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| Gonzalez homers twice as Padres pummel Giants |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| Notes Despite the loss, the Giants lead the season series 10-5....The Padres claimed pitchers Charlie Haeger and Scott Patterson from the White Sox and Yankees, respectively. Haeger will report to the Padres Friday. The team also transferred Michael Barrett to the 60-day disabled list...Adrian and Edgar Gonzalez are the first pair of brothers to homer in the same game as teammates since Wilton and Vladimir Guerrero accomplished the feat for the Montreal Expos on September 18, 2000 against the Florida Marlins. |
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| Fish top floundering Phils |
MLB Baseball |
09/11/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Josh Willingham hit the go-ahead RBI double in the eighth and the Florida Marlins went on to post a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, in the finale of a three-game series from Citizens Bank Park. Luis Gonzalez hit a two-run home run and singled to start the eighth while Dan Uggla knocked in two runs with a pair of doubles for Florida, which won its second straight after a three-game slide. Ricky Nolasco (14-7) gave up seven hits and three runs in 7 2/3 innings to get |
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| Myers to the mound for Phils in rubber match with Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Trying to avoid falling further back in the National League East race, the Philadelphia Phillies send red-hot hurler Brett Myers to the hill this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series with the visiting Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies have split the first two games of this set, but Tuesday's 10-8 setback dropped the club 2 1/2 games back of the division-leading New York Mets, who topped Washington yesterday. Philadelphia is also three back of Milwaukee for the NL |
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| Cards try to keep playoff hopes alive against struggling Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| the win. The Cardinals, who are eight games behind the Cubs in the Central, will hand the ball to Braden Looper on Wednesday. Looper has alternated wins and losses over his last seven decisions, but did not factor in the outcome of a 4-1 loss to the Florida Marlins on Friday. Looper tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings and gave up four hits, no walks and struck out six batters. The right-hander is 0-1 in two starts versus the Cubs this season and 3-4 with a 2.40 ERA in 38 lifetime games (six starts) against them. Chic |
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| Marlins hold off Phillies in wild one |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Jorge Cantu was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a three-run homer as the Florida Marlins held on for a 10-8 victory over Philadelphia in the middle contest of a three-game set. Mike Jacobs added a two-run shot, while Dan Uggla had three hits and a pair of RBI to help the Marlins snap a three-game slide. Cody Ross also went deep for the victors. Marlins starter Chris Volstad was taken out after the third inning. He allowed just one run on two hits but took two come-backer |
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| Marlins' stadium project gets boost with court ruling |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins took another step forward Tuesday in getting a much-needed state-of-the-art stadium built for the franchise. Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge Beth Cohen voted the Marlins' new ballpark would serve as a public purpose, the sixth of seven issues decided against auto dealer Norman Braman's lawsuit to stop the project. "We welcome Judge Cohen's ruling, which confirms that our elected officials have made the right decision for the future of our community |
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| Phils' Rollins tries to stay hot vs. Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| my Rollins is starting to return to his MVP form. The reigning top offensive player from the National League a year ago will try to lead the Philadelphia Phillies closer to a playoff spot tonight in the second portion of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. Rollins won the 2007 NL MVP award last year by hitting .296 with 30 homers, 94 RBI and 41 steals, but struggled early this year. He battled an early-season injury and was hitting just .255 on August 24. However, Rollins has a |
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| Marlins activate Pinto |
MLB Baseball |
09/08/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins activated reliever Renyel Pinto from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. The 26-year-old lefty had been sidelined since August 24 with a strained left hamstring. Pinto is 2-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 64 innings over 65 relief appearances this season, his third with the team. |
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| Phillies return home to face Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
09/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Though they didn't leave New York exactly the way they wanted to, the Phillies still made up some ground in the National League East. Philadelphia returns home this evening to start a three-game set with the Florida Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies entered a showdown with the first-place Mets three games back in the standings. They then took Friday's opener, and after Saturday's contest was postponed, won the first game of their day-night doubleheader on Sunday, 6-2, behind seven |
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| Fishing for a playoff spot, Cards go for series win against Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
09/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals will try to keep their playoff hopes alive this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals had lost six of seven, including a setback in Friday's opener, before posting a 5-3 victory on Saturday night. Todd Wellemeyer threw a season-high eight solid innings, and Albert Pujols slugged a two-run homer in the victory. Pujols leads the majors with a .360 average -- four points better than Atlanta's Chipper Jone |
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