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| Astros activate Oswalt, Puffer optioned |
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07/06/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros activated pitcher Roy Oswalt from the 15-day disabled list after Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club then optioned reliever Brandon Puffer to Triple-A New Orleans. Oswalt was placed on the DL with a groin injury, retroactive to June 12. He aggravated a previous injury in a June 11 start against the New York Yankees, leaving the contest in the second inning. The Astros bullpen would go on to complete the first six-pitcher no-hitter in basebal |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 5 |
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07/05/2003 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 5 === (MySportsbook) - The Pirates shoot for their first three-game winning streak since taking four straight in mid-June when they continue their three-game series against the Houston Astros at PNC Park tonight. Pittsburgh registered a narrow 3-2 victory over the Astros on Friday. Reggie Sanders' solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Pirates to the victory. Sanders had a pair of hits and Jack Wilson added two hits and knocked in a run for the Pi |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 4 |
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07/04/2003 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - July 4 === (MySportsbook) - Kris Benson hopes to claim his first win in over a month on Friday when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series with the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Benson has dropped his last three decisions to fall to 5-8 on the season. His last victory came on May 27 against the Cubs. In his last outing, the Pirates' ace allowed five runs -- one earned -- on six hits in five innings, while walking four and striking out three. Benson is 0-2 in two |
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| Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - July 3 |
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07/03/2003 |
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| === Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - July 3 === (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers try for their second straight win tonight when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Houston Astros at Minute maid Park. In the second game of the series on Wednesday, Eric Young singled in the go- ahead run in the top of the 11th inning to lift Milwaukee to a 5-3 win. Young finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored, two runs batted in and two stolen bases for the Brewers, who had their three-game los |
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| Close, but no cigar |
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07/02/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Baseball is a game of ups and downs, wins and losses, and most importantly desire. The Brewers seem to have the latter down, but the results are mired in losses and heads hanging low. Last night's 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros typified the Brewers' season to this point. Milwaukee found itself trailing the team from Texas by one run going into the top of the ninth and was now set to battle one of the top closers in the game today, Billy Wagner. The Brewers did just that and hit Wagner up f |
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| New York Yankees Team Report - July 1 |
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07/01/2003 |
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| un homer in the seventh inning to lift New York to a 6-5 victory in the opener of the set. Karim Garcia added a two-run homer and made two nice defensive plays in left field for the Yankees, who have won 16 of their last 18 since being no-hit by the Houston Astros on June 11. Andy Pettitte (9-6) won his fourth straight start, allowing four runs -- three earned -- on 10 hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out two, improving to 15-4 lifetime against Baltimore and 10-2 at Camden Yards. Former Orioles |
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| Diamondbacks go for a 12-pack at Coors |
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06/30/2003 |
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| he second-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Heading to the mound tonight for Arizona will be Elmer Dessens, who is 5-4 on the season with a 5.19 ERA. The 32-year-old righthander picked up his first decision in six starts in his last outing when he beat the Houston Astros on Wednesday. In that contest he allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. Dessens is 2-1 with a 7.99 ERA in seven career games against Colorado. Countering for the Rockies will be veteran lefthander Darren Oliver, who is 5-5 on the season wi |
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| Suppan goes the distance |
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06/30/2003 |
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| ow just 6-7 on the year, but has a respectable, 3.78 ERA. WHO'S HOT Jason Kendall is nine for his last 22 with five RBI. Matt Stairs has four hits in his last seven at-bats, including two homers and six RBI. WHO'S NOT Jack Wilson has only two hits in his last 33 plate appearances. Aramis Ramirez is just one for his last 18 with four strikeouts. COMING UP The Pirates will host the Reds for a three-game set beginning on Tuesday, before the Houston Astros head to town for a three-game series starting on Friday. |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - June 30 |
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06/30/2003 |
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| he second-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Heading to the mound tonight for Arizona will be Elmer Dessens, who is 5-4 on the season with a 5.19 ERA. The 32-year-old righthander picked up his first decision in six starts in his last outing when he beat the Houston Astros on Wednesday. In that contest he allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. Dessens is 2-1 with a 7.99 ERA in seven career games against Colorado. Arizona has won two straight from the Rockies, but Colorado has posted a 5-2 mark this season ag |
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| Texas Rangers Team Report - June 29 |
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06/29/2003 |
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| === Texas Rangers Team Report - June 29 === (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers try to get back on the winning track this afternoon when they play the rubber match of their three-game Interleague set against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. After winning the series opener on Friday, the Rangers were blanked 2-0 on Saturday, as they fell for the fourth time in five chances to their intrastate rivals. Troy Mounce (0-2) was the hard-luck loser for the Rangers, who had won three of four. Mounce gave up t |
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