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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - May 14 |
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05/14/2003 |
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| ports Network) - They may have started off the 2003 season on a bit of a run with four straight wins, but the Pittsburgh Pirates have been nowhere near as successful in recent weeks. On Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series with the Houston Astros at PNC Park, the Bucs were handed their third consecutive setback with a 6-3 decision. Overall the team has dropped 10 of the last 11 games and is now nine games under .500 and seven and a half games out of first place in the National League Central |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - May 14 |
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05/14/2003 |
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| Sammy Sosa might not be as bad as people would have thought, especially since the Chicago Cubs can count on players like Corey Patterson to pick up the slack. On Tuesday the Cubs, leaders in the National League Central by a game and a half over the Houston Astros, picked up a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the second of four games to be played at Miller Park. The win was the third straight for the Cubs, who will be without Sosa for about two weeks since he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May |
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| Lugo released after clearing waivers |
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05/13/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros shortstop Julio Lugo has cleared waivers and been given his unconditional release, the team announced on Tuesday. The club requested waivers on the troubled shortstop last Friday. Lugo was designated for assignment by the team on May 1, one day after he was arrested and charged with hitting his wife in the face and slamming her head on a car hood. According to a police spokesperson, Mabel Lugo claimed she was attacked by her husband last Wednesday afternoon, b |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 12 |
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05/12/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies could not complete the sweep of the Houston Astros yesterday as they lost 10-7. The Phillies will remain at home to play a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks, starting Tuesday night. Yesterday, Jim Thome belted a three-run homer and Pat Burrell added a solo shot as Philadelphia had its winning streak halted at three games. Vicente Padilla (3-5) was tagged with the loss, allowing six runs -- four earned -- in just three innings of work. He walked three |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - May 12 |
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05/12/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The struggling Pittsburgh Pirates will try to get back on the winning track this evening, when they take on the Houston Astros in the first of a four-game set at PNC Park. The Pirates will hand the ball to Dominican righthander Salomon Torres this evening. Torres has yet to suffer a loss (2-0) in 10 outings this season, including three starts. Last time on the hill, Torres surrendered five hits and four runs over 5 1/3 innings of action against Houston. The 31-year-old struck out three and |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 11 |
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05/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phillies will try to continue their home domination of the Houston Astros as these teams finish up a three-game set at Veterans Stadium today. Philadelphia has beaten the Astros five straight times at the Vet, but haven't had an overall winning season versus the Astros since 1997 (7-4). These clubs will meet for one more series, May 16-18 at Minute Maid Park. Vicente Padilla heads to the mound for the Phillies today, as they try for their second straight three-game sweep of Houston at |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - May 11 |
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05/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros will be glad that this will be their final game ever at Veterans Stadium. Houston has lost five straight times in Philadelphia and today will try to avoid a three-game sweep. This will be Houston's last game at Veterans Stadium, which will close at the end of this season. The Astros are 81-98 all-time at the stadium. Houston, which has lost two in a row following its season-high seven-game winning streak, will throw Kirk Saarloos on the hill today. The 23-year-old righth |
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| Miller makes early exit in Philly |
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05/10/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros starting pitcher Wade Miller left Saturday's game against Philadelphia in the first inning with a leg injury. The Astros lost the game, 2-0. Miller departed the contest when Phillies first baseman Jim Thome ripped a line-drive off the righthander's leg. Miller (1-4) was saddled with the loss, allowing two runs and two hits in one-third of an inning. Houston has dropped two straight since winning a season-high seven in a row. The 26-year-old Miller was trying |
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| Astros waive troubled Lugo |
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05/09/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros General Manager Gerry Hunsicker announced Friday that the club has requested waivers on infielder Julio Lugo for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Lugo was designated for assignment by the club on May 1, one day after he was arrested and charged with hitting his wife in the face and slamming her head on a car hood. According to a police spokesperson, Mabel Lugo claimed she was attacked by her husband last Wednesday afternoon, before Houston's 1 |
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| Astros wave troubled Lugo |
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05/09/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Astros General Manager Gerry Hunsicker announced Friday that the club has requested waivers on infielder Julio Lugo for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Lugo was designated for assignment by the club on May 1, one day after he was arrested and charged with hitting his wife in the face and slamming her head on a car hood. According to a police spokesperson, Mabel Lugo claimed she was attacked by her husband last Wednesday afternoon, before Houston's 1 |
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