Archive for September, 2007
Soriano hits record homer, NL Central champion Cubs head into playoffs with 8-4 loss to Reds (AP)
Alfonso Soriano set a Chicago Cubs record with his 14th homer in September, and the NL Central champions headed into the playoffs following an 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday that amounted to a light workout. After clinching their first division title since 2003 in the series opener, Chicago used the last two […]
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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NL Central champion Cubs rest, beat Reds 4-0 behind Rich Hill and the reserves (AP)
Rich Hill and the Chicago Cubs just wanted to get in a little work. They almost got in a little history, too. Hill allowed only one hit over six innings — a suitable tuneup for the playoffs — and Matt Murton and Ronny Cedeno hit solo homers Saturday, leading the NL Central champions to a […]
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Reds OF Hopper leaves game with groin injury (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Norris Hopper left Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a sore right groin.
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Dunn wants to stay in Cincy (Yahoo! Sports)
Adam Dunn hopes he’ll be a member of the Cincinnati Reds again next season. The team has an option on his…
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Friday’s NL Capsules (AP)
Alfonso Soriano hit another leadoff homer, Carlos Zambrano kept his cool and the Chicago Cubs clinched the NL Central with a 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Thousands of Chicago fans made the five-hour road trip and cheered every move by the Cubs, who earned their first playoff spot since 2003 when […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Soriano, Zambrano star as Cubs beat Reds 6-0 and win NL Central title (AP)
With their two biggest investments paying off Friday night, the Chicago Cubs are back in the playoffs. Alfonso Soriano hit another leadoff homer, Carlos Zambrano kept his cool and the Cubs clinched the NL Central with a 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Thousands of Chicago fans made the five-hour road trip and cheered every […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Soriano, Zambrano star as Cubs beat Reds 6-0 and move to brink of NL Central title (AP)
With a playoff spot on the line, the Cubs’ two biggest investments were money in the bank. Alfonso Soriano’s leadoff homer snapped Chicago out of its doldrums, and right-hander Carlos Zambrano kept his cool and kept the Cincinnati Reds down for a 6-0 victory Friday night that moved the Cubs to the brink of an […]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Lee caps Astros’ comeback with ninth-inning single in 4-3 win over Cincinnati (AP)
Carlos Lee’s RBI single in the ninth inning broke a tie and the Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep of the Reds. Ty Wigginton doubled off the wall in left field with one out against Gary Majewski (0-4) and he scored on Lee’s single to left that gave […]
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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Reds RHP Belisle perfect through six (PA SportsTicker)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Matt Belisle has a perfect game through six innings in Thursday’s game against the Houston Astros.
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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Mark Bellhorn rejoins Cincinnati Reds (AP)
Infielder Mark Bellhorn was brought up from the minor leagues Thursday by the Cincinnati Reds, who transferred left-hander Bobby Livingston to the 60-day disabled list. Bellhorn was starting his third stint with the Reds. He was 1-for-11 in 10 games. Livingston had surgery Sept. 6 to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder.
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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