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| Webb shines in 20th win as D'Backs snap six-game slide |
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09/13/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Brandon Webb finally got his 20th win on his fourth attempt at the feat, pitching eight shutout innings to give the Diamondbacks a much-needed 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Webb (20-7) had lost his last three outings, allowing 21 runs -- 19 earned -- in only 13 2/3 innings in that span. He was brilliant tonight, scattering five hits and two walks while striking out a pair to become the NL's first 20-game winner. "It was good to get it over with. Good to get (20 wins) and |
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| Dunn deal: Arizona sends Owings to Reds |
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09/12/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks sent pitcher Micah Owings to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday to finalize the August 11 trade for slugger Adam Dunn. In total, the Reds received pitchers Dallas Buck and Owings and utilityman Wilkin Castillo in exchange for Dunn. Since starting the season 6-2 in his first 10 starts, Owings went 0-7 in his last 12 outings for Arizona. Overall, he was 6-9 with a 5.93 earned run average in 22 starts. The righty appeared in just two games with Triple-A Tucson, |
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| D'Backs' Webb goes for win No. 20 vs. Reds |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| become second fiddle to the overall problems with Arizona right now. Webb tries for the fourth time to win his 20th game, while the Diamondbacks hope to halt a season-long losing streak tonight in the opener of a three-game series with the visiting Cincinnati Reds at Chase Field. Arizona has lost six straight and is now 3 1/2 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West. The Diamondbacks held at least a share of first place in the standings from April 6-September 6, a span |
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| Cards bring fading playoff hopes into Pittsburgh |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| ee-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thompson, who's started just 22 times in 150 major-league appearances, is getting the call as a fill-in for right-hander Kyle Lohse, who's serving a five-game suspension for a previous incident against the Cincinnati Reds. The 26-year-old Las Vegas native has made 23 appearances overall this season, allowing 59 hits and 28 earned runs in 54 2/3 innings. In four starts, he's 2-1 with a 3.05 earned run average. His most recent starting assignment came August 15 against |
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| Milwaukee Brewers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
09/11/2008 |
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| Claimed pitcher Todd Coffey off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds; designated outfielder Laynce Nix for assignment. |
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| Cameron lifts Brewers over Reds |
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09/10/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Mike Cameron singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, in the finale of a three-game series from Miller Park. CC Sabathia tossed seven solid innings for the Brewers, but came away with a no-decision. He gave up three runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts and one walk to run his unbeaten streak to 18 consecutive starts. Sabathia also doubled and drove in a run for Milwaukee, which closed |
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| Brewers claim P Coffey off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday, claiming right-hander Todd Coffey off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. Coffey was designated for assignment Tuesday after posting a 6.05 earned run average in 17 appearances for the Reds this season. He will join the team Thursday in Philadelphia. Additionally, the Brewers designated outfielder Laynce Nix for assignment. He batted .083 (1-for-12) in 10 games with Milwaukee. |
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| Reds 2B Phillips out for season |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips will miss the rest of the 2008 season with a broken right index finger. The injury occurred in the same at-bat in which he delivered a game-winning single to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4, Tuesday night. Phillips was batting with runners on first and third with two outs in the 11th inning against Seth McClung, and he attempted to bunt on the first pitch. The injury apparently took place on the attempt, but Phillips showed no |
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| Struggling Brewers turn to Sabathia in finale with Reds |
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09/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If the Cincinnati Reds are to hand the Milwaukee Brewers a devastating three-game sweep, they are certainly going to have to earn it. Cincinnati wraps its set today at Miller Park with Milwaukee, which sends ace CC Sabathia to the hill. Cincinnati has won the first two tests in dramatic fashion to hinder Milwaukee's playoff positioning. After plating three runs in the top of the ninth to win Monday's test, the Reds saw Milwaukee's Ray Durham hit a game- tying three-run homer in the seventh |
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| Major League Baseball |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
09/10/2008 |
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| Suspended Cincinnati Reds minor league pitcher Scott Carroll 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. |
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