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| Suppan, Fielder lead streaking Brewers over Padres |
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08/13/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Jeff Suppan threw eight solid innings, and Prince Fielder slugged a three-run homer, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat San Diego, 5-2, in the first of three games with the Padres. Suppan (8-7) gave up both San Diego runs on four hits and a pair of walks, while striking out three in helping Milwaukee win its seventh straight game. Mike Cameron finished 2-for-4 with a solo homer, while Rickie Weeks added a pair of hits for the Brewers, who moved within three games of first-place Chica |
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| Brewers try to keep frothing in San Diego |
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08/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The National League's hottest team squares off against one of the circuit's least successful clubs tonight at San Diego's Petco Park, where the Milwaukee Brewers put a six-game win streak on the line against the host Padres. The Brewers' recent surge has put them three games up on second-place St. Louis in the NL Wild Card standings, although Milwaukee still trails Chicago by 3 1/2 games for the top spot in the Central Division. The last four victories came at home at the expense of the lowly |
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| Mets hope to solve road woes against Nationals |
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08/12/2008 |
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| on April 23 in D.C. with seven solid frames of two-run ball in a 7-2 win. Santana is 2-1 with a 2.45 earned run average in three career starts against Washington. The Nationals went 3-5 on an eight-game road trip and were swept in four games by the Milwaukee Brewers. They were handed a 7-1 setback in Monday's series finale, as starter Garrett Mock suffered his third loss in as many starts after he was charged with four runs on five hits with a career-high nine strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Ryan Zimmerman drove i |
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| Cubs aim to start road trip on right foot against Braves |
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08/12/2008 |
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| eading Chicago Cubs will shoot for their sixth straight road win when they kick off a six-game trek tonight with the first of three straight games against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. The Cubs lead the division by 3 1/2 games over the surging Milwaukee Brewers, who have won six in a row to keep the Central race tight. Chicago swept the Brewers in four games at Miller Park at the end of July and recently completed a nine-game homestand with a 6-3 record. In Sunday night's 6-2 victory over the division-riva |
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| Padres coach Colbert suspended |
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08/12/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - San Diego Padres bench coach Craig Colbert has been suspended one game by Major League Baseball and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions in the club's 5-3 loss at New York on August 7th. Colbert will serve his suspension on Tuesday, when the Padres host the Milwaukee Brewers. |
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| Hart, Counsell lead the way as Brewers dump Nats |
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08/11/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Corey Hart belted a two-run homer to snap a tie and Craig Counsell helped blow the game open with a two-run double and a run scored, as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 7-1 victory at Miller Park. Rickie Weeks also homered for the Brewers, who played without All-Star Ryan Braun for the second straight game because of a back injury. He's listed as day-to-day. Milwaukee outscored Washington 23-5 in the four games and has outscore |
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| Orioles open four-game series in Cleveland |
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08/11/2008 |
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| right-hander Dennis Sarfate makes just the third start of his major-league career tonight, when the Orioles kick off a four- game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. A native of Queens, NY and a ninth-round draft choice of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001, Sarfate began the 2008 season with 45 straight appearances out of the bullpen before making his initial start at Yankee Stadium on July 30. He dropped a 13-3 decision to New York in that outing, then got a no-decision after allowing six hit |
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| Brewers hope to have Braun in finale with Nats |
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08/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It seems the NL wild card-leading Milwaukee Brewers can win with or without All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun in the lineup. This afternoon, the Brewers may get their injured star back when they try for a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals at Miller Park. Braun missed Sunday's dramatic 5-4 win in 13 innings because of a lower back injury suffered during Saturday's 6-0 victory. Braun, who leads the club with 30 homers and 84 RBI, is listed as day-to-day. Gabe Kapler filled in for Braun y |
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| Kapler's homer lifts Brewers over Nationals |
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08/11/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Gabe Kapler's leadoff home run in the 13th inning handed the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4, comeback win against the Washington Nationals in the third game of a four-game set. Filling in for injured star left fielder Ryan Braun, Kapler golfed a low pitch off the pole in left for his sixth homer of the season, and his first career game-ending blast. The Brewers have won five straight, and remained four games back of the Cubs, who downed the Cardinals 6-2, for first place in the NL Cent |
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| Parra aims to get on track for Brewers in clash with Nats |
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08/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers starter Manny Parra will try to end a personal three-game slide when he takes the mound versus the Washington Nationals this afternoon at Miller Park. Parra is 0-3 with a 7.27 earned run average during his recent losing streak, having lost at Cincinnati the last time out on August 4. Parra was roughed up for six runs and four hits in six innings of a 6-3 loss. The left-hander, who is a solid 5-2 at home this season, faced Washington for the first time in his career on May 25 |
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