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| Nats activate Boone; place Gonzalez on DL |
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08/15/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated infielder Aaron Boone off the disabled list and placed shortstop Alberto Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Boone had missed the past 30 games with a left calf strain he suffered in a game on July 6 against the Reds. He went 0-for-4 in Washington's 9-3 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday. Gonzalez, who was placed on the DL retroactive to August 5 with a left hamstring strain, is batting .231 in 32 games. The Nationals acquired hi |
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| Schneider's blast leads Mets to sweep of Nationals |
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08/15/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Brian Schneider hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched effectively into the seventh frame, leading the New York Mets to a 9-3 victory over the Washington Nationals to sweep the series in Washington. The Mets have won three straight and six of eight, taking a one-game division edge over Philadelphia, which was swept over four games in Los Angeles. Perez (9-7) went 6 2/3 frames, giving up three runs on six hits with three walks and eight strikeouts. The Mets bullpen finished t |
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| Nationals' top pick Crow signs with Fort Worth team |
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08/14/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Right-handed pitcher Aaron Crow, the Washington Nationals' top pick, ninth overall, in this year's draft, has signed a deal with the Fort Worth Cats of the American Association. The Nationals have until midnight (et) on Friday to work out a contract with Crow, the Big 12 pitcher of the year after going 13-0 for Missouri last season. Otherwise Crow will re-enter into the 2009 draft. A story on MLB.com on Thursday indicated that Crow wants a major league contract, something that the |
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| Rolling Brewers hope to extend win streak against Padres |
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08/14/2008 |
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| innings. The 27-year-old righty is 2-2 in seven starts against the Brewers with a 2.90 ERA. Milwaukee will have a pretty good righty of its own on the hill tonight, as Ben Sheets tries for his 12th win of the season. Sheets was brilliant against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, as he tossed a five-hit shutout to improve to 11-5 on the year, while lowering his ERA to 2.95. He also struck out six without walking a batter. Sheets, though, is 0-1 lifetime against the Padres with a 10.34 ERA in three starts. The Pa |
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| Mets clobber Nationals behind huge third inning |
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08/14/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Daniel Murphy clubbed a two-run homer and added an RBI single, as the New York Mets -- aided by an eight-run third inning -- cruised to a 12-0 win in the second test of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Fernando Tatis homered and drove in two runs for the Mets, who have won two games in a row and five of seven overall to pull even for the top spot in the NL East with the Philadelphia Phillies, who fell to the Dodgers, 7-6, on Wednesday. Carlos Beltran had a two |
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| Mets activate Maine to start against Nats |
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08/13/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets activated pitcher John Maine from the 15-day disabled list in time to start Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. He allowed just one hit, walked four and fanned six over five innings as the Mets walloped the Nationals, 12-0. Maine, 27, exited early in his last outing on July 28 at Florida with a mild strain of his right rotator cuff, and was subsequently placed on the DL on August 3, retroactive to July 29. The right-hander is 10-7 with a 3.97 earne |
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| Maine set for return as Mets battle Nationals |
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08/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets hope that John Maine can make a successful return from the disabled list tonight, when he takes the ball in the second test of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Maine exited early in his last outing on July 28 at Florida because of shoulder stiffness, and was later placed on the disabled list with a strained right rotator cuff. He was doing well against the Marlins before suffering the problem, allowing just one run in 4 1/3 frames of an eventual 7-3 loss. T |
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| Brewers try to keep frothing in San Diego |
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08/12/2008 |
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| ge has put them three games up on second-place St. Louis in the NL Wild Card standings, although Milwaukee still trails Chicago by 3 1/2 games for the top spot in the Central Division. The last four victories came at home at the expense of the lowly Washington Nationals, including Monday's 7-1 decision. Dave Bush (7-9) held Washington to one run and five hits over 6 1/3 innings to gain the win, with the right-hander getting plenty of support via home runs by Corey Hart and Rickie Weeks. Hart finished 2-for-4 with t |
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| Mets hope to solve road woes against Nationals |
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08/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If the New York Mets want a shot at the NL East title, they must start playing better on the road. Tonight, the Mets will begin a seven- game trek with the first of three consecutive meetings with the division-rival Washington Nationals in the nation's capital. New York has lost four in a row as the visitor and is just 26-33 away from Shea Stadium this season. It currently sits two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the East standings, but failed to gain ground after Monday's 7-5 loss to |
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| Hart, Counsell lead the way as Brewers dump Nats |
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08/11/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Corey Hart belted a two-run homer to snap a tie and Craig Counsell helped blow the game open with a two-run double and a run scored, as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 7-1 victory at Miller Park. Rickie Weeks also homered for the Brewers, who played without All-Star Ryan Braun for the second straight game because of a back injury. He's listed as day-to-day. Milwaukee outscored Washington 23-5 in the four games and has outscored i |
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