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Marlins P Nolasco to miss start with knee injury Sat Aug 21 22:55:27 2010 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Florida Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco will miss his scheduled start Sunday due to a torn medial meniscus in his right knee. Nolasco, who is 14-8 with a 4.22 ERA this season and has won five of his last six starts, will be replaced by Andrew Miller when the Marlins conclude a three-game series against the Houston Astros. Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez said Nolasco will not yet be placed on the disabled list.
Marlins beat Astros for fifth straight win Sat Aug 21 22:46:44 2010 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Chris Volstad pitched into the seventh inning and the Marlins got two RBI apiece from Gaby Sanchez, Cody Ross and Wes Helms in a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros. Volstad (7-9) gave up five hits, two runs, walked three and fanned six batters for Florida, which took the opener of this three-game series, 9-0, on Friday. Ross and Helms had back-to-back triples for the Marlins, who have captured a season-high five in a row and have won 10 of the last 11 at home against H
Marlins continue home series against Astros Sat Aug 21 10:59:30 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins can continue a recent run of home dominance against the Houston Astros tonight when the two teams meet in game two of their three-game weekend series at Sun Life Stadium. The host Marlins won the opener, 9-0, on Friday night when Anibal Sanchez allowed three hits over seven shutout innings. Dan Uggla delivered a two-run single and Emilio Bonifacio ended with two RBI for the Marlins, who won their fourth straight contest. Cody Ross and Hector Luna hit back-
Sanchez, Marlins blank Astros Fri Aug 20 23:15:11 2010 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Anibal Sanchez allowed three hits over seven shutout innings, and the Marlins picked apart the Houston Astros, 9-0, in the opener of a three-game series. Dan Uggla delivered a two-run single and Emilio Bonifacio ended with two RBI for the Marlins, who won their fourth straight contest. Cody Ross and Hector Luna hit back-to-back homers off Fernando Abad in the eighth inning. Sanchez (10-8) walked a batter and fanned five and even singled in a run during Florida's fou
Astros place Keppinger on DL Fri Aug 20 01:36:12 2010 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros placed infielder Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day disabled list with an injured big left toe. Keppinger has been sidelined since Tuesday with the injury. He is batting .285 with five home runs, 46 RBI and a team-high 28 doubles in 108 games this season, his second in Houston. To fill his spot on the roster, Houston recalled infielder Anderson Hernandez from Triple-A Round Rock. Hernandez has seen action in six games with Houston this year and has go
Cardinals acquire Feliz from Astros Thu Aug 19 13:35:34 2010 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired third baseman Pedro Feliz and cash considerations from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league pitcher David Carpenter. Feliz was batting .221 with four home runs and 31 RBI in 97 games for the Astros this season. He has spent time at first base and third base this year. The 35-year-old Feliz, a starter on the Philadelphia Phillies 2008 World Championship team, is a .252 career hitter with 139 homers and 589 runs bat
Mets seek rare road series win at Minute Maid Park Thu Aug 19 11:17:52 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The New York Mets have an opportunity to record their first road series win in two months in tonight's finale of a four-game set with the Houston Astros from Minute Maid Park. The road has not been kind to the Mets this season -- and especially of late -- but the team has been able to win two of its first three matchups with the Astros. New York prevailed in an extra-inning thriller last night, with Ike Davis' sacrifice fly in the top of the 14th frame knocking in the decidin
Astros place P Lindstrom on disabled list Thu Aug 19 01:06:01 2010 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Astros have placed closer Matt Lindstrom on the 15-day disabled list with lingering back issues. The 30-year-old right-hander is 2-4 with a 4.15 earned run average in 44 games as the closer this season. Lindstrom has cashed in 22 of 28 save chances. To take his place on the roster, Houston has recalled left-hander Fernando Abad from Triple-A Round Rock. Abad has split this season between the Express and Double-A Corpus Christi and is a combined 4-3 wit
Mets, Santana hope to continue mastery of Astros Tue Aug 17 11:02:52 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The New York Mets have enjoyed plenty of success in their recent meetings with the Houston Astros. Considering the way Johan Santana has pitched as of late, there seems to be a good chance that mastery will continue. Santana takes the mound this evening as the Mets aim for a seventh straight victory over the Astros in the second test of this four-game series from Minute Maid Park. After losing their first meeting with Houston last season, the Mets won the next five 2009 match
Panel denies Chacon's grievance Mon Aug 16 21:55:10 2010 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Former pitcher Shawn Chacon, who had filed a grievance against the Houston Astros following his release from the club, was denied the grievance by a three-member arbitration panel. Chacon last pitched in 2008 before a physical confrontation with general manager Ed Wade caused the team to release him without his entitlement to further compensation on his one-year, $2 million contract. Chacon filed a grievance to collect the money he was owed, but a panel ruled that
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