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| Manny named NL Player of the Month |
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09/03/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez has been named the National League Player of the Month for August. Ramirez, who came to the club at the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31, batted a robust .415 (44-for-106) with nine home runs, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and seven doubles. He led the entire National League in batting average for the month, ranked second in hits, tied for second in homers and placed third in runs batted in. He recorded back-to-back four-hit games on August |
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| Dodgers shoot for sweep of lowly Padres |
MLB Baseball |
09/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After gaining ground in the standings after a series win over the National League West's first-place team, the Los Angeles Dodgers will try to inch even closer to the top spot with a solid performance over the division's worst team. Los Angeles shoots for a three-game sweep of the lowly San Diego Padres tonight at Dodger Stadium. After taking two of three over front-running Arizona over the weekend, the Dodgers have won the first two games against last-place San Diego to get to within 1 1/2 gam |
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| Dodgers beat Padres, creep closer to Arizona |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Clayton Kershaw threw seven-plus solid innings, and Andre Ethier was a double short of the cycle, as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped San Diego, 8-4, in the second of three games with the Padres. Kershaw (3-5), who was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to the game, gave up three runs on three hits and three walks, and struck out six. "(Dodgers pitcher) Derek Lowe gave me some advice before the game. He said (to) turn my front hip more to the catcher," Kershaw said. "And I was |
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| Dodgers' Pierre leaves with back stiffness |
MLB Baseball |
09/03/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre left in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 8-4 win over San Diego with back stiffness. The injury occurred when Pierre was running out a grounder in the seventh. He was 0-for-4 in the game, and was replaced by Matt Kemp. Pierre is batting .274 with nine doubles, 25 runs batted in and 38 steals in 103 games this season. |
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| Dodgers' Kershaw brought back up |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled rookie pitcher Clayton Kershaw from Triple-A Las Vegas to start Tuesday's game against San Diego. He got the win in the Dodgers' 8-4 victory after throwing seven innings and giving up just three runs, on three hits and three walks. Kershaw improved his record to 3-5 this season and lowered his ERA to 4.50. The 20-year-old was optioned to Las Vegas following his last start, Thursday at Washington. He did not appear in a game during his time there. |
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| Phillies shoot for needed rebound against torrid Nationals |
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09/02/2008 |
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| in. Lastings Milledge added a two-run single for Washington, which will send John Lannan to the hill on Tuesday. Lannan, who has won two straight starts after going 0-3 in five previous trips to the mound, last toed the rubber on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, hurling six strong innings of two-run ball in an 11-2 win. Lannan is 3-7 at home this season and improved to 8-12 with a 3.92 ERA in 26 overall starts with last week's win. The southpaw faced the Phillies on July 31 of this season and was saddled w |
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| Maddux ties Clemens as Dodgers top Padres |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Casey Blake homered and scored two runs to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres in the first of three games at Chavez Ravine. Greg Maddux (7-11) got his first win in a Dodger uniform in two years and tied Roger Clemens for eighth all-time with 354 wins, allowing two runs on six hits with four strikeouts. Jonathan Broxton pitched a scoreless ninth for his 11th save of the season. "You don't like to compete against your friends, and I made some frie |
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| Padres' Young activated from DL |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Young was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday. Young, who was on the DL since August 14 due to a forearm problem, started Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and received the loss after allowing four runs on six hits in five innings pitched. The 29-year-old is 4-4 this season with a 4.74 earned run average in 68 1/3 innings pitched. He was an All-Star in 2007, posting a 9-8 record with a 3.12 ERA and 167 strikeou |
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| Dodgers activate Jones, Young |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielders Andruw Jones and Delwyn Young from the 15-day disabled list Monday. Jones has been on the DL twice this season, both times from knee injuries. In 74 games this season, the 31-year-old is batting .161 with three homers and 14 runs batted in. Young has been on the disabled list since July 25 with a right oblique strain, batting .248 with a homer and six RBI in 69 games. In other moves, the Dodgers reinstated pitcher Scott Proctor from |
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| Dodgers' Kent goes on DL |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed second baseman Jeff Kent on the 15-day disabled list with torn cartilage in his left knee. The club already announced on Sunday that Kent would have surgery on Tuesday. The move is retroactive to August 30. Kent, 40, has batted .275 with 11 homers, 23 doubles and 57 runs batted in during his 117 games this season. He ranks first all-time among second basemen with 376 home runs and is making his first trip to the disabled list since August 2006. In |
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