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| Abreu named NL Player of the Month; Hoffman, Church also honored |
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06/02/2005 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bobby Abreu was named the National League Player of the Month for May. San Diego Padres reliever Trevor Hoffman was awarded with the Pitcher of the Month Award and Washington Nationals outfielder Ryan Church garnered Rookie of the Month honors. Abreu led the league with a .396 batting average and 11 home runs during the month. He also became the first player in major league history to hit nine home runs in a 10-game stretch. The 31-year-old Venezuela |
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| Braves activate Hampton from DL |
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06/01/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves activated lefthander Mike Hampton from the 15-day disabled list and he started the Braves 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Hampton, who had been sidelined with a strained left forearm and last pitched on May 14, tossed four scoreless innings and allowed five hits with a strikeout and two walks but did not factor in the decision. In nine starts this season, Hampton owns a 4-1 record with a 1.83 earned run average. Meanwhile, the club designated ou |
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| Day placed on 15-day DL |
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05/31/2005 |
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| === Day placed on 15-day DL === Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals pitcher Zach Day was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a fractured right wrist. The injury occurred during last Wednesday's game against the Reds, when he was on the receiving end of a line drive during a relief outing in which he was charged with five runs in two innings. The move, which is retroactive to May 26, essentially cancels out the transaction over the weekend that sent Day to Triple-A New Orleans. The |
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| Nationals activate Patterson, Cordero from disabled list |
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05/30/2005 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated starting pitcher John Patterson from the 15-day disabled list on Monday and he is expected to start Tuesday's contest against the Atlanta Braves. Patterson, who has been sidelined since May 16 with back spasms, struggled in his last three outings before going on the DL, yielding 11 runs in 14 2/3 innings. The left-handed hurler is still 2-1 with a 2.98 earned run average in seven starts. Washington also activated first baseman Wil Cordero from th |
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| Series Notes: St. Louis at Colorado |
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05/30/2005 |
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| 1, 9:05 p.m. - Matt Morris (5-0) vs. Joe Kennedy (3-5) June 2, 3:05 p.m. - Jeff Suppan (4-5) vs. Shawn Chacon (1-4) 2004 SEASON SERIES: St. Louis won, 5-1 ST. LOUIS (32-17) St. Louis had a five-game winning streak snapped by Livan Hernandez and the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Chris Carpenter (7-3) suffered the loss after being tagged with three runs on eight hits over seven innings. Carpenter, who had won his previous three starts, struck out eight without walking a batter. Jim Edmonds went 2-for-2 and hit a s |
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| Series Notes: Minnesota at Toronto |
MLB Baseball |
05/27/2005 |
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| runs in five innings. Santana was blitzed in that game for nine hits and seven runs in 5 1/3 frames. That game, Towers' only career appearance against the Twins, marked the end of a four-game winning streak, as he lost his next start, falling to the Washington Nationals this past Sunday. The righthander was charged with seven hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays are coming off an impressive three-game sweep of the Red Sox, winning 8-1 last night. Toronto outscored Boston, 14-2 over the final two games |
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| Series Notes: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati |
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05/26/2005 |
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| n innings, while fanning three and not striking anyone out. Ramirez has never faced the Pirates in his career. Following the controversy of designating closer Danny Graves for assignment on Monday, the Reds rallied to sweep a three-game set from the Washington Nationals. Cincinnati won its first series since mid-April and swept a three- game set for the first time since a season-opening whitewash of the New York Mets. The Reds closed out the set with a 12-3 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday afternoon. Ryan Fr |
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| Nationals put Hammonds on DL |
MLB Baseball |
05/23/2005 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals have placed outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds on the 15-day disabled list due to a right hamstring pull. Hammonds suffered the injury during Sunday's 9-2 win at Toronto. He is hitting .219 in 13 games this season. The Nationals replaced the roster spot by recalling infielder Brendan Harris from Triple-A New Orleans. Harris was hitting .279 with six home runs and 29 RBI in 42 Pacific Coast League contests before being promoted. He led the Zephyrs in RBI and was tied |
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| Wilkerson sidelined with forearm injury |
MLB Baseball |
05/22/2005 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Washington Nationals outfielder Brad Wilkerson missed Sunday's game against Toronto and could be sidelined for an extended period of time with a right forearm injury. Wilkerson has been bothered by pain in the forearm for several days, but has played through it. However, the soreness became unbearable and Wilkerson has decided to seek medical attention. He is scheduled to undergo a bone scan while the club is in Cincinnati to begin a three-game series versus the Reds on Monday. The 2 |
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| Halladay back in top form |
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05/21/2005 |
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| eague Cy Young Award, Halladay fell victim to the disabled list twice last year. However, the powerful righthander is off to another solid start this year with a 7-2 record and 2.84 ERA. His latest victory came Saturday, when he limited the visiting Washington Nationals to four hits over seven innings in a 7-0 final. Halladay retired the final 13 batters he faced. The Blue Jays have won eight of the 10 games Halladay has started this year. He already has three complete games this season, bringing his career total t |
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