 Johnson goes the distance to lead Fish past Bravos
2008-08-27 21:59:00 |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Johnson's brilliant four-hitter marked the first complete game of his career and Dan Uggla was the offensive catalyst, as the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, and evened their three- game series at Turner Field. |
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Braves obtain Dessens
2008-08-27 20:08:00 |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Elmer Dessens on Wednesday to a contract through the end of this season. He is expected to be added to the club's roster later this week. |
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Buscher leads the way as Twins clip Mariners
2008-08-27 19:49:00 |
| Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Brian Buscher's pinch hit two-run single in the eighth inning proved to be the difference as Minnesota fought back to beat Seattle, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game set at Safeco Field. |
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Gerut, Padres rally to complete sweep of Diamondbacks
2008-08-27 19:39:00 |
| San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Jody Gerut had three hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the eighth, as San Diego defeated Arizona, 5-4, to complete a three-game sweep of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks. |
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Cards purchase Phelps' contract, send Garcia down
2008-08-27 19:01:00 |
| St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of first baseman Josh Phelps from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, and optioned pitcher Jaime Garcia to Memphis. |
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Padres send Banks, Corey to minors
2008-08-27 18:09:00 |
| San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres optioned pitcher Josh Banks to Triple-A Portland and activated pitcher Bryan Corey from the 15- day disabled list and sent him to Portland Wednesday. |
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Dodgers recall DeWitt, designate Ozuna for assignment
2008-08-27 17:41:00 |
| Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled third baseman Blake DeWitt from Triple-A Las Vegas Wednesday and designated utilityman Pablo Ozuna for assignment. |
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Marquis, Cubs complete sweep of Pirates
2008-08-27 16:58:00 |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Jason Marquis threw seven scoreless innings and combined with two relievers on a five-hit shutout, as the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 2-0 victory at PNC Park. |
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Power outage has Marlins falling back
2008-08-27 15:32:00 |
| (Sports Network) - In baseball's first half, the Marlins were the biggest fish in the sea when it came to blasting home runs. However, since the break they have become mere minnows in a pond. |
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Instant Replay: Yay or Nay?
2008-08-27 14:52:00 |
| (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball joined its other major sport contemporaries on Tuesday by implementing instant replay on a limited basis for the rest of the season and the playoffs. |
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