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| Phils shoot for another victory over winless Nats |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - It is going to be pretty tough for the Washington Nationals to earn their first win of the season if the Philadelphia Phillies keep finding the long ball in this series. Washington, which is off to an 0-7 start, hosts Philadelphia tonight in the second test of a three-game set at Nationals Park. The lone winless team in the majors, Washington has lost seven straight to begin a season for the first time since doing so as the Montreal Expos in 1998. The Phillies and Nationals were locked at 4-4 in |
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| Rays activate OF Upton from 15-day DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/14/2009 |
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| d center fielder B.J. Upton from the 15-day disabled list prior to Monday's 15-5 rout of the New York Yankees. The 24-year-old Upton had been recovering from offseason left shoulder surgery. Upton went 1-for-3 with three walks and two runs scored in Monday's victory. In 2008, Upton batted .273 with nine homers, 67 RBI and 44 stolen bases. Upton was sensational in the playoffs, batting .288 with seven homers and 16 RBI in 16 games, as the upstart Rays lost the World Series in five games to the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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| Phillies broadcaster Kalas dies |
MLB Baseball |
04/13/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (BettingExpress) - Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas died Monday at the age of 73. Kalas was found unconscious in the press box at Nationals Park prior to Monday's game against Washington. Emergency medical personnel took the Hall of Fame broadcaster to George Washington University hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:20 p.m. (et). The cause of death was not yet known. "There are no words to express the sadness that the entire Phillies organization is feeling with the |
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| Winless Nationals head home to host champion Phils |
MLB Baseball |
04/13/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Washington will play its first game this year at Nationals Park today, but hasn't done much to generate excitement as the majors lone winless team. The Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon in the opener of a three-game series. The Nationals ended last season with the worst record in baseball at 59-102 and are aiming to avoid a second straight 100-loss campaign. They aren't making it easy on themselves, with losses in their first six games of 2009. Washington hasn't lost seven s |
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| Uehara tries for another win in Arlington |
MLB Baseball |
04/13/2009 |
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| throwing 109 pitches and allowing three earned runs. The win was his 87th in an 11-season big-league career that started when he pitched in five games with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999. He later reached double-digit wins in two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, then established a career-high with 15 triumphs for the Rangers in 2006. Padilla was 0-2 against the Orioles in 2008, allowing 14 earned runs and 17 hits in 6 2/3 innings. On Sunday in Baltimore, James Shields pitched seven shutout innings and the |
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| Streaking Orioles shoot for sweep of Rays |
MLB Baseball |
04/12/2009 |
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| s his debut in an Orioles uniform this afternoon. A 31-year-old Seattle native, Eaton earned a spot in the Baltimore rotation despite an ineffective spring in which he had a 7.29 ERA. He made 21 appearances (19 starts) with the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies last season, going 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA in 107 innings. Eaton began his major-league career with the San Diego Padres in 2000 before spending 2006 in Texas and heading to Philadelphia in 2007. He's a three-time double-digit winner, earning 11 with th |
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| Jurrjens attempts to keep Nationals winless |
MLB Baseball |
04/12/2009 |
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| fternoon when the Atlanta Braves go for a sweep in the finale of their three-game series with the still-winless Washington Nationals at Turner Field. Jurrjens, who led the Braves with 13 wins last season, was impressive in beating the world champion Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, as he surrendered four hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. The 23-year-old righty has faced the Nats four times and is 1-1 with a 3.70 ERA. As good as Jurrjens was in his first game, Washington's Scott Olsen was just as bad in his. Olsen, i |
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| Phils C Ruiz on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/11/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Phillies placed catcher Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique. Ruiz has three hits in 11 at-bats over four games this season. The club recalled catcher Lou Marson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill the roster spot. |
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| Myers hopes to get Phils on track in Colorado |
MLB Baseball |
04/11/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Brett Myers hopes to bounce back from a poor Opening Day effort when the Philadelphia Phillies continue their three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Myers shouldn't have a problem getting back on track, though, as he is a perfect 6-0 lifetime against the Rockies with a 3.19 earned run average in seven games (six starts). He is also 4-0 with a 3.67 ERA in his five starts in Denver. The 28-year-old right-hander struggled early against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, surrendering |
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| Colorado rocks Hamels, Phils in home opener |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (BettingExpress) - Garrett Atkins' first hit of the season -- a two-run homer -- highlighted a five-run third inning, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-3, in the home opener at Coors Field. Ryan Spilborghs was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored for Colorado, which took two of three in Arizona to begin the 2009 campaign. Clint Barmes had two hits and scored three times, while Todd Helton drove in three. Jason Marquis (1-0), who was picked up from the Cubs in |
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