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| itches in five innings, allowing two runs and five hits with five strikeouts and four walks.Mets 5, Giants 3 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jose Reyes hit a leadoff double, then homered and singled Wednesday to help John Maine and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3. Reyes scored twice and Carlos Beltran added a two-run double as the Mets won for the seventh time in nine games. A night after Pedro Martinez won in his return from the disabled list, Maine (6-4) got a 3-0 lead in the first inning and made |
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| Giants' Lowry may be done for season |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants acknowledged Wednesday that pitcher Noah Lowry may miss the remainder of the season. Lowry, who is on the 60-day disabled list, underwent surgery on his throwing forearm March 8 after being diagnosed with exertional compartment syndrome, where the forearm experiences high pressure which compresses the nerve. The 27-year-old left-hander led the Giants in wins last season compiling a 14-8 mark with a 3.92 earned run average in 26 starts. Lowry is 40-31 li |
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| Lowry might not be back in 2008 |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -San Francisco Giants left-hander Noah Lowry had another MRI exam on his surgically repaired throwing forearm and won't be pitching any time soon - maybe not at all this season. ``That's questionable,'' manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday. ``We don't know if he will be back on the mound this year. It's fair to say we're getting to that point that it's a fair question.'' Lowry was examined Tuesday by Dr. Robert Gamburd, the same physician who did some of the pitcher's preliminary tests back |
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| Pedro returns for Mets |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez was activated from the 15-day disabled list and threw six innings to get the victory in a 9-6 triumph Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. The 36-year old Martinez had been out since suffering a hamstring injury in his first start of the season on April 1 at Florida. The right-hander not only pitched well, scattering seven hits and allowing three runs, but he also singled twice and even drove in a run. Martinez, who threw 63 of his 109 |
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| Pedro triumphant in return; Mets hold on to top Giants |
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| n Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Pedro Martinez threw six innings in his long-awaited return from the disabled list, and the Mets gave the three-time Cy Young Award winner plenty of support with an eight-run fifth inning, in a 9-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Martinez (1-0) suffered a left hamstring strain in his first start of the season, April 1 at Florida, and the seven-time All-Star had to wait two months before returning to the rotation. The right-hander not only pitched well, scattering seven hits |
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| Yankees C Posada to join team in New York |
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06/03/2008 |
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| in on a short pitch count for his first major league start, New York purchased the contract of right-hander Dan Giese from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before the loss to the Blue Jays. Giese, who went 0-2 with a 4.82 ERA in eight games with the San Francisco Giants last year, had never been to Yankee Stadium before Tuesday. He trailed a tour group around to see Monument Park and some of the other sights. ``It gave me goose bumps, that's for sure,'' Giese said. ``I mean I'm sure you've heard that a million ti |
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| Yankees C Posada could be activated Thursday |
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06/03/2008 |
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| n a short pitch count for his first major league start, New York also purchased the contract of right-hander Dan Giese from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before the game against Toronto. Giese, who went 0-2 with a 4.82 ERA in eight games with the San Francisco Giants last year, had never been to Yankee Stadium before Tuesday. He trailed a tour group around to see Monument Park and some of the other sights. ``It gave me goose bumps, that's for sure,'' Giese said. ``I mean I'm sure you've heard that a million ti |
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| Rays hold top pick in Thursday's draft |
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06/03/2008 |
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| Rays overtake them by Thursday they will become the first team to ever make the No. 1 overall selection while holding baseball's best record. The Pittsburgh Pirates will have the second pick, followed by the Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants. The Florida Marlins select sixth, with Cincinnati, the White Sox, Washington and the Houston Astros completing the top 10. The New York Mets and Minnesota Twins each have two first-round choices and three picks apiece within the top 33. Pitching us |
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| Horwitz, Giants pounce on Perez in rout of Mets |
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06/03/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Brian Horwitz hit a two-run home run and drove in three as the San Francisco Giants crushed the New York Mets, 10-2, in the opener of a three-game set. Ray Durham went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored while Bengie Molina had three hits, including No. 1,000 in his career, an RBI and scored twice for the Giants, who have won two straight and five of seven overall. Jonathan Sanchez (4-3) got the win for giving up two runs and six hits in seven innings of work. "It means a l |
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| Diamondbacks kick off road trip in Milwaukee |
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06/02/2008 |
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| rotation rolling on Monday will be Doug Davis, who is 2-2 with a 4.57 ERA in four starts this season. Davis made his second start, first at home, since returning from surgery to remove his cancerous thyroid gland on May 28 versus the division-rival San Francisco Giants. He was rocked for six runs and nine hits over five frames of an 11-3 setback, and watched his two-start winning streak come to an end. The left-hander is 0-1 with a 9.00 earned run average in two career starts against the Brewers. Davis played part |
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