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| Pirates bring Mientkiewicz back from bereavement list |
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08/22/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the bereavement list on Friday. Mientkiewicz left the team on Monday to be with his wife, Jodi, who underwent heart surgery for a pacemaker. He is hitting .285 with two home runs and 26 RBI in 98 games for the Pirates this season. To make room on the roster, the club optioned outfielder Steven Pearce to Triple-A Indianapolis. The organization's 2007 Minor League Player of the Year, Pearce batted .218 (12-for-5 |
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| Hosting Brewers begin set with Pirates |
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08/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers attempt to strengthen their standing in the National League playoff race when the postseason hopefuls start up a three-game series tonight against a Pittsburgh Pirates team they've dominated at home recently. Milwaukee maintained its 2 1/2-game lead on the St. Louis Cardinals for the top spot in the NL Wild Card standings with Wednesdays 5-2 home victory over Houston. It was the 11th win in the last 15 games for the Brewers, who are seeking to end a 26-year postseason dro |
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| Jays' offense explodes in victory over Yankees |
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08/22/2008 |
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| in 10 runs as it scored Alex Rodriguez and Nady. Scutaro's single in the eighth scored Barajas and made it 14-3. Game Notes Derek Jeter is now one hit shy of 2,500 for his career...Prior to the game, Toronto acquired infielder Jose Bautista from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later...Toronto evened the season series at 6-6...The oft-injured Carl Pavano is scheduled to start for the Yankees on Saturday in Baltimore, according to the Newark Star Ledger...Wells, 0-for-4, was the only Toronto starter |
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| Toronto Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
08/22/2008 |
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| Acquired infielder Jose Bautista from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. |
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| Blue Jays trade for Pirates INF Bautista |
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08/21/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Jose Bautista from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday for a player to be named later. The Pirates demoted the third baseman Bautista to Triple-A Indianapolis last week after he hit .242 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI in 107 games with the big club. Toronto will be the 27-year-old's fifth stop in the big leagues since debuting in 2004. In 441 career games with Baltimore, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, Bautista has compiled 43 home runs |
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| Pirates wrap up short set in St. Louis |
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08/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Todd Wellemeyer goes for an eighth start without a loss tonight when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second and final game of an abbreviated two-game set at Busch Stadium. Wellemeyer, who'll turn 30 on August 30, was coming off a two-start skid when he last faced the Pirates on July 12, allowing four hits and four runs en route to a no-decision in 6 1/3 innings of the Cardinals' 12-11 loss. He's 3-0 in six starts since, allowing 31 hits and 13 runs in 37 |
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| Cubs welcome Reds to Wrigley |
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08/19/2008 |
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| its and four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. For the Reds, rookie right-hander Johnny Cueto can make it two wins in a row. The 22-year-old Dominican had gone six starts without a win between July 9 and Aug. 8 before rebounding with a 3-1 defeat of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The first start of the winless string came against the Cubs, when Cueto dropped a 5-1 decision after allowing four earned runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. He's faced the Cubs twice in 2008, splitting two decisions and giving up a c |
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| Looper goes for Cards in opener with Pittsburgh |
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08/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rugged right-hander Braden Looper can make it six quality starts in a row tonight when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of an abbreviated two-game mid-week series at Busch Stadium. Looper, a 33-year-old Oklahoma native, has allowed two runs or less in five straight starts and lasted seven innings in four straight for the Cardinals, who are trying to remain in contention in the National League Central Division. St. Louis enters tonight's games in third place |
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| NL East-leading Mets open home set with Braves |
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08/19/2008 |
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| hree runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings to run his record to 9-7, while lowering his ERA to 3.91. The Mets lost for the first time on their seven-game road trip on Monday, as they watched their bullpen cough up a two-run lead in a 5-2 setback to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Pedro Feliciano (2-3) took the loss after giving up a run in only one-third of an inning. Nick Evans went 2-for-3 with two doubles, while Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado each knocked in a run in the loss for the Mets, who hold a 1 1/2 |
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| Pirates place Mientkiewicz on bereavement list |
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08/18/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz on the bereavement list following Monday's win against the New York Mets. Mientkiewicz left the team to be with his wife, who underwent heart surgery on Monday. The earliest he is eligible to rejoin the team is Friday, but he is expected to be with his wife as long as is necessary. To take his spot on the roster, the Pirates have called up outfielder Nyjer Morgan from Triple-A Indianapolis. Morgan has been swinging a |
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