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| Reds vie for sweep of struggling Brew Crew |
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04/15/2009 |
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| e early-week series with the Milwaukee Brewers. Owings, a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder from Tulane University, was acquired by the Reds at last year's trading deadline as the player to be named later in a deal that sent slugging outfielder Adam Dunn to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The now 26-year-old was shut down for the season after the trade due to injuries, but performed well in spring training and earned the fifth spot in the rotation after beating out former phenom Homer Bailey. A lifetime .322 hitter in the majors, Ow |
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| D-Backs close homestand against Cards |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to close out a frustrating season-opening homestand on a positive note in this afternoon's rubber match of a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Diamondbacks had lost five of their first seven games on the residency until their slumbering offense woke up in last night's extra-inning victory over the Cardinals. Arizona recorded 12 hits in the 7-6 win, with Eric Byrnes knocking home the deciding run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th frame. Co |
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| Byrnes leads D'Backs past Cardinals in 10 |
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04/15/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - Eric Byrnes singled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th, as the Arizona Diamondbacks edged St. Louis, 7-6, in the second of three games with the Cardinals. St. Louis erased a two-run deficit in the ninth to force a 6-6 tie and an extra inning, and Tony Pena (2-0) held the Cardinals off the scoreboard in the top of the 10th. Augie Ojeda and Justin Upton began the bottom half with singles, but Cardinals third baseman Brian Barden thwarted Pena's attempted sacrifice by get |
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| Red-hot Cardinals hand ball to Carpenter in Arizona |
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04/14/2009 |
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| ear ignited by a tremendous comeback start from Chris Carpenter. The 2005 National League Cy Young Award winner will attempt to repeat that stellar last outing when he takes the hill for tonight's second test of a three-game series with the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks from Chase Field. In his first major league start since August 10 of last season, Carpenter took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and held Pittsburgh to just one hit and one unearned run over seven frames in St. Louis' 2-1 triumph over the Pirate |
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| D-Backs welcome Cardinals to the desert |
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04/13/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - With a four-game winning streak in place, the St. Louis Cardinals begin their first road trip of the young season tonight with the first of three straight meetings with the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cardinals won five of seven tests in a season-opening homestand and head to Phoenix off a three-game sweep of Houston over the weekend. Kyle Lohse closed out the series with a gem on the mound on Sunday, as the right-hander went the distance on a three-hitter to lead St. Louis to a 3-0 tri |
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| Uehara tries for another win in Arlington |
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04/13/2009 |
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| walked three in 5 2/3 innings against Cleveland last week, scoring an 8-5 decision after 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 |
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| Wolf leads Dodgers past Diamondbacks |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - Randy Wolf allowed only two hits and a run in seven-plus innings, as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Chase Field. Wolf (1-1) walked two and struck out five for the Dodgers, who have won four of seven thus far. Wolf also drove in a run, while James Loney went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Jonathan Broxton earned his third save with a perfect ninth. Felipe Lopez had two of the Diamondbacks' three hits, as Arizona has los |
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| Diamondbacks' Webb headed to DL |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed starter Brandon Webb on the 15-day disabled list, a move retroactive to April 7. Webb missed his scheduled start Saturday due to right shoulder stiffness, but according to the team's Web site, he was moved to the DL after he still felt soreness when having a catch Sunday. Webb made his season debut Monday versus Colorado and was roughed up for six runs on six hits -- two of those homers -- and a pair of walks over four innings while battling the a |
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| Haren goes for D-Backs in rubber match with Dodgers |
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04/12/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Dan Haren hopes for some run support this afternoon when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the rubber match of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Haren, who won 16 games for the D-Backs last year, was charged with the loss on Tuesday against Colorado, despite a terrific effort. Haren surrendered just a run and three hits in seven innings, while striking out nine without walking a batter in his team's 3-0 loss. The 28-year-old right-hander is 3-3 lifetime against |
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| Phillies target first series win of season in Colorado |
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04/12/2009 |
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| 5.92 ERA in eight career starts at the hitter-friendly park, while pitching seven innings three times and always lasting at least five. Colorado, meanwhile, will hand the ball to righty Aaron Cook, who had a disastrous Opening Day outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cook lasted just 2 1/3 innings and gave up six runs and seven hits, but did not get a decision in his team's 9-8 loss. Cook has also struggled against the Phillies in his career, going 1-4 lifetime with a 6.14 ERA in seven games (six starts). On Sa |
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