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| Mets hope to solve road woes against Nationals |
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08/12/2008 |
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| apital. New York has lost four in a row as the visitor and is just 26-33 away from Shea Stadium this season. It currently sits two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the East standings, but failed to gain ground after Monday's 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a make-up game of a rain-shortened affair. The Mets had a seemingly comfortable 5-1 lead in the game until the bullpen blew an excellent performance from starter Pedro Martinez. Martinez held the Pirates to one run on three hits and four walks ov |
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| Mets' bullpen collapses against Pirates |
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08/12/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (BettingExpress) - Steve Pearce's two-out, two-run single capped a three-run ninth-inning comeback, as the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off an improbable 7-5 victory over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. The game was played to make up a rainout from April 28, and the Pirates appeared disinterested at first with three early errors that helped the Mets take a 5-1 lead. But the New York bullpen wasted a strong effort from Pedro Martinez and the Mets lost their second straight game. Martinez held the Pir |
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| Mets send Pedro to the hill for makeup test with Pirates |
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08/11/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Veteran Pedro Martinez seeks his first win since returning from a stint on the disabled and bereavement lists, as the New York Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates today at Shea Stadium in a one-game makeup of a rainout from April. Now 36 years old, Martinez made his 2008 debut on April 1 but was subsequently shelved by injury until June 3. He returned for a win over San Francisco in that game and made seven straight starts through July 12, but was then absent due to the death of his father in the |
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| NL East-leading Phils head west to take on Manny and the Dodgers |
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08/11/2008 |
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| s at Chavez Ravine. Philadelphia is two games ahead of the New York Mets and 2 1/2 games in front of the Florida Marlins in the division standings. The Phillies grabbed a hint of breathing room in the division following Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Chase Utley clubbed a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Carlos Ruiz finished with two hits and two runs scored for the Phillies, who have won two straight and 10 of their last 14 game |
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| Utley, Phils down sloppy Pirates |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Chase Utley hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Carlos Ruiz finished with two hits, including a double and two runs scored as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park in a game that was delayed by an hour and 47 minutes at the outset. Ruiz also walked twice and Greg Dobbs had a pinch-hit RBI double for the Phillies, who have won three of their last five. Jimmy Rollins knocked in a ru |
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| Phils shoot for series win over Pirates in Keystone battle |
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08/10/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to send the Pittsburgh Pirates home with another loss when the two ballclubs wrap up a three-game series this afternoon from Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia ended a two-game losing streak with Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Pirates and won for the ninth time in 13 tries to maintain its one-game lead over the New York Mets for NL East supremacy. Jimmy Rollins is starting to hit the ball and finished 4-for-4 with two triples and two runs scored in the win. Sh |
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| Phillies' bats awaken, Myers masterful in win over Pirates |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Jimmy Rollins finished 4-for-4 with two triples and two runs scored, and Brett Myers was masterful on the mound, as the Philadelphia Phillies doubled up the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, in the middle contest of a three-game series from Citizens Bank Park. Shane Victorino was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored for the Phillies, who had dropped three of four coming in. Greg Dobbs had two hits and drove in a run. Myers (5-9), making his first start at home since June 21, gave up o |
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| Phillies hope to get slumping offense on track against Pirates |
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08/09/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to get their high- powered offense in gear and snap a 23-inning scoreless streak this evening, when they resume a three-game series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies haven't scored a run since the sixth inning of Wednesday's 5-0 victory over the Florida Marlins. They then dropped a 3-0 decision to the Marlins the following day before suffering a 2-0 setback in 12 innings versus the Pirates on Friday. Owners of one of the highes |
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| Pirates slip by Phils in 12th |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Steve Pearce's one-out double in the top of the 12th inning drove in the winning run, as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0, in the opener of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm scattered five hits over seven scoreless frames, but did not receive a decision. The lefty walked three and struck out a career-high 10 batters, including five in a row at one point. T.J. Beam (1-1) tossed two scoreless frames to get the win |
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| Phils seeking rebound as Pirates come to town |
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08/08/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to pad their lead in the National League East and get back on track tonight in the first of three straight games versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies have split their last six games and just dropped two of three versus the Florida Marlins in a crucial series between division foes. In Thursday's 3-0 loss in the finale, the Phillies were stymied by Florida starter Chris Volstad and four Marlins relievers en route to a lowly four-hit |
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