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| Swisher lifts ChiSox in 14-inning comeback over Detroit |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Nick Swisher's three-run homer in the bottom of the 14th inning lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 10-8 win over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game set from U.S. Cellular Field. Detroit had taken the lead in the top of the 14th. Edgar Renteria led off the frame with a single and, one out later, Placido Polanco launched the first pitch he saw from Matt Thornton over the left-field wall for an 8-6 Tigers lead. However, the White Sox came back in the next frame off Tiger |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Suspended Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke five games; suspended Kansas City catcher Miguel Olivo five games; suspended Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen two games; suspended Kansas City manager Trey Hillman one game. |
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| Hillman, Guillen, Olivo, Greinke suspended for weekend incident |
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08/05/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke and catcher Miguel Olivo were each suspended five games by Major League Baseball for their roles in a series of incidents during Sunday's 14-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Additionally, Royals manager Trey Hillman was suspended one game, while White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was handed a two-game sentence. All four were fined undisclosed amounts. Hillman will serve his suspension Tuesday, when Kansas City hosts Boston. Likewise, Guillen |
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| White Sox lose their grip on AL Central |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox have had a stronghold on first place in the American League Central since May 17. But thanks to their recent struggles, particularly within their own division, they now share that lead with the Minnesota Twins. Chicago lost three out of four last week to the Twins, who just received a shot in the arm with the return of Francisco Liriano. The White Sox followed that up by dropping two of three to the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, and in ugly fashion. Not only did t |
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| Now is the time for Tigers to regroup |
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08/05/2008 |
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| , it won't be long before it's shut. The Tampa Bay Rays managed a three-game sweep of Detroit over the weekend, sending the Tigers to a fourth straight loss. At the moment, Detroit (55-56) is 6 1/2 games back in the American League Central, with the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins tied for first. With Ken Griffey Jr. donning a Chicago White Sox uniform and Francisco Liriano back to throwing darts for the Minnesota Twins, the cards are stacked against the Tigers. But they've got an opportunity to do somethi |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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08/05/2008 |
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| ess frames and Roy Corcoran (2-0) got the win after tossing a 1-2-3 seventh. Justin Morneau knocked in two runs and Nick Punto added a solo homer and scored three times for Minnesota, which lost for just the third time in its last 10 games and fell back into a tie with the idle Chicago White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central. Glen Perkins was touched for five runs on 12 hits over 6 1/3 innings. Brian Bass (3-4) absorbed the loss after gave up two runs and did not retire a batter in the forgettable seventh. |
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| Ibanez's grand slam highlights 10-run inning as M's pound Twins |
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08/05/2008 |
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| 2-0) got the win after tossing a 1-2-3 seventh. Justin Morneau knocked in two runs and Nick Punto added a solo homer and scored three times for Minnesota, which lost for just the third time in its last 10 games and fell back into a tie with the idle Chicago White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central. Glen Perkins was touched for five runs on 12 hits over 6 1/3 innings. Brian Bass (3-4) absorbed the loss after gave up two runs and did not retire a batter in the forgettable seventh. Facing a 6-0 deficit, the Mar |
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| First-place Twins open set with Mariners |
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08/04/2008 |
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| w leaders of the American League's Central Division, the Minnesota Twins, hit the road for a week-long trip that begins with tonight's opener of a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners from Safeco Field. Minnesota has moved past the struggling Chicago White Sox and into first place following Sunday's 6-2 home victory over Cleveland and yesterday's loss by the White Sox to Kansas City. The Twins, who have won seven times in their past nine games, enter tonight's play with a half-game edge on Chicago for the |
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| Royals hammer White Sox as benches clear |
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08/04/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Mike Aviles homered as part of a four- hit effort to help the Royals crush the Chicago White Sox, 14-3, in a brawl- filled rubber match at Kauffman Stadium. Zack Greinke (9-7) pitched an excellent game before being ejected in the seventh for hitting Nick Swisher. The righty went 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs and six hits and fanning six in the process. Greinke has now won two consecutive starts for the first time since June 19-24. Aviles finished the day 4-for-4 with three |
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| Twins' Liriano set for return versus Indians |
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08/03/2008 |
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| ci missed the cycle by a triple, as Cleveland rolled to a 5-1 win. The Twins were without manager Ron Gardenhire, who was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for his actions during Thursday's 10-6 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was during the seventh inning of Thursday's game when Gardenhire incited a disruptive reaction from the Metrodome crowd, causing fans to throw debris on the field. Byrd (6-10) tossed seven innings and gave up just one run on six hits while walki |
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