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| Braves survive Nationals in 10 |
MLB Baseball |
09/02/2005 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Andruw Jones homered to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves an 8-7 win over the Washington Nationals at Turner Field. Jones' homer broke a 7-7 tie and gave him a league-leading 44 for the season. He ended just 1-for-5 with two RBI as the Braves earned a split of this four- game set and maintained their four-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL East. Chipper Jones and Jeff Francoeur also homered for Atlanta, which has won fi |
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| Smoltz goes after win No. 14 as Braves conclude set with Nationals |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A winner in nine of his last 10 decisions, John Smoltz heads to the mound this evening for the Atlanta Braves as they wrap up a four- game series against the Washington Nationals. Smoltz enters tonight's contest with just one victory in his last five starts (1-1). In his last contest, an 8-4 victory at Milwaukee, the right-hander allowed four runs on three hits and three walks, while striking out eight batters in seven innings. Smoltz, who is 13-6 this season, has faced the Nationals three times |
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| Nationals earn split of doubleheader with Braves |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2005 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Jose Vidro finished with three hits, scored twice and had a key sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning to help the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, as the two teams split a doubleheader at Turner Field. Preston Wilson knocked in a pair of runs for the Nationals, who rebounded from a 5-3 loss in the first game to win for the second time in three tries, but are now two games back of the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League wild card race. "Our goal was to win this |
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| Jones leads Braves over Nats in doubleheader opener |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2005 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Andruw Jones hit his 43rd home run of the year and had five RBI to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals, 5-3, in the first game of a doubleheader at Turner Field. Horacio Ramirez (11-8) recorded the win for Atlanta, allowing three runs on eight hits over seven innings. Ramirez was winless in his last three starts (0-1). Marcus Giles scored two runs and Ryan Langerhans chipped in two hits for the Braves, who won for the fourth time in six games. Kyle Farnsworth pitche |
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| Nationals and Braves set for doubleheader |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The National League wild card hopeful Washington Nationals will attempt to move closer to the spot on Wednesday when they take on the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves in a doubleheader at Turner Field. The squads will be making up Monday's contest, which was rained out. This double-dip will consist of the second and third games of this four-game series. Washington won the opener of this set on Tuesday, 3-2. Preston Wilson plated the go-ahead run with a single in the fifth inning and the Nationals' |
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| Nats use dominant bullpen to beat Atlanta |
MLB Baseball |
08/30/2005 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Preston Wilson plated the go-ahead run with a single in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, in the opener of a four-game series at Turner Field. Jose Guillen hit a solo homer and Jose Vidro added an RBI double for the Nationals, who snapped a two-game skid and won for just the third time in seven games. "We still have three games left, so let's see how we do tomorrow and go from there," said Guillen. "Everyone knows how tough this te |
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| Nationals acquire Deivi Cruz from Giants |
MLB Baseball |
08/30/2005 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals acquired Deivi Cruz from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league pitcher Benjamin Cox. The 32-year-old Cruz is hitting .268 with five homers and 19 RBI in 81 games this season. He is expected to join the team in time for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Braves. Cruz, who has also played with Detroit, San Diego and Baltimore, is a career .269 hitter with 70 homers and 463 runs batted in. Cox, meanwhile, is 4-4 with a 3.00 E |
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| Nationals and Braves hope to begin four-game series |
MLB Baseball |
08/30/2005 |
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| === Nationals and Braves hope to begin four-game series === (MySportsbook) - One day after having the opener of the set rained out and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves will attempt to duck the remnants of Hurricane Katrina in hopes of beginning their four-contest set this evening at Turner Field. Atlanta's Jorge Sosa and Washington's John Patterson will still be on the hill for their respective clubs tonight. However, each hurler will be working on a |
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| Superdome roof damaged by Katrina |
NFL Football |
08/29/2005 |
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| t kind of condition the city is in. We are all hoping for the best for the city and the people that remain." Tulane University also uses the dome and moved its practices to Jackson, Mississippi. The New Orleans Zephyrs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, canceled home action for the remainder of the season. The Superdome opened on September 28, 1975, when the Saints lost to the Cincinnati Bengals, 21-0, before 52,531 spectators. The stadium, which covers 13 acres and is 27 stories tall, hosts numer |
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| Series Notes: St. Louis at Florida |
MLB Baseball |
08/29/2005 |
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| hree hits and a run for a complete-game victory. St. Louis, which is 14 1/2 games ahead of second-place Houston in the NL Central, has won two straight and four of its last five contests overall. The Cardinals registered a 6-0 win on Sunday over the Washington Nationals. David Eckstein went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and Abraham Nunez added a two-run single in the contest. Albert Pujols needs just one more RBI for his 100th of the season. Cal Eldred started for St. Louis after Mark Mulder was a late scratch with |
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