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| Marquis is grand as Cubs damage Mets' postseason hopes |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Jason Marquis helped Chicago clinch the best record in the National League with a solid pitching effort and five RBI, including his first career grand slam, as the Cubs topped the wild card- leading New York Mets, 9-5 in the first of four games at Shea Stadium. Marquis (11-9) added an RBI groundout to his unlikely grand slam, while allowing four runs on eight hits with four walks and four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings on the mound. Derrek Lee also homered for the Cubs (95-60), |
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| Reds' six-run seventh puts Marlins' playoff chances on ropes |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| and a run scored as the Cincinnati Reds put a serious damper in Florida's slim playoff hopes with a 7-5 win over the Marlins in a makeup game at Great American Ball Park. The loss is devastating to Florida as the team now sits five games back of the New York Mets for the NL wild card and essentially has to win out its last six games to have any hope of making the postseason. Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two driven in while Andy Phillips added a pinch-hit two-run single fo |
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| Mets begin crucial series with Central champ Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While the Chicago Cubs are inching closer to home-field advantage for the postseason, the New York Mets are trying to hold on to a slim lead for the National League's final playoff spot. Struggling New York hosts Chicago tonight in the first of four straight games between the teams at Shea Stadium. The Cubs wrapped up their second straight NL Central title on Saturday, and then posted a 5-1 win over the Cardinals yesterday to improve to 94-60 on the season. One more victory by Chicago, or |
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| Phillies return home, vie to maintain dominance of Braves |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| ree-game series with visiting Atlanta at Citizens Bank Park. The NL East once belonged solely to the Braves, who captured the division crown in 11 straight seasons from 1995-2005. However, it was the Phillies who overcame a seven-game deficit to the New York Mets with 17 games to play last season to claim their first division crown since 1993 on the campaign's final day. Philadelphia is trying to avoid putting itself in a comeback scenario again this season, as it leads the Mets by 1 1/2 games in the divisio |
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| Prado, Braves hold off Mets |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Martin Prado drove in three runs and helped key a four-run eighth inning comeback, as the Atlanta Braves upended the New York Mets, 7-6, in the rubber match of a three-game series from Turner Field. Prado was 3-for-4 and Jeff Francoeur doubled twice and tripled, while scoring two runs for Atlanta, which finished 8-1 against New York at home this season. Jorge Julio (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth and got the win while Mike Gonzalez got his 13th save in a rocky ninth. Carlos D |
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| Oswalt goes for No. 16 in Astros' tilt with Bucs |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| scoreless ninth. Mark Loretta had a pinch-hit RBI single for the Astros, who have won just one in their past seven games. Ty Wigginton and Miguel Tejada both drove in a run in defeat. Brian Moehler (11-8) took the loss after lasting just an inning and giving up five runs on five hits. The Astros are just about out of playoff contention, sitting five games behind the New York Mets for the lead in the NL wild-card race. Houston has just eight games remaining. The Pirates own an 8-7 edge in the season series. |
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| Mets shoot for rare series win in Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets probably don't care how they get into the playoffs after last year's collapse, they just want to get there. Out of first place in the National League East but on top of the Wild Card standings, New York wraps up a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves this afternoon at Turner Field. New York blew a seven-game lead in the NL East with 17 games to play last year and missed out on the postseason. Friday's win in Atlanta moved the Mets a half-game in front of Philadelphia f |
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| Padres hoping to end Washington visit with sweep |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| three-game weekend series at Nationals Park. Perez fell to 5-10 with a 9-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 23, but has gone 2-0 in four subsequent outings while allowing 23 hits and 11 earned runs in 21 2/3 innings. He downed the New York Mets in his most recent outing on Tuesday, tossing 7 1/3 scoreless innings and striking out six batters in a 1-0 victory. Perez has faced the Padres 10 times in his career, including nine starts, and is 2-4 with a 5.54 earned run average in 50 1/3 inning |
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| Arroyo, Reds aim for sweep of fading Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| rs have been in a free-fall this month, having gone just 4-15 so far in September. Milwaukee can no longer win the National League Central after the Chicago Cubs claimed the division crown on Saturday, and the Brewers are now 2 1/2 games back of the New York Mets for the NL Wild Card spot. Milwaukee had a 5 1/2-game lead for the final playoff position heading into the month. Needing a victory in the worst way, the Brewers started CC Sabathia on short rest in Saturday's test, but lost by a 4-3 score. Sabathia |
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| Doumit leads Pirates past Astros |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Ty Wigginton and Miguel Tejada both drove in a run in defeat. Brian Moehler (11-8) took the loss after lasting just an inning and giving up five runs on five hits. The Astros are just about out of playoff contention, as they're five games behind the New York Mets for the lead in the wild card race. Houston has just eight games remaining. Tyler Yates came in to pitch the eighth for Pittsburgh and issued a two-out walk to Geoff Blum. Hunter Pence followed with a single and Wigginton stroked an RBI base hit bef |
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