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| Reds try to avoid home sweep by Pirates |
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09/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates will shoot for their second sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this season when the two ballclubs close out a three-game series this afternoon at Great American Ball Park. The Pirates swept the Reds at home from April 11-13 earlier in the campaign and have won nine of the 14 matchups between the teams this year. They entered this series riding a 10-game losing streak, but opened the set with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday. In Wednesday's 6-5 victory over the Reds, Adam and Andy L |
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| The brothers LaRoche lead the Bucs past the Reds |
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09/04/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Brothers Adam and Andy LaRoche each had RBI singles in the eighth inning to boost Pittsburgh to a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Adam LaRoche, who ended an 0-for-16 slump, drove in two runs, as did Ryan Doumit for the Pirates, who have won back-to-back contests following a 10-game skid. Pittsburgh goes for the three-game sweep Thursday afternoon. Ross Ohlendorf allowed four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits in six innings in the start for the Pirates. Tyler Yates ( |
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| Pirates to throw new arm into mix in matchup with Reds |
MLB Baseball |
09/03/2008 |
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| orst earned run average in the National League. Perhaps adding another arm will help. Ross Ohlendorf will join the Pirates' now six-man rotation tonight, when he makes his first major league start in the second test of a three-game series versus the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Ohlendorf was acquired from the Yankees in late July in the deal that sent outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte to the Bronx. Ohlendorf, a September callup, becomes the second player from that deal to be adde |
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| Cook hopes to continue strong season against Giants |
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09/03/2008 |
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| s and allowing 29 hits and seven runs, and is 6-7 in 22 games - 17 starts - against them in his career. San Francisco lefty Barry Zito is 5-4 in 10 starts since an ugly 4-12 beginning to the season. The 30-year-old Las Vegas native was ripped by the Cincinnati Reds in his last start on Friday, but had won consecutive games against Atlanta and San Diego on August 18 and 23 while surrendering just nine hits and three runs in 15 innings. He's not faced Colorado this season, but is 1-1 against the Rockies in five |
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| Snell, Pirates snap losing streak with victory over Reds |
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09/02/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Ian Snell threw six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a 10-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates, who posted their first win since Aug. 19 at St. Louis, got consecutive homers from Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche. Moss went 3-for-4, accounting for most of the offense for the Pirates, who ended with seven hits. Snell (6-10) allowed seven hits and two runs -- one earned -- while logging five strikeouts against two walks. Matt Capps pitched th |
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| Guzman, Arroyo named NL Co-Players of the Week |
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09/02/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo have been named the National League Co-Players of the Week for the period of August 25-31. Guzman led the NL with a .552 (16-of-29) batting average, posting a .828 slugging percentage and collecting three doubles, a homer and six runs batted in. He hit for the cycle on August 28 against the Dodgers, posting three RBI in the game. On the season, the All-Star is batting .308 with 32 doubles, |
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| Pirates open series in Cincinnati |
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09/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates hope a shift into September can cure their losing woes. The club begins a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Great American Ball Park. After an off day on Monday, the Pirates enter this set on a season-high 10- game losing streak. Pittsburgh was swept in three games by Milwaukee to close August, a month in which the club went just 7-21. Pittsburgh managed just one hit off Brewers ace CC Sabathia on Sunday in a 7-0 loss, a slow roller down the third- |
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| Braves call up C Miller among September roster moves |
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08/31/2008 |
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| nst the Florida Marlins as MLB rosters expand in September. The Braves will purchase the contracts of catcher Corky Miller and right- handed pitcher James Parr from Triple-A Richmond. Miller is a career .179 hitter in parts of eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta. The 32-year-old is hitting .093 with one homer and three RBI in 54 at-bats with the Braves this season. To make room on the 40-man roster for Miller and Parr, the Braves will transfer outfielder Matt Di |
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| Votto, Reds take broom to Giants |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Joey Votto finished with four hits, including a double and four runs batted in and Bronson Arroyo pitched seven solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds hammered the San Francisco Giants, 9-3, to complete a three-game sweep at Great American Ball Park. Jeff Keppinger went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored for the Reds, who have won four of their last six games. Arroyo (13-10) got the win after giving up two runs on 10 hits, while fanning five and not allowing a |
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| Reds option Ramirez; recall Castillo |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds optioned pitcher Ramon Ramirez to Single-A Sarasota on Sunday, a day after having an effective major- league debut in the team's 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday Ramirez was initially recalled from Triple-A Louisville to replace Johnny Cueto, who was scratched from his scheduled start with a strained right elbow. The 25-year-old righty pitched to a no-decision in the win, as the starter allowed three runs on five hits with a pair of walks |
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