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| Aiming for career-high 19th win, Webb takes on Padres |
MLB Baseball |
08/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Arizona ace Brandon Webb aims for his major league-leading and personal-best 19th win of the season tonight, when the NL West-leading Diamondbacks close out a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres at Chase Field. Webb has won five straight starts and is unbeaten over his previous 10 trips to the hill (7-0). He last pitched on August 15 against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, hurling eight innings of two-run ball in a 12-2 blowout. Webb, who has lasted at least six innings in |
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| Haren, Peavy to go toe-to-toe in Diamondbacks-Padres tilt |
MLB Baseball |
08/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A showdown between two of the top pitchers in the National League is on tap for tonight at Chase Field, where Dan Haren will lead the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second test of a three-game series versus Jake Peavy and the San Diego Padres. Haren is enjoying his first campaign with Arizona, having pitched to a 13-6 mark with a 2.96 earned run average in 25 starts. Haren has won five of his last six starts and defeated Colorado at Coors Field on Thursday, holding the Rockies to a pair of runs |
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| Stewart, Hawpe power Rockies past Dodgers |
MLB Baseball |
08/20/2008 |
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| Matt Kemp registered an RBI and a run scored in the loss. Hiroki Kuroda (7-9), who started and yielded four runs on six hits over six innings, suffered the loss. Earlier Tuesday, the Dodgers acquired future Hall-of-Fame pitcher Greg Maddux from the San Diego Padres for two minor leaguers to be named later or cash considerations. Maddux pitched for the Dodgers in a portion of the 2006 season and will in essence replace Brad Penny in the starting rotation. Penny was placed on the disabled list on August 14 with |
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| Padres activate Tomko from DL |
MLB Baseball |
08/20/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres activated pitcher Brett Tomko off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Tomko had been sidelined with a strained right elbow since July 1. The journeyman right-hander made two relief appearances for the Padres after being signed by the club following his release from the Kansas City Royals on June 21. Tomko signed a one-year, $3 million contract in the off-season with Kansas City, but struggled to a 2-7 mark with a 6.97 earned run average. This is Tomko's third s |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
08/20/2008 |
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| Acquired pitcher Greg Maddux and cash considerations from the San Diego Padres for two minor league players to be named later or cash considerations; optioned pitcher Eric Stults to Las Vegas (PCL); transferred pitcher Scott Proctor to the 60-day disabled list. |
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| Maddux re-joins Dodgers for stretch run |
MLB Baseball |
08/19/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired future Hall-of-Fame pitcher Greg Maddux on Tuesday from the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers, who entered the day's action in a first-place tie with Arizona in the National League West, will also receive cash considerations, while the Padres acquired two minor leaguers to be named later or cash considerations. Maddux, who experienced a career-long 14-start winless streak earlier this season, pitched for the Dodgers at the tail end of the 2006 cam |
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| Diamondbacks get a visit from lowly Padres |
MLB Baseball |
08/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks are tied atop the National League West standings and will try to gain some ground against the inferior San Diego Padres tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Chase Field. Arizona, though, can not look past the Padres or its chances of capturing a division title will take a big blow. The D'Backs are currently knotted with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the West lead and had a three-game winning streak halted in the finale of a three-game series against the Hous |
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| Hamels makes it happen as Phils edge Pads |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Cole Hamels got his first win in a month and a half to help the Philadelphia Phillies take a 2-1 win in the conclusion of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Hamels (10-8) gave up just one run on seven hits with three strikeouts and no walks in eight innings of work. It was the first win for the lefty since defeating Atlanta on July 3. He had gone 0-3 in his previous seven starts. Jayson Werth had an RBI and Pat Burrell hit his second solo home run o |
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| Hamels shoots for a W in San Diego |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| six weeks since Cole Hamels recorded a win. Perhaps a return to his hometown will get the Philadelphia Phillies' young standout back on track. Hamels takes the mound for the slumping Phillies in tonight's rubber match of a three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The 24-year-old Hamels starred at San Diego's Rancho Bernardo High School before being taken with the Phillies' first-round selection in the 2002 draft. He broke into the majors in 2006 and has amassed a 32-21 overall record since his |
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| Padres recall Reineke to make start against Phillies |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres recalled pitcher Chad Reineke to make his major league debut Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 26-year-old righty made a fine start in San Diego's 8-3 win, going five innings and giving up three runs and five hits while striking out five and walking three to earn the victory. He also went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. To make room for Reineke, the team optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Triple-A Portland. Reineke, acquired |
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