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| Phils Happ-ily stay in NL East lead with win over Braves |
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09/17/2008 |
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| in a four-run first inning for Philadelphia, which has won a season-high six straight, and held on to first place in the NL East. The New York Mets, who are even with the Phillies in the loss column, rebounded from three straight losses to beat the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Wednesday and remained a half-game behind Philadelphia in the division. Matt Stairs added a solo homer for the Phillies, who are 12-2 against the Braves this season, and 8-0 at Turner Field. Philadelphia will go for the season sweep in Atlant |
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| Nats' Belliard, Kearns, Young, Flores all done for '08 |
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09/17/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The last-place Washington Nationals will play out the remainder of this season without infielder Ronnie Belliard, outfielder Austin Kearns, catcher Jesus Flores and first baseman Dmitri Young. In a story on MLB.com on Wednesday, Nationals manager Manny Acta announced that the four players are done for 2008. Belliard, sidelined since he suffered a right groin strain on September 4 against the Braves, batted .287 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI for Washington this season. Kearns suffer |
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| Reeling Mets hoping for good Knight in Washington |
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09/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets' late collapse last season has been well- documented. It seems another could be on its way for the club, which resumes a four-game series tonight against the host Washington Nationals. The Mets suffered their third straight loss and fourth in five tries after Tuesday's 1-0 setback in the second test of this series at Nationals Park. Mets starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey absorbed the tough-luck loss, surrendering one run on seven hits in seven frames. He also walked four batters an |
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| Howard's blast beats Braves and sends Phillies into NL East lead |
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09/17/2008 |
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| d 4-for-5, falling a double shy of the cycle, with three RBI and two runs scored for the Phillies, who have won five games in a row and moved a half-game ahead of New York for first place in the NL East. The Mets were blanked by Odalis Perez and the Washington Nationals, 1-0, on Tuesday. The Phillies are atop the division for the first time since August 26. Jayson Werth collected three hits, including a two-run homer, and scored three runs, while Shane Victorino also had three hits and a run batted in. Carlos Ruiz |
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| Mets' LF Tatis leaves game |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - New York Mets left fielder Fernando Tatis left Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Washington Nationals with a separated right shoulder. Tatis suffered the injury while diving for a ball hit by Odalis Perez in the bottom of the fifth. He failed to make the catch, giving Perez a two-out double, and landed hard on the shoulder. Nick Evans entered the game in place of Tatis, who went 0-for-2 before leaving. Following the game, it was learned that Tatis was lost for the season. He batted .297 w |
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| Perez, Nationals post shutout, Mets sink into second place in NL East |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Odalis Perez tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings, as the Washington Nationals blanked the New York Mets, 1-0, in the second test of a four-game series. Perez (7-10) gave up four hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter for Washington, which has won two games in a row following a five-game skid. Cristian Guzman finished 2-for-4 and knocked in the lone run. "Those guys (Mets) are playing to get to the postseason," Washington left fielder Willie Harris said. "We're playing not to lose |
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| Perez, Nationals shutout Mets |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Odalis Perez tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings, as the Washington Nationals blanked the New York Mets, 1-0, in the second test of a four-game series. Perez (7-10) gave up four hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter for Washington, which has won two games in a row following a five-game skid. Cristian Guzman finished 2-for-4 and knocked in the lone run. Mike Pelfrey (13-10) was the hard-luck loser for New York. The right-hander allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings, wi |
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| Nervous Mets seek a rebound in Washington |
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09/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There has to be an eerie feeling in the New York Mets' clubhouse right now, as the team's lead in the National League East has dwindled down to just a half-game. Tonight, New York will try to solve the Washington Nationals in the second test of a four-game series at Nationals Park. The Mets dropped Monday's opener by a 7-2 score and had its division lead cut to the smallest of margins over the idle Philadelphia Phillies. Starter Pedro Martinez was saddled with the loss for giving up four runs an |
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| Mets hope to get back in win column against Nats |
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09/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's deja-vu all over again for the New York Mets, who will try to avoid another late-season collapse when they open a four-game series against the Washington Nationals tonight on the road. New York blew a seven-game lead atop the National League East standings a year ago and just dropped two of three games versus the Atlanta Braves to watch its current division advantage dwindle down to just a game over the surging Philadelphia Phillies. In Sunday's 7-4 loss, Greg Norton's three-run homer highl |
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| Big eighth inning lifts Marlins to sweep of Nationals |
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09/14/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Alfredo Amezaga had two hits, including a triple, two runs batted in and a run scored as the Florida Marlins plated seven runs in bottom of the eighth inning and held on to edge the Washington Nationals, 8-7, sweeping the three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Dan Uggla finished with two hits, a pair of RBI and two walks, while Jorge Cantu chipped in with a two-run double for the Marlins, who have won five in a row. Anibal Sanchez was effective in seven innings, allowing three runs -- t |
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