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| Phillies sign Perez |
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10/08/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Phillies infielder Tomas Perez has reached agreement with the club on a two-year, $1.3 million contract. The deal, which includes a $100,000 signing bonus, will pay Perez $500,000 in 2003 and $700,000 in 2004. "We are very pleased to have Tomas signed for the next two seasons," said Ruben Amaro, the Phillies assistant general manager. "We believe him to be one of the best defensive utility infielders in the league and he has provided some timely offense when he has b |
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| Reds go for sweep at Wrigley |
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09/26/2002 |
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| -- against Cincinnati, he has surrendered seven hits in 11 2/3 scoreless innings. Danny Graves counters for the Reds Graves did not factor into the decision in his last trip to the hill, yielding four runs on seven hits over five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. He walked one and struck out a pair, while giving up one round-tripper. The start was just the righthander's third of the season. It also marked the first time that he allowed a run since moving into the rotation, spanning 13 frames. Graves, who is |
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| Braves can secure home-field advantage with a win |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves hope to lock up home- field advantage throughout the playoffs and move closer to the 100-win plateau this evening, when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the rubber match of a three- game series at Veterans Stadium. After dropping the opener of this set by a 5-3 score, the Braves rebounded to earn a 7-1 victory on Wednesday. Andruw Jones slammed a career-high three home runs and Damian Moss tossed 6 2/3 strong innings for the Braves, who won their secon |
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| Rookie hurlers square off in Philly |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - A pair of rookie hurlers tangle at Veterans Stadium this evening, when Damian Moss and the Atlanta Braves square off with Brett Myers and the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle contest of a three-game series. Moss was tagged with the loss in his last trip to the rubber after permitting five runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings against the Florida Marlins. He walked four and struck out only one. The defeat was the Australian lefthander's first since August 20 and halted his persona |
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| Pirates aim for third consecutive win |
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09/26/2002 |
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| espite surrendering only one run on six hits over six innings against the Cincinnati Reds. He walked one and fanned a pair. In his previous outing, the righthander suffered the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over five frames against the Philadelphia Phillies. The loss was his third in as many starts and sixth in seven decisions since joining the team in early August. This will be the 26-year-old hurler's seventh start of the season at home, where he is 1-3 with a 3.67 ERA. Lifetime, Meadows is 2-5 versu |
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| Philadelphia's Padilla makes early exit |
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09/25/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Phillies righthander Vicente Padilla suffered from tightness in the back of his right shoulder and left after throwing just 11 pitches in his start against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. However, four relievers held the Braves to just two runs, and the Phillies held on for a 5-3 victory. Padilla, who came into the game with a 14-11 record and a 3.24 ERA, had lost his last three starts and seemed to have less velocity on his pitches than usual. Six of Padilla's 11 pit |
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| Wood and Haynes battle at Wrigley |
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09/24/2002 |
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| s. Lifetime, Haynes is 2-2 versus Chicago. He has battled the Northsiders twice this year, compiling a 1-0 record with a 6.75 ERA. Cincinnati failed to win a contest in its final series at Cinergy Field, as it was swept in a three-game series by the Philadelphia Phillies. Aaron Boone had a solo homer and finished with three hits and two RBI for the Reds, who have lost five of their last six. Jose Rijo suffered the defeat after surrendering three runs and eight hits in only 4 2/3 frames. In his first start since June |
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| Glavine faces Padilla at the Vet |
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09/24/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Tom Glavine aims for his 19th win of the year this evening, when the National League East champion Atlanta Braves begin a season-ending, seven-game road trip with the first of three against the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. Glavine defeated the Phillies at Turner Field five days ago with six shutout innings of four-hit ball. He walked one and fanned three in reaching 18 wins on the season. The veteran lefthander has five 20-win campaigns to his credit, but has never |
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| Expos open final homestand versus Marlins |
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09/24/2002 |
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| nal homestand of the year this evening, when they welcome the Florida Marlins to town for the opener of a three-game series at Olympic Stadium. Montreal has won eight of its last nine to move into second place in the NL East -- one game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. Sunday, it posted a 5-1 victory at Shea Stadium in New York to finish a six-game road trip with five wins. Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-run homer -- his 38th of the season -- and Zach Day earned the victory in relief, as the Expos bounced back from |
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| Rose thrills capacity crowd at Cinergy |
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09/24/2002 |
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| elebrity softball game Monday night to signify the end of Cinergy Field. Rose, who has been banned from Major League Baseball for gambling activities, wasn't allowed to participate in the stadium's closing ceremony on Sunday when the Reds played the Philadelphia Phillies. However, on Monday night the 61-year-old Rose was donned in a red softball jersey and white shorts and was back on the field with former Cincinnati teammates Johnny Bench, Tony Perez and Joe Morgan. Fans paid up to $30 a ticket to see Rose play at |
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