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| Penny returns to Dodgers' rotation to battle Giants |
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08/08/2008 |
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| g the return of Brad Penny to the starting rotation can give them a leg up on the competition in the National League West. The two-time All-Star will make his first start in nearly two months when the Dodgers begin a three-game series with the rival San Francisco Giants tonight at AT&T Park. Penny, a 16-game winner for Los Angeles in each of the past two seasons, slumped to a 5-9 record and a 5.88 earned run average in 15 starts this year before being shelved in mid-June due to tendinitis in his right shoulder. |
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| Rockies grab Hernandez off waivers from Twins |
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08/06/2008 |
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| r Minnesota this season. The Twins signed Hernandez in February, but ran out of room on their roster for him this month with Francisco Liriano recalled after dominating in the minor leagues. The 33-year-old hurler is 144-136 with a 4.32 ERA in 13 seasons with the Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Minnesota. A two-time All-Star, Hernandez is 7-3 with a 3.97 ERA in the postseason, highlighted by winning the World Series MVP in 1997 with the Marlins. |
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| Giants activate Yabu |
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08/06/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants activated reliever Keiichi Yabu from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday and recalled pitcher Billy Sadler from Triple-A Fresno. Yabu was 3-4 with a 3.64 earned run average in 40 games with the Giants before being shelved on July 20 with a strained middle finger on his right hand. Sadler was 0-1 with a 4.94 ERA in a 19-game stint with the Giants earlier this year. To make room for both players, San Francisco optioned reliever Osiris Matos to Fresno and d |
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| Braves go for series win against Lincecum |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves have a rare opportunity to win a series on the road. In order to accomplish that feat, however, the club will have to get past the San Francisco Giants' best pitcher in this afternoon's finale of a three-game set between the teams. Tim Lincecum enters today's tilt leading the National League with 167 strikeouts and ranks second among Senior Circuit hurlers with a 2.71 earned run average. The second-year phenom has also put together back-to-back terrific starts, although he did |
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| Penny to pitch Friday |
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08/06/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny will reportedly be ready to start Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, Penny, who has been sidelined since June 17 with minor tendinitis in his right shoulder, said he will be ready to go on Friday and that he could probably throw 100 pitches based on his final rehab start. On Saturday for Triple-A Las Vegas, Penny went four innings and allowed two runs on six hits. For the season, the |
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| Braves' bats give Hampton first win since 2005 |
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08/06/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Mike Hampton was solid on the mound to pick up his first win since August 14, 2005, and added an RBI double, as the Atlanta Braves pounded the San Francisco Giants, 11-4, in the second contest of a three-game set. Hampton (1-0), who has been sidelined by two elbow surgeries, a strained chest muscle and an injured groin, tossed seven frames and was touched for just two runs on four hits to move to 14-4 lifetime against the Giants. "It can put me on my way and I do feel like that |
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| Hampton goes for Braves in San Francisco |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Hampton takes another crack at earning his first major league victory in three years when the always-injured hurler takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves in tonight's test with the San Francisco Giants from AT&T Park. Hampton made his first appearance in the majors since August 19, 2005 when he started Atlanta's 10-9 loss at Philadelphia on July 26. The left-hander was understandably rusty on that day and wound up with a no-decision after giving up six runs in four innings. He returned |
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| Pelfrey, Mets attempt to get on track against Padres |
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08/05/2008 |
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| s broke his nose and fractured his skull. Young returned July 29 against Arizona and got a no-decision in the team's 3-0 loss to Arizona. On Sunday in San Diego, Greg Maddux allowed just two hits over six brilliant innings, and the Padres topped the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, to avert a three-game sweep at Petco Park. Maddux (5-8) held the Giants to a first inning run, striking out one without issuing a walk, to win his second straight start after a 14-start winless streak following his 350th career win May 10. Tre |
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| Good young righties battle in Giants-Braves opener |
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08/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Poor run support has doomed Matt Cain all season long, and that isn't likely to change anytime soon. The San Francisco Giants hurler will take the hill tonight in the opener of a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves at AT&T Park. Cain went just 7-16 in 32 starts last year despite an earned run average of 3.65. Things haven't been much better in 2008 for the right-hander, as he is 6-9 with a 3.70 ERA. Cain was outstanding last month for the Giants, posting a 1.88 ERA in six July starts, |
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| Maddux helps Pads avoid sweep by Giants |
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08/03/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Greg Maddux allowed just two hits over six brilliant innings, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, to avert a three-game sweep at Petco Park. Maddux (5-8) held the Giants to a first inning run, striking out one without issuing a walk, to win his second straight start after a 14-start winless streak following his 350th career win May 10. Trevor Hoffman worked the ninth to nail down his 23rd save. "We had a real tough time against Maddux," said Giants manage |
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