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| Cubs use late rally to top Pirates |
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08/27/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Geovany Soto drove in a career-high seven runs and the Chicago Cubs used a seven-run eighth inning to rally past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 14-9, in the middle test of a three-game series at PNC Park. Soto finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer and three runs scored for the Cubs, who are 12-3 over their last 15 games. Derrek Lee knocked in two runs, while Alfonso Soriano had three hits and scored twice in the win. "It felt really good," Soto said on his approach at the plate. " |
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| Cards try to shuffle woes vs. Brewers at Busch |
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08/26/2008 |
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| from the National League Central title, as they trail the front-running Chicago Cubs by five games. Milwaukee has won four straight to avoid falling behind the Cubs in the race for the division. That winning streak includes a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates that culminated with a 4-3 extra-inning win on Sunday. Guillermo Mota got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the top of the 12th inning before J.J. Hardy won it in the bottom of the frame with a run-scoring single. Mike Cameron finished the game 5 |
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| Cubs try to overpower Pirates once again |
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08/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs try to continue their season-long mastery of the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening, when the National League Central rivals resume their three-game series at PNC Park. Chicago, which leads the majors with 81 wins and is five games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central standings, has won 12 of its 16 matchups with the Bucs this season, including five of the seven meetings in the Steel City. That trend continued in this series opener on Monday, as Aramis Ramirez clubbed a |
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| Ramirez, Fukudome lead Cubs' rout of Pirates |
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08/25/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Aramis Ramirez clubbed a three-run homer and Kosuke Fukudome drove in four runs, as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates, 12-3, in the opener of a three-game series from PNC Park. Jim Edmonds went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, an RBI and two runs scored for the Cubs, who are 11-3 over their last 14 contests. Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano and Derrek Lee each collected three hits in the victory. Chicago leads the majors with 81 wins and is five games ahead of the idle |
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| Pirates obtain C Diaz |
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08/25/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Robinzon Diaz from the Toronto Blue Jays Monday as the player to be named in the August 21 deal that sent infielder Jose Bautista to the Jays. The 24-year-old Diaz is hitting .285 with four home runs in 57 minor league games this season. He also appeared in one game with Toronto as the designated hitter and went hitless in four at-bats at Tampa Bay on April 23. In 640 career minor league games, Diaz has batted .304 with 17 home runs and 32 |
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| Cubs hit the road seeking another win over Bucs |
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08/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs try to continue their season-long mastery of the Pittsburgh Pirates when the National League Central rivals start a three-game series this evening at PNC Park. Chicago, which leads the majors with 80 wins and is 4 1/2 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central standings, has won 11 of its 15 matchups with the Bucs this season, including four of the six meetings in the Steel City. In Pittsburgh's defense, though, the Cubs have beaten a lot of teams this season. On Sund |
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| Hardy lifts Brewers over Pirates in extras |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - J.J. Hardy hit a game-winning single in the 12th inning after Guillermo Mota got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the top of the inning, giving the Brewers a 4-3 victory and completing a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I was planning on swinging when I got a fastball," Hardy said. "But when I saw Rickie (Weeks) take off, I just let him take second. (I hit) a split- finger and it found a hole." CC Sabathia threw only six innings -- tying for his shortest outing as a Brewer, |
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| Sabathia goes for Brewers in rubber match with Pirates |
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08/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - CC Sabathia will try to extend two amazing streaks when the new Milwaukee Brewers ace toes the rubber in this afternoon's finale of a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. Sabathia has not only made the biggest impact of any player to switch teams during the midseason trading period -- he's been the best pitcher in baseball since joining the Brewers in a July 7 swap with Cleveland. In nine starts following the deal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner is 8-0 |
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| Pirates recall Gorzelanny, activate Capps |
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08/23/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled starting pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from the minors and have activated closer Matt Capps off the 15-day disabled list. Gorzelanny was sent back to Triple-A Indianapolis after a July 4 start against Milwaukee and his return to the rotation on Saturday came against the Brewers. The lefty took the loss in his return to the big leagues, allowing six runs on seven hits in only 4 2/3 innings of work while fanning three and walking three as the team lost |
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| Brewers play middle tilt with Bucs at Miller Park |
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08/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers strive to continue their recent home mastery of the Pittsburgh Pirates as the two National League Central inhabitants play the second test of a three-game series tonight at Miller Park. The playoff-hopeful Brewers cruised to a 10-4 decision over the Pirates on Friday, giving Milwaukee its 10th consecutive win against Pittsburgh in its home stadium. Since the start of the 2007 season, the Bucs are a horrid 1-12 at Miller Park. The Brewers have also taken six of the seven o |
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