Archive for August, 2007
Hunter Pence homers twice as Astros beat Cubs (AP)
Hunter Pence homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs, Wandy Rodriguez pitched six shutout innings and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Friday for their third win in four games under interim manager Cecil Cooper. Pence’s first career multihomer game featured a three-run shot in the fourth and two-run drive in the […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Cubs acquire RHP Trachsel (PA SportsTicker)
CHICAGO (Ticker) - Steve Trachsel is back where his career started.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Trachsel returns to the Cubs; NL Central leaders get him in trade with Orioles (AP)
Pitcher Steve Trachsel was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago Cubs on Friday, giving the NL Central leaders another starter for the stretch. Orioles head of baseball operations Andy MacPhail made the deal — he was president of the Cubs from 1994-2006. Trachsel returned to the place where he started his major league […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Report: Cubs acquire RHP Trachsel (PA SportsTicker)
CHICAGO (Ticker) - Steve Trachsel is back where his career started.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Trachsel might turn up in Chicago (Yahoo! Sports)
With today the deadline for teams to set their playoff rosters, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve…
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Diamondbacks move ahead atop NL West, Phillies pull closer in East and wild-card race (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks took over sole possession of first place in the NL West from San Diego. The Philadelphia Phillies outlasted New York to complete a sweep of the Mets and tighten the East and wild-card races. Mark Reynolds drove in a career-high five RBIs and the Diamondbacks held on for an 8-7 win […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Murton, Soriano hit back-to-back homers to lead Cubs past Brewers 5-4 (AP)
Matt Murton and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers off Chris Capuano in the sixth inning Thursday night and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to push their lead in the NL Central back to 2 1/2 games. Chicago took two of three in their final series of the season with the second-place Brewers.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Tigers acquire LHP Rapada from Cubs to complete Monroe deal (PA SportsTicker)
The Detroit Tigers acquired lefthander Clay Rapada from the Chicago Cubs to complete last Thursday’s trade for Craig Monroe, the team announced one week later.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Cubs send minor league OF Coats to Reds (AP)
The Chicago Cubs traded minor league outfielder Buck Coats to the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday for a player to be named or cash. Coats was optioned to Triple-A Louisville. He had been playing at Triple-A Iowa, where the 25-year-old was hitting .303 with 11 homers, 59 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. Coats was an 18th-round […]
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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Tigers acquire LHP Rapada from Cubs (PA SportsTicker)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers acquired lefthander Clay Rapada from the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
Posted: August 30th, 2007.
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