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| Dodgers lose reliever Kuo for NLDS |
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09/28/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without one of their reliable arms out the bullpen, Hong-Chih Kuo, for their first- round playoff series with the Chicago Cubs. Kuo underwent tests for an apparent circulatory problem in his left arm, and though the results came back negative, the lefty will undergo further tests this week as a precaution. Kuo has pitched just once in the final three weeks of the regular season, but the 27-year-old has thrown 80.0 innings in 42 appearances, spor |
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| Lincecum makes final case for Cy Young Award against playoff-bound LA |
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09/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Tim Lincecum will make one last case for the NL Cy Young Award this afternoon when he leads the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Lincecum is 17-5 with a 2.66 earned run average and a major league-best 252 strikeouts in 33 games (32 starts) this season. However, the youngster has dropped back-to-back starts and was beaten by Colorado the last time out on Tuesday after giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings of a 9-4 setback. T |
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| Phils hold on against Nats and repeat as NL East champs |
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09/28/2008 |
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| rd said. "We're not going to try to look forward to the World Series. We're just going to take it one game at a time." The Phillies will wrap up the regular season on Sunday and open the playoffs next week against either the Milwaukee Brewers or the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last season, the Phillies were swept in the NLDS by the Colorado Rockies. Philadelphia plated two runs in the fourth. Utley had a leadoff single, advanced to third on a Howard base hit and scurried home on Pat Burrell's sacrifice fly. Victorino con |
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| DeWitt provides the offense for Dodgers in defeat of Giants |
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09/28/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Blake DeWitt homered and drove in the go- ahead run in the seventh inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the San Francisco Giants, 2-1, in the middle test of a three-game series from AT&T Park. Greg Maddux (8-13) allowed one run on two hits over six solid innings for Los Angeles to earn his 355th career victory. The historic win moved Maddux past Roger Clemens into sole possession of eighth place on the all-time list. "I never thought about it (355 wins)," Maddux said. |
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| Dodgers send Maddux to hill against Giants |
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09/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Greg Maddux will shoot for another milestone in his Hall of Fame career when he leads the NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in the second test of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Maddux is currently tied with Roger Clemens with 354 career wins and a victory this evening over the Giants would put him into sole possession of eighth place on the all-time list. Maddux hasn't fared too well since re-joining the Dodgers, going 1-4 with a 5.71 ERA in si |
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| Replay helps Giants beat Dodgers in wild affair |
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09/27/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Steve Holm hit the game-tying sacrifice fly in the ninth, and Dave Roberts hit an RBI single in the 10th to give San Francisco a wild, 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set. Jonathan Broxton entered in the bottom half of the ninth with the Dodgers ahead, 5-4, to close out the game. But San Francisco's Eugenio Velez grounded into a fielder's choice, then took off for second base on a steal. Catcher Russell Martin's throw sailed over the infield |
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| NL West champion Dodgers close regular season in San Fran |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Derek Lowe will get one final postseason tuneup tonight, as the National League West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers begin a regular- season ending three-game set with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Lowe has been outstanding over his last five starts, and could be tapped to start Los Angeles' opening-round playoff series. The 35-year-old is 4-0 over his last five starts, posting a 0.54 earned run average in that span. He hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his last night star |
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| Dodgers celebrate NL West title |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Manny Ramirez and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers popped the champagne to celebrate the NL West title, even after losing, 7-5, to the San Diego Padres. Arizona's 12-3 loss at St. Louis earlier Thursday handed the Dodgers their second division title in the last 13 seasons. LA heads to the playoffs for the third time in five years. Dodgers manager Joe Torre then opted to change his lineup for the finale of the three-game series against the Padres, choosing to start Eric Stults |
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| Rockies break out brooms with sweep of Giants |
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09/26/2008 |
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| to pitch the ninth for the Rockies and gave up a leadoff single to Rich Aurilia. Bengie Molina then went down swinging, but Scott McClain drew a walk. Aaron Rowand whiffed for the second out and pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval lined out to Garrett Atkins to end the game. Game Notes Barmes has a career-high 11 homers this year...The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West crown earlier Thursday and will close out the season at San Francisco with a weekend set...Colorado will play at Arizona to close out the 2008 campaign. |
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| Pujols, Cards crush Diamondbacks, give NL West title to Dodgers |
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09/25/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Albert Pujols homered and drove in four runs as St. Louis routed Arizona, 12-3, and eliminated the Diamondbacks from playoff contention. The Arizona loss clinched the NL West title for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pujols finished 3-for-3 and raised his average to .353 for the Cardinals, who were officially eliminated from postseason chase Tuesday and won for just the fifth time in 15 games. Ryan Ludwick also homered for St. Louis, which banged out 17 hits in the contest. Joel Pineiro |
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