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| Braves take on host Astros again at Minute Maid Park |
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09/27/2008 |
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| ending games against the Houston Astros. Parr, a 22-year-old from New Mexico, reached the big leagues on September 4 and earned his first win with six innings of two-hit, shutout ball against the Washington Nationals in a 2-0 triumph. He blanked the Colorado Rockies for six more innings en route to a no-decision in a 9-5 Braves win six days later, but has since been hit hard in two more outings against National League powerhouses Philadelphia and New York. In those two starts, both no-decisions, Parr allowed 14 |
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| Webb, D'Backs take on Rockies in desert |
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09/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks will send ace Brandon Webb to the hill this evening in the second installment of a three-game series versus the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field. Webb is shooting for a major league-leading 23rd win of the season and has won three straight starts to improve to 22-7 with a 3.24 earned run average in 33 trips to the hill. Webb, who is making a case for another NL Cy Young Award, beat St. Louis the last time out on Monday, allowing two runs in seven innings of a 4-2 vict |
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| Arizona, Rockies play out string at Chase Field |
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09/26/2008 |
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| e in the National League West for nearly five months. However, poor play down the stretch will have them sitting at home in October. Arizona, which was eliminated from playoff contention on Thursday, begins a season-ending three-game series with the Colorado Rockies tonight at Chase Field. This isn't how Arizona envisioned its final home series of the season. The club was tied for first place in the standings on April 6 and took over sole possession of the top spot the following day. There were all alone in tha |
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| Rockies break out brooms with sweep of Giants |
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09/26/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Jorge De La Rosa was stellar on the hill and Clint Barmes slugged a solo homer, as the Colorado Rockies completed a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. De La Rosa (10-8) went seven scoreless innings and gave up just three hits while fanning seven and walking two to get the win. The lefty also helped his own cause with an RBI single and retired the final 11 batters he faced. Brian Fuentes tossed a scoreless ninth to pick up his 30th save of the |
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| Rolling Rockies shoot for sweep of Giants |
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09/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Even though the Colorado Rockies are out of the playoff race they are still playing solid baseball as the season winds down. Tonight, the defending National League champions will shoot for a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. After handing the Giants a 9-4 loss in the series opener on Tuesday, the Rockies broke the bats out again last night in a 15-6 pounding of San Francisco. Clint Barmes finished 4-for-5 with a homer, four runs scored and four RBI to lead the wa |
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| Giants try to even up home set with Rockies |
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09/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jonathan Sanchez will try to get the San Francisco Giants back on track tonight, when he takes the mound in the second test of a three- game series versus the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Sanchez has been struggling much like the Giants, who have lost six of their last eight games. He is only 1-7 over his last eight decisions and dropped his last start on September 17 at Arizona, allowing six runs in just 3 2/3 innings of his team's 7-6 loss. The left-hander fell to 9-11 with a 4.71 ea |
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| Smith leads Rockies past Giants |
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09/24/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Seth Smith produced three hits, including a home run, two RBI and two runs scored while Ubaldo Jimenez pitched six solid innings, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants, 9-4, in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park. Chris Iannetta and Joe Koshansky both knocked in two runs for the Rockies, who halted a two-game skid and have won four of their last six games overall. Jimenez (12-12) allowed three runs on four hits with four strikeouts and ear |
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| Giants send Lincecum to hill versus Rockies |
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09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants haven't had much to be excited about this season except for starting pitcher Tim Lincecum, who will take the mound this evening in the opener of a three-game series versus the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Lincecum has made a strong bid for the National League Cy Young Award this season with a 17-4 mark and a league-leading 2.46 earned run average in 32 games (31 starts) this season. Lincecum has held the opposition to a .220 batting average and was moved up to |
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| Webb goes for win No. 22 in test with Cards |
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09/22/2008 |
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| was 22-10 in 2005. Arizona hasn't had someone win that many games since Randy Johnson won a team-record 24 in 2002. Webb has faced the Cardinals seven times and is 2-4 against them with a 4.43 ERA. Arizona took two of three over the weekend from the Colorado Rockies, including Sunday's 13-4 rout at Coors Field. Chris Young had three hits, including a homer and three-run triple, to drive in four runs to pace the offense. Adam Dunn added three RBI, while Josh Whitesell clubbed his first major league homer for the |
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| D'Backs roll over Rox with postseason in sight |
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09/21/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Chris Young had three hits, including a homer and three-run triple to drive in four runs, leading the playoff-hopeful Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-4 thrashing of the Colorado Rockies. Adam Dunn had three RBI, while Josh Whitesell clubbed his first major league homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won six of their last seven games. Arizona pulled within 2 1/2 games of Los Angeles for first place in the NL West. The Dodgers lost, 1-0 in 11 innings at home to the San Francisco Giants |
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