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| Red Sox sign Todd Jones |
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07/02/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Todd Jones on Wednesday, just a week after the reliever was released by the Colorado Rockies. Jones, who was an All-Star for Detroit in 2000, was added to the active roster for Boston's game in Tampa Bay on Wednesday. He was 1-4 with an 8.24 ERA this season before being released by the Rockies. Jones, who will wear No. 59 for the Red Sox, has recorded 184 career saves -- 12th among active pitchers -- in all or part of the last 11 seasons w |
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| Close, but no cigar |
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07/02/2003 |
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| n has been roughed up in his last four starts, allowing 17 runs in 16 2/3 innings of work, while sporting a bloated 9.18 ERA during that stretch. Luis Vizcaino has been of the many struggling pitchers in the Milwaukee bullpen, as he has a 7.15 ERA in his last 11 1/3 innings of action. COMING UP The Brewers will play the second of their three-game set with the Astros tonight from Minute Maid Park. Milwaukee will then return home and begin a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Friday from Miller Park. |
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| Rockies send Chacon to DL; Stark get no decision |
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07/01/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies placed 11-game winner Shawn Chacon on the 15-day disabled list and activated Denny Stark from the 60-day DL to start Tuesday's game against Arizona at Coors Field. Stark, who had suffered from a torn upper back muscle, lasted 4 2/3 innings in his first start of the season. He allowed four runs and seven hits, but didn't figure in Colorado's 7-4 come-from-behind victory over the Diamondbacks. Chacon, who is tied for the major league lead in wins, has experience |
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| Rockies send Chacon to DL |
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07/01/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies placed 11-game winner Shawn Chacon on the 15-day disabled list and activated Denny Stark from the 60-day DL to start Tuesday's game against Arizona at Coors Field. Chacon, who is tied for the major league lead in wins, has experienced soreness in his pitching elbow in his last three starts. However, an MRI exam showed no structural damage. In his last start, against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Chacon allowed six hits and six runs in four innings. The Alaska native i |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - July 1 |
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07/01/2003 |
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| === Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - July 1 === (MySportsbook) - The Diamondbacks continued their Houdini act on Monday, somehow pulling off an 8-7 win in 12 innings over the Colorado Rockies. With the win, Arizona pushed its club record win streak to 12 games. Luis Gonzalez's second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the top of the 12th inning, lifted the Diamondbacks to the win. Gonzalez added a two-run blast for the Diamondbacks. Matt Kata also drove in a run in the 12th en route to posting a career |
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| Rocky Mountain low |
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07/01/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies slide in the NL West standings continued on Monday, as they fell to the red-hot Diamondbacks 8-7 in 12 innings. The loss dropped the team to 42-42 on the season and 8 1/2 games behind San Francisco for the lead in the division standings. The scene is becoming all to familiar for the Rockies when bringing in their closer, Jose Jimenez. Although the hard throwing righty has recorded 19 saves for Colorado this season, he has also looked very shaky and unreliable, especially |
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| Diamondbacks go for a 12-pack at Coors |
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06/30/2003 |
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| === Diamondbacks go for a 12-pack at Coors === Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to stretch their franchise-record winning streak to 12 games this evening when they start a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. On Sunday, Robby Hammock's two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted Arizona to a 5-3 victory and a three-game sweep over Detroit. Steve Finley belted a solo home run in the eighth inning to tie the score for Arizona, which hasn't dropped a game since fal |
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| Suppan goes the distance |
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06/30/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It had been 170 games since a Pirates pitcher went the distance, but on Sunday righthander Jeff Suppan threw a four hit shutout against the hard hitting Colorado Rockies. It was the first complete game by a Pittsburgh pitcher since Jimmy Anderson, who is no longer with the team, threw one against the Cincinnati Reds on June 16, 2002. Suppan also became the first Pirates hurler to throw a shutout since Kip Wells beat the Cubs 5-0 on May 29, 2002. "I wanted it really bad," Suppan told the Pitt |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 30 |
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06/30/2003 |
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| === Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 30 === (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to stretch their franchise-record winning streak to 12 games this evening when they start a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. On Sunday, Robby Hammock's two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted Arizona to a 5-3 victory and a three-game sweep over Detroit. Steve Finley belted a solo home run in the eighth inning to tie the score for Arizona, which hasn't dropped a game since falling to |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - June 29 |
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06/29/2003 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - June 29 === (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates try to get back on the winning track this afternoon when they play the rubber match of their three-game set with the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park. After winning the series opener on Friday, the Pirates found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-4 decision on Saturday. Brian Giles went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which has dropped four of its last six games. Kenny Lofton registered three hits and sc |
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