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| Do or Die: Red Sox, Rays play Game 7 at the Trop |
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10/19/2008 |
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| eir first-ever such contest. The Red Sox, who will advance to their 12th World Series with a win tonight, are 3-1 in their four ALCS Game 7 matchups. These teams are obviously no stranger to one another, having played 18 times throughout the regular season. Tampa managed to win 10 of those contests, going 8-1 in the nine matchups at the Trop. Tonight's winner will host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday. The Phillies defeated Los Angeles on Wednesday to advance to the Fall Classic. |
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| Red Sox try to stay alive, as ALCS shifts back to the Trop |
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10/18/2008 |
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| he party, playing in their first-ever postseason. These teams are obviously no stranger to one another, having played 18 times throughout the regular season. Tampa managed to win 10 of those contests, going 8-1 in the nine matchups at the Trop. Game 7 of this series, if necessary, will be played on Sunday in St. Petersburg. If Tampa wins tonight, though, it will host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series next Wednesday. Philadelphia defeated Los Angeles on Wednesday to advance to the Fall Classic. |
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| Rays take aim at first-ever World Series berth with win in Fenway |
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10/16/2008 |
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| y, playing in their first-ever postseason. These teams are obviously no stranger to one another, having played 18 times throughout the regular season. Tampa managed to win 10 of those contests, but just two of those wins came at Fenway. Game 6 of this series, if necessary, will shift back to Tropicana Field and be played on Saturday. If Tampa wins tonight, it will host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday. Philadelphia defeated Los Angeles on Wednesday to advance to the Fall Classic. |
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| Phils try to finish off LA and advance to World Series |
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10/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Cole Hamels attempts to pitch the Philadelphia Phillies into the World Series for the first time in 15 years this evening, as the team tries to finish off the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium. Hamels has been brilliant for the Phillies this postseason, winning both of his starts while pitching to a 1.20 earned run average with 17 strikeouts in 15 innings. After throwing eight scoreless innings to get the win in Game 1 of the NLDS, Hamels s |
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| Former Cubs pitcher Foster passes away |
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10/14/2008 |
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| eague pitcher Kevin Foster died on Saturday from renal cell carcinoma. Foster was 39 years old. Foster compiled a 32-30 record with a 4.86 ERA during his career in baseball. He was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1987, and played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. The Chicago Cubs issued the following statement about the death of the Evanston, Illinois native. "The Chicago Cubs are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Foster. Kevin was an Evanston native who gave f |
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| Players, coaches fined for Phillies-Dodgers flare-up |
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10/13/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Major League Baseball fined four players and three coaches who were involved in a temper flare-up during the third inning of Sunday's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Dodgers. Undisclosed fines were handed out to Dodgers players Hiroki Kuroda and Manny Ramirez, as well as LA third-base coach Larry Bowa and first-base coach Mariano Duncan. Phillies players J.C. Romero and Shane Victorino, and first- base coach Davey Lopes were als |
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| Dodgers try to pull even with Phils in NLCS |
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10/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to even the National League Championship Series at two games apiece this evening, when they play Game 4 of the best-of-seven set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles picked up a much-needed win in Game 3 on Sunday, as Blake DeWitt's three-run triple highlighted a five-run first inning and Hiroki Kuroda threw six-plus strong innings to help the Dodgers to a 7-2 victory. Manny Ramirez and Casey Blake also singled in runs as part of the fi |
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| Tempers flare in Game 3 of NLCS |
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10/13/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Tempers flared and the benches emptied in the third inning of Sunday's Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Dodgers. Los Angeles won the game, 7-2, but still trail the best-of-seven series. LA's Hiroki Kuroda threw a high pitch over Shane Victorino's head. Victorino jawed at Kuroda and appeared to say, "It's OK to throw at my body, but not my head." Victorino then grounded out to first base but had words for Kuroda. Dodgers left f |
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| Dodgers fight their way back into series with win over Phillies |
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10/13/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Blake DeWitt's three-run triple highlighted a five-run first inning, and Hiroki Kuroda threw six-plus strong innings as the Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, in a fiery Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Manny Ramirez and Casey Blake also singled in runs as part of the first-inning outburst, and Rafael Furcal homered in the second off 45-year-old Jamie Moyer. The Dodgers trail the best-of-seven series, 2-1, but have two more games in Los Angeles before p |
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| Manuel with Phils through Game 5 |
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10/11/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Charlie Manuel will manage the Philadelphia Phillies through a possible Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, but then return to Roanoke, VA to attend the funeral of his mother. Manuel's mother, June, passed away Friday at the age of 87. Manuel, though, was in the dugout for the Phillies' 8-5 win later in the day over the Los Angeles Dodgers. That gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead in the NLCS with Game 3, 4 and possibly 5 in Los Angeles. Game 5 would be Wednesday. Manuel i |
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