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| Torre, Santo, Wills among 10 to be up for Hall selection |
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09/16/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Former MVP and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, longtime Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, and former Dodgers shortstop and speedster Maury Wills are among 10 retired baseball players who the Veterans Committee will consider for election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame later this year. Dick Allen, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Luis Tiant will also be considered for enshrinement in the class of 2009. Hall of Fame member |
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| Brewers open Sveum era with Cubs at Wrigley |
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09/16/2008 |
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| didn't cost manager Ned Yost his job, but the Brewers aren't ready to let history repeat itself. One day after firing Yost, Milwaukee will try to get back on track tonight in the opener of a three-game series with the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee was 8 1/2 games up in the race for the division crown last year in late June, but skidded down the stretch, was overtaken by Chicago and missed out on the playoffs. Not determined to let that happen again, Milwaukee acqui |
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| Arroyo, Reds welcome Cards to Cincy |
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09/16/2008 |
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| again with the Reds after the trade that brought him to Cincinnati in exchange for Wily Mo Pena. The 31-year-old slumped to just nine wins in 34 starts last season, but rebounded to reach No. 14 in start No. 30 this season with a 10-2 defeat of the Chicago Cubs on September 5. He missed in try No. 1 for the record-setter, getting a no-decision in the Reds' 4-3 loss to Milwaukee after allowing five hits and two unearned runs in seven innings. Arroyo, who lost a 5-3 nod to the Cardinals on August 15, is 4-6 |
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| Lilly flirts with no-no as Cubs sweep Astros |
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09/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Ted Lilly threw a one-hitter over seven innings as the Chicago Cubs swept a two-game set against the Houston Astros with a 6-1 win. Just one day after Carlos Zambrano's first no-hitter for the Cubs in 36 years, Lilly (15-9) didn't give up a hit until Mark Loretta got Houston's only hit of the series, a single in the seventh inning. He finished his outing with one walk and nine strikeouts to win his second straight start. "He really had good stuff today," said Chicago manage |
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| Houston's Quintero leaves game |
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09/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros catcher Humberto Quintero left Monday's 6-1 loss against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning. While at the plate, Quintero fouled a pitch off his left knee and immediately dropped to the ground. Brad Ausmus took over Quintero's at-bat and lined out. On the season, Quintero is batting .223 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 52 appearances. |
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| Zambrano named NL Player of the Week after no-hitter |
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09/15/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who posted the first no-hitter by a Cub in over 36 years, has been named the National League's Player of the Week for the week ending September 14. Zambrano, who was suffering from right shoulder tendinitis, made his first start since September 2 and struck out a season-high 10 batters and gave up just one walk along and hit one batter in Sunday's 5-0 win against the Astros. It was the righty's first shutout since May 7, 2004, and was hi |
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| Cubs close series with Astros in Milwaukee |
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09/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs will wrap up a displaced series against the Houston Astros this afternoon at Milwaukee's Miller Park and will shoot for their fourth straight win in the process. This series was originally scheduled for three games, but both Friday and Saturday's matchups were postponed due to Hurricane Ike in the Houston area. Chicago took advantage of the new venue as starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano tossed the first no-hitter in 36 years to lead the NL Central-leading Cubs to a 5-0 vi |
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| Zambrano no-hits 'Stros in spectacular return |
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09/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Carlos Zambrano threw the first Chicago Cubs no-hitter in 36 years, as the right-hander struck out 10 and walked only one and hit another in Chicago's 5-0 triumph over the red-hot Houston Astros. The game was played in front of a clearly pro-Chicago crowd at Milwaukee's Miller Park due to the effects Hurricane Ike had on the Gulf Coast area over the weekend. Regardless of the location, Zambrano (14-5) was on top of his game. He needed just 110 pitches, throwing 73 for strik |
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| Cardinals close set in Steel City |
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09/14/2008 |
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| the finale of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon at PNC Park. St. Louis has dropped four in a row to fall five games off the lead in the National League Wild Card standings. It has no shot at a Central title since the Chicago Cubs lead the division by 11 games over St. Louis. The Cardinals have not been swept in three games by the Pirates since August 11-13 of the 2006 campaign. The Cardinals suffered a 7-6 loss in 12 innings on Saturday, as Felipe Lopez clubbed a two-run hom |
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| Phils, Brewers play two at Citizens Bank Park |
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09/14/2008 |
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| se. In Saturday's loss in South Philly, Milwaukee starter Manny Parra was touched for five runs on seven hits and three walks in just 1 1/3 innings to absorb the loss. Jason Kendall had a two-run double for Milwaukee, which sits six games behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central standings. Prince Fielder had a pair of hits in a losing cause for the Brewers, who will send Dave Bush to the mound in the first game, and he is 9-10 with a 4.23 earned run average in 27 games (26 starts) this season. |
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