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| Rays inch closer to division crown, beat O's in DH opener |
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09/23/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Fernando Perez had three hits and knocked in two runs to give the Rays a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a doubleheader, as Tampa Bay inched closer to its first division title. James Shields (14-8) picked up the win, giving up only two runs on eight hits and a walk in seven innings while striking out eight. Dan Wheeler pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save of the season as the Rays won for the sixth time in eight contests. Shields' 14 wins ties a franchis |
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| Blue Jays try and put Yanks out of their misery |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| teran Mike Mussina, who is 18-9 with a 3.57 ERA, takes the mound, as he continues his pursuit of winning 20 games for the first time in his 17-year major-league career. The 39-year-old right-hander reached 19 victories in both 1995 and 1996 with the Baltimore Orioles and got as high as 18 in 1992, 1999 and 2002. He'll pitch once more on the season's final weekend. Mussina won his last start, on September 18 against the Chicago White Sox, after dropping two straight to Seattle and Tampa Bay. The Pennsylvania nati |
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| Rays, O's to play two at Camden Yards |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays can move further towards achieving their goal of an American League East title in tonight's doubleheader with the host Baltimore Orioles from Camden Yards. Tampa Bay extended its lead on defending world champion Boston in the division standings with a 4-2 victory over the Orioles in Monday's opener of this four- game series. That win coupled with the Red Sox' 4-3 loss to Cleveland last night, put the Rays 2 1/2 games up in the AL East race and reduced the team's magic numbe |
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| Rays topple O's, extend AL East lead |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - David Price was impressive in his first major league start and Akinori Iwamura had a two-run single, as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, in the opener of a four-game series from Camden Yards. Jason Bartlett doubled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning for Tampa Bay, which clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history Saturday and lengthened its lead over Boston for the AL East title to 2 1/2 games after the Red Sox lost to Clevelan |
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| Baltimore/Oakland September 6 rainout canceled |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The September 6 rainout between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles will not by played, Baltimore announced on Monday. The game was originally part of a day/night doubleheader, but the day portion was postponed due to heavy rain. The contest was originally scheduled for September 7. Major League Baseball determined that the contest would not be played. |
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| Price makes first big league start for playoff-bound Rays in Baltimore |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Highly-touted pitching prospect David Price will make his first major league start when the Tampa Bay Rays start up a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Camden Yards. Price, taken by the Rays with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2007 draft following a stellar career at Vanderbilt University, was brought up to the big club when rosters expanded in September and has made a pair of relief appearances in preparation for tonight's outing. The 23-year-old made his major league deb |
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| Yankees' Matsui to have knee surgery |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| throughout the 2008 season, playing in just 93 games and hitting .294 with nine home runs and 45 RBI. Matsui went 1-for-3 and scored a run as the Yankees closed out their residence at iconic Yankee Stadium with one final victory, a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles Sunday. The victory kept the Yankees 6 1/2 games behind Boston in the AL wild card race, and kept alive the club's slim playoff chances for another day. The Red Sox beat Toronto earlier Sunday to clinch at least a tie of the wild card. Boston has se |
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| Bronx Bombers close out Yankee Stadium with one last win |
MLB Baseball |
09/22/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees closed out their residence at iconic Yankee Stadium with one final victory, a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Since christening the stadium on Opening Day, April 18, 1923 with a 4-1 triumph over Boston, New York went on to win 4,133 games at Yankee Stadium. New York lost 2,430 games at the storied venue and posted 17 ties. New York finished its final homestand there with an 8-2 record and three-game sweep of the Orioles. "I played here all my life," stated Y |
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| Final act: New York bids farewell to Yankee Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) -- One of baseball's all-time grandest stages will presumably hold its final act tonight, when the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles play what's expected to be the last game at historic Yankee Stadium. The hallowed venue made its grand opening on April 18, 1923, when Babe Ruth christened the new ballpark with a home run in a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, and has since become the most-recognized sports venue in the nation. In addition to the Yankees' rich history, the stadium has als |
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| Cano's ninth-inning hit downs Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Robinson Cano singled home the only run of the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Yankees a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the penultimate game at Yankee Stadium. Derek Jeter was hit by a pitch from Jim Miller (0-2) to start the bottom of the ninth and pinch runner Brett Gardner stole second. Bobby Abreu was walked intentionally before Alex Rodriguez beat out a potential double-play grounder. Jamie Walker came on and struck out Jason |
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