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| Mussina, Yanks try to dampen White Sox' playoff hopes |
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09/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Mussina goes for win No. 18 when the New York Yankees wrap up their four-game series with the playoff-hopeful Chicago White Sox this evening at Yankee Stadium. New York finds itself in the unfamiliar role of spoiler, as its hopes for a 14th straight postseason appearance have all but gone by the wayside in the final year of the House that Ruth Built - a building that has played host to 37 World Series. The Yankees, who will begin play across the street in a new state of the art building |
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| A-Rod hits historic mark as Yanks down ChiSox |
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09/18/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Phil Hughes was decent in his first start since late April, despite a no-decision, and Alex Rodriguez made some Yankee history of his own, as New York edged the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, in the third installment of a four-game set from Yankee Stadium. Hughes, who hadn't pitched in the big leagues since a home loss to Detroit on April 29 that saw him leave with a stress fracture in his ribs, was touched for just a run on four hits over four frames. Brian Bruney (3-0) took the win with |
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| Lee eyes win No. 23 for Tribe vs. Twins |
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09/17/2008 |
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| and bullpen combined to allow just two runs in 5 2/3 innings, and Martinez's homer made a winner of Tom Mastny (2-2), who tossed a scoreless top of the 11th. Carlos Gomez finished 2-for-6 with three runs batted in for Minnesota, which now trails the Chicago White Sox by 2 1/2 games in the AL Central. Francisco Liriano was touched for eight runs -- four earned -- on six hits in a 2 2/3-inning start for the Twins. But the Minnesota bullpen, minus Nathan, tossed 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Minnesota has won 10 o |
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| Garcia makes season debut in Arlington |
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09/17/2008 |
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| eddy Garcia makes his first major league start of 2008 tonight when the Detroit Tigers visit Rangers Park for the third and final game of their series with the Texas Rangers. A 32-year-old Venezuelan, Garcia won 17 games as recently as 2006 with the Chicago White Sox, before being limited to just 11 starts with the Philadelphia Phillies last season. He had shoulder surgery and had not pitched competitively in 2008 until signing a minor-league deal with the Tigers last month and logging five scoreless innings ove |
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| White Sox try to extend division lead in test with Yankees |
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09/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox continue their push towards the postseason this evening when they play the third test of their four-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Chicago helped its cause immensely on Tuesday, as Gavin Floyd tossed seven effective innings and Juan Uribe had three hits and drove in two runs, lifting the White Sox to a 6-2 win. Floyd (16-7) gave up two runs on nine hits to get the sixth win in his past seven decisions. Floyd also struck out four and walked none |
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| Floyd, Uribe lead the way as White Sox overwhelm Yanks |
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09/17/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Gavin Floyd tossed seven effective innings and Juan Uribe had three hits and drove in two runs, as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees, 6-2, in the second of four games at Yankee Stadium. Floyd (16-7) gave up two runs on nine hits to get the sixth win in his past seven decisions. Floyd also struck out four and walked none for the White Sox, who now own a 2 1/2-game lead over Minnesota atop the AL Central. The Twins lost to Cleveland, 12-9, in the 11th inning on Tuesday. |
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| Jeter passes Gehrig for most hits at Yankee Stadium |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Derek Jeter's single in the first inning of New York's game Monday with the Chicago White Sox was his 1,270th career hit at Yankee Stadium -- the most all-time in "The House that Ruth Built." It broke a tie with the legendary Lou Gehrig. Jeter received a standing ovation after reaching first base, and tipped his helmet to the crowd. Jeter finished 2-for-3 in the contest, a 6-2 loss to Chicago. |
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| White Sox send Floyd to the hill versus Yankees |
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09/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Gavin Floyd goes for win No. 16 this evening when the Chicago White Sox continue their four-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Floyd has been the White Sox' most consistent starter all season, going 15-7 with a 3.77 earned run average. Floyd, though, was tagged with the loss on Thursday against Toronto, which reached him for four runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 frames of his team's 6-4 loss. The 25-year-old righty has faced the Yankees twice (one start) without recording a |
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| Rivera moves up all-time saves list as Yankees edge White Sox |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Mariano Rivera retired the side in order in the ninth inning to record his 479th career save and secure Phil Coke's first major league win, and the New York Yankees edged the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, in the opener of a four-game set from Yankee Stadium. With the save, Rivera passed Lee Smith for second place on the all-time major league list and now trails only Trevor Hoffman (552). Coke (1-0) earned the win with a perfect seventh inning in relief of starter Alfredo Aceves, who laste |
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| D-Train returns for Tigers in Texas |
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09/15/2008 |
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| with the Marlins, lost his only other start to the Rangers, giving up seven runs (four earned) and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings back in 2004. Detroit enters tonight's tilt with losses in four straight games after getting swept in a doubleheader by the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. The Tigers dropped the first game, 11-7, before falling 4-2 in the nightcap at U.S. Cellular Field. Magglio Ordonez finished 4-for-8 in the twinbill for Detroit, which has lost six of its last nine games. Texas, meanwhile, dropped the fin |
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