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| Amezaga, Cantu power up-and-coming Marlins over Astros |
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09/18/2008 |
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| ies at Dolphin Stadium. Mike Jacobs finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and scored twice for the Marlins, who matched a season-high with their seven straight win and trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 5 1/2 games in the NL East. The Marlins also trail the New York Mets by five games in the wild card standings. Hanley Ramirez clubbed two solo home runs for Florida before leaving after the fourth inning with a left shoulder strain. Ricky Nolasco (15-7) gave up two runs on six hits over seven innings to get the win. |
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| Mets stave off Nats to keep postseason hopes a reality |
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09/17/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Carlos Beltran homered twice, and the New York Mets hung on for a 9-7 win over the Washington Nationals in the third- game of a four-game set. The Mets nearly blew another late lead, as the Nationals fought back from six runs down after six innings to bring the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but New York held on to end a three-game losing streak and hold on to the lead in the NL wild-card race. The Mets own a half-game lead over Milwaukee for the NL wild card. The Bre |
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| Phils Happ-ily stay in NL East lead with win over Braves |
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09/17/2008 |
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| pick up his first career win. Shane Victorino went 3-for-4 and scored, and Ryan Howard had an RBI single and scored in a four-run first inning for Philadelphia, which has won a season-high six straight, and held on to first place in the NL East. The New York Mets, who are even with the Phillies in the loss column, rebounded from three straight losses to beat the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Wednesday and remained a half-game behind Philadelphia in the division. Matt Stairs added a solo homer for the Phillies, |
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| Reeling Mets hoping for good Knight in Washington |
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09/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets' late collapse last season has been well- documented. It seems another could be on its way for the club, which resumes a four-game series tonight against the host Washington Nationals. The Mets suffered their third straight loss and fourth in five tries after Tuesday's 1-0 setback in the second test of this series at Nationals Park. Mets starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey absorbed the tough-luck loss, surrendering one run on seven hits in seven frames. He also walked four bat |
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| Ramirez, Dempster lead Cubs past slumping Brewers |
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09/17/2008 |
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| e park and try to win every day." Prince Fielder belted two home runs for the Brewers, who played their first game without manager Ned Yost, who was fired on Monday. The change did not help, as Milwaukee dropped its fifth straight and now trails the New York Mets by a half-game in the wild card standings. The Mets also lost on Tuesday. CC Sabathia (9-1) suffered his first loss since his trade to Milwaukee after he allowed four runs on nine hits over seven innings of work. Sabathia had won his last 12 decisio |
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| Brewers RP Riske done for 2008 |
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09/16/2008 |
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| e pain from a bone spur in his right elbow will put him on the shelf until next season. Riske, who inked a three-year contract with the Brewers prior to the 2008 campaign, spent time on the disabled list this season due to the elbow. He held a 1-2 record with a 5.32 earned run average in 45 appearances. Milwaukee, which fired former manager Ned Yost on Monday, dropped a 5-4 decision to the Cubs on Tuesday. The Brewers currently trail the New York Mets by one-half game in the race for the NL wild card berth. |
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| Mets' LF Tatis leaves game |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - New York Mets left fielder Fernando Tatis left Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Washington Nationals with a separated right shoulder. Tatis suffered the injury while diving for a ball hit by Odalis Perez in the bottom of the fifth. He failed to make the catch, giving Perez a two-out double, and landed hard on the shoulder. Nick Evans entered the game in place of Tatis, who went 0-for-2 before leaving. Following the game, it was learned that Tatis was lost for the season. He batted |
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| Perez, Nationals post shutout, Mets sink into second place in NL East |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Odalis Perez tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings, as the Washington Nationals blanked the New York Mets, 1-0, in the second test of a four-game series. Perez (7-10) gave up four hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter for Washington, which has won two games in a row following a five-game skid. Cristian Guzman finished 2-for-4 and knocked in the lone run. "Those guys (Mets) are playing to get to the postseason," Washington left fielder Willie Harris said. "We're playing not |
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| Volstad outpitches Oswalt as Marlins top Astros |
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09/16/2008 |
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| e streaking Florida Marlins to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Volstad (5-3) allowed one run on four hits and struck out four batters for the Marlins, who have won six straight and trail the New York Mets by five games in the NL East. New York lost to Washington, 1-0, on Tuesday. Jorge Cantu drilled a three-run homer while Hanley Ramirez produced two hits and two runs scored in the win. Michael Bourn scored the lone run for Houston, which came into T |
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| Perez, Nationals shutout Mets |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Odalis Perez tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings, as the Washington Nationals blanked the New York Mets, 1-0, in the second test of a four-game series. Perez (7-10) gave up four hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter for Washington, which has won two games in a row following a five-game skid. Cristian Guzman finished 2-for-4 and knocked in the lone run. Mike Pelfrey (13-10) was the hard-luck loser for New York. The right-hander allowed one run on seven hits over seven inni |
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