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| Nats activate Dukes from DL; Estrada, Lopez released |
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08/01/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Elijah Dukes from the 15-day disabled list following Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Dukes, who has been sidelined with torn tendons in his right knee, hasn't played since July 5. He's hitting .263 with six homers and 20 RBI this season. The Nationals also added newly acquired shortstop Alberto Gonzalez, who was acquired in a trade with the New York Yankees earlier Thursday, to the roster. The Nats are also expected t |
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| Angels play long ball, spoil Pudge's Yankee debut |
MLB Baseball |
07/31/2008 |
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| e first baseman Kevin Millar during the seventh inning of Wednesday's game. Ramirez has elected to file an appeal and was available for New York...The Yankees made a minor deal before the game sending slick fielding shortstop Alberto Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor-league pitcher Jhonny Nunez. The 25-year-old Gonzalez, who played in 28 games during a pair of stints with the Yankees this season but was just 9- for-52 at the plate. Nunez, 22, appeared in 26 games (17 starts) combined with S |
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| Angels play long ball to down struggling Yankees |
MLB Baseball |
07/31/2008 |
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| e first baseman Kevin Millar during the seventh inning of Wednesday's game. Ramirez has elected to file an appeal and was available for New York...The Yankees made a minor deal before the game sending slick fielding shortstop Alberto Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor-league pitcher Jhonny Nunez. The 25-year-old Gonzalez, who played in 28 games during a pair of stints with the Yankees this season but was just 9- for-52 at the plate. Nunez, 22, appeared in 26 games (17 starts) combined with S |
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| Yankees ship Gonzalez to Washington for minor league pitcher |
MLB Baseball |
07/31/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Alberto Gonzalez from the New York Yankees on Thursday in exchange for minor- league pitcher Jhonny Nunez. Gonzalez is expected to report to the Nats on Friday and be in uniform for the team's series opener against Cincinnati. The 25-year-old Gonzalez is an excellent defensive shortstop, who played in 28 games during a pair of stints with the Yankees this season but was just 9- for-52 at the plate. Meanwhile, Gonzalez batted .250 with fo |
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| Dodgers, Giants ready for rubber match |
MLB Baseball |
07/30/2008 |
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| owing one run and a pair of hits in just two-thirds of an inning. In seven career games (4 starts) against the Giants, Billingsley is 2-0 with a 5.32 ERA. The right-hander, who is 6-2 in his last eight starts, previously pitched on Friday versus the Washington Nationals. He hurled 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball that day for the win, which improved him to 10-9 with a 3.26 earned run average in 2008. Billingsley will try to keep the Dodgers within one game of the National League West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks on We |
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| Myers gets first win in two months as Phils edge Nats |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| shington, DC (MySportsbook) - Brett Myers looked like the opening-day starter the Phillies were hoping for at the beginning of the year, as the right-hander allowed just one unearned run in seven-plus innings in Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals in the first of three games at Nationals Park. Myers (4-9), in his second start since being recalled from the minor leagues, won his first game since May 30, allowing just four hits and a walk to go with a pair of strikeouts. Brad Lidge recorded his |
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| Dodgers try to draw even with rival Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/29/2008 |
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| man Casey Blake had two hits and two runs scored, while Mark Sweeney had a pinch-hit two-run double in the loss. Andre Ethier and Angel Berroa had an RBI and a run scored apiece for Los Angeles, which was coming off a three-game weekend sweep of the Washington Nationals. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda was shelled for seven runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings in taking the loss. San Francisco got back in the win column after last night's win, as Fred Lewis and Jose Castillo each added RBI hits during a decisive five-r |
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| Rolling Dodgers open series with Giants |
MLB Baseball |
07/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a roll and will try stay hot on their current homestand, as they welcome the San Francisco Giants to town for three games at Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles just swept the Washington Nationals in three games over the weekend to stay one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West standings. In Sunday's 2-0 victory in the series finale, James Loney homered and Russell Martin went 2-for-3 with an RBI in LA's seventh win in 10 tries. Starter Clayton Kershaw gave up |
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| Loney, Kershaw help Dodgers sweep Nationals |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - James Loney hit a solo home run and Clayton Kershaw was solid on the hill, as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Washington Nationals, 2-0, to complete a three-game sweep. Kershaw (1-3) gave up just four hits over six-plus innings of work while fanning five batters and walking only one to pick up his first major league win. Jonathan Broxton tossed a perfect ninth to pick up his fourth save of the year. "I'm not anxious to win as long as the team wins," Kershaw said. "But it feels |
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| Dodgers go for sweep of Nationals in LA |
MLB Baseball |
07/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to get back to the .500 mark this afternoon, when they shoot for a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals at Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles is just one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West standings, and has won two straight, four of six and six of its last nine games. In Saturday's 6-0 blanking over the Nats, Matt Kemp and Nomar Garciaparra each homered to power LA to victory. Angel Berroa also drove in a run for the Dodgers, while Casey Blake m |
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