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| Gillick to return as GM of Mariners |
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10/09/2002 |
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| rs," Gillick said. "Seattle has great fans, a committed ownership group and a terrific ballpark. I have the opportunity to work with great people; Roger Jongewaard, Lee Pelekoudas, Benny Looper and all our scouts and staff do a great job. When I came here I said I wanted to take this team to the next level; that's still my goal." Gillick started his career with Houston in 1963 and joined the Yankees in 1974 before moving to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 16, 1976. He also spent time with the Baltimore Orioles. |
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| Defected Cuban pitcher freed by INS |
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10/08/2002 |
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| was last seen at the America Series tournament in Monterrey, Mexico on October 1. Contreras, a 6-foot-4 righthander, was 13-4 this year and led the Cuban league with a 1.76 ERA. He came into the spotlight in an exhibition game at Havana against the Baltimore Orioles in 1999. Contreras tossed eight shutout innings, and allowed just two hits while striking out 10 batters. New York Yankees pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, San Francisco pitcher Livan Hernandez and New York Mets shortstop Rey Ordonez have all h |
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| Angels attempt to secure first postseason series win |
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10/05/2002 |
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| outs and no walks. New York will hand the ball to David Wells today. Wells closed the regular season on a hot streak, winning his final four starts and seven of his last eight decisions. In his final outing, he tossed six shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles and permitted a pair of hits with no walks and three strikeouts. The veteran lefthander surrendered a total of five runs on 21 hits over 31 innings in his last four regular-season starts to lower his earned run average from 4.16 to 3.75. Wells, who |
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| Orioles' Gibbons has successful wrist surgery |
MLB Baseball |
10/03/2002 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons underwent successful surgery on his right wrist this week, and the results were better than expected. Gibbons, who hit 28 home runs this season despite nagging pain, had a late- season MRI that appeared to reveal structural damage in the wrist. Gibbons had more than one leftover suture removed from the surgery he had last offseason, but there was no other damage, according to the Baltimore Sun. "He needs to rest four to six weeks, and he' |
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| Yankees attempt to open commanding lead |
MLB Baseball |
10/02/2002 |
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| nd a scant 2.70 ERA in 14 starts. The lefthander won his final five decisions and allowed more than two runs in an outing just once during that span. He last toed the hill on Friday, tossing five scoreless innings of three-hit ball in a win over the Baltimore Orioles. Pettitte pitched well at home this season, going 8-2 with three complete games and a 3.48 earned run average in 10 attempts. In nine career Division Series starts, the 30-year-old hurler is 3-3 with a 4.26 ERA. He dropped his only ALDS outing a sea |
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| Yanks begin crucial three-game set at Camden Yards |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2002 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - With home field throughout the playoffs still up for grabs, the New York Yankees have plenty to play for this evening when they battle the Baltimore Orioles in the first of their regular season-ending three-game set. New York had its game against Tampa Bay rained out on Thursday, allowing the winning Oakland Athletics to pull within a half game for the best record in the AL. The Yankees will only have to make up the game on Monday if they trail Oakland by a half contest followin |
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| Blue Jays, Tigers tangle at SkyDome |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2002 |
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| roit Tigers at SkyDome. Toronto has ripped off four straight victories and six of its last eight overall. The Blue Jays have locked up third place in the AL East, 25 1/2 games behind New York. On Thursday, the Blue Jays registered a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles to complete a sweep. Esteban Loaiza tossed his team-leading third complete game of the season and the ninth of his career to pace the Blue Jays to the win. Loaiza (9-10) yielded just one run on five hits and one walk after entering the game with thr |
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| Blue Jays go for sweep of Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to complete a sweep this evening when they close out their three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at SkyDome. Toronto has won three in a row and five of its last seven overall. The Blue Jays have cemented a third place finish in the American League East, sitting 26 games behind New York. On Wednesday, the Blue Jays posted a 3-2 win over the Orioles. Mark Hendrickson allowed no earned runs over seven innings to pace Toronto to the victory. |
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| Blue Jays shoot for third straight win |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays will shoot for their third consecutive victory this evening when they continue their three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at SkyDome. Toronto has split its last four contests and has won 11 of its last 14 contests. The Blue Jays continued their success with an 11-1 win over the Orioles on Tuesday. Carlos Delgado homered twice and tied a season high with five RBI, leading the Blue Jays to the victory. Vernon Wells finished 4-for-5 with a two-run home |
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| Halladay sets sights on 18th win |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Roy Halladay will shoot for his 18th victory this evening when he leads the Toronto Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles in the first contest of a three-game set at SkyDome. Halladay has won three of his last four starts, including a win over the Orioles last week. The righthander was terrific in the victory, tossing seven scoreless frames while allowing just seven hits. He fanned four and walked two en route to the win. Halladay has given up just 14 hits and two runs over |
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