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| National League Game Capsules |
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05/03/2009 |
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| nd Brian Giles each homered in the loss. St. Louis at Washington, postponed Washington, DC (Sportsbooks) - The finale of a four-game set between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washignton Nationals was postponed due to heavy rain. The Nationals did not immediately announce a makeup date. New York at Philadelphia, postponed Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Sunday's series finale between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed because of rain. The game will be rescheduled at a later date. |
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| Finale of Phillies-Mets series rained out |
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05/03/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Sunday's series finale between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed because of rain. The game will be rescheduled at a later date. |
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| Phillies get bases-loaded walk, top Mets in 10 innings |
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05/03/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Sean Green walked Shane Victorino to force in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies edged New York, 6-5, in the second of three games with the Mets. Green (0-2) started the 10th for the Mets, replacing J.J. Putz, who had thrown two scoreless frames. He started well, getting leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins to ground out. But Pedro Feliz reached base after tapping a slow roller to third, and Green hit pinch-hitter Matt Stairs before pinch-hitte |
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| Phils C Ruiz activated from DL |
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05/02/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Phillies activated catcher Carlos Ruiz from the 15-day disabled list for Saturday's game against the Mets. Ruiz strained his right oblique in a game against the Rockies on April 10 and was subsequently placed on the disabled list. He played in only four games this season, recording three hits in 11 at-bats. Ruiz batted 0-for-2 with two walks in the Phillies' 6-5, 10-inning win. In a corresponding move, the Phillies optioned catcher Lou Marson to Triple-A Lehigh V |
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| Perez vies to give Mets second win over rival Phils |
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05/02/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Consistency has never been Oliver Perez's trademark, but the New York Mets pitcher has had fared quite well against the hard-hitting Philadelphia Phillies in recent years. Perez will attempt to call upon his past success when the badly-struggling southpaw takes the mound for the Mets in today's second test of a three-game weekend series with the rival Phillies from Citizens Bank Park. The puzzling Perez was spectacular in four starts against Philadelphia last season, holding the eventual world ch |
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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 play agai |
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| Cards resume road trip in nation's capital |
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04/30/2009 |
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| the win with 5 2/3 solid innings of work. He gave up one unearned run and six hits in an 8-2 victory over the division rivals. Boggs will now make his first appearance against Washington. The Nationals are fresh off last night's 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series. They ended a two-game slide and completed a six-game road trip with a 2-4 mark, as Anderson Hernandez led the way with three hits and a pair of RBI in a winning effort. Ryan Zimmerman achieved a career-high with |
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| Phils aim for three-game sweep of visiting Nats |
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04/29/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Phillies will try to sweep a divisional foe in a second straight series tonight, as they wrap up a three-game set with the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are beginning to put their early-season struggles behind them thanks to a season-high five-game winning streak. The club had lost five of seven prior to this win streak, moving it to 6-8 on the season, but the Phils are now three games over .500 and a half-game back of Florida for first place in the Nat |
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| Phillies' Hamels exits after rolling ankle |
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04/28/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels left Tuesday's 7-1 win against the Nationals in the fifth inning after rolling his left ankle while fielding a bunt. This is the second consecutive start the reigning World Series and NLCS MVP has had to leave early as he was hit just below the left shoulder on a line drive back to the mound by Prince Fielder in the fourth frame of an April 23 loss to Milwaukee. Hamels, who also missed an Opening Day assignment after experiencing elbow in |
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| Diamondbacks activate P Gordon from DL |
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04/27/2009 |
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| ay. Gordon, who agreed to a one-year contract in the offseason after spending the past three seasons with Philadelphia, had been suffering from a right elbow ailment that cut his 2008 campaign short. The 41-year-old appeared in only 34 games for the Philadelphia Phillies prior to being placed on the DL on July 6 with right elbow inflammation. He went 5-4 with a 5.16 earned run average and two saves in 29 2/3 innings. Gordon, a three-time All-Star, has a career record of 138-125 with 158 saves and a 3.94 ERA over 887 |
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