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| Braves continue series with Nats in Dixie |
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07/19/2008 |
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| loss. Nationals lefty John Lannan finally ended a losing skid in his last outing before the break. The 23-year-old Siena College product had gone 0-5 in eight starts between May 24 and July 3, before finally breaking through with a 5-0 defeat of the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 9. In that game, Lannan allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings. He's made two starts against Atlanta this season, combining to allow 14 hits and six runs in 11 innings while picking up a 10-2 loss on April 12 in Washington and a 6-0 |
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| Phils, Kendrick try to stay atop NL East in South Beach |
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07/19/2008 |
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| their three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. Kendrick is unbeaten in his last four starts and is 8-3 on the season with a 4.47 earned run average. Kendrick received a no-decision in his last start before the break against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as he surrendered four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings of a 6-5 win. Kendrick, who is 5-1 in 10 road starts this season, has faced the Marlins twice in his young career, posting a 1-0 mark with a 2.57 ERA in those outings. Florida will counter |
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| Diamondbacks place Upton on DL |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder Justin Upton on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a left oblique strain. Upton has been out since July 9 since suffering the strain taking batting practice in Washington. He will be eligible to return July 24. The 20-year-old Upton got off to a torrid start at the plate this season, but has cooled off since with a .242 average, 11 home runs and 31 RBI in 83 games. Newly re-acquired first baseman Tony Clark replaces Upton on the 25-man ros |
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| Sabathia, Brewers visit Giants |
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07/18/2008 |
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| ay against Chicago, despite throwing seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball in a 3-1 loss. Cain last faced the Brewers back in 2006 and was tagged with the loss, surrendering five runs and five hits in seven innings. The Giants enter the second half 15 games under .500 (40-55), but are just seven games back of the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks, despite owning a major league-worst 17-28 home mark. Milwaukee swept the Giants at Miller Park earlier in the season, but has lost five straight in San Francisco. |
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| Diamondbacks, Dodgers start key NL West series |
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07/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks try to hold on to the top spot in the NL West this evening, as they begin a key three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Arizona enters this series with a slim one-game lead over the Dodgers, but at 47-48 has the worst record of any of the division leaders. The Diamondbacks looked as if they were going to run away with the division in the early going, posting a 20-8 mark out of the gate thanks to some tremendous starting pitching. However, the bats |
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| Clark rejoins D'Backs via trade |
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07/17/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired veteran first baseman Tony Clark Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Evan Scribner from the San Diego Padres. Clark spent the 2005 through 2007 seasons with Arizona before signing a one- year contract with San Diego prior to the 2008 campaign. "We are thrilled to bring Tony back to Arizona," Diamondbacks senior vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes said. "He certainly was a key ingredient to our success last year, and we hope he ca |
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| D'Backs sign top pick |
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07/17/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Daniel Schlereth, their first round pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, on Thursday. Schlereth, 22, went 2-0 with a 1.81 earned run average for the University of Arizona with 20 walks and 76 strikeouts in 34 games, as he helped lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Super Regionals. For his career, the left-hander was 8-2 with a 2.98 ERA and 16 saves. "We are very happy to announce the signing of Daniel," said Tom Allison, D'Backs' director of |
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| Burrell's blast gives Phils win over D-Backs |
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07/13/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Pat Burrell hit the go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored six straight runs to rally past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-3, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Pedro Feliz went 3-for-4 with a homer for the Phillies, who enter the All-Star break with four wins in their last five games. Jimmy Rollins went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, and the Phillies (52-43) locked up sole possession of first |
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| Webb goes for No. 14 as Diamondbacks conclude set with Phils |
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07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Brandon Webb tries for his major league- leading 14th win of the season this afternoon, when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Webb, who was selected to his third All-Star Game last week, improved to 13-4 on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, as he scattered six hits over seven scoreless frames to lower his earned run average to 3.27. The sinker-ball specialist defeated Philadelphia |
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| Diamondbacks pound Eaton in Philly |
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07/13/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Chad Tracy went 3-for-5 and drove in three runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks scored eight runs in the fourth inning to pound the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-4, in the second of a three-game set. Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer for Arizona, which has split its last 10 games as it has hovered around the .500 mark. Saturday's win pushed the NL West-leading Diamondbacks to 47-47. Randy Johnson (6-7) gave up five hits and four runs in six innings, and had a two-run double as he pick |
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