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| Marlins try to gain further ground on first-place Phils |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins opened their brief stretch versus National League East foes on the right foot. The club will try to gain more ground in the division standings when it resumes a three-game series tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Florida began a six-game road trip against the Phillies and New York Mets with Tuesday night's 8-2 victory over division-leading Philadelphia. Jeremy Hermida finished 2-for-4 with four runs batted in to pull the Marlins within 1 1/ |
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| Tatis hits Mets past Padres |
MLB Baseball |
08/05/2008 |
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| ork back into it. I don't feel like I have to be as perfect and when you think that way your command is going to get better." The Mets are third in the tight National League East, two games behind first- place Philadelphia and a half-game behind the Florida Marlins. Prior to the game, the Mets placed closer Billy Wagner on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left forearm and recalled pitcher Ruddy Lugo from Triple- A New Orleans. Jody Gerut was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer for San Diego, which has dropp |
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| Pelfrey, Mets attempt to get on track against Padres |
MLB Baseball |
08/05/2008 |
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| se Reyes and Carlos Beltran added two hits each, but New York was a dismal 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Mets now sit in third place in the National League East, three games behind first-place Philadelphia and a half-game behind the Florida Marlins. Oliver Perez (7-7) allowed all four runs on eight hits in six frames to take the loss. Perez started in place of John Maine, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 29 with a strained rotator cuff. The Mets also got bad news |
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| Phils return home for key series with Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - An important National League East series kicks off tonight in South Philadelphia, where the division-leading Phillies welcome the Florida Marlins to town for three consecutive games at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are 2 1/2 games ahead of the Marlins in the division standings and have won two straight and seven of their last eight games. After losing the opener of a three-game series to St. Louis on Friday, the Phillies responded with back-to-back wins and handed the Cardinals a 5-4 los |
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| Nats shoot for fifth straight win against Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
08/05/2008 |
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| (six earned) and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, dropping him to 6-11, while raising his ERA to 3.61. Colorado will pin its hopes on lefty Jorge De La Rosa, who is 5-6 with a 6.94. De La Rosa was charged with the loss after an abysmal effort against the Florida Marlins on Thursday, as he was pounded for seven runs and five hits in just 1 2/3 innings. De La Rosa lost his only other start to the Nats, serving up five runs (four earned) and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. Colorado has won seven of eight over the Nationals |
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| Wolf, bullpen shut out Mets to complete sweep |
MLB Baseball |
08/04/2008 |
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| se Reyes and Carlos Beltran added two hits each, but New York was a dismal 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Mets now sit in third place in the National League East, three games behind first-place Philadelphia and a half-game behind the Florida Marlins. Oliver Perez (7-7) allowed all four runs on eight hits in six frames to take the loss. Perez started in place of John Maine, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 29 with a strained rotator cuff. The Mets also got bad news |
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| Rockies rally late to down Florida |
MLB Baseball |
08/03/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Seth Smith singled home Cory Sullivan with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies held on to edge the Florida Marlins, 3-2, splitting a four-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Matt Holliday hit a home run, while Troy Tulowitzki knocked in another run for the Rockies, who have won three of their last five. Glendon Rusch started and pitched a respectable 5 1/3 innings despite earning a no decision. The journeyman left-hander allowed two runs on six hits |
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| Wolf, bullpen shutout Mets to complete sweep |
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08/03/2008 |
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| se Reyes and Carlos Beltran added two hits each, but New York was a dismal 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Mets now sit in third place in the National League East, 2 1/2 games behind first-place Philadelphia and a half-game behind the Florida Marlins. Oliver Perez (7-7) allowed all four runs on eight hits in six frames to take the loss. Perez started in place of John Maine, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 29 with a strained rotator cuff. The Mets also got bad news |
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| Olsen hopes to reverse fortunes against Rockies |
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08/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Scott Olsen has had trouble handling the Rockies in the past. He'll get a chance to improve on his numbers against them today, as his Florida Marlins wrap a four-game series with Colorado at Dolphin Stadium. Olsen is 1-2 in four career starts with the Rockies and has an 11.09 earned run average against them. He did little to help those numbers the first time he faced Colorado this year, giving up nine runs, eight of which were earned, on 11 hits in a no-decision on July 4. Colorado won that |
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| Blue Jays aim to move above .500 against Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
08/03/2008 |
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| m home. A.J. Burnett (13-9) allowed four runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings to win his third consecutive start and establish a career-high for wins in a single season. The right-hander had previously won 12 games in 2002 and 2005 as a member of the Florida Marlins. Scott Downs tossed 2 1/3 innings of no-hit ball in relief. Frank Catalanotto drove in two runs for the Rangers, who have lost two of their last three games. Josh Hamilton, Gerald Laird and David Murphy each had two hits, with Laird knocking in a ru |
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