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| Rolen finalizes long-term deal with St. Louis |
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09/27/2002 |
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| with the Phillies in January, but made it very clear to the team that he would test the free agent waters after the season. "My name has been related to this contract issue and that's the last thing I wanted," Rolen said. "For me, this is a sigh of relief. This is done, this is behind me, and I'm as happy as I can be." In seven seasons, Rolen has hit .281 with 163 home runs and 601 RBI, while winning three gold gloves. The Cardinals clinched the NL Central last Friday with a victory over the Houston Astros. |
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| Morris strives for 17th victory |
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09/26/2002 |
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| me the Milwaukee Brewers to town for the first contest of a four-game series at Busch Stadium. Morris suffered his ninth loss of the year in his last trip to the rubber, permitting six runs -- four earned -- on nine hits over six innings against the Houston Astros. He walked one and struck out four, while giving up one home run. The setback was the righthander's second in as many outings, with both coming against the Astros. During that period, he has surrendered a total of 11 runs -- 10 earned -- on 18 hits |
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| Brewers turn to Neugebauer |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Nick Neugebauer aims for his first win since April this evening, when the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Neugebauer, who was considered the Brewers' best prospect by Baseball America at the start of the year, suffered the loss in his last trip to the hill after giving up four runs -- one earned -- on six hits in 3 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. He walked four and fanned one, while yieldi |
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| Rolen agrees to long-term deal with St. Louis |
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09/25/2002 |
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| s the subject of trade rumors in Philadelphia ever since he turned down a 10-year contract extension last November that could have been worth $140 million. He agreed to a one-year $8.6 million deal with the Phillies in January, but made it very clear to the team that he would test the free agent waters after the season. In seven seasons, Rolen has hit .282 with 162 home runs and 598 RBI, while winning three gold gloves. The Cardinals clinched the NL Central last Friday with a victory over the Houston Astros. |
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| Big week for Giants starts with Padres |
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09/24/2002 |
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| ndez has defeated the Padres twice in as many starts this season, although he was lucky to escape with a win in his last try on September 14, when he surrendered four runs on 10 hits in just 5 2/3 frames. Following the series against the Padres, the Houston Astros come to town. With the way Houston's rotation is set up at the moment, the Giants are definitely going to face righthander Wade Miller, who has won his last 12 decisions, in the series opener on Friday. They may also get a look at Roy Oswalt on Sund |
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| Oswalt shoots for 20th victory |
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09/24/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Roy Oswalt tries once again to reach the 20-win plateau this evening, when the Houston Astros tangle with the Milwaukee Brewers in the middle contest of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Oswalt faced the Brewers at Miller Park five days ago and was tagged with the loss after surrendering four runs on four hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked three. The setback was the righthander's first since July 16 and snapped his personal nine-game win streak. With one |
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| Likely playoff opponents meet in St. Louis |
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09/23/2002 |
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| run ball. This will be the 31-year-old hurler's 15th start of the year on the road, where he is 6-5 with a 3.02 ERA. Jamey Wright counters for the Cardinals. Wright last appeared in a contest on September 15, tossing one scoreless inning against the Houston Astros. He did not walk a batter and struck out one. Since arriving from the Milwaukee Brewers, the righthander has taken the ball three times -- once as a starter -- and is 1-0 with a 6.30 earned run average. This will be Wright's first start since August |
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| Astros welcome Brewers to town for three |
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09/23/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - After being officially eliminated from the playoff race, the Houston Astros will begin playing out the string when they tangle with the Milwaukee Brewers this evening in the opener of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Houston's 7-3 setback on Sunday to the National League Central champion St. Louis Cardinals ended any hopes of a postseason berth in 2002. It now trails the wild card-leading San Francisco Giants, who defeated the Brewers, 3-1, on Sunday, by eight games wit |
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