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| Pujols tries to continue torrid pace in middle tilt with Fish |
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09/06/2008 |
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| lbert Pujols' continued hot-hitting, the St. Louis Cardinals have been unable to come up with a winning streak. The club will try to avoid falling further back in the National League wild card race in the continuation of a three-game series with the Florida Marlins tonight at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals fell in extra innings to the Marlins yesterday, giving them six losses in their last seven games. Coupled with Milwaukee's win on Friday, St. Louis is now six games back of the Brewers for the wild card spot. |
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| Uggla, Fish top Cardinals in extras |
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09/06/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Dan Uggla singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning and the Florida Marlins went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Mike Jacobs belted a solo home run in the ninth to send the game into extra innings, and Cody Ross also drove in a run for Florida, which won consecutive games for the first time since July 30-31. Arthur Rhodes (2-0) picked up the win after tossing a scoreless 10th. Florida starter Ric |
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| Marlins get chance to end recent woes against Cardinals |
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09/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It has been over a month since the Florida Marlins won back-to-back games. It's been over five years since they posted consecutive wins over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins start up a three-game set with the playoff-hopeful Cardinals tonight at Busch Stadium. Florida hasn't won consecutive games since July 30-31, going 11-17 in August. The Marlins get their third chance in six games to post back-to-back victories, as they have won three of five after defeating Atlanta, 5-3, on Wednesda |
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| Braves' Cox tossed for 143rd time |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected during Wednesday's game against the Florida Marlins for arguing balls and strikes in the fifth inning. Cox was disputing a strike called against Brian McCann when home plate umpire Mark Wegner tossed the manager. It was the 143rd time Cox has been ejected, an ongoing major league record. Hall of Fame manager John McGraw is second in ejections with 131. |
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| Braves, Marlins wrap up wild series in South Beach |
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09/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lanky right-handed rookie Chris Volstad faces Atlanta for the second time in his brief major league career today when the Florida Marlins host the Braves in the finale of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Florida's first pick (16th overall) in the 2005 draft, Volstad dropped a 4-0 verdict to the Braves for his first major league loss on July 21 after opening his big-league stay with a pair of wins in two appearances. Volstad's since gone 2-2 in seven subsequent starts, including five |
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| Gotay's double leads Braves over Marlins |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Ruben Gotay doubled home the game-winning run in the ninth to give the Braves a 16-14 victory over the Florida Marlins in the second of three games at Dolphin Stadium. Kelly Johnson and Omar Infante both had four hits, with Johnson driving in four runs and Infante three. Six players had multi-hit games for the Braves, who despite the win have still lost 17 of 22 games. Charlie Morton didn't fare very well, allowing seven runs -- four earned -- on five hits and three walks in 3 1/3 |
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| Lincecum goes for win No. 16 in Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
09/02/2008 |
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| itching to a stingy 1.98 ERA in 95 2/3 innings. He will be faced by veteran Cuban export Livan Hernandez, who's been surprisingly ineffective since coming from Minnesota to Colorado after being waived in July. A former World Series champion with the Florida Marlins and a playoff participant last season with Arizona, Hernandez has been hit hard in his return to the NL, allowing 30 hits and 23 runs in just 18 2/3 innings. He had a better, albeit still losing, effort against the Giants in Aug. 27, allowing five h |
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| Baker's sacrifice fly gives Marlins the win |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - John Baker hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth to give the Florida Marlins a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set. Jorge Cantu jacked a two-run home run while Luis Gonzalez doubled in the Marlins' other run. Matt Lindstrom (3-2) got the win after pitching the top of the ninth for Florida, which has won two of three. Josh Johnson pitched well in a six-inning start, giving up three runs on nine hits without walking a batter while fanning ei |
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| Marlins activate P Miller from DL |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins activated pitcher Andrew Miller from the 15-day disabled list before Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves. A starter during the first half of the season, the 23-year-old Miller, who was on the shelf with right patella tendinitis, will be used out of the bullpen. Miller is 5-9 record with a 5.63 earned run average in 20 starts this season. The Marlins also activated outfielder Brett Carroll off the 60-day DL, transferred catcher Mike Rabelo to the 60-day DL |
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| Braves activate Kotchman from restricted list |
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09/01/2008 |
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| 5-year-old has hit .266 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI in 120 games this season. Gotay was the only other Braves player to join the active roster Monday, but the team announced a host of moves Sunday that will occur prior to Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins. The Braves will purchase the contracts of catcher Corky Miller and pitchers Jorge Julio and James Parr from Triple-A Richmond, while pitchers Charlie Morton and Jeff Ridgway will be recalled from Richmond along with infielder Brent Lillibridge. Mor |
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