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| Vina lands on disabled list |
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05/26/2003 |
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| th inning with the injury, is batting .262 with four homers and 19 RBI this season. "When you lose a guy, you're reminded of his value," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was quoted as saying on the team's website. "People talk about Fernando struggling at the top of the lineup, but he's the best guy we have and he's proven he's capable of igniting us." Vina was replaced by Miguel Cairo on Monday in the first of a four-game set against the Houston Astros. Cairo went 2-for-5 and scored two runs in the 10-5 win. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - May 26 |
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05/26/2003 |
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| three-run homers for the Cardinals, who ended their six-game road trip at 3-3. Eduardo Perez registered two hits and two runs scored in the losing effort. Woody Williams takes the hill for the Cardinals today, as they open a four- game set with the Houston Astros. Williams is a perfect 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA in nine starts this season. In his last outing on Wednesday, Williams threw seven strong innings, allowing just two earned runs on five hits of a 7-4 victory over the Astros. He struck out six and walked tw |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 25 |
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05/25/2003 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 25 === (MySportsbook) - Mark Grudzielanek scored a run on a game-high three hits to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros, 3-2, in the second of their three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Corey Patterson tallied two hits, a run scored and an RBI for the Cubs, who kept the top spot in the NL Central with just their third win in eight games. Shawn Estes (5-3) captured his fourth straight decision after allowing two runs in six-plus innings. The lefthander also yie |
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| Astros designate Linebrink for assignment |
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05/24/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros pitcher Scott Linebrink has been designated for assignment. To take his place on the roster, the Astros have purchased the contract of infielder Tripp Cromer from Triple-A New Orleans. In nine appearances for the Astros this season, including six starts, the right-handed Linebrink went 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA. He allowed eight hits and four runs in his last outing for Houston, earning the win over Chicago on Friday. Cromer, 35, was hitting .284 with seven doubles and |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 24 |
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05/24/2003 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 24 === (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs try to cling to the top spot in the NL Central on Saturday when they tangle with the Houston Astros in the middle contest of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Chicago has seen its comfortable advantage in the division standings dwindle to just one-half game over the Astros. The Cubs have lost five of their last seven and are coming off a 7-5 defeat to Houston in the series opener on Friday. Ramon Martinez matched a career-hi |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 23 |
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05/23/2003 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 23 === (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs will try to keep a solid grasp on first place in the NL Central this evening, when they take the field for the first of a three-game set against the second-place Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Chicago has seen its comfortable advantage in the standings dwindle to just 1 1/2 games over the Astros. The Cubs have lost four of their last six despite picking up a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday. Tom Goodwin slammed a home r |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - May 22 |
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05/22/2003 |
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| === St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - May 22 === (MySportsbook) - Vying for a piece of second place in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros will go head-to-head in the finale of their three-game set at Minute Maid Park tonight. St. Louis owns a slight percentage points lead (.523-.522) over both Houston and Cincinnati for the second spot, after posting a 7-4 win over the Astros on Wednesday. The victory evened this series at one apiece. Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and fini |
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| Astros' Moehler diagnosed with torn ligament in elbow |
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05/22/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros starting pitcher Brian Moehler has a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right elbow and will most likely miss the remainder of the season. Moehler, who is currently on the disabled list retroactive to April 17th, must now decide whether to undergo Tommy John surgery or use an extensive rehab period to try and recover. The 31-year-old righthander will make his decision in the next few days. "I want to decide as quick as possible," he explained. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - May 21 |
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05/21/2003 |
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| gh the first week of May, the St. Louis Cardinals have had a tough time breaking into the win column on a consistent basis, and that has left them only a game above .500 entering Wednesday's action. Last night, the squad was handed a 3-2 loss by the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Albert Pujols belted a solo homer and Scott Rolen knocked in the only other run in the losing effort. St. Louis starter Garrett Stephenson was saddled with the loss, yielding three runs on six h |
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| Astros infielder Blum hospitalized |
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05/20/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros infielder Geoff Blum missed Tuesday night's game against St. Louis because of severe headaches. Blum, 30, was admitted to Methodist Hospital in Houston and will spend Tuesday night there because of a viral syndrome. He was replaced in the Astros lineup by Morgan Ensberg, and the team went on to defeat the Cardinals by a 3-2 margin. Blum is batting .285 with four home runs and 18 RBI in 42 games with Houston. |
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