Archive for September, 2007
Helplessly hoping (Yahoo! Sports)
Padres are crushed by Brewers and head to Denver to play a tiebreaker against Rockies for NL wild-card berth.
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Zito pitches Giants past Dodgers 11-2 in season finale (AP)
Barry Zito allowed two runs in eight innings, light-hitting Omar Vizquel homered, and the San Francisco Giants completed their worst season in 11 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-2 Sunday. Zito (11-13), who signed a seven-year, $126 million contract last winter, had a disappointing first season with the Giants.
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Gonzalez’s 10th-inning single lifts Dodgers to 6-5 win over Giants (AP)
Pinch-hitter Luis Gonzalez singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and Juan Pierre had a season-high three RBIs, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Giants reliever Brad Hennessey escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and Tyler Walker did likewise in the [...]
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Loney homers, Wells pitches Dodgers to 8-3 win over Giants (AP)
David Wells capped off his splintered season with a victory and singled home a run, James Loney continued his torrid month with another homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 on Friday night. Wells (9-9) allowed three runs and seven hits over six innings with three strikeouts and a walk.
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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7 NL teams chasing 4 playoff spots heading into final weekend (AP)
How’s this for a wild final weekend? With three games to go, seven teams were fighting for the National League’s four playoff spots. Philadelphia tied the New York Mets for the NL East lead for the first time since the season began, the Chicago Cubs held a two-game lead over Milwaukee in the NL [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Colorado eliminates possibility of 5 teams with same record (AP)
Colorado eliminated the possibility a really messy playoff scenario. By winning 10-4 at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, the Rockies ensured that Arizona, Colorado, the New York Mets, Philadelphia and San Diego all couldn’t finish with the same record — which would have necessitated four days of tiebreaker games.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Rockies hit 3 homers in beating Dodgers 10-4 for 11th straight win (AP)
The Colorado Rockies have given themselves a shot at the second playoff berth in their 15-year history by putting together the longest winning streak in the majors this season. Garrett Atkins had four hits, including a home run, and Brad Hawpe and Todd Helton homered as the Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Gonzalez done with Dodgers (Yahoo! Sports)
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luis Gonzalez, who expressed frustration at seeing his playing time doled out to…
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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Rockies, Padres win, move up in NL West; Diamondbacks lose 5-1 in Pittsburgh (AP)
When Colorado’s offense had a rare quiet night Josh Fogg stepped up. And with a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, the Rockies found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Fourteen games over .500. Winners of 10 straight. Not only in the thick of a wild-card race, but the NL West division chase [...]
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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Rockies set franchise record with 10th straight win, 2-0 over Dodgers (AP)
Josh Fogg allowed five hits over 6 2-3 innings against a lineup that included five September callups, leading the Colorado Rockies to their franchise-record 10th straight victory, 2-0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Colorado entered Wednesday’s game tied with Philadelphia, one game behind San Diego in the wild-card race.
Posted: September 26th, 2007.
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