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| Marlins welcome Braves to South Beach |
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09/01/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Right-hander Josh Johnson can follow up the best performance of his career with another gem against the same opponent today, when the Florida Marlins entertain the visiting Atlanta Braves for the first test of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Johnson, who was limited to just four starts last year because of injury and didn't debut this season until July, tossed his first career complete game against the Braves on August 27 in Atlanta, holding the Braves to just four hits and a run wh |
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| Tigers recall Willis |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| was sent to Class- A Lakeland to regain his command. The veteran left-hander was then promoted to Toledo, where he was 3-2 with a 4.45 earned run average in six starts. Willis was 0-1 with a miserable 10.32 ERA with the Tigers before being sent to the minors. The veteran was acquired from the Florida Marlins in a blockbuster offseason trade that also brought Miguel Cabrera to the Motor City. With rosters now able to be expanded to 40, Detroit also made another move, recalling pitcher Freddy Dolsi from Toledo. |
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| Santana puts streak on line as Mets face Brewers |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| 3-2 with a 3.61 earned run average. New York is currently one game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the National League East division. It has won three of four games to remain in the driver's seat, and posted a 6-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set at Dolphin Stadium. Pedro Martinez rebounded from a tough first inning to throw six strong frames for the victory, giving up two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and a walk. Carlos Beltran, Nick Eva |
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| Pedro helps keep Mets atop NL East |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - Pedro Martinez rebounded from a tough first inning to throw six strong frames, and the New York Mets downed the Florida Marlins 6-2 in the rubber match of a three-game set. Martinez (5-3) gave up two runs -- both in the first -- on seven hits, with four strikeouts and a walk. "Nothing special," said Martinez. "Just a quality outing. Lots of little things that you have to fight with (mentally). I was a little sluggish today but I managed to use my experience and make some pitches a |
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| Braves call up C Miller among September roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
08/31/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Sportsbooks) - The Atlanta Braves announced several roster moves that will occur prior to Tuesday's game against the Florida Marlins as MLB rosters expand in September. The Braves will purchase the contracts of catcher Corky Miller and right- handed pitcher James Parr from Triple-A Richmond. Miller is a career .179 hitter in parts of eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta. The 32-year-old is hitting .093 with one homer and three RBI in 54 at-bat |
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| Mets try to regroup in finale at Florida |
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08/31/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Failing to hold late leads is becoming too familiar for the Mets. After blowing a three-run lead on Saturday, New York will try to capture the rubber match of its three-game series with the Florida Marlins this afternoon at Dolphin Stadium. New York has dropped four of its last seven games, with the bullpen getting charged with the loss in its last three setbacks. In Saturday's defeat at the hands of the Marlins, Aaron Heilman walked Josh Willingham with the bases loaded in the bottom of th |
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| Heilman walks in game-winner as Mets fall to Marlins |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - Josh Willingham drew a game-ending, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Florida Marlins rallied past the New York Mets, 4-3, in the middle test of a three-game series from Dolphin Stadium. Mike Jacobs finished 3-for-4 with a walk and a home run for Florida, which snapped a two-game skid. Dan Uggla drove in two runs for the Marlins, who trail the front-running Mets by six games in the NL East. "Obviously our backs are against the wall," Jacobs said. "We need |
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| Beltran's grand slam gives Mets comeback win |
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08/30/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - Carlos Beltran clubbed a grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and the New York Mets held on to defeat the Florida Marlins, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium. Beltran added a sacrifice fly for the Mets, who improved to 13-4 in their last 17 contests. Luis Castillo and David Wright both finished 2-for-5 and scored a run. The Mets own a two-game lead over Philadelphia for first place in the NL East after the Phillies lost to the Cubs earl |
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| Perez hopes to keep up success against Marlins as Mets visit Miami |
MLB Baseball |
08/29/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - One thing that has been a constant in Oliver Perez's up- and-down season has been his ability to beat the Florida Marlins. The New York Mets pitcher will try to remain unbeaten against Florida this year when the two clubs kick off a three-game series tonight at Dolphin Stadium. Perez is 9-7 with a 4.00 earned run average this year and has allowed 10 runs over his last three starts after yielding just 10 over his previous eight outings. After winning two straight starts on August 8 and 14, t |
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| Marlins close road trip in Atlanta |
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08/28/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Marlins hope to end a nine-game road trip on a winning note in tonight's rubber match with the Atlanta Braves from Turner Field. Florida has gone 4-4 thus far on the swing, which also featured stops in San Francisco and Arizona, but has lost ground in the National League East race during the course of the trip. The Marlins are currently 5 1/2 games behind the division-leading New York Mets, with second-place Philadelphia a half-game off the lead. The Marlins will host the Mets f |
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