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| Herrera earns first MLB win as Bucs down Padres |
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07/24/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Yoslan Herrera was solid on the mound to pick up his first major league win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates made short work of the San Diego Padres, 9-1, in the opener of a four-game set. Herrera (1-1) tossed six innings of scoreless, six-hit ball while fanning four batters and walking just one. Xavier Nady and Jason Bay clubbed solo homers for the Pirates, who have rattled off four straight wins after a five-game skid. Nate McLouth added a two-run shot and finished with three RBI |
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| Padres reinstate Bard, recall Hampson, option Carlin and Thatcher |
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07/24/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres reinstated catcher Josh Bard from the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Justin Hampson from Triple-A Portland on Thursday. Bard, who didn't see any action in Thursday's 9-1 loss to Pittsburgh, had been shelved since May 22 with a left ankle sprain he sustained a day earlier during an 11-3 loss to the Cardinals. The backstop is hitting .200 with eight doubles, seven RBI, and nine runs scored through 38 games this season. The 28-year-old Hampson pitc |
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| Dunn deal: Reds beat Padres, extend Maddux's record winless streak |
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07/23/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Adam Dunn belted his eighth career grand slam and drove in five runs as the Cincinnati Reds charged past the San Diego Padres for a 9-5 win in the rubber match of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. Padres starter Greg Maddux allowed three runs -- two earned -- on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings and didn't factor in the decision. Maddux has now gone winless over his last 14 starts since his 350th career victory May 11 against Colorado, establishing a new career long. Mad |
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| Padres recall lefty Ledezma |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres recalled left-handed pitcher Wil Ledezma from Triple-A Portland on Wednesday. Ledezma, who is 0-2 with a 5.04 earned run average in 14 games (six starts) with the Padres this season, fills the roster spot vacated when San Diego dealt lefty starter Randy Wolf to Houston on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Ledezma was 1-0 with a 4.41 ERA in 11 relief appearances in the minors this season. In parts of six big-league seasons with Detroit, Atlanta and San Diego, Ledezm |
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| Arroyo vies to remain hot for Reds in finale with Padres |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lanky Floridian Bronson Arroyo tries to stay red-hot when the Cincinnati Reds host the San Diego Padres this afternoon to wrap up a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Arroyo, a Key West native who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs just 194 pounds, has won four straight starts since allowing 10 runs in an inning on June 24 in Toronto, the worst outing of his career . He's given up 21 hits and eight earned runs in 25 innings over the four victories, including an eight-inning stint against |
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| Keppinger lifts Reds over Padres in 11th inning |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Jeff Keppinger doubled home the game- winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres in middle installment of a three-game set. Jay Bruce went 3-for-6 and scored the game-winner, while Paul Bako drove in a pair in helping the Reds snap a two-game slide. Gary Majewski (1-0) anchored a terrific bullpen effort to pick up the win by throwing a perfect 11th. Brian Giles posted a two-run double, while Edgar Gonzalez notch |
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| Astros acquire P Wolf from Padres |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros have acquired pitcher Randy Wolf from the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Chad Reineke, the club announced on Tuesday. "Randy is an experienced starter and a great competitor," said Wade. "We tried to sign him as a free agent during the offseason, but the chance for him to pitch close to home prevailed. I've known Randy since the day he signed his first professional contract, and I can say without hesitation that he brings every quality that you'd want |
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| Pirates target back-to-back wins in Houston |
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07/22/2008 |
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| 27-year-old is 6-1 with an excellent 1.92 ERA and allowed just four home runs in 65 2/3 innings. In his only career matchup with the Pirates, Cassel earned his first major league win by tossing six shutout innings on September 17 of last season. He was a member of the San Diego Padres at the time. Pittsburgh has now won five of its last six meetings with the Astros and is 7-3 at Minute Maid Park since the start of last season. The Pirates are also 15-7 against Houston since the beginning of the 2007 campaign. |
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| NL Central hopefuls meet in St. Louis |
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07/21/2008 |
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| in the NL Central, with St. Louis currently two games behind front-running Chicago and Milwaukee only three in back of the Cubs. St. Louis got its post All-Star break schedule off to a terrific start, as the club won all four matchups with the lowly San Diego Padres over the weekend. Aaron Miles capped off the sweep by slugging a tie-breaking grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning that lifted the Cards to a wild 9-5 victory in Sunday's finale. Albert Pujols drew a one-out walk against Padres reliever Brya |
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| Bailey goes for Reds against Friars |
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07/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Homer Bailey gets another shot at regaining phenom status tonight when his Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series with the visiting San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park. The seventh overall pick in the 2004 draft, Bailey has been less than spectacular in his major-league appearances thus far, logging a 5.76 earned run average in nine appearances last season and going 0-3 with a 7.00 ERA in 18 innings this year. Bailey dropped his first three decisions of 2008 in early |
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