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| Oswalt goes for Astros in Cincy |
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09/25/2008 |
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| ime in this season's second half, Houston right-hander Roy Oswalt gets to feel very good about himself. The 31-year-old Mississippi native will face his all-time favorite foe tonight when the Astros close out a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds at Minute Maid Park. Oswalt is a ridiculous 22-1 in 27 games - 25 starts - for his career against the Reds, including three victories in three outings since July 28 alone. He improved to 8-8 overall with a 5-4 defeat of Cincinnati in that first post |
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| Astros blank Reds to keep slim playoff hopes alive |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Randy Wolf was solid on the hill and Lance Berkman clubbed his 29th homer of the year, as the Houston Astros blanked the Cincinnati Reds, 5-0, to barely remain alive in the playoff chase. Houston pulled within 3 1/2 games of the wild card lead, shared by Milwaukee and the New York Mets. Wolf (12-12) got the win after tossing 6 2/3 innings and giving up eight hits and seven strikeouts with two walks. Berkman finished with two RBI for the Astros, who have won three of their last f |
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| Reds send Ramirez to hill to face Astros |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Nicaraguan-born right-hander Ramon Ramirez can finish off an impressive first stint in the majors tonight when the Cincinnati Reds visit the Houston Astros in the second of three games at Minute Maid Park. A 26-year-old who was signed as an undrafted free agent, Ramirez was brought up to the big-league club in late August and has been strong in his initial four outings. He debuted with a no-decision against San Francisco on August 30, when he allowed five hits and three runs in seven inning |
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| Astros return home to face Reds |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lefty Wandy Rodriguez leads the Houston Astros back to Minute Maid Park for the first time since the arrival of Hurricane Ike when they face the visiting Cincinnati Reds to open a three-game midweek series. Houston was driven from its home field by the devastating storm and had to play a home series in Milwaukee before a mediocre road trip that's left the team on the fringes of National League Wild Card contention with six games remaining. The Astros trail the wild card-leading New York Met |
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| Reds' six-run seventh puts Marlins' playoff chances on ropes |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Jerry Hairston Jr. went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored as the Cincinnati Reds put a serious damper in Florida's slim playoff hopes with a 7-5 win over the Marlins in a makeup game at Great American Ball Park. The loss is devastating to Florida as the team now sits five games back of the New York Mets for the NL wild card and essentially has to win out its last six games to have any hope of making the postseason. Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs sc |
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| Fielder, Brewers rout Reds |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Prince Fielder went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers took a much-needed 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. J.J. Hardy went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Corey Hart drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers, who snapped a three-game slide. Seth McClung started on the mound, but went just 3 1/3 innings after giving up one run on two hits with four walks. Todd Coffey ( |
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| Arroyo, Reds aim for sweep of fading Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds got a huge lift from a pitcher off the bench on Saturday, while the Milwaukee Brewers were let down by their ace. Cincinnati will now try to complete a back-breaking sweep of Milwaukee today in the finale of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers have been in a free-fall this month, having gone just 4-15 so far in September. Milwaukee can no longer win the National League Central after the Chicago Cubs claimed the division crown on Saturday, and the Br |
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| Braves knock Mets out of first in NL East |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| ver the Braves Friday in the series opener, fell back to a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies, who edged Florida 3-2 on Saturday night. The Mets lead the NL wild card by 2 1/2 games over the slumping Milwaukee Brewers, who were downed by the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Saturday. Jorge Campillo (8-7) held the Mets to two runs on five hits in six innings, with two strikeouts and two walks to get the win for the Braves, who stemmed a four-game losing streak. "It felt good," said Campillo, who won for the first |
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| Reds edge free-falling Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Micah Owings' two-run, pinch-hit single in the sixth proved to be the game-winner as the Cincinnati Reds downed the struggling Milwaukee Brewers, 4-3, in the second of three games at the Great American Ball Park. Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored while Johnny Cueto (9-13) pitched six innings and gave up two runs on six hits with four strikeouts for the Reds, who have won six of their last seven. Rickie Weeks went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI whi |
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| CC to try to stop Brewers' bleeding in Cincinnati |
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09/20/2008 |
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| Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers acquired CC Sabathia to help them reach the postseason for the first time since 1982. The free-falling club will throw their co-ace out on short rest this afternoon in the second test of a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers, who stumbled in the second half of last season en route to missing the playoff, led the National League wild-card race by 5 1/2 games entering September. However, Milwaukee has gone just 4-14 this month and |
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