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| Arizona Diamondbacks Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Diamondbacks, who suffered their fourth shutout of the young season, open a three-game set tonight against a hungry New York Mets team. On Thursday starter Byung-Hyun Kim suffered the 1-0 loss to Montreal despite pitching extremely well. Kim struck out five and walked two in seven innings for Arizona, which lost for just the third time in its last eight games. The D'backs were limited to six hits in the contest, with Luis Gonzalez and Chad Moeller each hitting doubles but never findin |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| game. Zach Day was then summoned to pitch tonight, moving up a day in the rotation. The 24-year-old righthander will make his fifth appearance of the season. He has no decisions in his last two outings, against Cincinnati on Saturday and versus the New York Mets on April 13. This will be Day's second career outing against Houston, as he threw a frame of relief in his other appearance. The Montreal pitching staff has the second-lowest ERA in the NL at 2.95 and has issued just 57 bases-on-balls, the lowest to |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - April 25 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Losers of nine of their last 12 contests, including two in a row against the New York Mets, the Houston Astros try to get back into the win column on Friday as they begin a three-game set with the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium. Craig Biggio scored twice for the Astros, who lost the final two games of the series and have dropped four of their last five overall thanks to a 7-4 setback versus the Mets on Thursday. Lance Berkman and Jeff Kent each homered in the loss for Houston, which dr |
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| Piazza pulled from starting lineup |
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04/24/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza was pulled from Thursday's starting lineup because of a sore groin. The Mets host the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium. Piazza left Wednesday's game versus Houston in the eighth inning due to a mild groin strain on his right side. He was originally slated to bat fourth, but was scratched after being checked in the trainer's room. The All-Star catcher said he could pinch hit if needed, but is expected to be back in the lineup on Friday against t |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - April 24 |
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04/24/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jeff Bagwell knocked in both runs for Houston, but it wasn't enough in a 4-2 setback to the New York Mets last night. The Astros lost for the eighth time in 11 games. Roy Oswalt (2-2) got the loss despite giving up only three runs in six innings of work. He struck out five, but also walked four. Oswalt also had two of the Astros' eight hits in the contest. Wade Miller will try for his first victory of the season tonight, when the Astros complete a three-game series with the Mets. Miller ( |
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| Florida Marlins Team Report - April 24 |
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04/24/2003 |
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| out innings. Mark Redman will get the ball for the Marlins tonight, when they finish up a three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers. Redman (1-2, 3.80 ERA), allowed only two runs and six hits in five innings of work in the Marlins 6-3 setback to the New York Mets on Friday. He also struck out seven and walked two in receiving a no decision. Redman has faced the Brewers only once in his career and was saddled with loss, despite only allowing three runs on eight hits over seven innings of work. He also struck |
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| Mets place Cone and Burnitz on DL |
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04/23/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets have placed pitcher David Cone and outfielder Jeromy Burnitz on the 15-day disabled list. Cone, who was signed to a minor league contract in the offseason, started four games for New York and was 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA before injuring his left hip. The 40-year-old Cone, who had not played in the majors since a stint with Boston in 2001, went 80-48 with the Mets from 1987-1992. In 1988, Cone became the fourth Mets hurler to post 20 victories when he went 20-3 wi |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - April 23 |
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04/23/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Orlando Merced finished 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and Tim Redding tossed six solid innings as the Houston Astros downed the New York Mets, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game set at Shea Stadium last night. Jeff Kent and Jeff Bagwell added two hits and an RBI apiece for the Astros, who won for just the third time in their last 10 games. Redding (1-2) allowed just one run on three hits, while striking out six and walking two. With the victory, Redding picked up his first win since May |
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| Milwaukee Brewers Team Report - April 23 |
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04/23/2003 |
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| Lefty Glendon Rusch will head to the mound for Milwaukee tonight, hoping to avoid losing his third straight start. In his most recent start, Friday against Houston, Rusch dropped an 11-5 decision at Miller Park. He allowed six runs on seven hits in just four innings. Rusch will be making his 10th career appearance against the Marlins. He's 3-5 lifetime versus Florida, but was victorious in his last start against the Marlins winning 6-1 on September 7, 2001 at Pro Player Stadium while with the New York Mets. |
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| Mets lose Burnitz for four-to-six weeks |
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04/22/2003 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets will be without starting rightfielder Jeromy Burnitz for four-to-six weeks due to a broken bone in his left hand. Burnitz led off the ninth against Houston closer Billy Wagner on Tuesday night and was hit in the hand. He stayed in the game, a 6-2 loss to the Astros, but underwent X-rays after the game. The results showed a nondisplaced fracture of a bone located just below his pinky finger. Burnitz, who struggled mightily last season, was off to an encouragi |
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