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| Mets' Franco activated from DL |
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05/30/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets reliever John Franco was activated from the 15-day disabled list Friday and pitched in the Mets' 5-2 loss versus Atlanta. Franco threw one scoreless inning and allowed two hits. Franco last pitched during the 2001 season, surrendering a grand slam to Brian Jordan in Atlanta during his last outing. He returns in time for the start of a three-game set with the Braves. He missed the entire 2002 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on May 15, 2002. He had the |
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| David Cone announces retirement |
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05/30/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets pitcher David Cone, who won the 1994 American League Cy Young Award, has announced his retirement from professional baseball. The 40-year-old Cone was signed by the Mets just before this season after being out of baseball in 2002. He struggled this year, going 1-3 with a 6.50 ERA in five games, including four starts. An arthritic hip led to Cone's decision to call it quits. He was on the disabled list earlier this season with a hip problem, but in his first appe |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 30 |
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05/30/2003 |
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| === Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 30 === (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies where blanked last night, 5-0 by the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game set at Veterans Stadium. The Phillies who have lost six of their last eight contests will host the second place Montreal Expos in a three-game series beginning tonight. Last night, Kevin Millwood failed to record his eighth victory of the season, surrendering three runs on seven hits over seven innings. Millwood (7-2) struck out five |
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| David Cone may announce retirement today |
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05/30/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have called a press conference for 3:30 p.m. (et) today when David Cone may announce his retirement from baseball. A spokeswoman for the team refused to say what Cone would speak about, but noted the press conference was for the 1994 American League Cy Young Award winner. The 40-year-old Cone was signed by the Mets just before this season after being out of baseball in 2002. He has struggled so far this year, going 1-3 with a 6.50 ERA in five games, includin |
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| Cy Young special: Maddux faces Glavine tonight |
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05/30/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine face each other for the first time in their storied careers tonight as the Atlanta Braves start a three-game series versus the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. The pair has combined for six Cy Young Awards and Atlanta has won its division each year since 1993, the year Maddux joined the Braves. Atlanta is back on top in the NL East, but without its familiar 1-2 punch, as Glavine was signed in the offseason by the Mets. Maddux entered the majors in 19 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 29 |
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05/29/2003 |
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| === Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 29 === (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies' bats came alive last night as they broke a three-game losing streak by defeating the New York Mets 11-3 in the second of a three-game set at Veterans Stadium. Last night, Ricky Ledee and Bobby Abreu each belted three-run homers for the Phillies. Jim Thome, Jimmy Rollins and Placido Polanco also homered for the Phillies, who won for only the second time in their last seven games. Vicente Padilla (4-6) picked up t |
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| New York Mets Team Report - May 28 |
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05/28/2003 |
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| === New York Mets Team Report - May 28 === (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets, winners of four of their last six games, take on the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in the middle contest of a three- game series at Veterans Stadium. Pedro Astacio will take the mound tonight for the Mets. Astacio is 2-0 over his previous four outings. The righty threw six innings last Thursday, allowing five hits and three runs over six innings to pick up the victory versus Philadelphia at Shea Stadium. Astacio is 10-7 in his |
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| Mets reliever Stanton undergoes MRI |
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05/27/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets relief pitcher Mike Stanton has inflammation of the lining of his left knee. An MRI on Tuesday revealed the injury. Stanton, who underwent the procedure at the Hospital for Joint Diseases and NYU Medical Center, also received a cortisone shot. His status is day-to-day. A lefthander, Stanton is 2-3 with a 5.03 earned run average this season. In 19 2/3 innings, he has allowed 19 hits and 11 earned runs. |
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| Mets activate Sanchez and Cone, place Perez on disabled list |
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05/27/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets activated shortstop Rey Sanchez and pitcher David Cone from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. They also placed outfielder Timo Perez on the 15-day disabled list. Sanchez, 35, went on the disabled list after spraining his left thumb on May 9. He is batting just .196 with six RBI and seven runs scored this season. Cone went on the disabled list April 22 with a strained left hip after going 1-3 with a 6.75 earned run average in four starts. Perez was hittin |
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| Atlanta Braves Team Report - May 26 |
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05/26/2003 |
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| === Atlanta Braves Team Report - May 26 === (MySportsbook) - Marcus Giles launched a two-run homer to snap an eighth- inning tie, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the New York Mets at Turner Field. Andruw Jones finished 2-for-3 with a solo homer and Rafael Furcal added a hit and a run scored for the Braves, who took the final two games of the three- game series and have a 17-6 record in May. Roberto Hernandez (4-1) blew a save for Greg Maddux, but earned the win thanks to Giles' heroics. H |
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