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| Braves activate Acosta |
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08/23/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves have activated pitcher Manny Acosta off the 15-day disabled list. He had missed 39 games with a strained hamstring. Acosta was hurt during a July 6 game against Houston while running to first on a ground ball in the 16th inning of a 17-inning contest. The 27-year-old right-hander made four rehab appearances at Triple-A Richmond and worked 3 2/3 scoreless innings. In 41 games this season entering Saturday's action, Acosta owns a record of 3-5 with three save |
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| Lohse hopes to add to Braves' misery |
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08/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Kyle Lohse will stay active during an appeal of a National League suspension today, starting for the St. Louis Cardinals when they host the Atlanta Braves in the middle game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Lohse was sentenced to a five-game penalty on Wednesday after the NL powers- that-be deemed that he "intentionally (threw) a pitch in the head area of Edinson Volquez" during his six-inning stint in a 7-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The loss to the Reds, for whom L |
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| Wainwright to return for Cards against reeling Braves |
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08/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Opening Day starter Adam Wainwright returns to the mound for the first time since early June tonight, when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves for the first of three weekend games at Busch Stadium. Wainwright, who broke in as a closer in 2006 and was on the mound to record the last out of that fall's World Series for St. Louis, became a full-time starter last season and won 14 times in 32 outings. He opened 2008 with a 6-3 mark in 13 starts before rupturing a tendon in a finger |
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| Dodgers head east for key series with Phillies |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| in the eighth to suffer the loss. Shane Victorino and Chase Utley collected two hits apiece in defeat, which left the Phillies 2 1/2 games behind the NL East-leading New York Mets, who padded their lead in the standings by completing a sweep of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. The Phillies are 2-1 on a nine-game homestand and 34-28 at home this season. They will hand the ball to Kyle Kendrick this evening, who has dropped two straight starts and four of his last six trips to the mound. Kendrick started his re |
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| Carmona leads Tribe into Lone Star State |
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08/22/2008 |
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| g an eight-inning gem against Tampa Bay on his birthday -- August 16 -- after he allowed just three hits in a 3-0 triumph. In the three latest wins combined, he has given up 18 hits and eight runs in 19 1/3 innings. A third-round draft choice of the Atlanta Braves in 2003, Harrison is 3-1 in five home starts and 5-1 in seven starts on grass. On Thursday in Cleveland, Grady Sizemore had a career-high seven runs batted in and Cliff Lee became the first 18-game winner in the AL as the Indians pounded the Kansas |
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| Mets capitalize late to top Braves |
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08/22/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Omar Infante's fielding blunder on Carlos Delgado's liner to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning brought home the deciding run as the New York Mets escaped with a 5-4 win and three- game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. With Vladimir Nunez (0-1) on the mound, David Wright smoked a one-out double and Carlos Beltran was intentionally walked in front of Delgado, who sliced an opposite-field drive to Infante. The left fielder appeared in position to make the play but had the |
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| Braves' Glavine has successful elbow, shoulder surgery |
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08/21/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves veteran pitcher Tom Glavine underwent successful season-ending elbow and shoulder surgery Thursday. Dr. James Andrews performed the operation in Birmingham, Alabama after it was revealed that Glavine had a partial tear to the flexor tendon in his left elbow. Glavine also had damaged tissue around his left labrum cleaned up by the famed surgeon. Glavine breathed a sigh of relief after Wednesday's MRI determined there was no damage found in the ligament, as Tommy |
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| Mets go for sweep of rival Braves |
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08/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The National League East-leading New York Mets shoot for their second sweep in less than two weeks this evening, when they close out a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The Mets swept the Washington Nationals in three games on the road from August 12-14, and have won the first two encounters with Atlanta. In Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Braves, starter Mike Pelfrey recorded his first career complete game and allowed three runs on three hits with three walks a |
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| Cardinals P Wainwright to return |
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08/21/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is expected to return from the disabled list and start Friday against the Atlanta Braves. Wainwright has been on the DL since June 8 with a sprained right middle finger. In 13 starts this season, Wainwright had posted a record of 6-3 with a 3.14 earned run average over 91 2/3 innings. The right-hander threw a bullpen session on Tuesday in which he deemed himself ready to return to MLB action. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announce |
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| Pelfrey goes the distance as Mets crush Bravos |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Mike Pelfrey tossed his first career complete game and the New York Mets doubled up the Atlanta Braves, 6-3, in the middle test of a three-game series from Shea Stadium. Pelfrey (12-8) allowed three runs on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts to win for the 10th time in his last 12 decisions. The right-hander also knocked in a run and retired the last 11 batters he faced. "I feel more confident and I know that if I throw the ball over the plate and I keep it down, |
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