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| Blanton takes ball for A's vs. Seattle |
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| a, who returns to the starting rotation this evening for the Mariners. Batista, who is getting the nod in place of the ailing Erik Bedard, has not started since getting banged around for eight runs (four earned) and five hits in 2 2/3 innings by the New York Mets back on June 25. He has made two relief appearances since, giving up just two hits in three scoreless innings. He is 4-10 this season with a save and a 6.27 earned run average in 22 games, 14 of which have been starts. Batista lost to Oakland earlie |
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| Mets' Santana aims to get on winning track versus Giants |
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07/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Johan Santana will try to break out of his current funk tonight, when he leads the New York Mets in the second test of a three-game series versus the San Francisco Giants at Shea Stadium. Santana is 0-4 with a 2.48 earned run average over his last six starts, having been part of a lost to Philadelphia the previous time out on July 4 at Citizens Bank Park. He was reached for two runs and six hits in eight innings before the bullpen imploded in the 3-2 setback. The two-time Cy Young Award w |
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| Pelfrey, Beltran lead surging Mets past Giants |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Mike Pelfrey threw seven shutout innings to win his fifth consecutive start, and Carlos Beltran blasted a three-run homer in the opening inning off Tim Lincecum, as the surging New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants, 7-0, in the opener of a three-game series. Beltran had three hits and four RBI for the Mets, who have won four contests in a row and six of their last eight to pull within 1 1/2 games of Philadelphia for the top spot in the National League East. The Phillies |
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| Mets send Church to DL again |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets sent outfielder Ryan Church to the 15-day disabled list again due to post-concussion symptoms. Church has been suffering the effects of a concussion since May 20 when he took a knee to the head while trying to break up a double play in a game versus Atlanta. Church made a late slide into second and shortstop Yunel Escobar's knee clipped him in the head. It was the second concussion of the year for Church, who suffered a head injury in spring training after c |
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| Marlins continue series with Padres |
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07/08/2008 |
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| evin Gregg tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to notch his 16th save. Jorge Cantu belted a two-run homer and Alfredo Amezaga finished 3-for-4 at the plate for Florida, which pulled within 1 1/2 games of Philadelphia for NL East supremacy. The Phillies lost to the New York Mets on Monday night. The Marlins are 2-3 so far on an 11-game road trip and 20-23 away from South Beach this season. They will hand the ball to Andrew Miller on Tuesday, and he is 5-7 with a 4.98 ERA in 18 starts this season. Miller, though, is 0-2 in h |
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| Mets try to stay hot in matchup with Giants |
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07/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel seems to have rubbed off pretty well on the once-floundering ballclub. The Mets will try to stay the course tonight, when they host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series from Shea Stadium. The Mets have won three in a row and five of their last seven games to pull within 2 1/2 games of Philadelphia for the top spot in the National League East division. After New York dropped the opener of a four-game series with the Phillies on Fr |
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| Reeling Phils start series with Cards |
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07/08/2008 |
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| top spot in the National League East. Tonight, the slipping division leaders will play the first of three games versus the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies opened a 10-game homestand by losing three of four games to the rival New York Mets, including Monday's 10-9 loss in the series finale. They battled back from a nine-run deficit, but it wasn't enough to extend the lead in the NL East. Florida is now 1 1/2 games off the pace and the Mets sit just 2 1/2 games back of Philadelphia. Ry |
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| Mets hold off Phillies to move above .500 |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - David Wright hit a solo home run and drove in four as the New York Mets held off the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-9, to wrap up a four-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Endy Chavez went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and runs scored, while Jose Reyes went 2-for-4 and scored twice for the Mets, who took the final three games of the set after dropping the opener. Pedro Martinez (3-2) got the win for giving up just two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. Billy Wagner held on |
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| Phillies, Mets to wrap up key NL East clash |
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07/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets will try for three straight wins for the first time since late May when they wrap up a four-game series against the NL East-rival Philadelphia Phillies this evening at Citizens Bank Park. The last time the Mets won three straight was from May 27-29 and Willie Randolph was still manager. After losing the opener of this important series in South Philly on Friday, the Mets responded with back-to-back victories, including Sunday's rain-delayed 4-2 victory in 12 innings. Vete |
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| Mariners' Bedard scratched; King Felix could return soon |
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07/06/2008 |
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| ith a 4.36 ERA in 14 games -- six starts -- is also an option for Seattle. The Mariners did get some good news on Sunday, however, as pitcher Felix Hernandez threw in a bullpen session prior to Sunday's 2-1, 15-inning loss to the Tigers, and could return to the rotation as early as Thursday against Oakland. Hernandez has been sidelined since spraining his ankle in a home-plate collision on June 23 against the New York Mets. The 22-year old is 6-5 with a 2.83 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 108 innings this season. |
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