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| Pavano gives it another try in Kansas City |
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04/14/2009 |
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| 1/3 innings. For the Royals, right-hander Kyle Davies comes off a tough-luck no-decision in his initial appearance of 2009. A 26-year-old who finished with four wins in his last five starts in 2008, Davies pitched seven scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on April 9, allowing three hits and striking out eight before leaving with game in a scoreless tie. A product of the Atlanta Braves' farm system before reaching the majors in 2005, Davies came to the Royals in 2007 and was 9-7 in 21 overall starts w |
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| Streaking Mariners play home opener against Angels |
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04/14/2009 |
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| rd as a Mariner and made 10 All-Star teams while garnering 10 Gold Gloves and seven Silver Slugger awards during his time as the team's center fielder. After spending eight injury-plagued seasons in Cincinnati and splitting 2008 between the Reds and Chicago White Sox, Griffey signed a one-year deal with the Mariners in February. The surprising Mariners will send out Carlos Silva in their home opener, with the right-hander attempting to rebound from a poor first start of the season. Silva took the mound last Wedn |
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| Simon goes for O's in Arlington |
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04/14/2009 |
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| nine earned runs in 13 innings. He has never faced the Rangers. For Texas, lanky right-hander Brandon McCarthy makes his second start in what he hopes will be a breakout 2009 following several injury disappointments. Acquired by the Rangers from the Chicago White Sox after the 2006 season, the 6-foot-7, 200-pounder was 7-9 with 11 holds in 65 appearances with Chicago, but has managed just seven wins in 29 games - 28 starts- for Texas since. He was 5-10 in 23 appearances in 2007, then appeared in just five games |
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| Quentin hits two of Chicago's four homers in win over Tigers |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Carlos Quentin homered twice and Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko went back-to-back for each's 300th career home run, as the Chicago White Sox pounded out a 10-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park. Quentin added a single and a walk in five plate appearances, drove in four runs and scored three times in the victory. Dye contributed three hits and Konerko finished 4-for-5 with four runs batted in and a pair of runs scored for Chicago, |
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| Chicago's Wise injures shoulder |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Chicago White Sox outfielder Dewayne Wise suffered a separated right shoulder during Monday's game against Detroit. Wise was hurt in the fifth inning of the 10-6 victory while making a running catch on a drive off the bat of Ramon Santiago. After making the grab in right-center field, he fell on his shoulder. In seven games this season, Wise is batting .238 with five singles in 21 at- bats. |
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| Blue Jays try to beat Twins for 10th straight time |
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04/13/2009 |
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| on debut on Wednesday against Seattle. Slowey surrendered five runs and nine hits in six innings of his team's 6-5 win. He also struck out five batters without issuing a walk. The Twins dropped the final two games of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox, including a 6-1 setback in Sunday's rubber match at U.S. Cellular Field. Justin Morneau had two of Minnesota's five hits, while Delmon Young accounted for the Twins' lone run with a solo home run in the second. Nick Blackburn (0-1) was touched for |
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| Carmona, Indians visit Royals |
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04/13/2009 |
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| d a .408 average against him. For Kansas City, right-hander Zack Greinke looks for a second consecutive scoreless outing in 2009. The 25-year-old Orlando, Florida native allowed three hits and struck out seven over six innings of a 2-0 defeat of the Chicago White Sox on April 8. Greinke had a career-best 13 wins for the Royals in 2008, posting a career- best 3.47 ERA over 202 1/3 innings. He faced the Indians three times last season, going 1-2 with a 3.71 ERA over 17 innings while walking four and striking out 1 |
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| Tigers aim for fourth straight win in opener with White Sox |
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04/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers take aim at their fourth straight win this afternoon when they begin a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. After dropping three of four in Toronto to start its season, Detroit returned home to sweep the Texas Rangers. On Sunday, the Tigers scored six times in the eighth to pull out a 6-4 win to complete the trifecta. Brandon Inge went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Placido Polanco went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in the win for D |
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| Tigers score six times in eighth to upend Rangers |
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04/12/2009 |
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| down. The Tigers finally had a chance to score in the home half of the seventh. Cabrera singled to right to lead off, and moved to third on consecutive ground outs. Laird's pop out to first ended the inning. Game Notes Granderson had a six-game hitting streak, but went 0-for-4 on Sunday...Detroit will welcome the Chicago White Sox to town for a three-game series starting Monday...Texas will host Baltimore for a three-game set beginning Monday...The Rangers haven't won in the Motor City since September 11, 2007. |
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| White Sox, Twins seek upper hand in series finale |
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04/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) -- The Chicago White Sox will wrap up a season-opening homestand when the defending American League Central champions play the rubber match of a three-game set with the division rival Minnesota Twins today at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox dropped three of the first four tests of this residency before getting a big lift from Bartolo Colon on Saturday. The veteran pitcher tossed six shutout innings to help halt his team's three-game losing streak as Chicago cruised to an 8-0 victory over the |
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