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| Ace in the hole: Cards' Carpenter returns to face Braves |
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07/30/2008 |
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| rned run average, then helped the Cardinals to an improbable World Series title in 2006 by winning three postseason games. He started on Opening Day in 2007, but complained of right elbow pain after allowing five runs in six innings of a loss to the New York Mets. He eventually underwent ligament replacement surgery one year ago. Carpenter, who is 2-1 in five lifetime starts against Atlanta, returns to a bettered Cardinals rotation that already has prospective starters Mark Mulder, Adam Wainwright and Matt C |
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| Phils hope Myers gets on track versus Nats |
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07/29/2008 |
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| o the minors following a series of woeful performances in June -- a stretch that saw him allow 26 hits and 20 runs in 21 innings over four starts. He returned to the majors on July 23 and allowed three hits and three runs in five innings against the New York Mets, getting a no-decision in the Phillies' 6-3 loss. Philadelphia is 1-9 in the last 10 games in which Myers has pitched. Rookie right-hander Collin Balester tries to return to the win column for the Nationals. The 6-foot-5, 194-pounder defeated Florid |
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| Lefty Perez leads NL East-leading Mets in Florida |
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07/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Oliver Perez will try to keep up his recent strong run this evening, when his New York Mets continue a three-game series with the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. Inconsistency plagued Perez for much of this season, but the left-hander has been solid over his last five starts. Though he is just 1-1 in that span, Perez has posted an ERA of 1.34 over his last five outings, with New York winning four of those tests. Perez got a no-decision on Thursday against Philadelphia, allowing just o |
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| NL East-leading Mets open series in Florida |
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07/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets are swinging a hot bat right now and have played well in Florida as of late. That isn't good news for Ricky Nolasco, who tries to reverse his fortunes against the club when the Marlins begin a three-game set with the Mets this evening at Dolphin Stadium. The Mets took two of three over the Cardinals this weekend, scoring a total of 24 runs in the series. New York has plated at least six runs in six of its last seven games, going 5-2 in that span while taking over the top |
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| Fightin' Phils wrap up series with Braves |
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07/27/2008 |
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| espite giving up nine runs in the fourth inning. Chris Coste went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Ryan Howard drove in a pair of runs in the win. Philadelphia, which is just 2-5 over its last seven contests, is tied with Florida at one game behind the New York Mets for the top spot in the NL East standings. Atlanta is 6 1/2 games off the pace. Starter Cole Hamels surrendered nine runs -- four earned -- on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts in just 3 2/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season. Six |
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| Reds send Fogg against Rockies |
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07/27/2008 |
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| e to the Reds as a free agent in the offseason, began 2008 as a starter before heading to the bullpen due to ineffectiveness. He endured a stint on the disabled list afterward and has since been moderately successful, including a victory against the New York Mets on July 19. In his three recent starts, the 31-year-old Massachusetts native has given up 15 hits and five earned runs in 17 1/3 innings. He is 3-2 in six career starts against the Rockies with a 4.54 earned run average in 33 2/3 innings. Colorado r |
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| Lohse leads Cards against Santana, Mets |
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07/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A surprise ace meets an established star on the mound today, when the St. Louis Cardinals wrap up a three-game weekend series with the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Right-hander Kyle Lohse, who was 9-12 with two teams last season and signed a low-budget contract with the Cardinals in the winter, has won nine straight decisions and is unbeaten in 14 starts since dropping a 9-3 verdict at Colorado on May 8. He faces New York lefty Johan Santana, a two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Mi |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Announced Tampa Bay minor league outfielder Jonathan Quinonez and New York Mets minor league pitcher Yeyber Sanchez were each suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. |
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| Cubs go with Harden in test vs. Marlins |
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07/26/2008 |
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| solo homers to provide the offense for the Cubs, who lost for the sixth time in nine games. The Cubs are still an NL-best 38-13 as the host this season. Hermida was the hero for Florida on Friday and helped pull the ballclub within two games of the New York Mets in the NL East standings. Philadelphia is also two games off the pace in the division. Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-5 and scored a run for the Marlins, who had dropped three of four entering this game. Justin Miller picked up the win in relief of start |
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| Pelfrey's performance helps Mets surge past Cardinals |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Mike Pelfrey put together another solid effort on the mound to extend his unbeaten streak to 11 games, as the New York Mets downed the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, in the first of three weekend games at Shea Stadium. Pelfrey (9-6), who has picked up seven wins and four no-decisions during the streak, gave up one run on seven hits and struck out five in seven innings for the surging Mets, who have won three games in a row and own a two-game lead in the NL East over the Philadelph |
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