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NL Central: Cubs decide to fight it out until the end Tue Sep  1 14:56:43 2009 EST
STRIVE TO STAY SHARP DOWN STRETCH The division-leading Cardinals put themselves in great position to capture their first NL Central crown since 2006 with an absolutely torrid August. After completing a three-game home sweep of the hapless Washington Nationals with Sunday's 2-1 victory, St. Louis finished the month with a splendid 20-6 record and set a club record with its best-ever winning percentage in August. Even though a playoff berth is now practically in their back pocket, the Cardinals s
Cards, Brewers open set at Busch Tue Sep  1 10:51:44 2009 EST
ter going six innings and giving up a run on eight hits. The righty also drove in a run at the plate. In St. Louis, Albert Pujols knocked in Colby Rasmus with a single in the bottom of the sixth inning, as the Cardinals held on to edge the Washington Nationals, 2-1, completing a three-game series sweep. Rasmus and Pujols accounted for all of the Cardinals' four hits with Rasmus scoring both runs. St. Louis has now won 18 of its last 22 games and hasn't lost a series since dropping two of three a
Stauffer, Headley lead Padres past Nats Tue Sep  1 01:48:49 2009 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Tim Stauffer pitched into the seventh inning and Chase Headley homered in San Diego's 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series. Stauffer (3-6) allowed seven hits and a run, while walking three and fanning five over 6 2/3 frames. Heath Bell tossed a scoreless ninth for his 32nd save of the season. David Eckstein and Kevin Kouzmanoff each had RBI doubles in the first inning for the Padres, who went 15-14 in August to post their fi
Kemp leads Dodgers past Reds in extras Sun Aug 30 17:46:30 2009 EST
with two on and one out in the ninth after Hudson grounded into an inning-ending double play. Game Notes Kemp's HR was his career-high 21st of the season...The Dodgers had lost Kershaw's last seven starts...Los Angeles finished 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position...James and Darnell McDonald are cousins...After the game, LA announced the acquisition of infielder Ronnie Belliard from the Washington Nationals for right-handed pitcher Luis Garcia and a minor league player to be named later.
Cards' Wainwright shoots for win No. 16 vs. Nats Sun Aug 30 11:12:47 2009 EST
(Sports Network) - Adam Wainwright tries to become the majors' first 16-game winner when he leads the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series versus the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium. Wainwright is 15-7 with a 2.50 earned run average in 27 starts this season and 3-0 with a miniscule 0.94 ERA over his last four outings, all St. Louis victories. He improved to 10-3 in his last 13 decisions with a solid showing versus Houston on August 25, when he fired eigh
Nationals place Morgan on DL; recall Orr Fri Aug 28 13:16:49 2009 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have placed outfielder Nyjer Morgan on the 15-day disabled list with a broken bone in his left hand. Morgan was hurt during Thursday's game against Chicago, suffering the injury while sliding head-first on a stolen base attempt in the first inning. He will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Acquired from Pittsburgh on June 30, Morgan hit a combined .307 with three homers, 39 RBI and 42 steals this year. With the Nats, he batte
Cards aim to rebound against Nationals Fri Aug 28 10:57:55 2009 EST
(Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals will try to get back in the win column tonight, when they resume an extended homestand with the first of three straight games versus the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium. St. Louis, which leads the National League Central division by nine games over the Chicago Cubs, was aiming for a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros until suffering a 4-3 setback in the series finale on Thursday. Jeff Keppinger clubbed a two-out homer in the ninth inning off
Nationals OF Morgan breaks left hand, out for season Thu Aug 27 19:42:01 2009 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Washington Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan broke a bone in his left hand during Thursday's 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Morgan suffered the injury while sliding head-first on a stolen base attempt in the first inning. He will be out the remainder of the season. Acquired from Pittsburgh on June 30, Morgan is hitting .307 with three homers, 39 RBI and 42 steals this year.
Cubs to hold rubber match with Nats in Wrigley matinee Thu Aug 27 11:09:25 2009 EST
(Sports Network) - Surprising right-hander Randy Wells makes a second attempt at reaching double-digit wins today, when the Chicago Cubs close out a three- game series with the visiting Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field. A veteran of just four relief appearances in the big leagues before this season, Wells was plugged into the rotation early in the year due to rampant injuries and has caught fire with six wins in nine decisions after a mediocre 3-3 start. He won four straight starts between
Bradley leads Cubs in rout of Nats Wed Aug 26 23:50:21 2009 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Milton Bradley had a home run, drove in three runs and scored twice to lead the Cubs in a 9-4 rout of the Washington Nationals. Derrek Lee drove in a pair for Chicago, which has just three wins over its last nine tries. Koyie Hill went 3-for-3 with two RBI and scored twice, while Aramis Ramirez and Mike Fontenot drove in a run each in the win. Rich Harden lasted six innings and gave up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts to just two walks to get a no-decisi
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