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| Final act: New York bids farewell to Yankee Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| 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 also been the site of many pro and college football games -- including the NFL Championship of 1958 when the Baltimore Co |
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| Rays continue quest for division title against Twins |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| ersburg. Tampa Bay clinched at least a wild card berth in the American League's postseason with a defeat of the Twins in game three on Saturday, while also seeing its magic number for the AL East Division title trimmed to seven when the second-place Boston Red Sox lost in Toronto. The Rays have the second-best record in the major leagues in 2008 after having entered the year having never won more than 70 games in any single season. Sonnanstine, a 25-year-old right-hander, won three straight decisions to get t |
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| Playoff-hopeful Red Sox wrap road trip in Toronto |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) -- Still on the verge on reaching the postseason for the fifth time in six years, the Boston Red Sox wrap up a six-game road trip this afternoon with their final meeting of the season with the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston entered Saturday's play with a magic number of two to secure a playoff spot, and that amount remains the same following yesterday's 6-3 setback to the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. The Red Sox also didn't receive any help from the rival New York Yankees, who defeated Baltimo |
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| Red Sox try to wrap up playoff spot against Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) -- The Boston Red Sox may have an opportunity to secure another spot in the postseason following this afternoon's clash with the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. The defending world champion Red Sox enter today's play with a comfortable 7 1/2-game lead over both Minnesota and the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card standings. With a victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday combined with losses by the Twins and Yankees, Boston will have clinched its fifth playoff berth in s |
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| Red Sox edge Jays, keep pace with Rays |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Jason Varitek's run-scoring ground out in the eighth inning proved to be the difference as the Boston Red Sox edged Toronto, 4-3, in the first of three contests with the Blue Jays. Boston starter Paul Byrd allowed three runs on six hits in six innings and did not factor into the decision. Manny Delcarmen (1-2) got the win after throwing a frame of scoreless relief, while Jonathan Papelbon notched his 39th save despite allowing the tying run on base in the ninth inning. Kevin Yo |
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| Red Sox place Colon on suspended list |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox placed starting pitcher Bartolo Colon on the suspended list on Friday, after he returned to the Dominican Republic and opted to stay there. Colon went home to tend to a personal matter and, rather than go back to Boston to likely serve as a reliever or backup starter, decided to stay in his native country. Because of the transaction, the Red Sox don't have to pay Colon for the remainder of the season. Colon, the 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner, made only seven |
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| Rays try to inch closer to first-ever playoff berth versus Twins |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| nlikely turnarounds when the Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins tonight in the second test of a four-game weekend series at Tropicana Field. The Rays, who lead the American League's East Division by 1 1/2 games over the defending world champion Boston Red Sox, find themselves even closer to securing at least a wild card playoff position by virtue of an eight-game bulge over the Twins and a nine-game edge on the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays with 11 games remaining on their schedule. Minnesota, N |
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| Byrd leads Red Sox into Toronto |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox haven't had much luck when visiting Toronto this season, but the defending world champions hope to reverse their fortunes behind a pitcher who's been quite successful in enemy ballparks lately. Paul Byrd will aim for a seventh consecutive winning start on the road when the veteran hurler gets the call for the Red Sox in this evening's opener of a key three-game series with the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Byrd has been a solid contributor for Boston since being acquir |
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| BoSox 3B Lowell sits |
MLB Baseball |
09/17/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Lowell has been playing with pain in his hip for more than two months, and revealed on Monday that the injury is a partially torn labrum. He was in the starting lineup for Tuesday's 2-1 loss, and at times looked to be in discomfort when fielding and throwing. Kevin Youkilis started the game at third, finishing 1-for-3. Sean Casey took over for Youkilis |
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| Rays hoping to extend lead in finale with BoSox |
MLB Baseball |
09/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays try to put some distance between themselves and the Boston Red Sox this evening, when the two American League East contenders wrap up a three-game series at Tropicana Field. After losing the opener of this set on Monday, Tampa bounced back to go a game in front of the Red Sox in the division standings last night. Dioner Navarro slugged a bases-loaded hit in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the upstart Rays to a 2-1 win. Justin Masterson (6-5) began the inning by allowing |
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