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| D-Backs crush Giants |
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07/26/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - Dan Haren was strong over eight innings, and got plenty of offensive support as the Arizona Diamondbacks thrashed the San Francisco Giants, 10-2, in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park. Haren (10-5) allowed two runs on nine hits, striking out nine without allowing a walk for the D-Backs, winners in three of their last four games. The right- hander also helped himself at the plate with a double and a run scored. "I pride myself on being consistent and I've always |
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| D-Backs' Haren to try to shut down light-hitting Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Dan Haren will try to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks atop the NL West standings tonight, when he takes the mound in the opener of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Haren has won four of his last five decisions and recently pitched seven shutout innings in a win over Los Angeles on Saturday. Haren allowed four hits and struck out seven batters in the 3-2 victory, improving to 9-5 with a 2.58 ERA this season. The right-hander is 4-4 with a 3.58 earned run averag |
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| Giants shoot for rare home sweep in finale with Nats |
MLB Baseball |
07/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants try and complete their first home sweep of the season when they conclude their three-game set with the Washington Nationals this afternoon at AT&T Park. At 19-31, the Giants own the worst home mark in the majors, but they have won the first two games of this series with the lowly Nationals. San Francisco will also be attempting to complete a sweep of its seven-game season series with Washington. Last night, Rich Aurilia's two-run double off Luis Ayala highlighted a t |
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| Nationals begin building for future |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| in home runs with only 73 at the moment. It also doesn't help that the Nats are tied for the fewest triples in the league with a mere 11. ON DECK The Nationals continue their West Coast trip tonight as they play the second of three games against the San Francisco Giants. Heading to the hill for Washington will be Collin Balester with his 1-2 record, countered by an even less impressive Kevin Correia who has just one win in six decisions to date in 2008. Thursday afternoon's matchup has Tim Redding (7-4) facing off |
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| Sabathia tries to pitch Milwaukee to seventh straight win in St. Louis |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| d Indians earlier this month. The burly left-hander has won all three of his starts with Milwaukee, two of which came with complete-game performances, and has yielded just six runs (5 earned) over 24 innings with his new team. Sabathia dominated the San Francisco Giants this past Friday, going the distance on a four-hitter in Milwaukee's 9-1 win. He did not walk a batter on the night and piled up 10 strikeouts to record his sixth straight winning decision. Over the course of his unbeaten run, Sabathia has posted a |
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| Tigers shoot for sweep of Royals in KC |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| starts. Galarraga was charged with the loss in Baltimore on Friday, as the O's roughed him up for five runs (four earned) and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. He is still 7-4 on the year with a 3.41 earned run average, but has not won since bearing the San Francisco Giants back on June 18. Galarraga has never faced the Royals. Kansas City will counter with righty Zack Greinke, who is 7-6 with a 3.90 ERA. Greinke was hammered in taking the loss to Chicago on Friday, as he allowed seven runs and 11 hits in just three in |
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| Milwaukee Brewers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
07/20/2008 |
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| Acquired second baseman Ray Durham from the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Darren Ford and pitcher Steve Hammond; optioned infielder Joe Dillon to Nashville (PCL). |
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| Giants, Lincecum hope to avoid sweep against Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Phenom Tim Lincecum returns from a bout with the flu, as he tries to help the San Francisco Giants avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park. Milwaukee swept the Giants at Miller Park earlier in the season, but has lost five of its last seven in San Francisco. In fact the Brewers have not completed a Bay Area sweep since turning the trick from June 21 -23, 1999. Lincecum, meanwhile, got sick while in New York for Tuesday's All-Star Game and had to be hospita |
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| Sheets gets his second half started in San Fran |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ben Sheets tries to follow up a sensational first half of the season this afternoon when he toes the hill for the Milwaukee Brewers in the second test of their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Sheets has remained relatively injury free this season and is 10-3 with a 2.85 earned run average. His strong first half earned him the right to start for the National League at Tuesday's All-Star Game, where he allowed one hit and struck out three in two scoreless innings |
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| Brewers crush Giants as CC flirts with shutout, again |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - CC Sabathia pitched his second consecutive dominating complete game effort, as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the San Francisco Giants, 9-1, in the opener of a three-game set at AT&T Park. Sabathia (9-8) allowed only the one run on four hits without walking a batter. He fanned 10, doubled and scored a run. This after he went the distance in the Brewers last game before the break helping his cause at the plate with a home run. "I'm doing what I need to do to help the team win, |
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