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| Mets' Wright replaces Soriano in All-Star Game |
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07/11/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets third baseman David Wright will replace Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano on the National League roster in the All-Star Game next Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Wright had recently finished second to Brewers outfielder Corey Hart in the voting for the National League's final roster spot. The 25-year-old has batted .288 this season, entering Friday's action, and leads the Mets with 17 homers and 70 runs batted in. This marks the third consecutive season Wright has been |
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| Mets try to keep momentum going against Rox |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies have each had first halves that can be classified as disappointing. However, both teams have been playing like playoff contenders as of late. The Mets will attempt to extend their season-high win streak to seven games in tonight's opener of a three-game series with the Rockies from Shea Stadium. Classified by most experts as the preseason favorites to win the National League East, the Mets failed to live up to that billing over the first three months |
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| Struggling D'Backs, Phils meet at Citizens Bank Park |
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07/11/2008 |
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| o maintain their division leads square off tonight when the Philadelphia Phillies welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to town for the first of three games at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia is clinging to a 1 1/2-game lead over the Florida Marlins and New York Mets in the NL East, while the Diamondbacks maintain a one-game advantage over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the West. The Phillies, though, seem to have gotten back on the right track after winning the final two games of their three-game affair with the St |
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| Return of the king: Felix, M's set to battle Royals |
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07/11/2008 |
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| ez. Hernandez will be activated from the disabled list on Friday, when the Mariners open a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The young right-hander hasn't toed the rubber since spraining his left ankle against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium on June 23. The 22-year-old Hernandez had won four straight starts before going down with a no-decision in a 5-2 victory over the Mets. He allowed one run and two hits in 4 2/3 innings of work, and is now 6-5 with a 2.83 ERA in 16 st |
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| Longoria and Hart voted as final All-Stars; Holliday to start for NL |
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07/10/2008 |
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| lped the surprising AL East-leading Rays with a .281 batting average, 16 home runs and 22 doubles in 80 games so far this season. On the National League ballot, Hart received eight million votes to get the nod. He was followed by David Wright of the New York Mets, Pat Burrell of the Philadelphia Phillies, Aaron Rowand of the San Francisco Giants and Carlos Lee of the Houston Astros. Hart has compiled a .293 batting average with 14 long balls, 56 RBI and 46 runs scored in 90 games for the Brewers. In other Al |
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| Tatis leads rolling Mets to win, caps sweep of Giants |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Fernando Tatis' two-run homer highlighted a four-run seventh inning, as the surging New York Mets downed the San Francisco Giants, 7-3, to complete a three-game sweep at Shea Stadium. Tatis finished 3-for-5 and drove in four runs for the Mets, who have won a season-high six straight. David Wright ripped a pair of doubles, walked twice and scored two runs. John Maine went only 4 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on two hits for New York. The right-hander also walked five and |
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| Mets aim to hold Giants off the board yet again |
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07/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot New York Mets will try to keep the San Francisco Giants off the board for the third straight time when the two ballclubs wrap up a three-game series today at Shea Stadium. The Mets handed the Giants a 7-0 loss in Tuesday's series opener before posting a 5-0 victory last night behind five shutout innings from two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana. Santana allowed three hits, walked three batters and struck out five before being lifted in favor of Aaron Heilman, following |
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| Haren goes for D'Backs in finale with Nats |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Nationals by the same score. In that game, Bergmann allowed seven hits and four runs, walking none and striking out eight in eight innings. The loss was the first of five straight since his last triumph, which came May 15 at Shea Stadium against the New York Mets. He lost, 3-0, to Cincinnati in his last start on July 4, allowing six hits and two earned runs in six innings. On Wednesday, Jesus Flores blasted a pinch-hit three-run homer and John Lannan had another excellent start, giving the Nationals a 5-0 wi |
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| Five runs equal five wins: Santana shuts down Giants |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Johan Santana threw five shutout innings to win for the first time in over a month, and the New York Mets blanked the San Francisco Giants, 5-0, at Shea Stadium. Ramon Castro provided the early offense with a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Jonathan Sanchez, as the Mets posted their fifth straight victory, the most since Jerry Manuel took over as manager for the fired Willie Randolph. Carlos Delgado had three hits and scored twice. Three Mets relievers combined to th |
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| Mets put Armas on DL |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets sent pitcher Tony Armas Jr. to the 15-day disabled list Wednesday due to a strained abdominal muscle. Armas gave up three runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings of relief in Monday's 10-9 win at Philadelphia. He is 1-0 with a 7.56 ERA in three games this season. The Mets replaced Armas on the roster by recalling right-hander Carlos Muniz from Triple-A New Orleans. |
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