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| Mets aim for perfect road trip, sweep in Pittsburgh |
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08/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets attempt to complete a perfect seven-game road trip this afternoon, as they try and sweep a four-game series from the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. New York, which has never swept a four-game set in the Steel City, won its sixth straight game on Sunday, as Johan Santana pitched his second complete game and first shutout of the season, helping the Mets to a 4-0 win. Brian Schneider knocked in three runs with a two-run homer and an RBI single, while Carlos Beltran hit a solo s |
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| Cubs fry Fish |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| r-high set in 2001 with Florida. Jorge Cantu had two hits and Luis Gonzalez added an RBI double for Florida, which has dropped four of its last five contests and trail New York by 4 1/2 games for first place in the NL East after the Mets blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, on Sunday, their sixth straight victory. "We had opportunities," Gonzalez said. "We struggled a little bit in this homestand, actually, trying to produce runs. We just have to get better at it. It's late in the year and I think we're trying to |
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| Moss leaves game with ankle injury |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Brandon Moss left Sunday's 4-0 setback to the New York Mets after twisting his left ankle in a seventh-inning at-bat. X-rays taken after the game were negative and he will be re-evaluated Monday. Moss grounded to first and twisted the ankle while breaking from the batter's box. He had to be helped off the field by team trainers. Moss was 0-for-3 at the plate before departing. Steve Pearce replaced Moss in the lineup playing right field while right |
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| Reed, Cubs fry Fish |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| r-high set in 2001 with Florida. Jorge Cantu had two hits and Luis Gonzalez added an RBI double for Florida, which has dropped four of its last five contests and trail New York by 4 1/2 games for first place in the NL East after the Mets blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, on Sunday, their sixth straight victory. Chris Volstad allowed two runs on six hits in six-plus innings, but did not receive a decision. Renyel Pinto (2-5) was victimized for five runs on two hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning and |
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| All I need is a little Reed; Cubs fry Fish |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| r-high set in 2001 with Florida. Jorge Cantu had two hits and Luis Gonzalez added an RBI double for Florida, which has dropped four of its last five contests and trail New York by 4 1/2 games for first place in the NL East after the Mets blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0, on Sunday, their sixth straight victory. Chris Volstad allowed two runs on six hits in six-plus innings, but did not receive a decision. Renyel Pinto (2-5) was victimized for five runs on two hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning and |
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| Cubs try to get back on track in South Beach finale |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| in the other run for the Marlins, who banged out only four hits for the third straight game. With the win, Florida put an end to its three-game slide and remained 3 1/2 games behind New York for the top spot in the NL East after the Mets downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4, on Saturday. Anibal Sanchez (2-2) allowed just one run on three hits with six strikeouts and a season-high five walks over 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win. Kevin Gregg tossed a scoreless ninth to notch his 27th save. Henry Blanco homered for |
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| First-place Mets continue series in Steel City |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| g advantage of a soft portion of their schedule has enabled the New York Mets to earn front-runner status in the National League East race. Jerry Manuel's club will try to maintain its strong recent play when it continues a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates today at PNC Park. New York recorded its fifth consecutive victory with last night's 7-4 downing of the Pirates, who presently stand in fifth place in the NL Central and hopelessly out of the playoff picture. The Mets' strong run began with a three- |
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| Martinez pitches Mets past Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pedro Martinez was sharp in seven innings of one-run ball, giving the Mets his best start of the season and a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the second installment of a four-game series from PNC Park. Martinez (4-3) gave up eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts to snap a four-start winless streak since returning from an extended stint on the disabled list with a strained hamstring. "I'm just hoping I stay healthy enough to be able to continue to work and do t |
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| Mets closer Wagner experiences setback |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| sabled list longer than expected. After feeling tightness in the left arm, the closer met with pitching coach Dan Warthen, trainer Ray Ramirez, manager Jerry Manuel and assistant general manager Tony Bernazard prior to the Mets' 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. The group decided that Wagner would return to New York on Sunday to have the arm examined again. Wagner was put on the disabled list on August 5 due to a strained muscle in his left forearm. The 37-year-old was also examined in mid-July |
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| Reineke shines in debut as Padres top Phillies |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Phillies, who have lost five of six. Ryan Howard and Greg Dobbs added an RBI apiece for Philadelphia, which fell two games behind the streaking first-place New York Mets in the NL East. The Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier Saturday. The Phillies got on the board in the first. Jayson Werth worked a one-out walk, and Chase Utley singled to put runners at the corners. Howard grounded out to first, and Werth scored on a nice slide to elude the tag at home. After P |
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