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| Pelfrey helps himself, Mets defeat Phils |
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05/02/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Mike Pelfrey threw 5 1/3 innings and drove in a pair of runs, helping the New York Mets down the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-4, in the first meeting between the NL East rivals this season. Pelfrey (3-0) gave up seven hits and four walks, but managed to limit the Phillies to just three runs to get the win as the Mets snapped a two-game slide. Francisco Rodriguez tossed a scoreless ninth inning to notch his fifth save. "Every game is very important for us, especially when we p |
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| Mets, Phillies set to renew rivalry |
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05/01/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - A bitter NL East rivalry commences this evening in South Philadelphia, where the Phillies will host the despised New York Mets for the first of three straight games at Citizens Bank Park. In each of the past two years, the Phillies have beaten out the Mets down the stretch for the National League East crown, and last season's surge launched Philadelphia to its first World Series title in 28 years. Players on both sides have been involved in a healthy mix of trash talk over the years, and |
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| Cards resume road trip in nation's capital |
MLB Baseball |
04/30/2009 |
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| Nationals Park for a quick two-game set. Washington will hand the ball to Daniel Cabrera tonight and he has struggled to an 0-2 mark and 4.42 earned run average in four starts this season. Cabrera lost his most recent outing on April 25 against the New York Mets on the road, allowing five runs -- one earned -- over 2 1/3 innings of an 8-2 setback. Cabrera, who has a pair of no-decisions sandwiched between losses, will make his first appearance against St. Louis. Washington has lost every game the righty has |
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| Marlins, Cubs play first of four at Wrigley |
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04/30/2009 |
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| nning streak when they open a four-game series tonight against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Florida opened the season with an 11-1 mark before losing seven in a row to fall back to earth. After dropping the opener of a three-game series to the New York Mets, the Marlins rebounded with back-to-back wins and wrapped up the series with Wednesday's 4-3 victory behind Cody Ross' two-run single in the eighth inning. Jorge Cantu had a solo home run and scored twice, while Wes Helms added an RBI for the Marlin |
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| Arizona's Scherzer guns for first win in clash with Brewers |
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04/30/2009 |
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| n. Milwaukee has now won 15 straight against the NL Central-rival Pirates and 18 in a row as the host in the series. Taking the ball for the Brewers on Thursday will be Jeff Suppan, who is unbeaten (1-0) over his last two starts. Suppan defeated the New York Mets on April 19, allowing two runs in six innings of a 4-2 win, then recorded a no- decision against Houston on Saturday. In the 9-8 victory over the Astros, Suppan was reached for four runs -- three earned -- in six innings of work to improve to 1-2 wi |
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| Putz blows lead, as Marlins take two-of-three in New York |
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04/29/2009 |
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| Flushing, NY (Sportsbooks) - Cody Ross' two-run single in the eighth lifted the Florida Marlins to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets in the conclusion of a three-game series at Citi Field. Jorge Cantu had a solo home run, two walks and scored twice while Wes Helms added an RBI for the Marlins, who have won two straight after a seven-game losing streak. Josh Johnson started on the mound and gave up three runs on nine hits in six innings of work. Renyel Pinto (1-0) got the win for throwing a scoreless seven |
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| Marlins rally past Mets, snap seven-game skid |
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04/29/2009 |
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| Flushing, NY (Sportsbooks) - Jorge Cantu belted a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot during a four-run seventh inning, as the Florida Marlins snapped a seven-game skid with a 7-4 come-from-behind win over the New York Mets in the middle installment of a three-game series at Citi Field. Cantu went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs scored for the Marlins, who won for the first time since starting the season with an 11-1 mark. Cameron Maybin had the other RBI. "Hopefully after this win we can ge |
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| Mets release Freddy Garcia |
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04/28/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - The New York Mets have reportedly released pitcher Freddy Garcia, who signed to a minor league contract this past winter and was pitching at Triple-A Buffalo. According to Newsday, the Mets made the decision after Garcia was roughed up for seven runs in a start on Monday. In two starts with the Bisons, Garcia was 0-2 with an 8.18 earned run average. He has allowed 10 runs and 12 hits with five walks and six strikeouts in 12 innings. Garcia was vying for a spot in the Mets rot |
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| Marlins bring long skid into second matchup with Mets |
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04/28/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Marlins didn't think things could get much worse over their seven-game losing streak. They were wrong. Florida is likely to be without Hanley Ramirez tonight when it resumes a three-game series with the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Marlins haven't won since their 11-1 start and entered last night's game with six losses in a row. They were hoping to turn things around early versus the NL East rival Mets, but saw Ramirez get hit in the right wrist by a pitch in the first inn |
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| Marlins SS Ramirez leaves game vs. Mets with hand injury |
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04/27/2009 |
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| Flushing, NY (Sportsbooks) - Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez was forced to leave Monday's 7-1 defeat to the New York Mets after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the first inning. With a runner on third and one out, Mets starting pitcher John Maine hit Ramirez on the wrist with a fastball. Ramirez was in obvious pain as he went to his knees favoring his wrist and was then replaced by pinch-runner Ross Gload. X-rays were negative and Ramirez is listed as day-to-day. "It's just bruised an |
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