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| D'backs attempt to even series behind Schilling |
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10/03/2002 |
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| of defeats in two starts versus St. Louis during the regular season. In 14 innings of work, he surrendered 12 runs on 15 hits, including three round-trippers. Chuck Finley counters for the Cards. Finley won his final regular-season start against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 28, yielding one run on two hits in six frames. He walked two and struck out seven. The veteran lefthander pitched well in his final two starts, allowing a total of three earned runs over 13 innings in earning a pair of wins. After arri |
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| Brewers will not bring Royster back |
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10/02/2002 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Jerry Royster will not return as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003. The Brewers confirmed Wednesday that Royster's contract will not be renewed for next season. Royster becomes the sixth manager to be let go since the end of the season. Bruce Kimm of the Chicago Cubs, Luis Pujols of the Detroit Tigers, Hal McRae of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Jerry Narron of the Texas Rangers, and Bobby Valentine of the New York Mets were the other managers to lose their jobs. The 49-ye |
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| Diamondbacks begin title defense |
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10/01/2002 |
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| he Division Series, with both wins coming while he was a member of the Seattle Mariners in 1995. Matt Morris counters for the Cardinals, who won the NL Central by 13 games over the Houston Astros with a 97-65 record. Morris (17-9, 3.42) defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in his last trip to the rubber, allowing one run six hits over seven innings at Busch Stadium. He walked one and fanned four. The victory snapped the righthander's personal two-game slide, during which he surrendered a total of 11 runs - |
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| Rolen finalizes long-term deal with St. Louis |
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09/27/2002 |
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| als and Scott Rolen have finalized details on an eight-year contract that will pay the All-Star third baseman $90 million. The Cardinals made the announcement at an afternoon news conference at Busch Stadium prior to their scheduled contest with the Milwaukee Brewers. The deal includes a $5 million signing bonus and a no-trade clause that runs the length of the contract. Rolen, who did not want to discuss a new deal with the Cardinals until after they had clinched the NL Central, will become the highest paid pla |
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| Morris strives for 17th victory |
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09/26/2002 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Matt Morris aims for his 17th win of the season this evening, when the St. Louis Cardinals welcome the Milwaukee Brewers to town for the first contest of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. Morris suffered his ninth loss of the year in his last trip to the rubber, permitting six runs -- four earned -- on nine hits over six innings against the Houston Astros. He walked one and struck out four, while giving up one home run. The setback was the righthander's second in as many outi |
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| Brewers turn to Neugebauer |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Nick Neugebauer aims for his first win since April this evening, when the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Neugebauer, who was considered the Brewers' best prospect by Baseball America at the start of the year, suffered the loss in his last trip to the hill after giving up four runs -- one earned -- on six hits in 3 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. He walked four and fanned one, while yielding |
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| Big week for Giants starts with Padres |
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09/24/2002 |
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| League. As they embarked on a recent seven-game road trip, the Giants were just one game in front of the Dodgers. The first four games of the trip were at Chavez Ravine, where the Giants gained a split to maintain their slim margin. Up next was the Milwaukee Brewers and their National League-worst 54-98 record. San Francisco went into Miller Park and promptly swept the Brewers, capping the weekend with a 3-1 triumph behind ninth-inning, solo homers from Jeff Kent and Benito Santiago. In the meantime, the Dodger |
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| Oswalt shoots for 20th victory |
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09/24/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Roy Oswalt tries once again to reach the 20-win plateau this evening, when the Houston Astros tangle with the Milwaukee Brewers in the middle contest of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Oswalt faced the Brewers at Miller Park five days ago and was tagged with the loss after surrendering four runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked three. The setback was the righthander's first since July 16 and snapped his personal nine-game win streak. With one mo |
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| Giants hope to protect wild card lead |
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09/24/2002 |
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| ries against the San Diego Padres tonight at Pac Bell Park. On Sunday, Jeff Kent and Benito Santiago hit solo homers in the ninth inning, as San Francisco kept the pressure on the Dodgers in the National League wild card race with a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Giants won for the fifth time in six contests and secured their first three-game sweep in Milwaukee since 1999. San Francisco has won 24 of its last 34 games. With one out in the ninth, Kent clubbed his 37th homer of the season, a shot to left |
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| Likely playoff opponents meet in St. Louis |
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09/23/2002 |
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| here he is 6-5 with a 3.02 ERA. Jamey Wright counters for the Cardinals. Wright last appeared in a contest on September 15, tossing one scoreless inning against the Houston Astros. He did not walk a batter and struck out one. Since arriving from the Milwaukee Brewers, the righthander has taken the ball three times -- once as a starter -- and is 1-0 with a 6.30 earned run average. This will be Wright's first start since August 30, when he defeated the Cubs with six innings of six-hit, two-run ball. The 27-year-ol |
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