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| Lincecum squares off with Big Unit in Arizona |
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09/18/2008 |
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| an Francisco. The D'Backs handed the Giants a 7-6 loss on Wednesday as ace Brandon Webb tossed seven strong innings and allowed three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits to post his 21st win for the Diamondbacks, who pulled within 3 1/2 games of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West standings. The Dodgers were routed, 15-8, by Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Justin Upton had a two-run homer for Arizona, while David Eckstein added a solo shot. Stephen Drew finished 4-of-5 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI in the winn |
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| Webb leads D-Backs over Giants |
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09/18/2008 |
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| his own cause with a two-run double as Arizona held on to edge San Francisco, 7-6, at Chase Field. Webb (21-7) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits for the Diamondbacks, who won their third straight and climbed within 3 1/2 games of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. The Dodgers were routed, 15-8, by Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Justin Upton had a two-run homer for Arizona, while David Eckstein added a solo shot. Stephen Drew finished 4-of-5 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI. Omar Vizquel had a t |
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| Webb leads D'Backs over Giants |
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09/18/2008 |
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| his own cause with a two-run double as Arizona held on to edge San Francisco, 7-6, at Chase Field. Webb (21-7) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits for the Diamondbacks, who won their third straight and climbed within 3 1/2 games of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. The Dodgers were routed, 15-8, by Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Justin Upton had a two-run homer for Arizona, while David Eckstein added a solo shot. Stephen Drew finished 4-of-5 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI. Omar Vizquel had a t |
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| Nomar leaves with leg injury |
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09/17/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra left Wednesday's game with Pittsburgh Pirates during the top of the fifth inning with an apparent right leg injury. While rounding third on a Pablo Ozuna single, the first baseman pulled up and attempted to stop but fell to the ground in pain and was tagged out to end the inning. Garciaparra was attended to by team trainers and eventually left under his own power. |
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| Koshansky's blast all Rockies need to top Padres |
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09/17/2008 |
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| and ultimately held up for the win. "I just got it up a little bit, and he flipped it over the center field wall," said Geer of the pitch. Just three days after the first 0-0 game at the end of nine innings -- a 10- inning, 1-0 Colorado win over the Los Angeles Dodgers -- in the 14-year history of Coors Field, the Rockies won another 1-0 game in the thin air. It was the seventh 1-0 game in Coors Field history. The Padres only managed five singles. They had two men on with two outs in the fourth, but Nick Hundley f |
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| Webb aiming to give D-Backs another win over Giants |
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09/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Brandon Webb will try to keep playoff hopes alive for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who resume a four-game series this evening versus the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field. Arizona is 4 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the lead in the National League's West division, but has won two straight and three of five after a six-game losing streak. Webb will try to keep the D'Backs on track and extend his National League-leading win total to 21 games on Wednesday. He is 20-7 with a 3.28 earne |
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| Billingsley, Dodgers try to remain hot in Steel City |
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09/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Chad Billingsley will try to win four straight starts for the second time this season when he leads the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in the third test of a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Billingsley has ripped off three straight wins and last posted four consecutive victories from June 17-July 3. In his most recent outing Friday at Colorado, Billingsley lasted six innings for the seventh straight time and allowed two runs in a 7-2 victory. He improved to 15-10 with |
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| Dodgers top Pirates behind Lowe, Blake |
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09/17/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Derek Lowe tossed seven strong innings and Casey Blake had three hits and a pair of RBI as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their strong play in the month of September with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After taking two of three from the D'Backs to close out a dismal August, the Dodgers have rattled off wins in 12 of 14 games, including a three-game sweep of Arizona from September 5-7. That run, which includes wins in the first two games of this four-game set, allow |
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| Torre, Santo, Wills among 10 to be up for Hall selection |
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09/16/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Former MVP and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, longtime Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, and former Dodgers shortstop and speedster Maury Wills are among 10 retired baseball players who the Veterans Committee will consider for election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame later this year. Dick Allen, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Luis Tiant will also be considered for enshrinement in the class of 2009. Hall of Fame members will |
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| Lowe, Dodgers go for another win in Pittsburgh |
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09/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Manny Ramirez and the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will resume their four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight from PNC Park. Ramirez seems to be enjoying his time on the West Coast, as evidenced by his .395 batting average, 14 home runs and 43 RBI in 42 games with the Dodgers since being acquired from the Boston Red Sox on July 31. Ramirez, who has three homers and nine runs batted in during a six-game hitting streak, finished with three hits and two RBI in Monda |
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