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| Reds, Brewers wrap up set in Cincy |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Plunging former phenom Homer Bailey makes his second start of the month and eighth of the season with hopes of posting his first victory today, when the Cincinnati Reds host the Milwaukee Brewers in the finale of a three-game series between National League Central Division rivals at Great American Ball Park. Bailey, the seventh overall selection in the 2004 draft and a four-game winner during a brief nine-start major-league debut last season, plunged to 0-5 in 2008 with a 5-2 loss at Washin |
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| Brewers continue to struggle in Cincinnati |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Bronson Arroyo threw six strong innings and was a factor at the plate to help the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. Arroyo (10-8) gave up just one run on four hits with a pair of walks and six strikeouts and also added a two-run double for the Reds, who had dropped eight of nine coming into the game. Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run in the win. Mike Cameron and Ryan Braun each hit solo home r |
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| Braun named NL Player of the Month |
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08/04/2008 |
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| games -- twice against Houston and once against Chicago. The Miami-Florida product took home NL monthly honors for the second straight July. He has put together a stellar season thus far, with 29 homers and 82 RBI while batting .296 in 109 games. Other players considered for the honor were Mets outfielder Carlos Delgado (.357, 9 HR, 24 RBI); Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn (.310, 12 HR, 26 RBI); Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (.311, 10 HR, 27 RBI) and Adam LaRoche of the Pirates (.390, 7 HR, 18 RBI). |
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| Dempster hopes to continue home dominance against Astros |
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08/04/2008 |
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| runs in 21 innings. For the Astros, veteran Brian Moehler can stretch an unbeaten streak to five games. He came within an out of a complete game in his last outing in July 29, allowing seven hits and two runs in 8 2/3 innings of a 6-2 defeat of the Cincinnati Reds. He's gone 2-0 and given up 27 hits and 12 earned runs in 24 innings since his last loss, on July 4 at Atlanta. Moehler got a no-decision in Houston's 2-1 win over the Cubs on July 18 after allowing four hits and a run in seven innings. He's 1-1 in |
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| Brewers visit Great American Ball Park |
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08/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee lefty Manny Parra tries to re-find the stuff that led to a 14-game unbeaten streak tonight, when the Brewers visit the skidding Cincinnati Reds to open a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Parra, who reached the majors and appeared in nine games with the Brewers last year, fell to 1-2 this season after dropping a 6-2 verdict at Houston on May 3. He didn't lose again until July 25, going 8-0 over 13 starts and one relief appearance in the mean time as his earned run ave |
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| Milledge and Nats sweep Reds |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Lastings Milledge homered, walked twice and stole a base to help the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 win and a three- game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park. Austin Kearns was 3-for-4 with a run scored while Pete Orr and Wil Nieves recorded an RBI apeice for the Nationals, who rebounded nicely in the series after matching a season-high, nine-game losing streak. Collin Balester (2-3) kept the Reds at bay for 5 1/3 frames, allowing one run on six hits and two walks. |
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| Rookies square off in Cincinnati |
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08/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of rookies square off on the mound today when the Cincinnati Reds visit Nationals Park for the third and final game of a three- game weekend series with the host Washington Nationals. For the Reds, right-hander Johnny Cueto faces the Nationals for the second time in exactly a month, and will hope to repeat the performance from July 3 - when he allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings of a 5-3 win at Cincinnati. Cueto is winless in four starts since, however, dropping two de |
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| White Sox aim for another win over Royals |
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08/02/2008 |
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| he opener of this set on Friday, as the future Hall of Famer extended his hitting streak to 12 games and finished 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI, as Chicago doubled up Kansas City, 4-2. Chicago obtained the 13-time All-Star and 1997 AL MVP from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for second baseman Danny Richar and right-handed pitcher Nick Masset prior to Thursday's non-waiver trading deadline. Orlando Cabrera, Carlos Quentin and Alexei Ramirez each had two hits for the White Sox, who won for only the second tim |
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| Griffey shines in debut as White Sox down Royals |
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08/02/2008 |
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| mediate impact in his White Sox debut, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI, as Chicago doubled up the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, in the opener of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Chicago obtained the 13-time All-Star and 1997 AL MVP from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for second baseman Danny Richar and right-handed pitcher Nick Masset prior to Thursday's non-waiver trading deadline. Orlando Cabrera, Carlos Quentin and Alexei Ramirez each had two hits for the White Sox, who had lost four of their last |
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| Perez stellar on mound as Nats snap nine-game skid |
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08/02/2008 |
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| ashington, DC (MySportsbook) - Odalis Perez took it upon himself to snap the Nationals' nine-game losing streak, as the veteran allowed just three hits while pitching into the eighth inning in Washington's 5-2 victory over the Ken Griffey Jr.-less Cincinnati Reds. Perez (4-8) went 7 1/3 innings, his longest outing of the season, while giving up just one run with three walks and five strikeouts in the opener of a three- game weekend series. Elijah Dukes and Jesus Flores each drove in a pair of runs for the vi |
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