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Gonzalez homers twice as Rockies take series from Dodgers Sun Aug 29 19:11:08 2010 EST
hits. Ryan Theriot had two hits and a pair of RBI for the Dodgers, who had won four in a row before dropping the last two games of the series. Ted Lilly (8-9), who had won his five previous starts with the Dodgers since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs, was roughed up for seven runs on nine hits in four frames. The veteran lefty struck out eight and walked one. The Rockies plated a run in the second and third innings to grab the early advantage. Todd Helton led off the second with a double a
Cards' Wainwright goes for win No. 18 in Washington Sun Aug 29 11:03:43 2010 EST
he bats came alive which is great," Morse said. The Nationals hope John Lannan can bounce back from a recent loss when he takes the ball this afternoon. Lannan had a personal three-start winning streak halted with Tuesday's 5-4 loss versus the Chicago Cubs in DC. He permitted five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in five innings. Lannan, who is just 1-3 in nine home starts, fell to 5-6 with a 5.23 ERA in 19 starts this season. He is still in search of his first win against St. Louis as evid
Reds, Cubs conclude set in Cincy Sun Aug 29 11:02:41 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Rookie left-hander Travis Wood steps into Edinson Volquez's spot in the Cincinnati starting rotation today, when the first-place Reds close out a three-game weekend series with the visiting Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park. Wood, a second-round draft choice in 2005, has made 10 starts, while plugging in various holes on the mound for the Reds, who were without Volquez and Aaron Harang due to injuries and lost Johnny Cueto because of a week-long suspension earlier this
LA sends Lilly to mound in Colorado Sun Aug 29 10:58:59 2010 EST
try to stay unbeaten in Dodger blue this afternoon, as he takes the hill in the finale of a three-game series against the NL West-rival Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Lilly has won all five starts with Los Angeles since coming over from the Chicago Cubs and has pitched to a 1.83 earned run average in 34 1/3 innings. He defeated Milwaukee on the road on Tuesday with 6 1/3 subpar innings of three-run ball and only two strikeouts. He had 11 in his previous start versus Colorado on August 19, whe
First-place Reds aim to continue mastery of Cubs Sat Aug 28 11:02:33 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The first-place Cincinnati Reds can make it 12 wins in 15 games with the Chicago Cubs tonight, when the clubs meet for the second of three weekend games at Great American Ball Park. On Friday, Jay Bruce slammed a career-best three home runs and Chris Valaika also went deep to back eight innings of one-run ball from starter Johnny Cueto as Cincinnati beat Chicago, 7-1. Bruce tied a career-high with five runs batted in, while Drew Stubbs added two hits, a run scored, two stolen
Slumping Phils to get test from Latos, Padres Fri Aug 27 11:39:31 2010 EST
ree-game series versus the visiting Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park. Latos is a sizzling 8-1 with a 1.53 earned run average in his last 12 starts, with the Padres going 10-2 in that stretch. He previously took the mound in a 5-3 win at the Chicago Cubs last Thursday and limited the hosts to a pair of runs and five hits in seven innings. He also fanned 10 batters to improve to 13-5 with a 2.33 ERA in 23 starts. The righty, who has struck out at least six batters in eight straight outings, fac
Reds try to pad Central lead in opener vs. Cubs Fri Aug 27 11:26:21 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Reds hope a return home and a matchup with the Chicago Cubs will enable them to maintain their growing lead atop the National League Central. The two divisional foes start up a three-game series tonight at Great American Ball Park, where the Cubs will attempt to remain unbeaten under interim manager Mike Quade. Cincinnati just completed a nine-game road trip and went 6-3 on the trek, while ending the West Coast swing with a thrilling victory over the San Franci
Brewers send Narveson to hill vs. Pirates Fri Aug 27 11:23:25 2010 EST
s) with the Brewers and went 2-0 with a 3.83 earned run average in 47 innings. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder has already made 30 appearances -- 21 starts -- with Milwaukee this season and picked up his ninth win of the year with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 3. He's gotten no-decisions in three subsequent starts while allowing 14 hits and 10 runs in 14 innings against Arizona, Colorado and San Diego. The Brewers are 2-1 in those games and 14-16 overall in games he's pitche
Dibble takes time off, had criticized Strasburg Wed Aug 25 18:07:00 2010 EST
ON (AP) -Washington Nationals announcer Rob Dibble will take some time off two days after making comments critical of rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg.

MASN spokesman Todd Webster said Dibble would not work Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs and is ``taking a few days off.'' Webster said Dibble requested the time off but did not say whether the absence was related to the comments about Strasburg.

Dibble on Monday lashed out at the young pitcher, who has been placed on the disabl

Cubs shoot for sweep in DC Wed Aug 25 11:07:03 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs may have been shocked at first by Lou Piniella's sudden retirement, but the team appears to be handling the changing of the guard at the managerial position quite well. Chicago goes for a sweep of its initial series under interim skipper Mike Quade when the club completes a three-game road set with the struggling Washington Nationals this evening. Piniella had planned to retire at the conclusion of this season, but the 66- year-old switched gears and stepped
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