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| Orioles option Liz, recall Salazar |
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08/30/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles optioned pitcher Radhames Liz to Triple-A Norfolk and recalled infielder Oscar Salazar from Norfolk on Saturday. The moves came prior to the middle contest of a three-game set between the Orioles and Rays. Liz is 5-3 with a 6.95 ERA in 12 starts with the Orioles this year. Salazar hit .235 with two homers and four RBI in 17 at-bats over nine games for Baltimore in 2008. |
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| Orioles send Liz to minors for short time |
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08/30/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles have sent starting pitcher Radhames Liz to Triple-A Norfolk, but intend to bring back the right- hander in time to start Tuesday's game at Boston. Liz is 5-3 with a 6.95 ERA in 12 starts with the Orioles this year. The Orioles used the extra spot on the roster to recall infielder Oscar Salazar from Norfolk. He was recently named to the International League All- Star team after batting .316 with 13 home runs and 85 RBI for the Tides. Earlier this year, |
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| Rays continue series with Orioles |
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08/30/2008 |
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| hat they've finally established themselves as a winning team for the first time in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays can go about finishing the job by nailing down an American League playoff berth. The club continues a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon at Tropicana Field. The Rays, long the doormat of the AL's East Division, guaranteed they will finish with a record above .500 for the first time in franchise history with win No. 82 on Friday night. Their previous high watermark had |
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| Rays pound O's behind Floyd, Zobrist |
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08/30/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Ben Zobrist smacked a grand slam and Cliff Floyd drove in five runs as the Tampa Bay Rays crushed the Baltimore Orioles 14-3 in the first of three weekend games at Tropicana Field. The win guarantees the Rays their first winning season in franchise history, as the club now stands at 82-51 after winning five of their last seven. "To get to 82 wins is important for us as an organization," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "We've done it. It's behind us, now we can go past it." Fl |
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| Baltimore 3B Mora leaves game |
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08/29/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Baltimore Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora left Friday's 14-3 trouncing at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning with a strained left hamstring. Mora suffered the injury attempting to beat out a grounder. The third baseman has been one of the hottest hitters as of late, raising his average from .248 at the beginning of August to .283. The 36-year-old has had 13 multi-hit games in the month, and for the season has 23 home runs and 97 RBI. |
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| Kazmir, Rays welcome Orioles to the Trop |
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08/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Southpaw Scott Kazmir pitches for a piece of Tampa Bay franchise history tonight when the Rays take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the opening test of a three-game weekend series at Tropicana Field. A former first-round draft pick of the New York Mets - 15th overall - in 2002, Kazmir can guarantee the Rays their first above-.500 record with their 82nd win of the season in game No. 133. Tampa Bay had never won more than 70 games in any one season prior to this year, which now finds them |
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| Red Sox hoping to pay last respects to Yankee Stadium with sweep |
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08/28/2008 |
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| in a run each for Boston. Paul Byrd (9-11) got the win after yielding five hits and two runs over six frames, with five strikeouts and a pair of walks. Jason Giambi homered for the Yankees, who have lost two straight after a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles and are now seven games back of the Red Sox in the wild card race. Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano also drove in a run. Yankees starter Sidney Ponson (7-5) lasted only 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and four runs with four walks in defeat. New |
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| Instant Replay: Yay or Nay? |
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08/27/2008 |
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| them on national television due to blown calls by the umpiring crew. Forget the fact that it has happened countless other times - most notably back in 1996 when Maier clearly interfered on a home run off the bat of Derek Jeter, probably costing the Baltimore Orioles a playoff game - take a home run away from Alex Rodriguez, and the rules get changed. "I don't like it," Detroit Tigers veteran left-hander Kenny Rogers said after MLB made the announcement. "I think that it overshot the mark by far just because, wh |
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| White Sox, O's close set in Baltimore |
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08/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Radhames Liz makes his second start since returning from a stint in the minors tonight when the Baltimore Orioles entertain the visiting Chicago White Sox in the finale of a three-game series at Camden Yards. Liz, a 25-year-old who was signed as an undrafted free agent and reached the majors last season, made 10 starts in 2008 before being sent to Triple-A Norfolk following a July 26 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who touched him for seven hits and six runs in 5 2/3 i |
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| Floyd and Cabrera too much for Orioles |
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08/27/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Orlando Cabrera went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a triple, two RBI and three runs scored as the Chicago White Sox downed the Baltimore Orioles, 8-3, in the second of three games from Camden Yards. Carlos Quentin went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and one run scored, while Nick Swisher hit a two-run home run for the White Sox, who have won three straight. Gavin Floyd (14-6) got the win as he gave up just two runs on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts in eight |
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