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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - April 27 |
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04/28/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals hope to break out of their funk Sunday when they battle the Florida Marlins in the rubber match of their three-game series at Pro Player Stadium. The Cardinals have dropped six of their last seven games and are coming off a 5-3 defeat to the Marlins on Saturday. Josh Beckett was solid through seven innings and Mike Lowell's homer highlighted a five-run seventh, leading Florida to the win. Steve Kline (0-3) suffered the loss, permitting a run without getting an out in |
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| Florida Marlins Team Report - April 27 |
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04/28/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Josh Beckett was solid through seven innings and Mike Lowell's homer highlighted a five-run seventh, as the Florida Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, at Pro Player Stadium Saturday. Beckett (2-2) posted his first win since April 5. The righthander allowed two runs on six hits, while striking out six batters and walking one. Braden Looper earned his fourth save with 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Luis Castillo went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Marlins, who have won four of their last f |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - April 26 |
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04/28/2003 |
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| his major league debut. Vargas, 24, was called up from Triple-A Edmonton on Thursday when Armas was placed on the 15-day DL. The righthander, who is temporarily replacing Armas in the rotation, was a combined 1-0 with a 1.66 ERA for Edmonton and Double-A Harrisburg in 2003. Vargas was acquired from the Florida Marlins in the Cliff Floyd trade last season. After playing their first nine games on the road, the Expos are 9-5 on their 16-game homestand, with contests taking place in both Puerto Rico and Montreal. |
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| New York Mets Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| The Mets now start a three-game series with the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks this evening. Heading to the mound for New York will be Steve Trachsel who, after four starts this year, has just one loss to show for his efforts. The righthander lasted only five innings on Saturday as he gave up three earned runs on seven hits and three walks, in a 6-5 defeat to the Florida Marlins at home. Trachsel, who has an ERA hovering just below 5.00 this season, has a career mark of 3-1 and a 2.83 ERA versus the D'backs. |
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| Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A six-game road trip down south didn't start exactly the way that the Milwaukee Brewers had hoped this week, but the team still expects to play well against the Atlanta Braves this weekend. On Thursday the Florida Marlins posted a 4-2 win over the Brewers to sweep a three-game set. Richie Sexson had three hits for Milwaukee, which has now lost four of its last six. Starting pitcher Todd Ritchie was tabbed for the loss, allowing nine hits and four runs in five innings. Matt Kinney followed w |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - They may have the longest skid in the National League at five games, but the St. Louis Cardinals are still just three games out of first place with a three-game set against the Florida Marlins set to begin tonight at Pro Player Stadium. On Thursday the Cards held a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth against the Braves in Atlanta, but the bullpen failed to hold the lead as the Braves took the 4-3 win at home. Steve Kline suffered the loss, ruining a decent outing by starter Woody |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| and his teammates there's little time to celebrate with the arrival of the Giants, the top team in the NL, for a three-game set beginning tonight. The Phillies hand the ball to Vicente Padilla, who after starting the 2003 campaign with a loss to the Florida Marlins, has bounced back to win three straight decisions, including his four-hit shutout versus the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Padilla currently owns a 2.30 ERA thanks to having struck out 24 batters and walking only three through 27 1/3 innings. For his |
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| New York Mets Team Report - April 23 |
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04/23/2003 |
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| average to just .177 this season. Al Leiter will try to prevent the Mets from dropping back-to-back games as he takes the mound tonight. The 37-year-old lefthander hasn't received a decision in his last two outings after beginning the season with victories over the Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins. In his most recent start, Friday at home against the Marlins, Leiter allowed seven hits and three runs and struck out nine in six innings. Leiter is 2-6 with a 5.37 ERA in 11 career appearances against the Astros. |
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| Wilson paying dividends for Rockies |
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04/15/2003 |
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| work) - Cost-cutting was the name of the game for the Colorado Rockies when they sent Mike Hampton packing this summer. Hampton clearly wasn't playing at the level the Rockies had hoped and they finally found a taker for his gigantic contract in the Florida Marlins. Getting rid of Hampton was crucial, but what Colorado got in return could turn out to make the deal even more valuable. Preston Wilson, the key component of the trade coming from Florida, has been outstanding in the early going of the campaign for |
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| Guerrero returns to help Montreal remain undefeated |
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04/04/2003 |
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| h an RBI as Montreal blanked Atlanta, 4-0, to complete the season-opening three-game sweep. Guerrero was seeing his first action after sitting out the Expos opening two games because of a suspension. He was suspended for charging the mound to get at Florida Marlins pitcher Brad Penny in an exhibition game on March 10. Montreal earned its first sweep over the Braves since 1991 and its first in Atlanta since 1988. The Expos are also off to their best start since going 3-0 in 1997. Javier Vazquez (1-0) earned the |
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