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| White Sox try to maintain division lead in middle tilt with Rangers |
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07/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox desperately try to hold on to their lead in the American League Central heading into the All-Star break as they take yet another shot at the Texas Rangers in the second test of a three-game set at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington tonight. The White Sox had been one of the hotter teams in the American League in recent weeks, winning four in a row and 11 of 13 before dropping their series finale in Kansas City on Thursday. Last night the club again struggled offensively with |
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| Tigers have crept back into picture in AL Central |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While much of the attention in the American League Central has been pointed in the direction of the surging Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins, the third-place team should definitely not be overlooked. Thanks in large part to their 18-4 run entering the month of July, the Tigers are making sure the AL Central doesn't develop into just a two-team race. After that horrendous start to the season, the Tigers have finally surfaced above .500 (46-45). Better late than never. Most observers figur |
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| Chicago All-Star snub Floyd toes rubber against Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Chicago White Sox starter Gavin Floyd could have easily been on the AL's All-Star roster, but will shake off the snub when he toes the rubber tonight in the opener of a three-game series against Texas down south at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Floyd has won two straight starts and is 6-1 with a 3.55 ERA over his last eight trips to the mound. He last took the mound on July 5 at Oakland's McAfee Coliseum, tossing 7 1/3 shutout innings to back a 6-1 triumph. The effort lifted Floyd to 10-4 th |
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| Royals wake up late to upend ChiSox |
MLB Baseball |
07/11/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Mark Teahen highlighted a four-run eighth inning with an inside-the-park home run, as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, at Kauffman Stadium. Mike Aviles posted an RBI and a run scored for Kansas City, which avoided a sweep in the finale of this three-game series and in the process put a stop to Chicago's four-game win streak. Jose Guillen also drove in a run in the victory. Amazingly, this was Teahen's second inside-the-park homer of the 2008 season. |
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| Longoria and Hart voted as final All-Stars; Holliday to start for NL |
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07/10/2008 |
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| oria received a record nine million of the 47.8 million votes to become the second straight rookie from the American League to win the balloting, with Boston reliever Hideki Okajima owning the honor a year ago. Longoria outlasted Jermaine Dye of the Chicago White Sox, Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees, Brian Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles and Jose Guillen of the Kansas City Royals. The 22-year-old Longoria has helped the surprising AL East-leading Rays with a .281 batting average, 16 home runs and 22 double |
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| Twins cool off in Fenway |
MLB Baseball |
07/10/2008 |
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| eak. Without a doubt, Minnesota is in a position that not too many thought they'd be in at this point, considering the offseason departures of Johan Santana, Carlos Silva and Torii Hunter. But here they are, trying to keep pace with the first- place Chicago White Sox, who've won 10 of their last 12. SPAN LIKELY TO STICK AROUND Denard Span's promotion from Triple-A Rochester, at the time, was thought to be a temporary resolution for the injury to Michael Cuddyer. Thanks to his .316 batting average, Span has given |
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| Quentin powers White Sox in comeback win over Royals |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Carlos Quentin hit a pair of two-run homers and scored the winning run in the eighth, as the Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals, 7-6, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Jim Thome and Alexei Ramirez had the other RBI for Chicago, which has won four straight. Adam Russell (3-0) got the win by recording the final out in the seventh. Ross Gload had three RBI and three hits while John Buck was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a solo homer for Kansas |
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| Longoria takes AL Rookie of Month award for June |
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07/09/2008 |
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| a .374 on-base percentage in June. The 22-year-old hit four home runs and drove in 12 in a six-game stretch from June 22-28 during which the Rays won six of seven games to close the month with an MLB-best 50-32 record. As of Tuesday night Longoria held the lead among five candidates for the final spot on the AL All-Star team. Other rookies receiving votes included Kansas City Royals shortstop Mike Aviles, Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Armando Galarraga, and Chicago White Sox second baseman Alexei Ramirez. |
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| Blanton takes ball for A's vs. Seattle |
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07/09/2008 |
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| distance as well, throwing eight innings, giving up two runs on seven hits while striking out five and walking none. Blanton, who is 5-11 with a 4.76 ERA, won for the second time in three starts since a four-start losing streak on Friday against the Chicago White Sox, allowing just one run and six hits in seven innings. Blanton is 1-1 against the Mariners this year and is 8-4 in his career against them with a 3.15 ERA in 14 starts. Seattle will counter with Miguel Batista, who returns to the starting rotation th |
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| White Sox hang on to beat Royals in 13 innings |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Orlando Cabrera went 2-for-6 and drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 13th inning, as the Chicago White Sox outlasted the Kansas City Royals, 8-7, in the opener of a three-game set. The ChiSox jumped on top in the 13th inning. Alexei Ramirez cracked a one-out single and came around as Cabrera followed with a double, giving Chicago an 8-7 cushion. Esteban German led the home half off with a single off Nick Masset. David DeJesus went down swinging for the first out, thoug |
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