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| Twins go for sweep of Rangers at Metrodome |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| Mauer and Delmon Young each hit solo home runs for the Twins, who have won 15 of their last 17 games at home. Brian Buscher added a two-run shot, as Minnesota won for the fifth time in six games overall to move within a half-game of the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. Livan Hernandez (10-6) got the win as he allowed just two runs on five hits over seven frames. Chris Davis hit a two-run homer for the Rangers, who have dropped two in a row and four of six overall. Josh Hamilton went 2-for-4 and |
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| White Sox activate closer Jenks |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox activated closer Bobby Jenks from the 15-day disabled list Friday. He had been sidelined with left scapula bursitis. Jenks has not pitched since June 29 against the crosstown rival Cubs, when he finished off a 5-1 win and a three-game sweep with a scoreless inning of relief. However, the reliever felt soreness near his left scapula the day before and the discomfort did not subside. The MRI results of his upper back came back negative, but he was nonetheless p |
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| Royals, White Sox start series in Windy City |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox are hoping a few days off and a return home will get themselves back on track for tonight's opener of a three- game series with the Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago went into the All-Star break with a 1 1/2-game lead on second-place Minnesota in the American League Central standings despite the club losing three of its last four tests of a six-game road trip that preceded the hiatus. The first defeat in that stretch came to the Royals in Kansas City, al |
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| Hamilton and Morneau continue home run battle at Metrodome |
MLB Baseball |
07/18/2008 |
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| er crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly off the bat of the Rangers' Michael Young, with Morneau narrowly beating Milwaukee right fielder Corey Hart's throw home. Minnesota begins its post All-Star break slate just 1 1/2 games back of the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Twins have vaulted back into contention by winning 19 of their last 25 contests, including 13 of 15 tilts at the Metrodome during that outstanding run. For the season the Twins have amassed an excellent 32-18 mark on their hom |
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| Tigers hoping for good start in series with Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
07/17/2008 |
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| st seven games and going 2-10 over the first 12 contests. The Tigers, though, have managed to claw their way back to .500 and start the second half of the season in third place in the American League Central, seven games back of the division-leading Chicago White Sox. Detroit will also get a big piece of its lineup back tonight, as outfielder Magglio Ordonez has been activated from the disabled list. Ordonez, who is batting .307 with 12 homers and 50 RBI, has missed the Tigers' last 14 games with a pulled obliqu |
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| Roster selected for 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team |
Olympics |
07/16/2008 |
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| sey Weathers. Also named to the squad were four members of the 2008 XM Future Stars USA Team including Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill, Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jason Donald, Colorado Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler, and Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard. Rounding out the team are the following: infielders Brian Barden, Matthew Brown, Mike Hessman, and Terry Tiffee; catcher Lou Marson; right-handed pitchers Blaine Neal, Kevin Jepsen, Brandon Knight and Mike Koplov |
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| Tigers claw back to .500 at break with win over Twins |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| that outing. Thomas also doubled, while Matt Joyce hit a solo homer for the Tigers, who had lost three games of this series, but go into the All-Star break with a 47-47 record -- in third place in the American League Central, seven games behind the Chicago White Sox. "We put ourselves in not the best position. I don't think we can be phony and paint such a rosy picture about it," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said about his team's first half. "We put ourselves in a little tough situation, but we're very capable... |
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| Rangers, White Sox to play rubber match in Arlington |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Despite a hard charge by the Minnesota Twins in the last week, the Chicago White Sox will hold on to first place in the American League Central at the All-Star Break, regardless the outcome of today's series finale versus Texas at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Jim Thome helped snap a brief two-game slide by the White Sox on Saturday, as he homered yet again and drove in four runs in the 9-7 victory. Thome, who is now 16th on the all-time home run list with 525, is 13-for-22 with seven homers |
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| Twins shoot for impressive road sweep in Detroit |
MLB Baseball |
07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Three consecutive wins have put the Minnesota Twins in the hunt for the top spot in the American League Central, but the club will have to wait until after the All-Star Break to make a serious run at the division- leading Chicago White Sox. The Twins will attempt to close out their first half with a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers when the two AL Central foes meet again today at Comerica Park. On Saturday the Twins drew to within 1 1/2 games of the front-running Sox with a 6-5 win over |
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| Pierzynski hurts leg in game against Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
07/12/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski suffered a lower left leg contusion and was forced to depart in the fourth inning of Saturday's 9-7 win over the Texas Rangers. Pierzynski was hit by a pitch from Kevin Millwood in the third inning, but he remained in the contest for another inning before being lifted for pinch- hitter Toby Hall in the fourth. Pierzynski is hitting .287 with seven homers and 35 RBI. Saturday marked his 1,000th career game at catcher. |
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