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| Diamondbacks get a visit from lowly Padres |
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08/19/2008 |
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| he Padres or its chances of capturing a division title will take a big blow. The D'Backs are currently knotted with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the West lead and had a three-game winning streak halted in the finale of a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Stephen Drew recorded the only two hits for the D'Backs and starter Randy Johnson absorbed the loss, allowing three runs and eight hits in seven innings of a 3-0 setback. The future Hall-of-Famer, who remains stuck at |
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| Sabathia continues to roll as Brewers bury Astros |
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08/19/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - CC Sabathia put together another solid performance on the mound and Ray Durham drove in three runs, as the Milwaukee Brewers bested the Houston Astros, 9-3, in the opener of a three-game series from Miller Park. Sabathia (8-0) notched his fifth complete game since he was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on July 7, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on 11 hits with nine strikeouts. Sabathia has won a career-high 11 straight decisions since June 10 and improved to 14-8 wit |
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| Wigginton and Santana named NL co-players of the week |
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08/18/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros third baseman Ty Wigginton and New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana were named National League Co-Players of the Week for the period ending August 17. Wigginton led the National League with a whopping .571 (16-for-28) batting average, a 1.143 slugging percentage and 11 runs driven in while tying for the league-lead with four homers and nine runs scored. He had multi-hit games in six of the seven games played, including three consecutive three-hit games against Ar |
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| Sabathia aims to stay perfect with Milwaukee in opener vs. Astros |
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08/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's safe to the say Milwaukee's acquisition of starting pitcher CC Sabathia has paid dividends and the big left-hander will try to stay perfect in a Brewers uniform tonight in the opener of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Sabathia was dealt to the Brewers from the Cleveland Indians in early July with hopes of leading Milwaukee to the postseason. In eight starts so far for the NL Wild Card-leading Brewers, Sabathia is 7-0 with four complete games, two of which |
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| Oswalt shuts down D'Backs as 'Stros triumph |
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08/17/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Roy Oswalt tossed eight solid innings of one- hit ball and Ty Wigginton's three-run homer in the opening frame provided all the scoring, as the Houston Astros avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wigginton finished 3-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games. The San Diego native went 9-for-12 in the series with two home runs, two doubles, a triple and five RBI. Miguel Tejada had two hits, including a double, and a run scor |
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| Big Unit continues quest for 300 wins in Houston |
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08/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Randy Johnson resumes his quest towards reaching one of baseball's most coveted pitching milestones when the veteran hurler takes the hill today for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who aim for a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros today at Minute Maid Park. Johnson enters tonight's tilt with 294 career victories, 10 of which have come during his solid comeback season with the Diamondbacks in 2008. The imposing 44-year-old got one step closer to his goal of 300 wins Tuesday in Colorado, where |
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| Reineke shines in debut as Padres top Phillies |
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08/17/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Chad Reineke did it all in his major league debut, earning a win while getting a hit, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Padres to an 8-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Reineke (1-0), acquired from the Houston Astros in exchange for Randy Wolf, allowed just three runs on five hits in five innings while striking out five and walking three. "He was really nervous in the first inning," Brian Giles said about Reineke. "It was the third inning when he left the guy on thi |
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| Padres recall Reineke to make start against Phillies |
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08/17/2008 |
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| ve hits while striking out five and walking three to earn the victory. He also went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. To make room for Reineke, the team optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Triple-A Portland. Reineke, acquired from the Houston Astros in exchange for lefty Randy Wolf, made three starts at Portland since coming to San Diego, going 0-1 with a 4.15 earned run average. In parts of five minor league seasons with the Astros and Padres organization, the 26-year-old has gone 28-33 with a |
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| Montero, Young hit grand slams as Diamondbacks throttle Astros |
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08/17/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Miguel Montero hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, and added a double as the Arizona Diamondbacks clobbered the Houston Astros, 11-5, in the middle installment of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Chris Young added a grand slam, the first time in club history that the team has two slams in one game, while Adam Dunn went 2-for-2 with three walks, an RBI and two runs scored for the Diamondbacks, who have won five of their last six. Yusmeiro Petit (2-3) got the wi |
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| Astros' Matsui heads to DL |
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08/16/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with an irritated disc. The move is retroactive to August 13. The 32-year-old native of Japan is hitting .285 with five home runs, 28 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 85 games for Houston in 2008. It is his second stint on the DL this season, after sitting out in early July with a strained right hamstring. To fill the open roster spot, the Astros purchased the contract of infielder J.R. House f |
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