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| Nationals explode for 15 runs and crush Braves |
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07/20/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Willie Harris homered and drove in five runs, as the Washington Nationals annihilated the Atlanta Braves 15-6, in the finale of a three-game set. Harris was 2-for-3 with three walks while Felipe Lopez batted 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored. Austin Kearns homered among three hits, two RBI and tied a franchise record with five runs scored while Jesus Flores had a career-high five hits with two RBI and two runs scored. Odalis Perez (3-7) got his first win since May 28, allo |
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| Braves conclude series with Nats in Dixie |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Young lefty Jo-Jo Reyes tries again to snap out of a career-worst funk today when the Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals to close out a three-game series at Turner Field. Reyes, who reached the majors and was 2-2 in 11 appearances - 10 starts - for the Braves in 2007, was 2-1 this year after a 5-2 defeat of the Oakland Athletics on May 18 in Atlanta. He's won just once in 10 starts since, however, dropping seven decisions overall and four in a row. In fact, he's failed to get to five i |
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| Nationals' Young goes to DL; Zimmerman to be recalled |
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07/19/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals placed first baseman Dmitri Young on the 15-day disabled list following Saturday's 8-2 win over the Braves. Young, a diabetic, missed his second straight start on Saturday. He was taken out of Friday's lineup after having high blood sugar. Paul Lo Duca started at first base both days. The Nationals also plan to recall third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who has been out since May 26 with a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder. Zimmerman is expected to join th |
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| Braves continue series with Nats in Dixie |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Jair Jurrjens will try to pick up where he left off at the end of the first half tonight, when his Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals in the second of three weekend games at Turner Field. Jurrjens, who reached the majors and made seven starts last season with Detroit, was 9-4 with a 3.00 earned run average in 18 starts before the All- Star break, including a 5-1 run in his last 10 outings. He allowed five hits and a run over six innings on July 8 in Los Angeles, defeating |
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| Nationals place Pena on DL |
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07/18/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Wily Mo Pena on the 15-day disabled list and activated catcher Johnny Estrada from the 15-day DL on Friday. Pena has a small tear in his left rotator cuff and will have surgery on the shoulder early next week. He is expected to be sidelined at least two months. In 64 games this season Pena has struggled with the bat, hitting just .205 with two homers and 10 RBI. A reason for his limited production was most likely the injured shoulder, as he |
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| Braves host Nationals to start up post-break slate |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Veteran right-hander Tim Hudson follows up his first career relief appearance with start No. 302 tonight, when the Atlanta Braves open the second half and a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals at Turner Field. Hudson, who reached the majors with the Oakland Athletics in 1999 and won 20 games a season later, had made 301 consecutive big-league starts before tossing an inning of scoreless relief in the Braves' final pre-break game at San Diego this past Sunday. He ended the |
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| Webb goes for No. 14 as Diamondbacks conclude set with Phils |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| this afternoon, when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Webb, who was selected to his third All-Star Game last week, improved to 13-4 on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, as he scattered six hits over seven scoreless frames to lower his earned run average to 3.27. The sinker-ball specialist defeated Philadelphia earlier in the year and is 3-3 lifetime against the Phillies with a 3.68 ERA in nine starts. Philadelphia |
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| Astros wrap up disappointing first half at Nationals Park |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros close out a disappointing first half of the season with this afternoon's rubber match of a three-game series with the host Washington Nationals. Houston will enter the All-Star break in last place in the National League Central standings and has particularly struggled in July, as the team has won just three times in 11 games so far this month. The Astros have earned victories in two of their last three matchups, however, following Saturday's 6-4 triumph over the Nationals. Hun |
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| Pence paces Astros over Nats |
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07/12/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Hunter Pence blasted a two-run homer and finished with three RBI to lead the Houston Astros over the Washington Nationals, 6-4, in the middle contest of a three-game set. Carlos Lee had three hits and collected his 73rd RBI of the season for the Astros, who won for just the third time in 11 outings. Willie Harris homered and finished with two runs scored on a pair of hits for the Nationals, who have dropped eight of 10. Wandy Rodriguez (4-3) earned the victory, despite surrenderin |
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| Astros play second of three in DC |
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07/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After an extended night for the team's bullpen, the Houston Astros will be counting on some quality innings out of Wandy Rodriguez in tonight's middle test of a three-game set with the host Washington Nationals. Roy Oswalt left Friday's series opener after just one inning due to a left hip abductor strain, an injury that also caused the Astros ace to miss his last scheduled turn in the rotation. Houston's relief corps failed to step up in Oswalt's absence, as Washington battered the bullpen en r |
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