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| Volquez leads Reds past Cards |
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08/18/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Edinson Volquez hurled seven innings of shutout ball and the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the final contest of a three- game series with a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Volquez (15-5) put together his second consecutive strong start, allowing just three hits and four walks with four strikeouts. Brandon Phillips hit a three- run homer while Chris Dickerson and Edwin Encarnacion had three-hit games with a run scored each. Jay Bruce added two hits and an RBI for Cincinnati, |
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| Cubs try to get back on track in South Beach finale |
MLB Baseball |
08/17/2008 |
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| 2 victories between 2002 and 2007. He returned to the rotation with the Cubs this season and hit the ground running, picking up his 10th win against the Cincinnati Reds on July 8. He's 5-3 overall in his last 10 starts, including a 6-2 defeat of the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 10, in which he allowed six hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings. Dempster made his first career start against the Marlins on July 25 and got a no-decision after giving up two hits and a run in six innings of the Cubs' 3-2 loss. In 11 career m |
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| Cubs put nine-game road winning streak on line in South Beach |
MLB Baseball |
08/16/2008 |
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| ee runs for Chicago, which won for the 15th time in 18 tries overall. Chicago starter Carlos Zambrano gave up five runs on four hits with six strikeouts and five walks in six innings of work. Zambrano was coming off a career-worst outing against the St. Louis Cardinals last Saturday in which he was victimized for nine runs on 10 hits, including four home runs, in just 4 1/3 frames. The comeback made a winner out of Chad Gaudin (4-1), who tossed two scoreless innings. Jorge Cantu belted a three-run homer for the Ma |
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| Ward keeps Cubs rolling with ninth-inning blast in Florida |
MLB Baseball |
08/16/2008 |
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| "(I) took a good hack and connected and felt really good after that." Chicago starter Carlos Zambrano gave up five runs on four hits with six strikeouts and five walks in six innings of work. Zambrano was coming off a career-worst outing against the St. Louis Cardinals last Saturday in which he was victimized for nine runs on 10 hits, including four home runs, in just 4 1/3 frames. The comeback made a winner out of Chad Gaudin (4-1), who tossed two scoreless innings. "Baseball is like that. It's a good thing my te |
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| Cards' Carpenter back on DL |
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08/16/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter was placed back on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to August 11, with a right posterior shoulder strain. Carpenter was in the midst of his third start of the season Sunday when the right-hander called catcher Yadier Molina out to the mound with one away in the sixth. Carpenter grabbed near his right shoulder in explaining the injury and was removed after allowing four runs -- two earned -- in 5 1/3 innings while being credi |
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| Ankiel powers Cards past Reds |
MLB Baseball |
08/15/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Rick Ankiel hit a two-run home run, and Brad Thompson was effective in five innings, as the St. Louis Cardinals topped Cincinnati, 5-3, in the first of three games with the Reds. Thompson (5-2) surrendered three runs -- two earned -- on three hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. It was only Thompson's fourth start of the season, and first since June 19. Albert Pujols finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, while Jason LaRue drove in two for the Cardinals, who have won three in a r |
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| Cardinals continue road swing in Cincinnati |
MLB Baseball |
08/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals resume what's been a solid road trip so far tonight, when the playoff contenders visit Great American Ball Park for the first of three straight meetings with the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis has gone 4-3 on its 10-game, three-city trek and topped the Florida Marlins three times in four matchups heading into this set. The Cardinals received excellent pitching in Thursday's finale, as Todd Wellemeyer and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout to lead the Redbirds to |
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| Zambrano goes for Cubs in South Beach opener |
MLB Baseball |
08/15/2008 |
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| er Carlos Zambrano will try to rebound from his last outing when he takes the mound this evening in the first of three straight games against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. Zambrano was unbeaten (2-0) in three starts before running into the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field. He was pummeled for a season-high nine runs on 10 hits in just 4 1/3 innings of work to fall to 12-5 with a 3.22 ERA in 23 starts this season. The fiery right-hander, though, has enjoyed success throughout his career ag |
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| Padres' Young back on DL |
MLB Baseball |
08/14/2008 |
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| e hits over four innings and did not factor in the decision. This is Young's second stint on the DL this season. On May 21 he suffered a nasal fracture and laceration to his nose after being struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Albert Pujols in the third inning of game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Over 13 starts this season, the 29-year old is 4-4 with a 4.74 ERA with 40 walks and 66 strikeouts. In parts of five seasons with the Texas Rangers and Padres, Young has a mark of 39-26 with a 3.79 ERA. |
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| Playoff hopefuls conclude set in South Beach |
MLB Baseball |
08/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals have to be frustrated with the way the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers have been playing lately. The Cardinals are four games behind the Brewers in the NL Wild Card standings, but their Central division rivals have ripped off eight straight wins to distance themselves. St. Louis can only hope for help from other clubs in its quest for a postseason berth and will close out a four-game series this evening against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. The Cardinals have alterna |
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