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| Snow to sign contract with Giants, then retire once more |
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09/25/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (BettingExpress) - Former San Francisco Giants first baseman J.T. Snow, who retired two seasons ago after a 15-year major-league career, will return for one final game, the club announced Wednesday. The 40-year-old plans to sign a contract with the team and return to the field one last time on Saturday to officially retire as a Giant, as the club squares off against their hated rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Following his original retirement, the University of Arizona product joined the San Fra |
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| Giants try to even up home set with Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Jonathan Sanchez will try to get the San Francisco Giants back on track tonight, when he takes the mound in the second test of a three- game series versus the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Sanchez has been struggling much like the Giants, who have lost six of their last eight games. He is only 1-7 over his last eight decisions and dropped his last start on September 17 at Arizona, allowing six runs in just 3 2/3 innings of his team's 7-6 loss. The left-hander fell to 9-11 with a 4.71 earned |
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| Smith leads Rockies past Giants |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| San Francisco, CA (BettingExpress) - Seth Smith produced three hits, including a home run, two RBI and two runs scored while Ubaldo Jimenez pitched six solid innings, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants, 9-4, in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park. Chris Iannetta and Joe Koshansky both knocked in two runs for the Rockies, who halted a two-game skid and have won four of their last six games overall. Jimenez (12-12) allowed three runs on four hits with four strikeouts and earned |
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| Giants send Lincecum to hill versus Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The San Francisco Giants haven't had much to be excited about this season except for starting pitcher Tim Lincecum, who will take the mound this evening in the opener of a three-game series versus the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Lincecum has made a strong bid for the National League Cy Young Award this season with a 17-4 mark and a league-leading 2.46 earned run average in 32 games (31 starts) this season. Lincecum has held the opposition to a .220 batting average and was moved up to pitc |
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| Diamondbacks resume set with Cardinals |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| or the Cardinals, losers of three straight and 10 of 12. Getting the call for Arizona tonight will be Randy Johnson, who is 10-9 with a 3.99 earned run average. Johnson, though, has not received a decision in any of his last five starts. Against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday the big lefty allowed a run and eight hits in seven innings of his team's 3-2 triumph. Johnson has faced the Cardinals 14 times over the course of his brilliant career, posting a 6-6 mark to go along with a 3.91 ERA. St. Louis will count |
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| D'Backs roll over Rox with postseason in sight |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Josh Whitesell clubbed his first major league homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won six of their last seven games. Arizona pulled within 2 1/2 games of Los Angeles for first place in the NL West. The Dodgers lost, 1-0 in 11 innings at home to the San Francisco Giants Sunday. Dan Haren (16-8) allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings for Arizona, which moved to 12-3 against Colorado this season. The Diamondbacks will play in St. Louis for the ensuing four games before finishing the regular season by host |
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| D'Backs roll over Rox with post season in sight |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Josh Whitesell clubbed his first major league homer for the Diamondbacks, who have won six of their last seven games. Arizona pulled within 2 1/2 games of Los Angeles for first place in the NL West. The Dodgers lost, 1-0 in 11 innings at home to the San Francisco Giants Sunday. Dan Haren (16-8) allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings for Arizona, which moved to 12-3 against Colorado this season. The Diamondbacks will play in St. Louis for the ensuing four games before finishing the regular season by host |
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| Lowe to go for Dodgers in rubber match with Giants |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Network) - Manny Ramirez isn't about to let a trade to the Dodgers end his string of postseason appearances. The hot-hitting outfielder will try to lead Los Angeles closer to a playoff berth in this afternoon's finale of a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at Chavez Ravine. Ramirez blasted two homers and had five runs batted in to help Los Angeles to a 10-7 win over the Giants on Saturday, maintaining the Dodgers' 3 1/2-game edge over Arizona -- which beat Colorado on Saturday -- for first place in th |
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| Walks help Dodgers hold off Giants |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (BettingExpress) - Manny Ramirez clubbed two homers and drove in five runs, as the Los Angeles Dodgers crept closer to a division crown with a 10-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the middle test of a three-game set from Chavez Ravine. Matt Kemp added a two-run homer for the Dodgers, whose magic number to clinch the NL West title stands at five. Arizona defeated Colorado, 5-3, earlier Saturday to remain 3 1/2 games back in the standings. Starter Hiroki Kuroda gave up three runs on eight hi |
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| Dodgers vie for quick turnaround against Giants |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - After having a seven-game home winning streak halted, the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will try to rebound quickly when they resume a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants tonight at Dodger Stadium. Coming off a 7-3 road trip, the Dodgers were defeated 7-1 by the Giants in last night's opener. Despite the setback, Los Angeles remained 3 1/2 games ahead of Arizona for the top spot in the division thanks to the Diamondbacks' loss to Colorado on Friday. The Dodgers' ma |
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