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| Cubs hope to get back on track as Astros invade Wrigley |
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09/01/2008 |
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| o was scratched due to a tired arm. The left-handed Marshall helped himself with an RBI single, while Ronny Cedeno and Henry Blanco also had run-scoring hits in defeat. The Cubs, who are an NL-best 51-21 as the host, are now 4 1/2 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central standings. Milwaukee has won three in a row and eight of 10 to keep pace. Jason Marquis gets the nod for the Cubs on Monday and he is 3-0 over his previous four trips to the mound. Marquis defeated Pittsburgh his last time out Wednesd |
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| Phils begin September stretch run in Washington |
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09/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While the National League East-leading New York Mets kick off a series against a tough Milwaukee Brewers club, the Philadelphia Phillies may have a chance to gain some ground in the division standings when they take on the familiar Washington Nationals in the nation's capital. Even though the Nationals are currently riding a season-high six-game winning streak, the Phillies have won eight of the 12 meetings in the season series. Philadelphia is also 5-1 at Nationals Park this season. The Phil |
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| Santana puts streak on line as Mets face Brewers |
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09/01/2008 |
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| ork) - New York Mets ace Johan Santana hasn't lost since late June and is not planning on doing so any time soon, either. Santana will try to run his unbeaten streak to 12 games when he takes the ball in the opener of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Santana's last defeat came at the hands of the New York Yankees on June 28, and he has recorded a 5-0 record over 11 starts since then. After winning three straight outings, Santana did not factor in the outcome of a 6-3 win over the |
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| CC nearly tosses no-no against Pirates |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - CC Sabathia pitched a controversial one-hit shutout, striking out 11 as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-0, to sweep the three-game series at PNC Park. Sabathia held the Pirates hitless for the first four innings, but Andy LaRoche led off the fifth with an infield single. The Pittsburgh third baseman hit a slow roller down the third-base line and Sabathia bobbled it, allowing LaRoche to reach first for the home team's lone hit of the game. "They threw hi |
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| Gwynn highlights September callups for Brewers |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers announced their September callups on Sunday, 10 players highlighted by outfielder Tony Gwynn, the son of the Hall-of-Fame outfielder for the San Diego Padres. Gwynn, 25, was hitting just .200 in 20 games for the Brewers when he was sent down to the minors earlier this year. He is a career .251 hitter with no home runs and 15 RBI in 235 at-bats over parts of three seasons with the Brewers. Also joining the red-hot Brewers from Triple-A Nashville will be rig |
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| Brewers send Sabathia to hill in Pittsburgh |
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08/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Big southpaw CC Sabathia can continue what has been a remarkable run of National League dominance today, when the Milwaukee Brewers close out a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. A 6-foot-7, 290-pounder, Sabathia was a disappointing 6-8 in 18 starts with the Cleveland Indians before a midseason trade brought him to Milwaukee for a myriad prospects. Sabathia has been nothing short of sensational since, however, going 8-0 with a stingy 1.89 earned run average over 10 |
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| Cameron, Brewers keep Pirates on the skids |
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08/30/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Mike Cameron hit a three-run home run and finished with four RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-3, in the second of three games from PNC Park. Bill Hall and Jason Kendall each drove in a pair of runs while Corey Hart hit a solo home run and scored three times for the Brewers, who have won seven of their last eight games. Jeff Suppan (10-7) lasted seven innings and gave up two runs on three hits with a pair of walks and strikeouts for Milwaukee, wh |
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| Suppan leads Brewers into Steel City |
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08/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Former postseason hero Jeff Suppan can pitch the Milwaukee Brewers one step closer to a playoff berth tonight, when they visit PNC Park for the middle game of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers enter the game at 78-56 overall, giving them a 4 1/2-game lead over the division rival St. Louis Cardinals in the chase for the National League's wild card playoff berth. Milwaukee trails the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central by 6 1/2 games. Suppan was a member of the |
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| Braun, Bush lead Brewers past Buccos |
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08/29/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Dave Bush went 6 2/3 innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game set at PNC Park. Bush (9-9) gave up just one run, a solo home run, on six hits with a pair of walks and strikeouts each. Ryan Braun provided all the offense with a three- run home run for the Brewers, who have won six of their last seven. Milwaukee holds a 4 1/2 game lead over St. Louis, which lost to Houston on Friday, for the NL Wild Card spot. Tom |
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| Brewers, Pirates start series in Steel City |
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08/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lefty Tom Gorzelanny makes his second start since a stint in the minors tonight, when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game weekend series with their still-in-contention National League Central Division rival Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. A 26-year-old former second-round draft pick, Gorzelanny was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis in early July after beginning the 2008 season with a 6-7 record and a 6.57 earned run average over 17 starts. His last pre-demotion start and his first post-return |
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