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| Phils tied for NL wild card lead after edging Nats |
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08/18/2005 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Bobby Abreu hit the tie-breaking two-run double in the third inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the Washington Nationals, 4-3, at Citizens Bank Park. Jimmy Rollins and Kenny Lofton each had two hits and scored twice, while Jon Lieber threw six innings to get his 12th win of the season for the Phillies, who moved into a tie with Houston for the National League wild card lead. The Astros lost to the Chicago Cubs Wednesday night. Vinny Castilla drove in two runs for the |
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| Phillies and Nats continue series |
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08/17/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies will try and move closer to a playoff spot, as the teams continue their four-game series tonight at Citizens Bank Park. The Nationals trail the NL East Division-leading Atlanta Braves by 4 1/2 games, while Philadelphia is five games out of the top spot. Washington is just one-half game behind Houston in the wild card race, while the Phillies are one game in back of the Astros. Tuesday's contest was postponed because of rain. The game will be mad |
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| Nats go for fifth straight win |
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08/16/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals go for their fifth straight victory tonight, as they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second contest of a four-game series. The Nationals trail the NL East Division-leading Atlanta Braves by five games, while Philadelphia is 5 1/2 games out of the top spot. Washington is just one game behind Houston in the wild card race, while the Phillies are 1 1/2 games in back of the Astros. In the opener of this set, Preston Wilson belted a pair of two-run homers to lead the |
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| Rockies try to bounce back against the Nationals |
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08/13/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals try to stay in the hunt for the NL wild card tonight when they invade Coors Field to battle the Colorado Rockies in the middle contest of a three-game set. Washington, which has lost five of its last seven to slip three contests behind NL wild card leader Houston, will send Tony Armas Jr. to the hill tonight. The 27-year-old righthander has had his share of troubles on the road this season, going just 1-5 with a 7.49 ERA in six starts. At home, Armas is a perfect 5-0 whi |
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| Nats try to end rocky stretch in Colorado |
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08/12/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The quickly fading Washington Nationals will try to right their ship tonight when they open a three-game series versus the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Washington has lost five of its last six to slip three contests behind NL wild card leader Houston and 6 1/2 contests back of NL East leader Atlanta. The Nationals dropped the final two games of their set with Houston at Minute Maid Park, including a 6-3 defeat Thursday. Ryan Drese (3-6) suffered the defeat after giving up nine hits and six r |
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| Series Notes: NY Mets at San Diego |
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08/09/2005 |
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| rence won his last start against the Pirates, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. It marked his first victory since June 28. On Sunday, Jake Peavy tossed a five-hit shutout to lead San Diego to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium. Peavy (10-4), who showed devastating command and scattered a mere five singles while striking out 10, also drove in a run. Eric Young and Xavier Nady added solo homers for San Diego, which swept the three-game series and has won four |
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| Peavy takes NL Player of the Week honors |
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08/08/2005 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - San Diego Padres righthander Jake Peavy earned National League Player of the Week honors for August 1-7. Peavy, who struck out 10 batters in a shutout over the Washington Nationals on Sunday, fanned 19 and posted a 1.69 earned run average in 16 innings on the week. The All Star beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 2. Peavy's victory on Sunday capped a five-win week for San Diego, which rose above the .500 mark and took hold of the National League West during that span. Other nomine |
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| Rockies claim RHP Kim off waivers |
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08/05/2005 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies claimed right-handed pitcher Sun Woo Kim off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Friday. Kim will report to the Rockies either Saturday or Sunday, and the team will then make a corresponding roster move. The 27-year-old Kim played in just 12 games for the Nationals this season, going 1-2 with a 6.14 earned run average. He opened the season with Triple-A New Orleans, going 4-2 with a 2.76 ERA in nine starts. |
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| Series Notes: San Diego at Washington |
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08/05/2005 |
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| out with a career-high 13 strikeouts for the win. Patterson (5-3) didn't walk a batter and recorded the first complete game of his career. The righthanded hurler retired 22 of the final 24 batters he faced. Brad Wilkerson hit the first grand slam in Washington Nationals history in the eighth inning to put the home team comfortably ahead. Cristian Guzman added two RBI and Vinny Castilla contributed a run-scoring double for the Nationals, who have won three of four. The Nationals are in the heart of the NL wild card |
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| Series Notes: Los Angeles at Pittsburgh |
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08/05/2005 |
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| . Louis Cardinals. He is 2-2 in his last four starts and is 1-0 lifetime against the Pirates. Los Angeles wraps up a six-game road trip this weekend in Pittsburgh. The Dodgers come into the opener against the Pirates after losing two-of-three to the Washington Nationals, who outscored Los Angeles 14-6 in the three-game set. The Dodgers, who have lost nine of their last 13 as the visitor, are 22-33 on the road this season. After this weekend, the Dodgers return home for six straight games as they will host the Phila |
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