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| Jurrjens, Braves keep Phils' bats silent for second game in a row |
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04/08/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Jair Jurrjens kept the ball down through 5 2/3 scoreless frames, and Atlanta used a carbon copy effort to down the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, 4-0, in the second of three games at Citizens Bank Park. Kelly Johnson hit a leadoff home run, Chipper Jones drove a solo shot out of the park to left and four relievers backed up Jurrjens' (1-0) outstanding effort to complete the shutout. The right-hander scattered four hits with three walks and two strikeouts. |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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04/08/2009 |
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| ship Series last season in seven games. Dustin Pedroia and Jason Varitek each hit a solo home run in the win. Evan Longoria drove in two runs while Carl Crawford brought home the other run for the Rays, whose magical run last season was ended by the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the World Series. James Shields (0-1) had a rough start as he was charged with five runs on nine hits along with three walks and two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings of work. Final Score: Toronto 5, Detroit 4 Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) |
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| Beckett goes seven strong as Sox down Rays in opener |
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04/07/2009 |
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| ing when he lost his breaking ball, and they were able to sit on a couple of fastballs. He was good all day." Evan Longoria drove in two runs while Carl Crawford brought home the other run for the Rays, whose magical run last season was ended by the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the World Series. James Shields (0-1) had a rough start as he was charged with five runs on nine hits along with three walks and two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings of work. "When you face a guy like Beckett throwing as he is right now, |
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| Phils strive for better showing in game two with Braves |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The defending world champion Philadelphia Phillies hope to get into the win column this evening, when they continue their three-game season-opening set with the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia got its season off on the wrong foot on Sunday, as Derek Lowe tossed eight innings of two-hit ball in his Atlanta debut to lead the Braves to a 4-1 win. Lowe, who signed a four-year deal with Atlanta in January, pitched for the Dodgers for the past four seasons and against the Phillies in |
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| Rays to begin belated AL title defense in Boston |
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04/07/2009 |
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| Boston Red Sox, 1991 Atlanta Braves and 2005 Detroit Tigers as the only teams to go from 90-plus losses one year to a World Series berth the next. The Rays' magical run, though, ended in the Fall Classic, where they were upended in five games by the Philadelphia Phillies. However, armed with one of the best young rosters in the league, baseball is alive and well in Tampa. Tampa also added a big bat this offseason in former Phillie Pat Burrell, who will serve as the team's designated hitter. Burrell becomes just the |
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| Majestic return: Griffey homers as M's top Twins |
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04/07/2009 |
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| y cruised through the regular season with 116 wins. It is coming off a 61-101 mark from a year ago and the fourth last-place finish in the AL West over the last five seasons. The Mariners will be without left fielder Raul Ibanez, who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason...Hernandez went 9-11 with a 3.45 earned run average in 31 starts in 2008. Hernandez, who had posted consecutive campaigns with winning marks, was 2-2 lifetime with a 2.48 ERA over six starts against the Twins coming in. Hernandez, |
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| Wilson, Pirates upend Cards |
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04/06/2009 |
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| 9 overall record in 2008. John Grabow (1-0) earned the win after surrendering a hit in two-thirds of an inning. Matt Capps got the final three outs for the save. Pittsburgh endured its 16th consecutive losing season last year, which tied the 1933-48 Philadelphia Phillies for the longest streak of futility in the history of major professional sports. The Bucs finished with a 67-95 mark and last place in the NL Central. Freddy Sanchez added a pair of hits, including a double and an RBI in the win. Ryan Ludwick went 2- |
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| Wakamatsu era to get underway for Mariners in Minnesota |
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04/06/2009 |
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| y cruised through the regular season with 116 wins. It is coming off a 61-101 mark from a year ago and the fourth last-place finish in the AL West over the last five seasons. The Mariners will be without left fielder Raul Ibanez, who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason. Felix Hernandez will take the ball for the M's this evening and went 9-11 with a 3.45 earned run average in 31 starts in 2008. Hernandez, who had posted consecutive campaigns with winning marks, is 2-2 lifetime with a 2.48 ERA over |
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| Cards entertain Bucs in season-opener at Busch |
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04/06/2009 |
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| noon at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are hoping to build on a promising 86-win campaign of 2008 and end a two-year absence from the playoffs. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, endured its 16th consecutive losing season last year, which tied the 1933-48 Philadelphia Phillies for the longest streak of futility in the history of major professional sports. With essentially the same cast that lost 95 games a year ago, the Pirates don't seem to have the ability to produce a dramatic rags-to-riches turnaround that the Tampa B |
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| Lowe silences Phils' bats, as Braves win season opener |
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04/06/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Derek Lowe dazzled in making his Braves debut with eight innings of two-hit ball, as the Philadelphia Phillies started their World Series championship defense with a 4-1 loss to Atlanta at Citizens Bank Park. Lowe (1-0), who signed a four-year deal with Atlanta in January, pitched for the Dodgers for the past four seasons and against the Phillies in last year's NLCS. The veteran right-hander set down the Phillies' potent bats in order six times, struck out four and did not issue |
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