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| Palmeiro joins 500 home run club |
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05/11/2003 |
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| ned the 500 home run club Sunday when he hit a three-run blast off Cleveland pitcher Dave Elder. Palmeiro drilled a 3-2 pitch over the wall in right field to become the 19th player to reach 500 home runs and the second this season. Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs also joined the exclusive club on April 4 of this year. "I don't belong up there with some of those names, believe me. You talk about guys like Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Willie Mays and guys like that -- they are the greatest players of all time, |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 11 |
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05/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Matt Clement will try to break a three-start losing streak today, as the Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber contest of their three-game set at Wrigley Field. St. Louis won the opener 6-3 on Friday, but the Cubs bounced back with a 3-2 triumph yesterday. Alex Gonzalez hit a towering home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Cubs to the victory. Mark Grudzielanek finished 3- for-4 with a run batted in and Corey Patterson stroked two hits and scored a run fo |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - May 11 |
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05/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals will play the rubber contest of their three-game set versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field today. St. Louis won the opener 6-3 on Friday, but the Cubs bounced back with a 3-2 triumph yesterday. Scott Rolen homered and J.D. Drew drove in a run for the Cardinals, who have lost five of their last six games. Brett Tomko will get the call on the hill for St. Louis today. The 30-year-old righthander will make his eighth start of the year. He doesn't have a decision i |
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| Coaches announced for All-Star Game |
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05/09/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Dusty Baker, manager of the Chicago Cubs and the National League's All-Star skipper, has added Tony La Russa and Lloyd McClendon to his staff for the Mid-Summer Classic in Chicago. La Russa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, began his coaching career with the Chicago White Sox, the host of the All-Star Game on July 15. The four-time manager of the year is in his eighth season with the Cardinals. He has also managed Oakland, guiding the A's to a World Series championship in |
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| Cubs and Rangers make a trade |
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05/09/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs traded pitcher Alan Benes to the Texas Rangers on Friday for a player to be named later. The 31-year-old Benes, who had been designated for assignment prior to Chicago's May 5 game against Milwaukee, had a 2.16 ERA with one save in three appearances this season. The right-handed Benes spent six seasons with St. Louis before signing with the Cubs as a minor league free agent in January 2002. Benes won a career-best 13 games in 1996 for St. Louis, and is 29-25 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - May 7 |
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05/07/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - They have the second-fewest wins in the National League and are currently in last place in the NL Central, but that hasn't stopped the Milwaukee Brewers from posting back-to-back wins against the Chicago Cubs and victories in three of their last four contests overall. On Tuesday, Eddie Perez drove in a career-high five runs and went 3-for-5 with a home run to help the Brewers to a 9-6 comeback victory over Chicago at Wrigley Field. John Vander Wal stroked two hits and scored three runs w |
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| Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - May 6 |
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05/06/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ben Sheets continued his success against the Chicago Cubs by pitching seven-plus strong innings, leading Milwaukee to a 5-3 victory in the opener of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Sheets (3-3), who owns a career record of just 24-29, has won all six of his lifetime starts against the Cubs. He allowed three runs on five hits and a walk in 7 2/3 innings, striking out five along the way. Richie Sexson and Wes Helms each belted two-run homers for the Brewers, who won for just the second |
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| Cubs' Alfonseca back on the hill |
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05/06/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Antonio Alfonseca was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Monday and threw a scoreless inning in a 5-3 loss to Milwaukee. The veteran closer began the season on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring. He made three rehab appearances for Triple-A Iowa, yielding two runs over 3 2/3 innings of action. Alfonseca was hurt when he lost his footing on wet grass while attempting to field a ground ball on March 18, in a Cactus League con |
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| Cubs activate Alfonseca |
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05/05/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs activated Antonio Alfonseca on Monday after the veteran closer began the season on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring. In three rehab appearances for Triple-A Iowa, Alfonseca yielded two runs over 3 2/3 innings of action. Alfonseca was hurt when he lost his footing on the wet grass while attempting to field a ground ball on March 18, in a Cactus League contest. The 30-year-old Alfonseca had only 19 saves last season, his lowest total in four ye |
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| Colorado Rockies Team Report - May 5 |
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05/05/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Reliever Steve Reed (2-1) absorbed the loss after allowing the game-winning homer to the Chicago Cubs' Alex Gonzalez in the bottom of the 10th of a 5-4 setback on Sunday. Preston Wilson finished 3-for-5 with two RBI in the losing effort for Colorado, which has dropped four of its last five contests. Ronnie Belliard stroked two hits and scored a run for the Rockies. The Rockies are just 1-2 in extra-innings games this season. Starter Jason Jennings threw five frames and allowed three runs |
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