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| Cardinals' struggles are beginning to add up |
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06/02/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The fans in St. Louis are baffled by their beloved Cardinals' underachievement so far. After 55 games this season the Cardinals are 28-27, just one game over .500 and sit two games behind the division leading Chicago Cubs. This is an unexpected surprise for the defending NL Central champs, who last year after 55 games posted a record of 31-24. The main difference from the 2002 season and this year is the Cardinals' play against their division opponents. Last season, St. Louis played divi |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - June 2 |
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06/02/2003 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - June 2 === (MySportsbook) - Despite holding down the top slot in the NL Central, the Cubs have been floundering a bit. Over the last 15 contests, Chicago is just 6-9 and as a result its lead in the division has dwindled to one game over Houston. The Cubs lost four of their six tilts this past week, including a 9-3 decision to the Astros on Sunday. Chicago scored a combined five runs during the three- game set versus Houston. Sammy Sosa was particularly ineffective at the pl |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - June 2 |
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06/02/2003 |
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| play. The Cardinals have strung together back-to-back wins just once in the last two-plus weeks of action. Losses have piled up for St. Louis as it has gone just 3-5 in its last eight contests. The Cardinals have been fortunate that the first place Chicago Cubs have been essentially running in place. In result, St. Louis still resides just two games behind the Cubs. On Sunday, the Cardinals finished on the winning side of things against Pittsburgh, 5-4. Edgar Renteria's two-out, two-run single in the botto |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - June 2 |
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06/02/2003 |
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| orld Series, which was won by Boston (5-3). Back then, Boston was known as the Americans. Pittsburgh will send veteran righthander Kris Benson to the hill on Tuesday evening. Benson has won three of his last five starts, including a victory over the Chicago Cubs last week. The 28-year-old allowed seven hits and four runs over 7 2/3 innings, while fanning four and walking one. Benson will be facing the Red Sox for the first time in his career. The twirler hasn't been at his best at PNC Park this year, going |
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| Devil Rays falling into familiar role |
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06/02/2003 |
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| Huff hit 10 home runs in the month of May, which tied him for most in the majors with Albert Pujols and Edgar Martinez. WHO'S NOT Marlon Anderson went just 4-for-21 on the six-game homestand and is just 22- for-101 in his last 29 games. Carl Crawford was a dismal 3-for-20 over the homestand and produced only two RBI. COMING UP The Devil Rays open up a six-game road trip with a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, followed by a three-game series versus the Houston Astros beginning on Friday. |
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| Sexson powers the Brewers to a pair of recent victories |
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06/02/2003 |
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| Brewers against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Milwaukee was able to take two of the three games played at Los Angeles this weekend and has now won three of its last four, but is still in last place in the NL Central, 8 1/2 games behind the front-running Chicago Cubs. It was 17th homer of the season for Sexson, who delivered the shot off of Los Angeles reliever Guillermo Mota. Sexson now has 39 RBI this season, but is also one of the league leaders in strikeouts with 52. "When he (Mota) came in we knew we had ou |
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| Yanks win in 17, but Clemens still waits for 300 |
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06/01/2003 |
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| .' I'm concentrating on inning to inning, trying to get outs." Clemens failed during his first try to reach the milestone, an 8-4 Memorial Day loss to the Boston Red Sox, his former club. He is expected to take the hill again on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, with the projected opposing starter being Cubs' ace Kerry Wood. Soriano and Posada each picked up three hits in the contest. Robin Ventura also had three hits and knocked in three runs for the Yankees, who have won three out of four. David Wells (7 |
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| San Francisco Giants Team Report - June 1 |
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06/01/2003 |
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| d an RBI for the Giants. San Francisco improved to 17-6 against division opponents, including 9-1 at home. Kirk Rueter will make a trip to the mound today for the Giants. He is 3-0 over his last five starts and hasn't lost since April 29 against the Chicago Cubs at Pac Bell Park. The lefthander is tied with Jack Sanford (89) for fifth on San Francisco's victory list, and needs one win to match Jim Barr (90) for fourth. Rueter though will try to rebound from a horrible outing against Colorado on Monday, when |
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| Oswalt tosses seven shutout innings in return for Houston |
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05/31/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Roy Oswalt, activated from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, pitched seven shutout innings in a start for Houston. Oswalt permitted five hits and struck out eight, but didn't figure in a 1-0 loss in 16 innings to the Chicago Cubs. Oswalt had been on the DL since May 16 after straining his groin while running out a double in a May 15th victory over Pittsburgh. He earned the win in that contest, allowing just two runs on seven hits in six innings. In 10 starts this season, Oswalt is 3-4 and holds a career record of 36-16. To make room for Oswalt, the Astros optioned righthander Brandon Puffer, who posted an ERA of 4.95 in 11 games of relief, to Triple-A New Orleans. Oswalt won all four decisions versus the Cubs last season, posting a 3.48 ERA in five starts. |
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| Indians' Bere goes back on DL |
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05/30/2003 |
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| second time this year, may need more surgery and has a 4.05 ERA in two games this season. He has not figured in a decision. The 32-year-old Bere signed a one-year contract with the Indians in December after spending the previous two seasons with the Chicago Cubs. During an injury-plagued 2002 campaign with the Cubs, Bere went just 1-10 with a 5.67 ERA in 16 starts. Bere, who is playing in his 11th major league season, owns a career record of 71-65. The Indians recalled pitcher Brian Tallet from Triple-A Buf |
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