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| Slammin' Sammy comes off the DL |
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05/30/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa was activated from the 15-day disabled list and started Friday's game against the Houston Astros. Sosa went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Chicago's 9-1 setback. He had missed the last 17 contests. The reigning NL home run champion went on the DL on May 10, his first trip to the disabled list since 1996. For the season, Sosa is batting .294 with six homers and 23 RBI. Meanwhile, Chicago optioned lefthanded pitcher Phil Norton, who was |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - May 30 |
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05/30/2003 |
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| Report - May 30 === (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-4, in the finale of a four-game set at Busch Stadium last night. The Astros will now travel to Wrigley Field to take on the National League Central leading Chicago Cubs in a three-game set, which begins today. Last night, Geoff Blum homered and Jeff Kent and Orlando Merced each drove in a pair of runs for the Astros. Jeff Bagwell added a double and scored three runs for the Astros, who used six pitchers in the win. |
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| Cy Young special: Maddux faces Glavine tonight |
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05/30/2003 |
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| 1993, the year Maddux joined the Braves. Atlanta is back on top in the NL East, but without its familiar 1-2 punch, as Glavine was signed in the offseason by the Mets. Maddux entered the majors in 1986 and Glavine a year later. Maddux played for the Chicago Cubs through the 1992 season and during that time he had 13 appearances (10 starts) against the Braves, but never faced Glavine. The Braves and Mets will battle for the second straight weekend. The Braves took two of three at Turner Field and last Saturd |
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| Bonds is the leading vote-getter in early NL balloting |
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05/28/2003 |
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| ers are catcher Ivan Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins, first baseman Jeff Bagwell and second baseman Jeff Kent of the Houston Astros, shortstop Edgar Renteria and third baseman Scott Rolen of the St. Louis Cardinals and outfielders Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs and Vladimir Guerrero of the Montreal Expos. Fan balloting will determine the eight starting position players in each league and the designated hitter in the American League. A separate ballot of managers, coaches and players will be conducted durin |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 28 |
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05/28/2003 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 28 === (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs will try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates today in the finale at Wrigley Field. After the Pittsburgh series, the Cubs will host the Astros, Devils Rays and the Yankees. The Cubs will try to salvage the series with stud righthander Mark Prior on the mound. Prior had his worst start of the season last week, allowing seven hits and seven runs (six earned) over 6 2/3 innings in a loss against Houston |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - May 27 |
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05/27/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - May 27 === (MySportsbook) - Falling off the pace in the National League Central, now 2 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the lead in the division, the Houston Astros try to avoid their third four-game losing skid of the season as they take the field at Busch Stadium tonight in the second of a four-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals. Yesterday the Astros were dealt a 10-5 setback in the opener, the fifth time this season the team has given up double-digit runs to th |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - May 27 |
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05/27/2003 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - May 27 === (MySportsbook) - It seemed as though it might be a game that was going to go down to the wire, but poor pitching out of the bullpen doomed the Chicago Cubs. The relievers turned what had been a 1-0 lead for the Pirates through seven innings into a 10-0 blowout victory at Wrigley Field in the opener of a three-game set on Monday. Brian Giles scored two runs and recorded two RBI while Kenny Lofton scored twice in a nine-run eighth inning as Pittsburgh picked |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 27 |
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05/27/2003 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 27 === (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs kicked off a 12-game homestand on Monday in dubious fashion by giving up nine runs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, en route to a 10-0 loss at Wrigley Field. Starter Kerry Wood suffered the setback as he allowed just one run on one hit in seven innings, struck out 10 and walked four. Phil Norton, Juan Cruz and Antonio Alfonseca combined to allow the other nine runs on six hits. Alex Gonzalez finished with two of the team's five hits, a |
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| Fogg activated from disabled list |
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05/26/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Josh Fogg was activated from the 15-day disabled list and started Monday's game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Fogg had been sidelined with a strained abdominal muscle. Entering today's contest, he was 1-2 this season with a 4.35 ERA in four starts. Last season, Fogg led NL rookies with 33 starts and 194 1/3 innings pitched while going 12-12 with a 4.35 earned run average. Meanwhile, the Pirates designated pitcher Pat Mahomes for assignm |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - May 26 |
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05/26/2003 |
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| e Pirates after he threw a scoreless seventh inning. Mike Williams allowed a run on two hits in the ninth, but held on to notch his 14th save of the campaign. Josh Fogg takes the hill for the Pirates today, as they begin a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. Fogg is 1-2 with a 4.35 ERA in four starts this season. In his last outing on April 20th, Fogg lasted just one inning, allowing two runs on three hits in an 8-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. He left the game after injuring his abdominal and was th |
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