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| Phils one win from East title in second test with Nats |
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09/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies are just one win away from capturing their second straight National League East title and will try for division supremacy this afternoon in the second test of a three-game series versus the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia is two games ahead of New York in the standings and trimmed its magic number down to one with Friday's 8-4 victory in the series opener, coupled with the Mets' loss to the Florida Marlins. NL MVP candidate Ryan Howard continued |
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| Braves take on host Astros again at Minute Maid Park |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2008 |
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| visit Minute Maid Park for the second of three season-ending games against the Houston Astros. Parr, a 22-year-old from New Mexico, reached the big leagues on September 4 and earned his first win with six innings of two-hit, shutout ball against the Washington Nationals in a 2-0 triumph. He blanked the Colorado Rockies for six more innings en route to a no-decision in a 9-5 Braves win six days later, but has since been hit hard in two more outings against National League powerhouses Philadelphia and New York. In th |
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| Howard homers again as Phillies inch closer to NL East crown |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs, as Philadelphia doubled up the Washington Nationals, 8-4, on a night the Phillies reduced their magic number to one for winning their second straight NL East title. Chase Utley finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored for the Phillies, who snapped a two-game skid and hold a two-game lead over New York in the division with two games remaining. The Mets lost to Florida, 6-1, on Friday. Jayson Werth registered two hits and sc |
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| MLB Races: What are you doing this weekend? |
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09/26/2008 |
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| rt both teams for the weekend, but as we have learned this month, momentum only lasts as long as your next game. Philadelphia has the easiest road of the three teams involved this weekend, as the Phils host the worst team in the Senior Circuit - the Washington Nationals. The Nats, though, took two of three from Philly to start the final month and have split their six games in the City of Brotherly Love this season. The Phillies' magic number stands at three, meaning, of course, any combination of wins and Mets' los |
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| Marlins hope to once again shatter Mets' playoff dreams |
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09/26/2008 |
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| e right-hander will face the Marlins for the fifth time this season and is 0-3 with a 7.91 ERA in four starts against them. Pelfrey owns a 1-4 mark in seven lifetime matchups with Florida. Florida was supposed to wrap up a three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Thursday, but the game was cancelled because of inclement weather. So now the Marlins will close out their season with three games at Shea Stadium after ending a four-game losing streak with Wednesday's 9-4 victory over Washington at Nationals Pa |
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| Phillies try to hold on in season-ending set with Nats |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies are aware that a sweep of the Washington Nationals this weekend guarantees them the National League East title for a second straight season. Washington will try to dash those hopes tonight in the first of three straight games between the teams at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia is one game ahead of the Mets in the division standings and lost a half-game on its lead after New York downed the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Phillies, who were idle yesterday, recently lost |
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| Marlins/Nats game rained out |
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09/25/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Thursday's scheduled game between the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals was cancelled because of rain. It was slated to be Washington's home finale. Instead, the Nationals finished with a home record of 34-46. Washington continues its season Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Philadelphia. Collin Balester, who was supposed to start Thursday night, will take the mound against the Phillies on Friday. Also on Friday, Florida opens a three-game set at Shea Stadium a |
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| Marlins, Nats close set at Nationals Park |
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09/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rookie right-hander Collin Balester finishes off his initial season in the major leagues and tries to keep his Washington Nationals away from triple-digit losses tonight when they host the Florida Marlins in the final test of a three-game set at Nationals Park. The Nationals enter the game with 99 losses after splitting the first two games of the series and will wrap up their season with a three-game set against Philadelphia this weekend. A 6-foot-5, 194-pounder, Balester debuted on July 1 with |
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| Zimmerman homers as Nats eliminate Fish from playoffs |
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09/23/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Ryan Zimmerman belted a two-run homer to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-4 win over the Florida Marlins in the opener of a three-game series at Nationals Park. The Florida loss combined with a victory by the New York Mets earlier Tuesday officially eliminated the Marlins from playoff contention. Alberto Gonzalez registered four hits, three runs scored and two RBI for the Nationals, who halted a five-game skid. Lastings Milledge drove in three runs while Anderson Hernandez add |
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| Marlins carry fading playoff hopes into Nationals Park |
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09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Surging lefty Scott Olsen meets one of his favorite foes tonight when the playoff-fading Florida Marlins visit the Washington Nationals for the first of three mid-week games at Nationals Park. The Marlins sit fourth in the National League Wild Card standings with six games remaining. They trail the front-running New York Mets by five games and are also behind fellow hopefuls Milwaukee and Houston. Olsen is 3-0 with a no-decision in four starts against Washington this season, compiling 26 2/3 inn |
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