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| Marlins/Nats game rained out |
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09/25/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Thursday's scheduled game between the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals was cancelled because of rain. It was slated to be Washington's home finale. Instead, the Nationals finished with a home record of 34-46. Washington continues its season Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Philadelphia. Collin Balester, who was supposed to start Thursday night, will take the mound against the Phillies on Friday. Also on Friday, Florida opens a three-game set at Shea Stad |
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| Marlins, Nats close set at Nationals Park |
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09/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rookie right-hander Collin Balester finishes off his initial season in the major leagues and tries to keep his Washington Nationals away from triple-digit losses tonight when they host the Florida Marlins in the final test of a three-game set at Nationals Park. The Nationals enter the game with 99 losses after splitting the first two games of the series and will wrap up their season with a three-game set against Philadelphia this weekend. A 6-foot-5, 194-pounder, Balester debuted on July 1 |
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| Marlins subdue Nationals |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Hanley Ramirez and Josh Willingham each homered, as the Florida Marlins defeated Washington, 9-4, in the middle test of a three-game series at Nationals Park. Jeremy Hermida collected three hits and knocked in two runs for Florida, which slammed the brakes on a four-game losing streak. Cameron Maybin went 3- for-3 and scored a run. Josh Johnson (7-1) allowed two runs on six hits in six innings to get the win. Pete Orr was 2-for-4 and drove in a run for the Nationals, who have |
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| Marlins resume set at Nationals Park |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Josh Johnson will try to continue a successful return from a long-term injury tonight, when the Florida Marlins take on Washington in the middle test of a three-game series at Nationals Park. Johnson, 24, reached the majors and made four appearances in 2005, then was a full-timer in 2006 with 31 appearances and 24 starts, winning 12 games. He was dogged by arm problems in 2007, however, and was limited to just four appearances before finally returning to the Marlins on July 10 |
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| Zimmerman homers as Nats eliminate Fish from playoffs |
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09/23/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Ryan Zimmerman belted a two-run homer to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-4 win over the Florida Marlins in the opener of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Florida loss combined with a victory by the New York Mets earlier Tuesday officially eliminated the Marlins from playoff contention. Alberto Gonzalez registered four hits, three runs scored and two RBI for the Nationals, who halted a five-game skid. Lastings Milledge drove in three runs while Anderson Hernande |
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| Marlins carry fading playoff hopes into Nationals Park |
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09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Surging lefty Scott Olsen meets one of his favorite foes tonight when the playoff-fading Florida Marlins visit the Washington Nationals for the first of three mid-week games at Nationals Park. The Marlins sit fourth in the National League Wild Card standings with six games remaining. They trail the front-running New York Mets by five games and are also behind fellow hopefuls Milwaukee and Houston. Olsen is 3-0 with a no-decision in four starts against Washington this season, compiling 26 2/ |
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| Marlins head to Cincinnati for key makeup test |
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09/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins hope to have Hanley Ramirez back in the lineup today, when they will try to halt a seven-game losing streak in Cincinnati with a makeup game against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Ramirez has missed Florida's last four games due to a left shoulder strain suffered last Wednesday against Houston. However, the All-Star shortstop was able to take batting practice prior to Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Phillies. Ramirez is hitting.298 on the season with 32 home runs, 119 ru |
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| Moyer tops Marlins again, as Phils extend lead in NL East |
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09/21/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Chase Utley and Pedro Feliz each hit a two-run home run as the Philadelphia Phillies took a 5-2 win over the Florida Marlins to wrap up a three-game series. Jimmy Rollins went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored while Jamie Moyer (15-7) pitched six innings and gave up just one run on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts for the Phillies, who have won nine of their last 10. The win moves Philadelphia to 1 1/2 games ahead of New York, which lost to Atlanta on Sunday, for first |
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| Oswalt goes for No. 16 in Astros' tilt with Bucs |
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09/21/2008 |
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| burgh Pirates today in the finale of a three-game weekend series at PNC Park. A 31-year-old Mississippi native, Oswalt had won four straight decisions -- including a 6-0 blanking of the Pirates on September 11 -- before dropping a 5-1 verdict to the Florida Marlins five days later. In the Pittsburgh win, Oswalt went the full nine-inning distance and allowed three hits while striking out four batters. The shutout was his third in a row in early September and ran his career mark against the Pirates to 12-6 in 24 |
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| D-Train tries for first win of season against Indians |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Cleveland Indians, who will be seeking a sixth straight victory and a sweep of a three-game series between these American League Central foes. Willis had compiled a 68-54 record, including a stellar 22-win campaign in 2005, in five seasons with the Florida Marlins before being shipped to Detroit along with slugger Miguel Cabrera in a blockbuster eight-player trade on December 5. Things haven't gone as planned for either the Tigers or the talented left-hander since the deal, however. The two-time All-Star was |
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