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| D'Backs crush Cubs in the desert |
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07/23/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Conor Jackson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three runs driven in and two runs scored as the Arizona Diamondbacks clobbered the Chicago Cubs, 9-2, in the second of a three-game set at Chase Field. Orlando Hudson hit a solo home run, but left in the eighth inning after getting hit in the right ankle with a pitch, while Stephen Drew had an RBI and scored twice for the Diamondbacks, who have won three of their last four. "Typically we have trouble tacking on runs," said Arizona mana |
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| D'Backs Hudson leaves game |
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07/23/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson left Tuesday's 9-2 win against the Chicago Cubs after getting hit by a pitch. In the eighth inning, Hudson was at bat with Kevin Hart on the mound for Chicago. Hart hit Hudson with a pitch around the right ankle and the second baseman dropped to the ground. After being attended to for several minutes, Hudson had to be helped off the field and he was taken into the locker room. Hudson went 1-for-3 in the game with a solo home run. |
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| Diamondbacks acquire P Rauch from Nats |
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07/22/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired reliever Jon Rauch from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in exchange for infielder Emilio Bonifacio. Rauch, 29, is 4-2 with a 2.98 earned run average and 17 saves, having taken over the Nationals closer's role from the oft-injured Chad Cordero earlier this season. In 48 games, the righty has walked seven and struck out 44. "Rauch is a proven late-game reliever who we control through 2010," Arizona executive vice president and general manager Josh |
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| Johnson notches career win No. 291 as D'backs edge Cubs |
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07/22/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Randy Johnson was stellar on the hill to pick up career win number 291, and the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, in the opener of a three-game set. Johnson (7-7) allowed just two hits over seven innings while striking out four and walking one to move to 13-0 lifetime against the Cubs. Chad Qualls worked out of trouble in the ninth to pick up his second save of the season. Alex Romero hit a solo home run and Stephen Drew had an RBI triple, the only two hits for Arizon |
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| Division leaders square off in Arizona |
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07/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Both the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks have been in front of their respective divisions for most of this season, but neither team has played particularly well as of late. The slumping playoff hopefuls get together for a three-game series that begins tonight at Chase Field. The Cubs' once-sizeable lead atop the National League Central has dwindled down to just two games over the rival St. Louis Cardinals following a string of three recent losses. Milwaukee is also within striking distance |
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| Dodgers' five-run rally in ninth tops D'Backs |
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07/20/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Ramon Troncoso picked up his first major league win and Russell Martin drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers used a five-run ninth to edge the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-5, in the rubber match of a weekend set. Troncoso (1-1) earned the win by tossing two innings and fanning five batters. Jonathan Broxton got his second save of the year despite giving up a run in the ninth. Derek Lowe lasted 5 1/3 innings and was touched for four runs on seven hi |
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| Snyder activated from DL, Hammock optioned |
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07/20/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks activated catcher Chris Snyder from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, and he went 0-for-2 with an RBI in the club's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers. Snyder missed the last 14 games with a left testicular fracture. To make room for Snyder on the roster, the D'Backs optioned catcher Robby Hammock to Triple-A Tucson. Hammock had gone 3-for-19 in his second stint in the big leagues this season. |
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| Webb attempts to keep D'Backs atop NL West in finale with Dodgers |
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07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Brandon Webb tries to become the majors' first 14-game winner this afternoon when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Webb has defeated the Dodgers the last seven times he has faced them and is an impressive 9-3 lifetime against them with a 2.78 earned run average in 14 starts. The 29-year-old sinkerballer won his last two decisions before the break and is 13-4 on the season with a 3.23 ERA. He received a no-decis |
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| D'Backs place Slaten on DL, recall Buckner |
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07/19/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed lefty Doug Slaten on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, a day after he strained his right knee in a game against the Dodgers. Slaten suffered the injury in the 11th inning of Friday's 8-7 loss. The reliever gave up a leadoff homer to James Loney, left after pitching to the next two batters, and took the loss. The 28-year-old had an MRI exam and will know the results in several days. Slaten is 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 27 2/3 innings this season. To acc |
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| Dodgers, D'Backs resume battle for top spot in NL West |
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07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - First place in the National League West will be on the line this evening when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks continue their key three-game series at Chase Field. The Dodgers moved into a tie atop the division with the D'Backs on Friday in dramatic fashion, as James Loney belted the winning homer in the 11th inning, and Nomar Garciaparra smacked two balls over the fence and drove in three runs in the 8-7 win. Matt Kemp also homered for the Dodgers, who began the post All-Star br |
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