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| Red-hot Astros streak past pitiful Pirates |
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| d the cause with a two-run home run for Houston, which ran its win streak to five. The Astros, who have won 13 of their last 14 games and are an MLB-best 35-16 after the Mid-Summer classic, have moved to within four games of the NL wild card-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Adam LaRoche homered and doubled with a pair of RBI and Nate McLouth had two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which extended its losing streak to five games. Starter Tom Gorzelanny gave up three hits and two runs with a pair of walks and as many str |
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| Cameron lifts Brewers over Reds |
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| Milwaukee, WI (BettingExpress) - Mike Cameron singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, in the finale of a three-game series from Miller Park. CC Sabathia tossed seven solid innings for the Brewers, but came away with a no-decision. He gave up three runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts and one walk to run his unbeaten streak to 18 consecutive starts. Sabathia also doubled and drove in a run for Milwaukee, which closed ou |
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| Brewers claim P Coffey off waivers |
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| Milwaukee, WI (BettingExpress) - The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday, claiming right-hander Todd Coffey off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. Coffey was designated for assignment Tuesday after posting a 6.05 earned run average in 17 appearances for the Reds this season. He will join the team Thursday in Philadelphia. Additionally, the Brewers designated outfielder Laynce Nix for assignment. He batted .083 (1-for-12) in 10 games with Milwaukee. |
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| Reds 2B Phillips out for season |
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| Milwaukee, WI (BettingExpress) - Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips will miss the rest of the 2008 season with a broken right index finger. The injury occurred in the same at-bat in which he delivered a game-winning single to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4, Tuesday night. Phillips was batting with runners on first and third with two outs in the 11th inning against Seth McClung, and he attempted to bunt on the first pitch. The injury apparently took place on the attempt, but Phillips showed no sig |
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| Struggling Brewers turn to Sabathia in finale with Reds |
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| (BettingExpress) - If the Cincinnati Reds are to hand the Milwaukee Brewers a devastating three-game sweep, they are certainly going to have to earn it. Cincinnati wraps its set today at Miller Park with Milwaukee, which sends ace CC Sabathia to the hill. Cincinnati has won the first two tests in dramatic fashion to hinder Milwaukee's playoff positioning. After plating three runs in the top of the ninth to win Monday's test, the Reds saw Milwaukee's Ray Durham hit a game- tying three-run homer in the seventh in |
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| Cards try to keep playoff hopes alive against struggling Cubs |
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| The St. Louis Cardinals will shoot for their fourth straight win and try to gain more ground in the wild card standings, as they resume a three-game series tonight versus the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. St. Louis pulled within 3 1/2 games of the Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot in the NL wild card standings with Tuesday's 4-3 victory in the series opener. Cesar Izturis plated Brendan Ryan with a check-swing hit for the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Albert Pujols tied the score in t |
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| Moehler hopes to keep Astros rolling in Pittsburgh |
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| ir last 13 games and are an MLB-best 34-16 after the Mid-Summer Classic. Randy Wolf (10-11) moved to 4-1 in nine starts in a Houston uniform, allowing three runs on four hits through seven frames as the Astros are just four games back of the NL wild card-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Steve Pearce hit his first career home run, while Ross Ohlendorf (0-1) was touched for six runs on nine hits in his second start with the Pirates, who have dropped four straight. The Pirates are 3-5 on their current 10-game road trip. |
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| Phillips breaks finger, probably out for season |
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| Milwaukee, WI (BettingExpress) - Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips broke his right index finger in the same at-bat in which he delivered a game-winning single to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4, Tuesday night. Phillips was batting with runners on first and third with two outs in the 11th inning against Seth McClung, and he attempted to bunt on the first pitch. The injury apparently took place on the attempt, but Phillips showed no signs of having broken his finger. The second baseman will fly ho |
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| Phillips' RBI single lifts Reds over Brewers in 11 innings |
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| Milwaukee, WI (BettingExpress) - Brandon Phillips singled home the game- winning run in the 11th to give the Reds a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the second of three games at Miller Park. Wilkin Castillo went 3-for-3 with a run scored while Edwin Encarnacion added a homer for the Reds, winners of three straight. Ramon Ramirez pitched six effective innings, allowing only one run and one hit, with four walks and four strikeouts, but did not factor into the decision. Jon Adkins (1-0) got the win after gett |
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| Berkman's big night helps Astros sink Pirates |
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| mes and are an MLB-best 34-16 after the Mid-Summer Classic. Randy Wolf (10-11) moved to 4-1 in nine starts in a Houston uniform, allowing three runs on four hits through seven frames as the Astros are just four games back of the NL wild card-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Steve Pearce hit his first career home run, while Ross Ohlendorf (0-1) was touched for six runs on nine hits in his second start with the Pirates, who have dropped four straight. Nate McLouth worked a walk to start the game, moved to second on a gr |
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