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| Pirates' Benson to miss start |
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07/21/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Pirates righthander Kris Benson is expected to miss his scheduled start Tuesday against the Houston Astros. Benson insists that he will not pitch due to soreness in his shoulder, but Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon produced a conflicting reason. McClendon pointed toward Benson's recent struggles and faulty mechanics as reason to temporarily shut him down. This is the second time this season that the 28-year-old Benson will have his scheduled start pushed back. He |
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| Cincinnati Reds Team Report - July 21 |
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07/21/2003 |
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| ark. Bob Boone's club has dropped 12 of its last 15 contests and has slipped 10 1/2 games off the pace in the National League Central Division. The Reds have also lost a season-high seven in a row at home and are coming off a four- game sweep by the Houston Astros at Great American Ball Park. The Reds lost 6-3 yesterday. Aaron Boone belted a three-run homer for Cincinnati. The Reds have a big opportunity to get back into the division race or the wild card chase, as they'll play the Brewers, Pirates, Mets, Phi |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - July 21 |
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07/21/2003 |
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| osa homered and finished with three hits, two RBI and two runs scored for the Cubs, who have won just three of their last seven games. Chicago's slide has left Dusty Baker's club in third place in the NL Central, 4 1/2 games behind the front-running Houston Astros. Shawn Estes, who hasn't won in more than a month, will get the ball tonight for the Cubs. The lefthander is 0-3 over his last six starts and hasn't won since June 10 versus Baltimore. Estes was beaten by the Braves in his most recent outing, July 1 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 21 |
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07/21/2003 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 21 === (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to continue their success at home against the Houston Astros tonight as the teams tangle in the opener of a two-game set. The Pirates swept a three-game set at PNC Park from Houston July 4-6. It marked the first three-game sweep of Houston by Pittsburgh since May 28-30, 1999. A win tonight would give the Pirates four straight wins against the Astros in Pittsburgh for just the second time in the last 10 years. The |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - July 21 |
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07/21/2003 |
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| hird straight start and is 5-1 in his last six outings. He was charged with six runs on 10 hits in seven-plus innings, struck out four and did not walk a batter. The righthander surrendered four of the Dodgers' five homers. The Cards still trail the Houston Astros by three games in the NL Central. St. Louis will pin its hopes on righthander Matt Morris tonight. Morris, 8-6 on the season with a 4.19 ERA, lost his final start before the break to the Dodgers after surrendering six runs - five earned - on 10 hits |
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| Braves target sixth straight win by hosting Cubs |
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07/21/2003 |
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| osa homered and finished with three hits, two RBI and two runs scored for the Cubs, who have won just three of their last seven games. Chicago's slide has left Dusty Baker's club in third place in the NL Central, 4 1/2 games behind the front-running Houston Astros. Shawn Estes, who hasn't won in more than a month, will get the ball tonight for the Cubs. The lefthander is 0-3 over his last six starts and hasn't won since June 10 versus Baltimore. Estes was beaten by the Braves in his most recent outing, July 1 |
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| Bagwell belts 400th as Astros complete sweep |
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07/20/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Jeff Bagwell hit two homers to reach 400 in his career and help the Houston Astros down the Cincinnati Reds, 6-3, to complete a four-game sweep at Great American Ball Park. Bagwell ended 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored for the Astros, who have won 10 of their last 11 games. Jeff Kent was 2-for-4 with a solo homer in the win. Aaron Boone belted a three-run homer for the Reds, who have dropped 12 of their last 15 contests. Wade Miller (7-9) picked up the victory afte |
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| Phils extend contract of GM Wade |
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07/20/2003 |
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| t to the general manager from 1989-95 and the assistant general manager from 1995-97. Wade began his baseball career in 1977 as an intern in the Phillies' Public Relations Department. In November 1977, he was named public relations assistant for the Houston Astros and was promoted to public relations director in July 1979. In 1981 he left Houston to become public relations director for the Pittsburgh Pirates where he remained for five years before taking a position with Tal Smith in 1986. The Phillies are hop |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - July 20 |
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07/20/2003 |
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| sixth save of the year. Scott Rolen went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored for the Cardinals, who snapped a two-game losing streak. J.D. Drew and Albert Pujols each collected a pair of singles, as the Cardinals remained three games behind the Houston Astros in the NL Central. Pujols and Rolen are a combined 10-for-18 against Sunday's starter for LA, Odalis Perez, with two homers and three doubles. St. Louis was swept in two-game series between these clubs at Busch Stadium last week, and is just 5-6 in |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 20 |
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07/20/2003 |
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| or longer in a season. Kendall is 36-for-90 during his current run. Heading to the mound today for Pittsburgh will be 26-year-old righthander Kip Wells, who is 3-4 on the season with a 3.76 ERA, but is coming off a win in his last outing against the Houston Astros. In that contest, the Houston, TX native surrendered two runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings. Wells has suffered the loss in both of his matchups this season against the Brewers, his most recent setback coming on July 7. For his career Wells is 4-3 |
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