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| Nervous Mets seek a rebound in Washington |
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09/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There has to be an eerie feeling in the New York Mets' clubhouse right now, as the team's lead in the National League East has dwindled down to just a half-game. Tonight, New York will try to solve the Washington Nationals in the second test of a four-game series at Nationals Park. The Mets dropped Monday's opener by a 7-2 score and had its division lead cut to the smallest of margins over the idle Philadelphia Phillies. Starter Pedro Martinez was saddled with the loss for giving up four |
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| Dukes helps Nats top NL East-leading Mets |
MLB Baseball |
09/15/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Elijah Dukes hit a three-run homer and the Nationals cruised to a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets in the first of four games at Nationals Park. John Lannan (9-13) was superb, allowing only one run on one hit and three walks in seven innings while striking out seven. Lastings Milledge finished up 3-for-4 with two runs scored while Ryan Zimmerman scored twice for the Nationals, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Pedro Martinez (5-5) labored through six innings, allowin |
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| Mets hope to get back in win column against Nats |
MLB Baseball |
09/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's deja-vu all over again for the New York Mets, who will try to avoid another late-season collapse when they open a four-game series against the Washington Nationals tonight on the road. New York blew a seven-game lead atop the National League East standings a year ago and just dropped two of three games versus the Atlanta Braves to watch its current division advantage dwindle down to just a game over the surging Philadelphia Phillies. In Sunday's 7-4 loss, Greg Norton's three-run home |
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| Phils complete four-game sweep of Brew Crew behind Myers |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| or-2 with three walks, a double and two RBI for the Phillies, who had lost three of four coming into this series. Shane Victorino was 4-for-4 at the plate, while Pat Burrell hit a solo blast for Philadelphia, which also moved to within a game of the New York Mets for the NL East lead. Jeff Suppan (10-9) was shelled for six runs on eight hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings, while Prince Fielder's solo home run provided the only offense for the Brewers, who have dropped seven of their last eight. In the day's |
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| Norton's homer in ninth lifts Braves over Mets |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Greg Norton's three-run homer highlighted a five-run ninth inning, as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the New York Mets, 7-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series from Shea Stadium. Chipper Jones finished 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Braves, who have won five of their last six games. The third baseman leads the majors with a .365 batting average. Martin Prado walked three times and scored twice. Jorge Campillo gave up four runs -- three earned -- on eigh |
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| Big eighth inning lifts Marlins to sweep of Nationals |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| ld single and throwing error by Florida first baseman Mike Jacobs in the seventh gave the Nats a three-run cushion. Amezaga's run-scoring triple in the bottom half made it a 3-1 game. However, a three-run homer by Langerhans stretched the Washington lead to 6-1. Game Notes Florida will host Houston for the start of a three-game series on Tuesday night, while Washington begins a 10-game homestand on Monday night against the New York Mets...Florida has won 13 of its 15 matchups with the Nationals this season. |
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| Phils, Brewers play two at Citizens Bank Park |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| ading RBI total with a pair of runs driven in, giving him 131 on the season. He also leads the majors with 43 home runs. His average, however, is a pedestrian .243. Chase Utley had two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who are 2 1/2 games behind the New York Mets in the NL East. Joe Blanton makes his 11th start for the Phillies in the opener against the Brewers and is 2-0 with a 4.61 earned run average. Blanton, who was acquired via trade with Oakland in July, ended a string of six consecutive no-decisions t |
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| Mets, Braves cap series at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The National League East-leading New York Mets will try to hold onto first place in the division when they close out a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The Mets have won four of their last five games and split a doubleheader with the Braves on Saturday for a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia in the standings. Mets young prospect Jonathon Niese recorded his first major league victory with eight shutout innings to lead the club to a 5-0 victory in the nightcap. C |
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| Braves rally past Mets to open doubleheader |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Omar Infante's sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth proved to be the difference, as the Atlanta Braves edged the New York Mets, 3-2, in the opener of a doubleheader from Shea Stadium. Jeff Francoeur knocked in the other two runs for Atlanta, which was coming off a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Casey Kotchman reached base in all four plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Mike Hampton gave up two runs on six hits in six frames, with five w |
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| Phils, Brewers try again to resume series |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| der on Sunday at 7:35 p.m. (et). The first game is scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. Milwaukee is currently three games ahead of both Philadelphia and Houston for the top spot in the NL Wild Card standings. The Phillies are also three games behind the New York Mets for NL East supremacy. Ryan Howard has been on a tear for the Phils and will try to homer in a fourth consecutive game in the second test of a four-game series with the Brewers in South Philly. Howard set the tone in Thursday's 6-3 series opening wi |
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