Monday's series opener with the Arizona Diamondbacks riding a three-game winning streak. Houston swept in-state rival Texas in three straight over the weekend, while the Chicago Cubs lost two of three to the cross-town rival White Sox. In result, the Astros have grabbed a 1/2-game lead over the Cubs. On Sunday, the Astros finished their series against the Rangers with a 3-1 victory. Lance Berkman homered and finishe |
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| Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 22 |
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06/22/2003 |
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| === Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 22 === (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds look to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday when they conclude their weekend series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark. The Reds fell below .500 (36-37) by suffering a 5-3 defeat to the D'backs on Saturday. Chad Moeller's two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a tie and lifted the D'backs past Cincinnati. Jimmy Anderson (1-4) suffered the loss after being charged with five runs -- four earned -- o |
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