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| Tigers, Rangers resume set in Arlington |
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09/16/2008 |
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| third straight season and eighth time overall tonight when the Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers in the middle test of a three-game set at Rangers Park. The North Carolina native, who'll turn 34 on Christmas Eve, won 17, 18 and 10 games with the Atlanta Braves from 1998-200, earned 18 and 14 wins with the Braves in 2002-03 and then picked up 16 and 10 wins with the Rangers in 2006-07. He got to win No. 9 this season with a 4-3 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 31 in Anaheim, but has fa |
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| Mets hope to get back in win column against Nats |
MLB Baseball |
09/15/2008 |
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| id another late-season collapse when they open a four-game series against the Washington Nationals tonight on the road. New York blew a seven-game lead atop the National League East standings a year ago and just dropped two of three games versus the Atlanta Braves to watch its current division advantage dwindle down to just a game over the surging Philadelphia Phillies. In Sunday's 7-4 loss, Greg Norton's three-run homer highlighted a five-run ninth inning for the Braves. Starter Oliver Perez allowed two runs |
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| Norton's homer in ninth lifts Braves over Mets |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Greg Norton's three-run homer highlighted a five-run ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the New York Mets, 7-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series from Shea Stadium. Chipper Jones finished 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Braves, who have won five of their last six games. The third baseman leads the majors with a .365 batting average. Martin Prado walked three times and scored twice. Jorge Campillo gave up four runs -- three earned -- on eight |
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| Mets, Braves cap series at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The National League East-leading New York Mets will try to hold onto first place in the division when they close out a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The Mets have won four of their last five games and split a doubleheader with the Braves on Saturday for a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia in the standings. Mets young prospect Jonathon Niese recorded his first major league victory with eight shutout innings to lead the club to a 5-0 victory in the nightcap. Ca |
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| Braves rally past Mets to open doubleheader |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Omar Infante's sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth proved to be the difference, as the Atlanta Braves edged the New York Mets, 3-2, in the opener of a doubleheader from Shea Stadium. Jeff Francoeur knocked in the other two runs for Atlanta, which was coming off a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Casey Kotchman reached base in all four plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Mike Hampton gave up two runs on six hits in six frames, with five wa |
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| Mets, Braves kick off doubleheader at Shea |
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09/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The National League East-leading New York Mets had a day off Friday thanks to the rain and will kick off a doubleheader late this afternoon versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The first game is scheduled to begin at its original start time of 3:55 p.m. (et), with the second contest to start shortly thereafter. Mets ace Johan Santana will put his unbeaten streak on the line today in the first game. Santana is 6-0 with a 2.31 earned run average over his last 13 trips to the mound, wit |
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| Mets-Braves contest postponed |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Friday's scheduled game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets has been postponed because of rain. It will now be played as the second contest of a single-admission doubleheader on Saturday, with the first game scheduled to begin at its original start time of 3:55 p.m. (et). The second game will begin shortly thereafter. The Mets' Johan Santana and the Braves' Mike Hampton were scheduled to start Friday's contest while Jo-Jo Reyes for Atlanta and Pedro Martinez for N |
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| Scorching Dodgers continue trek with visit to Colorado |
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09/12/2008 |
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| ppearances, 29 of which have been starts, this season. Colorado will try to stop a five-game losing streak tonight, when they kick off a nine-game homestand versus Los Angeles, San Diego and Arizona. The Rockies were just swept in three games by the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field and dropped an 8-4 decision in the series finale on Thursday. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez lasted five innings and was touched for three runs -- two earned -- on five hits in the no-decision. Glendon Rusch absorbed the loss after |
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| Santana, Mets aiming for another home win over Braves |
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09/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - New York Mets ace Johan Santana will put his unbeaten streak on the line tonight, when he gets the nod in the opener of a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. Santana is 6-0 with a 2.31 earned run average over his last 13 trips to the mound, with the Mets winning each of his previous seven starts. He won his latest outing Sunday versus Philadelphia, tossing 7 1/3 innings of two-run ball in a 6-3 victory at home. Santana improved to 7-3 with a 2.24 ERA in 14 home sta |
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| Jurrjens, Escobar lead Braves over Rockies |
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09/11/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Jair Jurrjens struck out a career-high 10 batters and Yunel Escobar went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer, as the Atlanta Braves doubled up the Colorado Rockies, 8-4, to record their first home sweep since May 20-22. Jurrjens (13-9) allowed four runs on eight hits while walking two batters over six innings. Gregor Blanco went 2-for-4 and knocked in a pair for the Braves, who have won five of seven. Brian McCann and Casey Kotchman both finished with an RBI in the win. "I finally f |
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