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| Oakland Athletics Team Report - July 14 |
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07/14/2003 |
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| === Oakland Athletics Team Report - July 14 === (MySportsbook) - Mark Ellis scored from third on a groundball in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Oakland Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles, 1-0, to complete a sweep of the three-game series at the Coliseum. Eric Chavez had two hits for the Athletics, who enter the All-Star break with a five-game winning streak. Oakland still trails Seattle by four games in the AL West. The Mariners defeated Tampa Bay on Sunday. Hector Carrasco started the ninth inning |
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| Oakland Athletics Team Report - July 12 |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2003 |
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| === Oakland Athletics Team Report - July 12 === (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics try for their fourth straight victory today when they square off against the Baltimore Orioles in the second of their three-game set at the Coliseum. The Athletics, who have won four of their last five games, send John Halama to the mound today. Halama has been working out of the bullpen for the last month. In his last start, on May 28, the 31-year-old was defeated by the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. In that game, the |
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| Vikings' Chamberlain suspended for using ephedra |
NFL Football |
07/11/2003 |
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| hedra has been the subject of heavy criticism over the last year. The highly controversial product was suggested to play a part in the death of Vikings offensive lineman Kory Stringer during a tragic on-field incident during training camp last year. Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler's death was also linked to the use of ephedra during baseball's spring training. Chamberlain is the second offensive player lost for part of the 2003 season by the Vikings. Running back Michael Bennett is expected to miss most |
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| Baltimore Orioles Team Report - July 11 |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2003 |
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| === Baltimore Orioles Team Report - July 11 === (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles try for their third straight win tonight when they start a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics at the Coliseum. Baltimore comes into Friday's contest on a winning note after taking two of three from the Seattle Mariners. David Segui finished with a solo homer and two runs scored and Sidney Ponson notched his fourth complete game of the season, as the O's rolled to a 4-1 win in the rubber match of the set. Luis Mato |
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| Toronto overhauls pitching staff with three moves |
MLB Baseball |
07/10/2003 |
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| league outfielder Rich Thompson. He pitched a minor-league perfect game on April 7, striking out 15 as the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate beat Albuquerque, 4-0. Wasdin previously pitched with the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies and Baltimore Orioles. He has a 31-29 career mark with a 5.07 ERA in 258 games -- 42 starts. Reichert was signed to a minor league contract in March after being released by Tampa Bay. Reichert has appeared in 51 games and is 21-25 with a 5.53 ERA over his four-year major |
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| Seattle Mariners Team Report - July 10 |
MLB Baseball |
07/10/2003 |
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| === Seattle Mariners Team Report - July 10 === (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners attempt to win their three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles as the team meet in the rubber match tonight at Safeco Field. The Mariners lost 7-2 last night. Ben Davis had three hits and a run batted in for Seattle, which has lost four of its last six. Mike Cameron and Bret Boone each had two hits in defeat. Freddy Garcia will pitch for the Mariners tonight. The righthander had won six straight decisions before losing |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - July 10 |
MLB Baseball |
07/10/2003 |
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| to the hill tonight for Toronto will be righthander Cory Lidle, who has been awful of late in losing his last three starts, including a brutal effort in his last outing on Saturday. Lidle was pounded for seven runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings by the Baltimore Orioles, as he fell to 10-7 on the year and saw his ERA balloon to 5.68. In nine games, including four starts, Lidle is 1-1 with a 6.25 ERA against Boston. These teams have already met 12 times this season and have split the matchups. Boston, though, has po |
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| Tampa Bay Devil Rays Team Report - July 10 |
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07/10/2003 |
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| Jorge Sosa, who is 2-6 on the year with a 4.56 ERA. However, he is coming off a win in his last outing as he scattered six hits over 5 1/3 scoreless frames in a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The win was his first since topping the Baltimore Orioles on April 19. Sosa has faced the A's twice in his career - one start - and is 0-1 against them with a 6.14 ERA. Tampa Bay has dropped nine of 10 in Oakland and has beaten the A's in just six of the 29 matchups since the start of the 2000 season. The |
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| Zito's slump throwing off A's |
MLB Baseball |
07/09/2003 |
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| has posted just a 1-1 mark over the span, with the loss coming in a complete-game, three-hitter against Anaheim Friday. Tim Hudson is only 1-0 over his last three starts, but has allowed just two runs in 21 2/3 innings during the span. WHO'S NOT Eric Byrnes has gone just 2-for-28 over his last seven games, dropping his season average to .309. COMING UP After completing their series with the Devil Rays, the A's welcome the Baltimore Orioles for three games at the Coliseum before heading into the All- Star break. |
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| Baltimore Orioles Team Report - July 9 |
MLB Baseball |
07/09/2003 |
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| === Baltimore Orioles Team Report - July 9 === (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles attempt to halt a two-game skid on Wednesday when they battle the Seattle Mariners in the second of a three-game series at Safeco Field. In the series opener on Tuesday, Joel Pineiro pitched six solid innings to lead the Mariners to a 6-5 victory over the Orioles. Jeff Conine had three hits and Deivi Cruz drove in two runs for the Orioles, who have lost back-to-back games after winning four in a row. Baltimore fell to 1-16 a |
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