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| Braves knock Mets out of first in NL East |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Josh Anderson went 3-for-4, knocked in a run, scored and stole two bases, and the Atlanta Braves hung on for a 4-2 win and knocked the New York Mets out of first place in the second of a three-game set. With the loss the Mets, who reclaimed first place in the NL East with a win over the Braves Friday in the series opener, fell back to a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies, who edged Florida 3-2 on Saturday night. The Mets lead the NL wild card by 2 1/2 games over the sl |
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| Nationals aim to even series with visting Padres |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| turns 24 next week, was 4-4 after a 2-1 interleague defeat of Baltimore on May 18, but went on to lose five straight decisions and eight of his next 10. He's recovered slightly since, winning three of four decisions that included a 7-2 win over the New York Mets on Monday in which he allowed a hit and a run in seven innings. It was Lannan's ninth victory of the season. Lannan got a no-decision in his lone matchup with the Padres after allowing five hits and two runs in six innings. Chris Young makes his sev |
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| First-place Mets try to stay on top in Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets' first victory at Turner Field this year turned out to be one of its biggest of the season. Back in first place in the National League East, the Mets play the second test of a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves tonight. New York had dropped each of its previous six tests in Atlanta this season before posting a 9-5 victory in Friday's opener. The win, coupled with the Phillies' loss to the Marlins last night, put the Mets a half-game up on Philadelphia for the top spo |
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| Kazmir aims to pitch Tampa Bay into postseason versus Twins |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Sunday's finale would clinch the Rays' first-ever playoff berth. The Rays' magic number for clinching the East crown is nine. Prior to this season, Tampa Bay had never won more than 70 games in a season. Kazmir, the 15th overall pick in 2002 by the New York Mets, is 7-2 in 13 road starts this year, posting a 3.14 earned run average in 71 2/3 innings. He tossed 11 1/3 scoreless innings in defeating the visiting Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees at home on August 29 and September 4, but has since gotten |
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| Mets rally to beat Braves, take NL East lead |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Daniel Murphy delivered a pinch-hit go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets recaptured first place in the NL East with a 9-5 win over the Atlanta Braves in the first contest of a three-game set. Jose Reyes and Nick Evans homered for the Mets, who won their third straight to pass the Philadelphia Phillies, who were pounded 14-8 by the red-hot Florida Marlins on Friday. The Mets, who squandered a 3 1/2-game lead to the Phillies earlier this month, now |
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| Marlins cool off Phillies |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| win, pulling to within 4 1/2 games of first-place Philadelphia in the process. Left for dead in the playoff chase earlier this month, the Marlins have ripped off nine straight wins, and still have two games left with the Phillies and three with the New York Mets to gain ground. Florida entered play Friday trailing New York in the NL wild card race by five games. The Mets play at Atlanta on Friday night. Ryan Howard homered and knocked in three runs for Philadelphia, which saw its seven-game win streak come |
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| Mets P Maine likely done for season |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets will probably need to complete the 2008 regular season without the services of starting pitcher John Maine. In an MLB.com story Friday, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen was quoted as saying that the chances of Maine returning from his shoulder injury this season are slim. Maine has been sidelined since August with the injury. He is scheduled to throw a simulated inning against hitters on Saturday, and the results will determine his status for the remainder of |
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| Expansion decisions could help take MLS to next level |
U.S. Major League Soccer |
09/19/2008 |
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| 11 or 13 MLS teams and one Canadian team, but potentially more American teams but even more Canadian teams. That's something we have been working on for the last number of months." A second franchise in New York is the most intriguing option. MLB's New York Mets are reportedly looking into purchasing a MLS club and could build a soccer-specific stadium near its new $600 million baseball stadium in Queens, N.Y., which is set to open next year. "The Mets are looking at a stadium adjacent to the new Citi Field |
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| Mets win coin flip tie-breaker over Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets won a coin flip against the Milwaukee Brewers to determine who would receive home-field advantage in a potential one-game playoff between the two teams. The Mets currently lead the Brewers by 1 1/2 games in the NL wild card race heading into Friday's action. New York has 10 games remaining while the Brewers have only nine. The Brewers have also lost a coin flip to the Phillies, meaning they would be on the road for any potential one-game playoffs. Should the |
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| Marlins, Phils to start up key set between red-hot clubs |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| ing Philadelphia Phillies at Dolphin Stadium. The Marlins' current eight-game win streak, their longest since winning nine straight from August 20-29, 2006, has the team 5 1/2 games behind the Phils in the standings. Florida is also five back of the New York Mets in the NL wild- card race with 10 games left to play. Florida, though, still has some control over its playoff destiny. In addition to this big three-game set with the Phillies, if the Marlins are able to hang around they close the season with three |
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