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| Dempster, Lohse square off at Wrigley |
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04/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Former reliever Ryan Dempster can pitch the Chicago Cubs into an early season first-place tie in the National League's Central Division when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the third test of a four-game series at Wrigley Field. A 31-year-old Canadian, Dempster has pitched well in two starts thus far in 2009, allowing 12 hits and six runs in 12 innings at Houston and Milwaukee. The Cubs dropped a 3-2 decision to the Astros but beat the Brewers, 8-5. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder was a full-time |
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| Soriano's homer lifts Cubs past Cardinals |
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04/17/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Chicago Cubs take an 8-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the second of a four-game set at Wrigley Field. Aramis Ramirez went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored while Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome each scored twice for the Cubs, who snapped a two-game slide. Carlos Zambrano started on the mound and was touched for seven runs on nine hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings. Aaron Heilman |
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| Cards purchase contract of P Walters |
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04/17/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of right-hander P.J. Walters on Friday. Walters made his major-league debut in an 8-7 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Hewent four innings and gave up three runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. The 24-year-old Alabama native went 1-0 for Triple-A Memphis this season, winning his only start by hurling seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits while fanning six with one walk. |
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| Cubs try to even Wrigley set with red-hot Cards |
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04/17/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Hard-throwing Venezuelan Carlos Zambrano looks for a third consecutive quality start when the Chicago Cubs meet the St. Louis Cardinals today in game two of a four-game series between National League Central Division rivals at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals defeated Chicago, 7-4, in the series opener on Thursday and lead the second-place Cubs by two games in the early-season divisional race. A 6-foot-5, 255-pounder who'll make $18.75 million this season, Zambrano opened with a 4-2 defeat at Houst |
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| Yanks try again for first win in new stadium versus Indians |
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04/17/2009 |
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| es, who helped the Indians to their first win of the season this past Sunday. The right-hander worked six innings of an 8-4 victory over Toronto and gave up four runs on only three hits while walking three batters. Reyes, best known for pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to a victory in Game 1 of the 2006 World Series as a rookie, was acquired by Cleveland from the Cards last July and went 2-1 with an excellent 1.83 ERA in six late-season starts with the Indians. He will be facing the Yankees for the first time. Cle |
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| Tribe uses nine-run seventh to spoil opener at new Yankee Stadium |
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04/16/2009 |
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| he left field line to put men on second and third. But Posada grounded out weakly to second, keeping the game scoreless. Game Notes Only one other team (besides the 1923 Yankees) has won the World Series in the first year of a new ballpark: the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals...The Yankees all- time record at the old Yankee Stadium was 4,133-2,430-17...The last opposing ballpark the Indians helped open was Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 1992...The opening of the new stadium Thursday was the first AL team to do so since 2 |
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| Cardinals' Carpenter has MRI |
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04/16/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter was evaluated Thursday in St. Louis by team physician, Dr. George Paletta. He underwent an MRI which revealed a tear of the left oblique muscle. Carpenter had an injection and will rest over the weekend before being re- evaluated next week. Carpenter got hurt in Tuesday's 7-6, 10-inning setback to Arizona. He suffered the injury while swinging during an at-bat, and summoned the team trainer after throwing warm-up pitches before the botto |
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| Old rivals square off as Cubs, Cards begin four-game set |
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04/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Towering right-hander Adam Wainwright makes his third start of the season and seeks his second win when the St. Louis Cardinals visit Wrigley Field today for the opener of a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals stand atop the National League's Central Division after 10 games, while the Cubs, who've played two fewer times, are one game behind. Wainwright, a 6-foot-7, 228-pounder, opened with a no decision against Pittsburgh on Opening Day in which he allowed four hits and two |
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| Ludwick powers Cards past D'Backs |
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04/15/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 12-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of a three-game series at Chase Field. Ludwick extended his hitting streak to 18 games dating back to last season, while Yadier Molina added three hits, two RBI and a pair of walks for the Cardinals, who have won seven of their first 10 games this season. Chris Duncan also had three hits and two RBI, while Albert Pujols drove in a pair of runs |
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| Cardinals' Carpenter returns to the disabled list |
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04/15/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter is back in a familiar place, on the 15-day disabled list. Carpenter suffered a strained left rib cage muscle during Tuesday's game against Arizona. He was hurt in the fourth inning while swinging a bat, then tried to warm up before the bottom of the inning and was forced to leave the contest. The 2005 NL Cy Young winner was making his second start of the 2009 season. He threw three shutout innings against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday after |
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