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| Reds try to bounce back against Nationals |
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08/25/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds play the finale of their three-game set, as they meet for an afternoon contest at RFK Stadium. Cincinnati, which is on the first leg of a season-long 13-game road trip, has won four of the five contests this season against the Nationals, who are two games behind Philadelphia for the wild card spot. The Reds are 8-3 against Washington since the start of last season, including a 3-2 road record. On Wednesday, Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with a solo homer |
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| Guillen, Patterson lead Nats over Reds |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with a solo homer to lift the Washington Nationals past the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, in the middle test of a three-game series at RFK Stadium. John Patterson (8-4) picked up the win for Washington, allowing three runs and 10 hits in 8 1/3 innings. He also struck out eight batters and walked one to improve to 6-0 in 14 home starts this year. Chad Cordero came in to close the game out for his major league-leading 40th save of the season. Vinny Castilla drove i |
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| Phils and Giants meet for final time this season |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2005 |
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| gainst the Phillies, and is 1-2 with a 6.10 ERA at SBC Park this season. San Francisco, which will also host the Mets and Rockies on the current stand, is just 26-34 at home this year. Philadelphia, which will also visit the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets and Washington Nationals on the swing, is 28-31 as the visitor this year. This is the second trip to the west coast for Philadelphia this month. The Phillies won two of three in Los Angeles from August 9-11, then swept three from San Diego from August 12-14. |
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| Encarnacion, Hudson power Reds past Nats |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Edwin Encarnacion belted a solo homer and drove in two runs and Luke Hudson went seven strong innings for the win, as the Cincinnati Reds downed the Washington Nationals, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game series at RFK Stadium. Hudson (5-6) won for the third time in four starts after allowing two runs and four hits. He also struck out five batters without walking one. Rich Aurilia went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Reds, who have won four of their last five games. |
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| Nats, Reds begin three-game set |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2005 |
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| === Nats, Reds begin three-game set === (MySportsbook) - The NL wild card hopeful Washington Nationals will shoot for their second consecutive victory tonight, when they begin a three-game set versus the Cincinnati Reds at RFK Stadium. Washington dropped two of three to the New York Mets at Shea over the weekend, but it managed to post a 7-4 victory on Sunday. Esteban Loaiza pitched 6 1/3 solid innings and contributed an RBI-single in the win. Loaiza (8-9), starting on three days' rest, allowed three runs on sev |
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| Phils attempt to bounce back against Giants |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2005 |
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| illy, and is 5-4 with a 3.73 ERA at SBC Park this season. San Francisco, which will also host the Mets and Rockies on the current stand, is just 26-33 at home this year. Philadelphia, which will also visit the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets and Washington Nationals on the swing, is 27-31 as the visitor this year. This is the second trip to the west coast for Philadelphia this month. The Phillies won two of three in Los Angeles from August 9-11, then swept three from San Diego from August 12-14. This is the fin |
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| Pedro, Livan go head-to-head at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
08/20/2005 |
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| === Pedro, Livan go head-to-head at Shea === (MySportsbook) - A pair of eccentric aces duel this evening in the Big Apple, as the Washington Nationals will go with Livan Hernandez against Pedro Martinez and the New York Mets in the second of a three-game series at Shea Stadium. Hernandez is 2-1 over his last four starts, including a victory over Philadelphia on Monday. Following a slow start, Hernandez managed to toss eight solid innings versus the Phillies, allowing just five hits and two runs. Hernandez struck |
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| Bradley's bat lifts Dodgers past Braves |
MLB Baseball |
08/19/2005 |
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| druw Jones and Adam LaRoche homered for Atlanta, which dropped two of three in this series, but is still 4 1/2 games in front of the Philadelphia Phillies for the lead in the National League East. The Phillies split a day-night doubleheader with the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The Dodgers wasted little time jumping out in front on Braves starter John Thomson, reaching the righthander for a pair of runs in the first inning. Bradley drew a two-out walk and after Jeff Kent singled, Olmedo Saenz plated both runne |
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| Nationals add Halama to staff |
MLB Baseball |
08/18/2005 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals selected the contract of pitcher John Halama from Triple-A New Orleans prior to Thursday's day-night doubleheader versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Halama is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the New York Mets. If he takes the mound in the series finale against New York, Halama will become the first lefthander to start a game for the Nationals this season. Scott Downs was the last southpaw to start a game for the Montreal/Washington franchise on O |
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| Phillies and Nats faceoff in day-night doubleheader |
MLB Baseball |
08/18/2005 |
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| === Phillies and Nats faceoff in day-night doubleheader === (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies play the final contests of a four-game series today, as the clubs meet for a day-night doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are tied with the Houston Astros for the wild card lead, while Washington is just one-half game out of the playoff spot. Philadelphia trails Atlanta by five games in the NL East. On Wednesday, Bobby Abreu hit the tie-breaking two-run double in the third |
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