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| Pratt lifts Phillies to dramatic win |
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06/22/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Todd Pratt hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies came from behind to edge the Boston Red Sox, 6-5, at Veterans Stadium. Jim Thome hit two homers and Bobby Abreu added a solo shot for the Phillies, who have won two straight and four of their last five. David Bell posted a pair of hits with an RBI and a run scored in the contest, which was the opener of this rain-shortened series, originally scheduled as a three-game weekend se |
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| Backbrushes, Beanings and Bad Behavior |
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06/20/2003 |
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| o their own hands. On June 14, there was an altercation between Tampa Bay infielder Marlon Anderson and Pirates catcher Jason Kendall. That also turned into a melee with several players getting suspended. A night earlier, pitcher Carlos Silva of the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Adam Dunn and first baseman Sean Casey of the Cincinnati Reds were each suspended for their actions during a bench-clearing brawl in a game at Great American Ball Park. This marked at least the second time this season that Philadelphi |
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| League comes down hard on Reds and Phillies for brawl |
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06/20/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Pitcher Carlos Silva of the Philadelphia Phillies and outfielder Adam Dunn and first baseman Sean Casey of the Cincinnati Reds were each suspended for their actions during a bench-clearing brawl in a game on Friday, June 13 at Great American Ball Park. Silva was suspended for six games for intentionally throwing at Dunn, which incited the fracas. Dunn and Casey received three-game suspensions for their parts in the altercation. Unless appealed, Dunn and Silva are scheduled to begin s |
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| Phillies spoil Hampton's no-hit bid and beat Braves |
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06/19/2003 |
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| === Phillies spoil Hampton's no-hit bid and beat Braves === Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Jimmy Rollins delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a crucial 3-2 win over the division-rival Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series at Veterans Stadium. Placido Polanco provided a game-tying, two-run single in the eighth inning for the Phillies, who pulled within nine games of first-place Atlanta in the NL East. Philadelphia took the opener on Tuesda |
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| Atlanta Braves Team Report - June 19 |
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06/19/2003 |
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| === Atlanta Braves Team Report - June 19 === (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves try to stretch their lead in the National League East this afternoon as they play the rubber match of a three- game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. Atlanta holds an eight-game lead over Montreal in the division and is 10 games in front of Philadelphia. The Expos play this afternoon in Pittsburgh. Mike Hampton, coming off a strong seven-inning performance Saturday against Seattle, will pitch today for the |
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| Atlanta Braves Team Report - June 18 |
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06/18/2003 |
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| === Atlanta Braves Team Report - June 18 === (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves were 5-4 losers last night at Veterans Stadium in the opener of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Chipper Jones' two-run homer highlighted a four-run sixth inning for Atlanta, which lost the game in the bottom of the ninth on David Bell's RBI single. The Braves will be facing former teammate Kevin Millwood tonight, as he pitches against his old club. Millwood pitched for the Braves from 1997-2002 and went 75-46 i |
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| Barely a loss for Braves |
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06/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves battled all night against one of their bitter NL East rivals, but couldn't come up with a clutch hit when it counted in a 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies last night at Veterans Stadium. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox was ejected for the sixth time this season. Rafael Furcal faltered twice with men in scoring position and Chipper Jones barely missed catching a ball in the outfield in the ninth inning. It all added up to a frustrating loss for the team that has the second-best r |
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| "Pudge" leads NL catchers in all-star voting |
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06/17/2003 |
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| ,872 votes, leading his position by more than 350,000. Jeff Bagwell of the Houston Astros saw his lead at first base shrink from nearly 60,000 votes last week to just 7,230 this week, as the Colorado Rockies' Todd Helton surged past Jim Thome of the Philadelphia Phillies for second place. The other NL position leaders are second baseman Jeff Kent of Houston, Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria, and outfielders Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs and Gary Sheffield of the Atlanta Braves. Fan balloting will determine the ei |
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| Phillies new home to be called Citizens Bank Park |
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06/17/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Citizens Bank Park will be the name of the Philadelphia Phillies new ballpark. The commercial bank holding company paid $95 million for the naming rights package over 25 years. It is broken down into $57.5 million for naming rights and $37.5 million for the Phillies broadcast media package. "Citizens Bank is thrilled and honored that the new home of the Phillies will be named Citizens Bank Park," said Stephen D. Steinour, Chairman & CEO of Citizens Bank. "This unique and exte |
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| Anaheim Angels Team Report - June 17 |
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06/17/2003 |
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| 08 1/3 frames last season. Anaheim will pin its hopes on Kevin Appier, who has not posted a win in his last two starts after a six-start unbeaten streak. Appier, 4-3 on the year with a 4.65 ERA, yielded two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, but did not factor in his team's 5-3 win. Appier is 16-7 - his most wins against any opponent with a 3.22 ERA in 30 starts against Seattle. Seattle, which is 21-14 at home this season, is 29-16 against the Angels since the start of the |
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