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| Rockies' Torrealba has tear in knee |
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08/14/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an injury that was later diagnosed as a small meniscus tear in his left knee. According to a story on MLB.com on Thursday, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said that the team will keep Torrealba off the disabled list to see if he can recover from the injury in a few days. It is unclear if surgery could be needed. Chris Iannetta started in Torrealba's place and went 2-fo |
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| Rockies' Torrealba scratched |
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08/14/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an undisclosed injury. Chris Iannetta started in his place, and the club called up backstop Adam Melhuse from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday. To clear a roster spot for Melhuse, the club optioned outfielder Cory Sullivan to Colorado Springs. Torrealba is hitting .250 with five homers and 28 RBI in 64 games this season. In 29 games with the Sky Sox, the 36-yea |
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| Phils, Myers close series at Chavez Ravine |
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08/14/2008 |
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| for the no-decision. Philadelphia is winless so far on a seven-game road trip and 32-29 as the guest this season. While the Phillies have slumped into a tie atop their respective division, the Dodgers have surged to the apex of the NL West with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is perfect so far on its 10-game homestand and improved to 35-27 at Chavez Ravine this season after another late-inning rally on Wednesday. Andre Ethier was the hero in Tuesday's 4-3 victory, while Garciaparra provided the fireworks in |
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| Diamondbacks aim to get on track in finale with Rockies |
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08/14/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks try to maintain at least a share of the top spot in the National League West this afternoon when they conclude a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Arizona relinquished sole possession of first place in the division last night, as Brad Hawpe clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and Colorado withstood a ninth-inning charge from the Diamondbacks to hang on for a 6-5 win. Hawpe finished 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk for C |
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| Hawpe, Rox edge D'Backs |
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08/14/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Brad Hawpe clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies withstood a ninth-inning charge from the Arizona Diamondbacks to hang on for a 6-5 win in the middle installment of a three-game set from Coors Field. Hawpe finished 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk for Colorado, which won for just the second time in its last seven contests. Ian Stewart and Clint Barmes each added a solo homer. Colorado starter Jeff Francis allowed three runs on six hits |
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| Garciaparra's homer lifts Dodgers over Phillies |
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08/14/2008 |
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| ping single allowed Russell Martin to score in the ninth for a 4-3 win. Wednesday, Manny Ramirez hit a two-run homer, while Ethier was 2-for-5 with a solo shot for the Dodgers, who have won the first three of this four-game set to pull even with the Arizona Diamondbacks atop the NL West. Jeff Kent was 4- for-5 with a pair of RBI for the victors. Garciaparra's blast made a winner of Jonathan Broxton (3-3), who worked a scoreless ninth. Starter Brad Penny was touched for six runs on six hits and a pair of walks in on |
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| D-Backs reinstate Slaten from DL, option Buckner |
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08/14/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated left-handed pitcher Doug Slaten from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. Slaten, who was placed on the DL on July 19 with a right knee strain, is 0-3 with a 4.40 earned run average in 37 games this season. To make room on the roster, the club optioned right-handed pitcher Billy Buckner to Triple-A Tucson. Buckner went 1-0 with a 4.00 ERA over nine innings of relief in two stints with the parent club this season. |
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| Astros send Wolf to hill to take on Giants |
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08/13/2008 |
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| middle of the pack in a crowded National League Central Division, having won six straight games to climb above .500 at 60-59 overall and within 12 games of the first-place Chicago Cubs. The Giants, meanwhile, are fourth in the NL West, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by an only slightly less daunting 9 1/2 games in spite of being 18 games under .500 at 50-68. Wolf, who was acquired from the Padres shortly before the trade deadline, is 1-0 in three starts with his new club, allowing 20 hits and seven earned runs |
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| Pirates lefty Maholm takes on Reds |
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08/13/2008 |
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| omer to lift the Reds over the Pirates, 5-1. Javier Valentin added a solo shot and Corey Patterson drove in two runs on two hits as the Reds halted a season-high six-game slide. The Reds continued their youth movement on Monday, shipping Dunn to the Arizona Diamondbacks for three prospects, including minor league pitcher Dallas Buck. Andy LaRoche drove in the only run for the Pirates, who have dropped three of their last four. Edinson Volquez (14-5) picked up the win after yielding one run on five hits and three wa |
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| D'Backs, Rockies continue familiar rivalry |
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08/13/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to keep up their season-long dominance of the Colorado Rockies when the National League West rivals resume a three-game series tonight at Coors Field. Arizona claimed Tuesday's opener by a 4-2 count and has now won nine of the 10 encounters between the clubs this season. That success has provided a small measure of revenge for the Diamondbacks, who were swept in four games by the Rockies in last October's NL Championship Series. Randy Johnson (10-8) sparked Tuesday's |
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