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Sat Aug 16 11:11:57 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have surged back to the top of the
National League's West division on the strength of dominating play at home.
Joe Torre's squad will try to maintain its recent success at Dodger Stadium in
tonight's c
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Sat Aug 16 11:11:26 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - After getting a much-needed shot in the arm from their
oldest pitcher on Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies will be counting on a
similar showing from their youngest one when they continue a three-game series
with the San Die
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Sat Aug 16 11:11:25 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Livan Hernandez's debut with the Colorado Rockies turned
out to be an absolute disaster. A matchup against the lowest scoring team in
the majors should make for a more favorable start for the veteran pitcher.
Hernandez and
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Sat Aug 16 11:11:24 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to cool down the
scorching Houston Astros for a second straight night when the two teams
continue a three-game set tonight at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros entered Friday's series opene
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Sat Aug 16 10:55:24 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - St. Louis' Joel Pineiro can stay perfect for his
career against Cincinnati tonight when the Cardinals visit the Reds for the
second test of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.
A 29-year-old righty, Pineiro is
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Sat Aug 16 10:54:53 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The New York Mets hope Pedro Martinez can build off an
encouraging last start when the injury-plagued pitcher faces the Pittsburgh
Pirates for the second time in less than a week tonight at PNC Park.
Martinez had one of t
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Sat Aug 16 10:54:21 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - Mike Hampton has won just one game in the major leagues
over the last three years, but that victory came at the expense of the San
Francisco Giants. The injury-riddled pitcher will try to repeat recent history
when he takes
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Sat Aug 16 10:29:41 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - The New York Yankees try to get their fading playoff hopes
back on track this afternoon, when they play the second of three weekend games
against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium.
New York fell further behind i
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Sat Aug 16 02:23:11 2008 |
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms
with third baseman Pedro Alvarez, the second overall selection in the 2008
June Draft, prior to Friday's midnight (et) signing deadline.
Alvarez batted .317
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Sat Aug 16 02:20:38 2008 |
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Chad Billingsley threw seven solid innings,
and Casey Blake hit a two-run home run, as the Los Angeles Dodgers topped
Milwaukee, 5-3, in the first of three games with the Brewers.
Billingsley (12-9) g
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Sat Aug 16 01:57:31 2008 |
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Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Kurt Suzuki hit a game-winning, pinch-hit,
two-run home run in the ninth and Jack Cust added two homers himself, as the
Oakland Athletics edged the Chicago White Sox in dramatic fashion, 6-4, in the
opener
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Sat Aug 16 01:24:42 2008 |
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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Jamie Moyer was masterful through seven
frames of shutout ball and Pat Burrell hit the game-winning home run, as
Philadelphia edged San Diego 1-0 in the opener of a three-game set from PETCO
Park.
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Sat Aug 16 00:52:48 2008 |
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Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Esteban German had two doubles and scored twice,
including the go-ahead run in the ninth, to lead the Kansas City Royals in a
4-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game set.
The Royal
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Sat Aug 16 00:50:07 2008 |
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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds signed their
first-round draft pick from 2008, first baseman Yonder Alonso, on Friday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Cincinnati had until midnight (et) Friday to
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Sat Aug 16 00:47:00 2008 |
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher
Buster Posey, the fifth overall selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Posey was one of the best
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Sat Aug 16 00:46:26 2008 |
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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers signed first baseman
Justin Smoak, the 11th overall pick in the 2008 draft, just prior to the
midnight (et) deadline on Friday. No financial terms were disclosed, per club
policy.
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Sat Aug 16 00:05:55 2008 |
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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Matt Garza dominated the powerful Rangers
lineup, striking out nine in a two-hit shutout as Tampa Bay routed Texas 7-0
in the opener of a three-game set.
Garza (10-7) took a no-hitter into the sixth, an
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Fri Aug 15 23:38:44 2008 |
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Brandon Webb threw eight solid innings, Chris
Snyder hit one of Arizona's three home runs and drove in four, as the
Diamondbacks brought an end to Houston's eight-game win streak with a 12-2
throttl
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Fri Aug 15 23:26:14 2008 |
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Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Francisco Liriano was virtually unhittable
on the mound and Jason Kubel hit a two-run homer, as the Minnesota Twins
crushed the Seattle Mariners, 9-3, in the opener of a three-game set from the
Metrodo
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Fri Aug 15 23:05:22 2008 |
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Brad Hawpe belted a two-run homer, as the
Colorado Rockies edged the lowly Washington Nationals, 4-3, in the opener of a
three-game series.
Troy Tulowitzki added a solo homer for the Rockies, who have wo
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