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| Wilson, Farnsworth suspended for roles in brawl |
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06/25/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Major League Baseball announced disciplinary action against Cincinnati Reds starter Paul Wilson, infielder Russell Branyan, and Chicago Cubs reliever Kyle Farnsworth for their actions during the teams' June 19th matchup at The Great American Ball Park. Wilson received a five-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally hitting Cubs outfielder Moises Alou with a pitch in the top of the seventh inning, and for fighting in the bottom of the frame. Farnsw |
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| Cincinnati's White placed on DL |
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06/25/2003 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds placed relief pitcher Gabe White on the 15-disabled list Wednesday with a strained left groin. The 31-year-old White has appeared in 34 games this season for the Reds and is 3-0 with a 3.93 ERA. Playing in his ninth season in the majors, White has also spent time with the Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies. For his career, White is 31-22 with a 4.26 ERA. The Reds recalled right-handed pitcher Brian Reith from Triple-A Louisville to replace White on the ros |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - June 25 |
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06/25/2003 |
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| === St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - June 25 === (MySportsbook) - For some reason, the Cardinals can't seem to get on track against the Cincinnati Reds this season. St. Louis has lost seven of eight meetings with the Reds overall. The Cardinals' woes continued on Tuesday in the form of a 7-4 14-inning defeat to the Reds. Tino Martinez homered twice, driving in three runs for St. Louis, which has lost three of its last four games. Martinez finished 4-for-7, while Bo Hart also had four hits in a losing effor |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - June 23 |
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06/23/2003 |
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| ad three hits and an RBI for the Cardinals, who had won four of five entering the contest. Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen did not make an appearance in the series due to a neck injury. It is unknown whether Rolen will be ready to go against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday at Busch Stadium. Garrett Stephenson (4-6) gave up five runs and seven hits over six-plus innings for the loss on Sunday. Stephenson struck out five and didn't permit a walk in the defeat. Jim Edmonds, who has just three hits in his last |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 23 |
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06/23/2003 |
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| ports Network) - The red-hot Diamondbacks will try to extend their season- high winning streak to six games this evening when they begin a three-game set against the Houston Astros at Bank One Ballpark. Arizona is fresh off a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at the BOB, including a 6-5 victory on Sunday. The Diamondbacks outscored the Reds by only four runs in the three-game set. Arizona has won seven of its last eight games overall. Steve Finley finished 4-for-4 with a three-run homer and three runs sc |
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| Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 22 |
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06/22/2003 |
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| === Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 22 === (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds look to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday when they conclude their weekend series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark. The Reds fell below .500 (36-37) by suffering a 5-3 defeat to the D'backs on Saturday. Chad Moeller's two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a tie and lifted the D'backs past Cincinnati. Jimmy Anderson (1-4) suffered the loss after being charged with five runs -- four earned |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 22 |
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06/22/2003 |
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| === Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 22 === (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games and complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds Sunday when the teams square off in the finale of their set at Bank One Ballpark. Arizona moved above .500 (37-36) for the first time all season by defeating the Reds, 5-3, on Saturday in the middle contest of the series. Chad Moeller's two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a tie a |
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| White Sox blow past Cubs in Windy City duel |
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06/21/2003 |
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| o the loss. Estes worked just that one frame, surrendering two hits and four walks. Alex Gonzalez homered for the Cubs, who have dropped six of their last nine since a four-game winning streak earlier this month. After suffering a 3-1 setback to the Cincinnati Reds in a brawl-filled game Thursday afternoon, the Cubs didn't put up much of a fight against their cross-town rivals. The White Sox exploded for six runs in the first off Estes, who threw 52 pitches in the frame, including a 3-2 meatball to Olivo. Este |
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| Backbrushes, Beanings and Bad Behavior |
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06/20/2003 |
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| Marlon Anderson and Pirates catcher Jason Kendall. That also turned into a melee with several players getting suspended. A night earlier, pitcher Carlos Silva of the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Adam Dunn and first baseman Sean Casey of the Cincinnati Reds were each suspended for their actions during a bench-clearing brawl in a game at Great American Ball Park. This marked at least the second time this season that Philadelphia manager Larry Bowa became incensed with one of the unwritten rules in the m |
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| Farnsworth auditioning for the Bears |
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06/20/2003 |
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| or training camp, but rather in the bullpen of the hometown Cubs. Twenty-seven-year-old Kyle Farnsworth is just the man for the job. Farnsworth, a high school letterman on the gridiron, showed he hasn't lost his tackling form on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. Opposing pitcher Paul Wilson was on the wrong end of a perfectly executed tackle by Farnsworth. Wilson squared around to bunt and Farnsworth's pitch came high and tight on him. The ball didn't hit him, but Wilson turned and jawed at the reliever. H |
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