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| Braves, Jays close series north of the border |
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06/29/2008 |
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| ng to find his old form. Burnett has had a tough time for much of the year and is currently just 7-7 with a terrible 5.07 ERA. However, the hard throwing right-hander was able break into the win column this past Tuesday. In the 14-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Burnett tossed eight strong innings, allowing just one run on four hits, while striking out seven batters. In seven home starts this season Burnett is 4-3, but the 31-year-old has not pitched particularly well, posting a terrible 6.75 ERA. Burnett, |
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| Reds, Indians continue Battle for Ohio |
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06/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Soft-tossing right-hander Paul Byrd looks to snap a personal slump tonight when the Cleveland Indians host the Cincinnati Reds in game two of their three-game interleague series at Progressive Field. Byrd was 2-3 after a defeat of the Oakland Athletics on May 13, but has since dropped five of six decisions as his record has plummeted to 3-8 and his earned run average has risen from 3.61 to 5.21. He dropped a 4-3 verdict to the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last outing, allowing seven hits and |
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| Reds give Thompson another shot in Cleveland |
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06/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Youngster Daryl Thompson gets his first taste of an all- Ohio rivalry when he goes to the mound for the Cincinnati Reds in game one of their interleague series with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Thompson made a big splash in his major league debut six days ago, blanking the New York Yankees on four hits over five innings as the Reds earned a 6-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. A 6-foot, 180-pound right-hander who was a former draft pick of the Montreal Expos (eighth round, 2003), T |
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| Windy City Series heads to the Southside |
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06/27/2008 |
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| iggest surprises, reliever-turned-starter Ryan Dempster will take the mound for the Cubs in search of his 10th victory, a level he's not reached since his initial run as a starter with the Florida Marlins in 2001. Dempster became a reliever with the Cincinnati Reds in 2004, and had made all but six of his 226 appearances out of the bullpen between 2004 and 2007, recording 87 saves. He went back to starting this season and has thrived, allowing just 76 hits and 30 earned runs in 102 2/3 innings, while walking 3 |
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| Just like old times: Cox's Braves to face Gaston's Jays |
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06/27/2008 |
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| hty is just 2-3 with a 3.98 ERA in seven away starts this season. He has never faced the Blue Jays in his career. Toronto has won three of its last four contests after a seven-game slide, including Thursday's 7-1 triumph over Edinson Volquez and the Cincinnati Reds in the last installment of a three-game set at home. Jesse Litsch pitched eight strong innings, surrendering just one run on three hits with a walk and six strikeouts for the Blue Jays, who sport a 20-18 mark at the Rogers Centre in 2008. Scott Role |
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| Blue Jays knock around Volquez in win over Reds |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Jesse Litsch pitched eight strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays wrapped up a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds with a 7-1 win. Litsch (8-4) gave up just one run on three hits with a walk and six strikeouts for the Blue Jays, who have won three of four after a seven-game losing streak. Scott Rolen hit a two-run home run and drove in three while Vernon Wells had a pair of RBI and scored twice. "The last few days we have swung the bat better than in the past," Blue Jays |
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| Reds take SS Hairston off DL |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds activated shortstop Jerry Hairston Jr. from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Hairston has been out since June 10 with a fractured left thumb. The 32-year-old has a .336 average with one home run and 14 RBI over 40 games. In addition, he has also stolen 12 bases. To make room for Hairston, the Reds optioned shortstop Paul Janish to Triple-A Louisville. Janish was batting .188 (12-for-64) with five RBI in 31 contests. |
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| Reds ace Volquez takes hill at Toronto |
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06/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Precocious right-hander Edinson Volquez continues a quest for the pitching "Triple Crown" tonight, when the Cincinnati Reds close out a three-game interleague series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. A 24-year-old in his first season with the Reds after a trade with Texas, Volquez already leads the National League in strikeouts (110) and earned run average (1.71), and his 10 wins are second only to Arizona's Brandon Webb (11). Before this season, Volquez had made 14 starts and wa |
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| Mussina-led Yanks go for series win over Pirates |
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06/26/2008 |
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| th six strikeouts and one walk in a 9-0 drubbing of the Bucos. The veteran right-hander is 10-5 with a 3.93 earned run average in 16 games this season, but had a personal winning streak halted the last time out on June 20 in a 4-2 setback versus the Cincinnati Reds. Mussina had won four straight decisions before yielding four runs and a season-high 10 hits in eight frames. With a win tonight, Mussina will be tied with Anaheim's Joe Saunders and Arizona's Brandon Webb for the most wins in the major leagues. He |
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| New York Mets |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Claimed first baseman Andy Phillips off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds; optioned catcher Robinson Cancel to New Orleans (PCL). |
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