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| Inge helps Tigers top O's in Baltimore |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Brandon Inge belted a key two-run homer to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a four-game series at Camden Yards. Gary Sheffield also hit a two-run homer while Marcus Thames added a solo blast for the Tigers, who had dropped three of four entering the All-Star break. Kenny Rogers (7-6) earned the win after he allowed four runs on 11 hits through six innings. Melvin Mora homered and finished with two RBI for Baltimore, which has l |
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| Tigers hoping for good start in series with Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| just about everybody to reach the postseason this year. However, if the team is going to live up to those expectations, it is going to have to have a big second half, which gets underway this evening with the opener of a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. After a big offseason which saw Detroit acquire the likes of Edgar Renteria, Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, the Tigers stumbled out of the gate, losing their first seven games and going 2-10 over the first 12 contests. The Tig |
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| Roster selected for 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team |
Olympics |
07/16/2008 |
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| addition to LaPorta and Strasburg, the Olympic Team features seven USA Baseball alumni including, St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Colby Rasmus, Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Jeff Stevens, Oakland Athletics left- handed pitcher Brett Anderson, Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Jake Arietta, Florida Marlins outfielder John Gall, Texas Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden, and Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Casey Weathers. Also named to the squad were four members of the 2008 XM Future Stars USA Team |
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| Youkilis leaves with triceps injury |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Red Sox All-Star Kevin Youkilis left Sunday's 2-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles with a left triceps contusion after getting hit in the arm by a Daniel Cabrera pitch in the fifth inning. Youkilis, who had a grand slam and a career-high six runs batted in during Saturday's 12-1 Red Sox win, was replaced at third base by Jed Lowrie. Subsequent X-Rays were negative. "He's ok. He got hit in the funny bone and at the time, he didn't feel real good, and just checking with him n |
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| Youkilis leaves with apparent arm injury |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Red Sox All-Star Kevin Youkilis left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after getting hit in the arm by a Daniel Cabrera pitch in the fifth inning. Youkilis, who had a grand slam and a career-high six runs batted in during Saturday's 12-1 Red Sox win, was replaced at third base by Jed Lowrie. The veteran, who will start at first base for the American League in the upcoming All-Star Game, entered the contest hitting .316 with 15 home runs and 63 RBI this season. |
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| Red Sox go for series win against O's at Fenway |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox try to finish up the first half of the 2008 campaign with a flurry this afternoon as they entertain the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a three-game set at Fenway Park. On Saturday night the Red Sox avenged a series-opening loss to the O's by blasting the visitors, 12-1. The win for Boston was the team's fourth in the last five games and, coupled with a Tampa Bay loss, drew the squad to within a half game of first place in the American League East. The hero on the night |
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| Youkilis slams Red Sox to rout of Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Kevin Youkilis' grand slam and career-high six RBI led the Boston Red Sox to a 12-1 thrashing of the free-falling Baltimore Orioles in the middle contest of a three-game set at Fenway Park. Tim Wakefield (6-6) threw seven strong innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six for Boston, which won for the fourth time in five contests. Wakefield retired the final 13 batters he faced. "I think that's actually the best I've ever seen Wake pitch. He left a pitch |
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| Former Yankees OF Murcer passes away at 62 |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| my Awards. The five-time All-Star cemented his status as a legend in the Bronx on August 6, 1979 following the death of Yankees captain and close friend Thurman Munson. The Yankees had just returned from Munson's funeral in Ohio and were playing the Baltimore Orioles; Murcer, who delivered the eulogy at the service, drove in all of New York's runs in the 5-4 victory. "If there's a Hall of Fame for people, he's in it," said Reggie Jackson, former teammate and a member of the Yankees' special advisory group. "He e |
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| Red Sox place Lugo on DL |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox placed shortstop Julio Lugo on the 15-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with a strained left quad muscle. Lugo suffered the injury when running out an infield hit in the ninth inning of Friday's 7-3 loss to the O's. The 32-year-old is hitting .268 with one home run and 22 RBI in 82 games this season. To fill the roster spot, the Sox recalled infielder Jed Lowrie from Triple-A Pawtucket. |
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| Red Sox recall Buchholz |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| was placed on the 15-day disabled list since May 13 with a broken nail on his right hand. He was sent down to Pawtucket on a rehab assignment on May 25 and has been with the club ever since. In his first full major-league season, the young right-hander is 2-3 with a 5.53 earned run average. He will get the start as the Sox begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. The recall fills the roster spot vacated by utilityman Jeff Bailey, who was optioned to Pawtucket after Wednesday's game. |
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