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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 22 |
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06/22/2003 |
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| === Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 22 === (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games and complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds Sunday when the teams square off in the finale of their set at Bank One Ballpark. Arizona moved above .500 (37-36) for the first time all season by defeating the Reds, 5-3, on Saturday in the middle contest of the series. Chad Moeller's two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a tie and li |
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| Arizona's Bautista placed on DL |
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06/21/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Danny Bautista was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained left hamstring. The move is retroactive to June 19. Bautista originally injured the hamstring while running to first base during a game against Minnesota on June 14 and has been hampered since. In 50 games this season, he is batting .260 with one homer and 18 runs batted in. Meanwhile, the club purchased the contract of pitcher Brady Raggio from Triple-A Tucson. |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - June 20 |
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06/20/2003 |
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| ms' club enters tonight's game in third place in the NL Central, 1 1/2 games behind the front-running Chicago Cubs. Houston is still in the thick of the division race despite losing six of its last seven games. Last night, the Astros lost 4-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park. Tim Redding, who was the losing pitcher, drove in both runs for the Astros. Wade Miller will start tonight for the Astros. The righthander is 0-1 over his last two starts and is coming off a no-decision against the Red Sox in Bo |
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| Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 20 |
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06/20/2003 |
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| ott Williamson allowed two hits with a pair of strikeouts and a walk, but still recorded his 17th save of the season. Williamson has not allowed a run in his last nine appearances over 9 2/3 innings pitched. Cincy begins a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks at BankOne Ballpark this evening. The Reds will be facing former staff ace Elmer Dessens for the first time since dealing him in December. Cincinnati will counter with struggling Danny Graves on the mound. Graves has lost four straight starts and ha |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - June 19 |
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06/19/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - June 19 === (MySportsbook) - The series will be on the line this evening, when the Astros tangle with the Arizona Diamondbacks in their three-game set finale at Minute Maid Park. Houston will hand 25-year-old righthander Tim Redding the ball this evening. Redding has lost three of his last four decisions, including a defeat to Boston last week. The righty was tagged for eight hits and six runs (two earned) through 4 2/3 innings. Redding walked three and struck out one in the loss |
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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - June 19 |
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06/19/2003 |
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| on rookie righthander Kyle Snyder, who returns to the hill after missing his scheduled start on Sunday with a sore back. The 25-year-old hurler, who is 1-3 on the year with a 3.86 ERA, last pitched on June 10 when he earned a no-decision against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings in that outing. In his only career appearance against the Twins on May 13 of this year Snyder gave up a run and five hits over 6 1/3 innings, but the Royals lost 3-2. Kansas City's Angel Berroa w |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - June 18 |
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06/18/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - June 18 === (MySportsbook) - The Astros will attempt to grab sole possession of first place in the NL Central this evening, when they continue their three-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park. Houston won the first contest of the set, 4-3, on Tuesday, while the first place Chicago Cubs lost to Cincinnati. Thanks to the victory, the Astros pulled within a 1/2 game of the Cubs for the top spot. Jeff Kent snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single to pace |
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| Arizona places Hillenbrand on DL, activates Dellucci |
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06/17/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Shea Hillenbrand was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain Tuesday. Outfielder David Dellucci, who was on the DL retroactive to June 2 with a concussion, was activated to take his place. Hillenbrand originally suffered the injury on June 8 against the Cleveland Indians when he hit a first inning double. He was eventually removed from the contest after attempting to field a grounder in the second. Hillenbrand, who came to Ariz |
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| Toronto claims veteran Service |
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06/16/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right- handed pitcher Scott Service off waivers Monday from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 36-year-old Service pitched in 18 games this season and was 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA and one save. The veteran hurler has played in parts of 11 seasons in the majors, including stints with Philadelphia, Montreal, Cincinnati, Colorado, San Francisco, Kansas City, and Oakland. He holds a career record of 19-21 with a 4.90 ERA. To make room on their roster, the Blue Ja |
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| Astros shuffle pitchers |
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06/16/2003 |
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| or assignment pitcher Jonathan Johnson in order to clear a spot on the roster for veteran Ron Villone. Villone's contract will be purchased from New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League in time for the lefthander to start Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 33-year-old joins the Astros for the second time in his career. During the 2001 season, Villone posted a record of 5-7 with a 5.56 ERA in 31 games (six starts) for the Astros. After signing a minor league contract in May, Villone made five star |
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