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| Tatis' 12th-inning blast lifts Mets over Phils |
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07/06/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Fernando Tatis' two-run home run in the top of the 12th proved to be the game-winner as the New York Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, in the rain-soaked third installment of a four- game set at Citizens Bank Park. The game was delayed by torrential rain in the bottom of the eighth inning for nearly three hours. Carlos Beltran homered and knocked in the other two runs for the Mets, who picked up their third win in their last four games. Joe Smith (1-1) tossed 2 |
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| All-Star rosters revealed |
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07/06/2008 |
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| ining the three Cubs pitchers will be Colorado's Aaron Cook, Arizona's Dan Haren and Brandon Webb, Philadelphia's Brad Lidge, San Francisco's Tim Lincecum and Brian Wilson, Milwaukee's Ben Sheets, Cincinnati's Edinson Volquez and Billy Wagner of the New York Mets. The American League pitching staff will consist of Oakland's Justin Duchscherer, Toronto's Roy Halladay, Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir, Cleveland's Cliff Lee, Minnesota's Joe Nathan, Boston's Jonathan Papelbon, Baltimore's George Sherrill, Kansas City's |
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| Phillies get another crack at Mets in South Philly |
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07/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to rebound from last night's loss when they resume a four-game set Sunday with the NL East-rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies had their four-game winning streak halted after Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Mets in the second installment of this series. Ryan Howard belted a three-run homer for the Phillies, who were outhit 14-4 for the game and remained 3 1/2 games ahead of Florida in the NL East. New York is now 4 1/2 games behind the Phi |
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| Cards aim to shuffle Cubs at Busch |
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07/06/2008 |
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| ill send Todd Wellemeyer to the mound on Sunday, and he is 7-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 16 starts this season. Wellemeyer, though, is 0-2 with a 9.45 earned run average in his previous three starts, suffering a loss the last time out on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Wellemeyer was rocked for six runs and 12 hits in five innings of a 7-4 setback at home to the Mets. Wellemeyer, a former Cubs reliever, is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two career games (one start) against his former employer. Chicago has lost seven of i |
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| Mets P Maine exits game early |
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07/05/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine left Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning with an apparent injury to his non-throwing arm. With the game tied 3-3 and Ryan Howard at the plate, Maine clutched his left forearm just below the elbow after two straight pitches. Maine attempted a warm-up pitch, but grabbed the arm again and was lifted for reliever Aaron Heilman, who fanned Howard to end the frame. Maine had allowed just one hit p |
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| Lohse takes aim at win No. 11 against Cubs |
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07/05/2008 |
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| ium. Lohse, signed by the Cardinals right near the end of spring training, has been sensational for St. Louis this season, having gone 10-2 with a 3.67 earned run average. He extended his unbeaten streak to 10 games on Monday with a victory over the New York Mets, as he allowed an unearned run and five hits in seven innings. One of the 29-year-old right-hander's two losses came at the hands of the Cubs back on May 3 when he was tagged for eight runs and nine hits in six innings. He is 1-2 in his career again |
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| Phils down Mets on Victorino's two-out, game-winning single |
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07/05/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Shane Victorino's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 win over the New York Mets in the opener of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Duaner Sanchez started the ninth for the Mets and struck out the first two batters he faced. Pedro Feliz then hooked a double into the left-field corner before Victorino smacked the game-winning single to right. J.A. Happ made his second major league start for Philadelphia in plac |
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| Mets, Phillies to renew rivalry with key weekend set |
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07/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Fireworks are sure to fly in South Philadelphia tonight, as the Phillies and New York Mets renew their National League East rivalry with the opener of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies and Mets battled down the stretch last year for the NL East crown, with Philadelphia beating New York in each of the final eight meetings between the clubs. Those setbacks helped spark an epic collapse by the Mets, who blew a seven-game advantage with 17 games to play and lost 12 of the |
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| Hudson goes for Braves against Astros |
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07/04/2008 |
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| he Georgia native, who'll turn 33 in 10 days, is 1-0 in three lifetime starts against the Astros, allowing 14 hits and just three runs in 24 innings, walking five batters and striking out 20 while opponents hit just .173 against him. He defeated the New York Mets on May 22 to improve to 7-3 this season, but has since won just once and lost three times in seven starts. Hudson took a 9-5 loss to Toronto in his most recent start on June 28, allowing seven hits and six runs in five innings while his earned run a |
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| Edmonds returns to St. Louis, as Cubs take on Cardinals |
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07/04/2008 |
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| ight decision, giving up four runs -- three earned -- on four hits in five innings of work for the Cubs, who are 2-5 on their 10-game road trip. St. Louis, meanwhile, also enters tonight's contest on a losing note after getting drubbed, 11-1, by the New York Mets on Thursday in the finale of a four-game set from Busch. Mitchell Boggs (3-1) surrendered all 11 runs -- 10 earned -- and 10 hits to take the loss, while walking six in his fifth start of the season. The Cardinals had not yet lost a game Boggs start |
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