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No Minor start: Braves hope to move closer to playoffs vs. Nats Sun Sep 25 10:51:16 2011 EST
p closer to a playoff berth for a second straight year. Atlanta holds a magic number of three to secure the National League Wild Card spot, but faltered yesterday. A 4-1 loss at Nationals Park combined with St. Louis' 2-1 comeback win over the Chicago Cubs brought the Cardinals within two games of the Braves with only four contests remaining. "You gotta win ball games," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. "It's nice to watch the scoreboard and do all that kind of stuff, but we have to win our ga
Braves' wild card lead shrinks after loss to Nats Sat Sep 24 16:03:34 2011 EST
eague hit, leading the Washington Nationals to a 4-1 victory over the Braves to slow Atlanta's playoff push. Danny Espinosa added a two-run single for the Nationals, who bounced back from a 7-4 loss in Friday's series-opener and won for the sixth time in seven games. The Braves lost for the fourth time in six outings and saw their lead in the NL wild card race trimmed back to two games over St. Louis. The Cardinals scored two in the ninth to pull out a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Cardinals rally in ninth to beat Cubs Sat Sep 24 15:57:48 2011 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Carlos Marmol walked in a run and let the winning one score on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth, allowing St. Louis to steal a crucial 2-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs. The win gave a big boost to the Cardinals' postseason hopes. Because of Atlanta's 4-1 loss in Washington on Saturday, St. Louis pulled within two games of the Braves for the National League wild card lead. Both the Cardinals and Braves have only four games left.
Braves try to move closer to playoff spot against Nationals Sat Sep 24 10:54:24 2011 EST
es against Stephen Strasburg in the first inning, holding on for a 7-4 victory. The Braves won for just the fifth time in 13 games, pushing their NL wild Card lead over St. Louis to three games with just five to play. The Cardinals lost to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. "We don't have many games left and we have to take care of our business over here and then worry about whatever happens with them," said Uggla. Strasburg (0-1) got his first decision in four major league starts since coming back fro
Cubs down St. Louis; Cards' playoff hopes continue to fade Fri Sep 23 23:57:00 2011 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Alfonso Soriano's tiebreaking three-run homer did more than just lead the Chicago Cubs to a win over rival St. Louis. It put a big dent in the Cardinals' playoff chances. Soriano's blast in the eighth inning snapped a 1-1 tie, and the Cubs held on for a 5-1 victory Friday night that knocked the Cardinals three games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL wild-card lead. Chicago's win also handed the Milwaukee Brewers their first NL Central division title. The Brew
Braun's HR, Cards' loss gives Brewers division title Fri Sep 23 23:54:03 2011 EST
rst division title in 29 years. Braun's titanic three-run homer off the scoreboard in center field broke a tie in the eighth inning and sent Milwaukee to a 4-1 win over the Florida Marlins. The victory, combined with St. Louis' 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, secured the Brewers the NL Central title. The Brewers hadn't been division champions since capturing the AL East in 1982, on the way to a World Series appearance. "This means a lot," Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder said. "We have a great
Braun's HR has Brewers on verge of division title Fri Sep 23 22:53:22 2011 EST
rd in center field broke a tie in the eighth inning and sent Milwaukee to a 4-1 win over the Florida Marlins. The victory secured the Brewers at least a tie for the NL Central title. It can be theirs tonight if St. Louis falters at home to the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers haven't been division champions since capturing the AL East in 1982, on the way to a World Series appearance. With two outs in the ninth inning, fans went ballistic at Miller Park when the scoreboard flashed that the Cubs took a 4
Cardinals hope to rebound versus Cubs Fri Sep 23 11:06:57 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals have little to spare when it comes to blowing opportunities to strengthen their playoff hopes and will begin a three-game series versus the NL Central-rival Chicago Cubs tonight from Busch Stadium. The Cardinals squandered a chance to bolster their postseason position with Thursday's 8-6 loss to the New York Mets in the finale of a three-game set. They held a 6-2 lead in the top of the ninth inning and allowed six runs to cross, putting an end to their
Brewers try to move a step closer in Chicago Wed Sep 21 10:42:40 2011 EST
in 29 years without getting to celebrate on the field. That won't matter one bit to the club. Milwaukee tries to lower its magic number for claiming the National League Central crown this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers bounced back from dropping Monday's opener with a 5-1 victory over the Cubs last night. The win lowered their magic number to clinch the division to three, as they lead St. Louis by 5 1/2 games. A victory today, as well as losses
Reds, Astros wrap up series with matinee Wed Sep 21 10:41:35 2011 EST
ty Wandy Rodriguez, who's a game under .500 both in his career (73-74) and lifetime against the Reds (7-8), in today's finale. He last faced Cincinnati on Aug. 2 and took a 5-1 loss after allowing five runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. Rodriguez is 4-2 in six decisions over eight starts since, including a 9-3 win at Washington on Sept. 10. He got a no-decision in his last start, a 4-3 Houston loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 16. Cincinnati is 8-6 versus the Astros this season.
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