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| Milledge powers Nats over Rockies |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Lastings Milledge hit two homers and drove in a career-high four runs to give the Washington Nationals a 6-3 victory over Colorado in the first of two games Thursday at Coors Field. Milledge had his second career two-homer game and finished the game 3-for-4. Emilio Bonifacio, Ryan Zimmerman and Ronnie Belliard each added two hits for Washington, which has won five of six. Jason Bergmann (2-8) earned his first win since May 15, spanning 14 appearances, and it marks the first time this |
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| Nats place Dukes on disabled list |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Elijah Dukes on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a strained right calf. The move is retroactive to August 3. Dukes, 24, is currently batting .264 with six home runs and 23 runs batted in during 54 games played this season. He has been on the disabled list twice before in 2008 with right hamstring and right knee issues. To replace Dukes on the roster, Washington recalled Garrett Mock from Triple-A Columbus. Returning for his fourth stint |
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| Rockies, Nationals wrap up set with double dip |
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08/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Streaking right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez looks for his fifth consecutive win and seventh in eight starts today, when the Colorado Rockies host the Washington Nationals in the doubleheader finale of a weather- impacted four-game series. Game three of the series was postponed by rain on Wednesday and will be made up today as the opener of a twinbill beginning at 3:05 p.m. Jimenez, who'll start today's second game, had a 2-8 record after a loss at Detroit on June 27 but has since gone 6-1, including a |
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| Cardinals continue roster shakeup |
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08/07/2008 |
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| ting time between Memphis and Double-A Springfield. Stavinoha batted .200 (5-for-25) with four RBI in 12 games after being recalled from Memphis, while Ryan was hitting .242 with 26 runs scored and nine RBI in 68 games at the time of his demotion. Lopez was released by the Washington Nationals last week in a roster upheaval. The 28-year-old was hitting .234 with 20 doubles and 25 RBI in 100 games this season. The club also announced that pitcher Matt Clement cleared waivers and was given his unconditional release. |
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| Rockies reinstate Francis from DL |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. The 27-year-old lefty had been sidelined for over a month with inflammation in his left shoulder. He was scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals, but that game was postponed. Instead, he is set to start the first game of a Thursday doubleheader with Washington, opposite Jason Bergmann. After having a remarkable 2007 season, this campaign has not been good for Francis thus far. He has posted |
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| Rockies/Nationals game postponed |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Wednesday's game between the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals was postponed because of rain. The teams will play a doubleheader on Thursday, with the first game scheduled for 3:05 p.m. (et). The second game will start approximately 25 minutes after the conclusion of the first. Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis was slated to start Wednesday's game after being activated from the 15-day disabled list earlier in the day. The 27-year-old lefty had been sidelined for over a month with i |
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| Rockies grab Hernandez off waivers from Twins |
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08/06/2008 |
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| r Minnesota this season. The Twins signed Hernandez in February, but ran out of room on their roster for him this month with Francisco Liriano recalled after dominating in the minor leagues. The 33-year-old hurler is 144-136 with a 4.32 ERA in 13 seasons with the Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Minnesota. A two-time All-Star, Hernandez is 7-3 with a 3.97 ERA in the postseason, highlighted by winning the World Series MVP in 1997 with the Marlins. |
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| Rockies to activate Francis |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis will be activated from the disabled list in time to start Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old lefty has been sidelined for over a month with inflammation in his left shoulder. After having a remarkable 2007 season, this campaign has not been good for Francis thus far. He has posted a 3-7 record with a 5.67 earned run average in 17 games. He went 1-0 with an ERA of 0.63 in three rehab starts with Double-A Tulsa. Franc |
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| Rox hope Francis can pitch past Nats |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jeff Francis returns from the disabled list this evening when the Colorado Rockies continue their four-game series with the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. Francis hasn't pitched since June 28 because of left shoulder inflammation. However, the lefty has been nowhere near the pitcher that won 17 games a year ago for the NL Champion Rockies, as he is just 3-7 with a 5.67 earned run average. In three starts in his career against the Nats, Francis is 1-0 with a 5.29. The Nationals will counter |
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| Cards option 2B Ryan |
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08/06/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Cardinals optioned second baseman Brendan Ryan to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. Ryan has appeared in 68 games for the Cardinals this season and was batting .242 with nine RBI. The move comes on the heels of the team signing second baseman Felipe Lopez on Tuesday. Lopez had been released by the Washington Nationals on July 31. |
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