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| Indians try to avoid getting swept by Giants |
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06/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have a strong chance of ending their current losing streak this evening, when surging starter Cliff Lee takes the ball in the finale of a three-game interleague series versus the San Francisco Giants at Progressive Field. Lee has won his last four decisions and is unbeaten over the previous six trips to the mound. He last took the hill on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, hurling 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a 6-4 win for a no-decision. Lee has |
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| Zito finally posts interleague win as Giants top Tribe |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Barry Zito put together his best and longest outing of the season, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the middle contest of a three-game interleague set. The much- maligned Zito (3-11) hurled 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on four hits without issuing a walk. The former Cy Young Award winner struck out four in the win. Zito continues to lead the majors in losses with 11 in 16 starts. This also marked his first interleague victory since |
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| Giants send inept hurler Zito to hill at Cleveland |
MLB Baseball |
06/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Barry Zito tries to snap a two-start losing streak this evening when the San Francisco Giants play the middle test of their three-game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Zito, of course, has been atrocious since joining the Giants prior to last season. After going just 11-13 a year ago, Zito has been even worse this season, posting a 2-11 mark to go along with a 6.32 earned run average. The former AL Cy Young Award winner was tagged with the loss on Wednesday against D |
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| Vizquel plays hero in homecoming as Giants edge Tribe |
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06/25/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Omar Vizquel laid down a sacrifice bunt in executing a ninth-inning suicide squeeze play for the deciding run, as the San Francisco Giants edged the Cleveland Indians, 3-2, in the first of a three- game interleague set. Jose Castillo had two hits and a run batted in and Bengie Molina had two hits while scoring a run. Vizquel added the other RBI for San Francisco, which halted a two-game slide. Vizquel made his return to Cleveland for the first time since leaving the club followi |
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| Indians sign Graffanino, Rincon to minor league deals |
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06/24/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have signed infielder Tony Graffanino and pitcher Juan Rincon to minor league contracts. Graffanino, who turned 35 on June 6, has a career batting average of .267 with 58 home runs and 302 runs batted in for six different teams over a 12-year career. He last played for the Milwaukee Brewers last season and batted .238 with nine homers and 30 RBI in 86 games before a knee injury cut his season short in August. Following surgery for a torn meniscus, Graffanin |
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| Four-run first is all Dodgers need in toppling Indians |
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06/22/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Russell Martin wound up with a game-winning two-run homer in the first, as the Los Angeles Dodgers allowed a four-run first frame to stand up, edging the Cleveland Indians, 4-3, in the finale of a three-game interleague series. James Loney was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and a run scored while Juan Pierre had three hits and a run scored for Los Angeles, which halted a two- game slide. Chad Billingsley (6-7) pitched well, surrendering three runs on eight hits and a walk, bu |
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| Tigers, Padres continue set at Petco |
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06/21/2008 |
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| erage to 5.46. Robertson has never faced the Padres. San Diego will counter with righty Cha Seung Baek, who is 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in four games (three starts) for the Padres since being acquired from Seattle. Baek received a no-decision against the Cleveland Indians last Saturday, serving up three runs and just two hits in seven innings of his team's 8-3 win. Baek is 1-0 lifetime against the Tigers with a 3.86 ERA in three games (one start). Detroit swept a three-game series from the Padres the last time these |
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| Sabathia targets third straight win in middle tilt with Dodgers |
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06/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - C.C. Sabathia tries for his third straight win this afternoon when the Cleveland Indians continue their three-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Indians hope Sabathia has put his early season struggles behind him following impressive back-to-back victories. After throwing a five-hit shutout to beat the Minnesota Twins on June 10, Sabathia gave up three runs and six hits over eight innings, while striking out eight in a win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Sabathi |
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| Peralta's 10th inning heroics lift Tribe over Dodgers |
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06/21/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Jhonny Peralta's two-run double in the 10th inning led the Cleveland Indians to a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game interleague set at Dodger Stadium. After blowing a 4-0 lead in the final two frames of regulation, the Indians took the lead back in the 10th. Takashi Saito (3-3) took the mound to start the frame and promptly loaded the bases on a walk to Jamey Carroll and singles to Ben Francisco and Ryan Garko. Franklin Gutierrez then hit a gro |
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| Dodgers return home for first of three with Tribe |
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06/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Dodgers take aim at their fourth straight win this evening, when they open a three-game interleague set with the Cleveland Indians at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, as Eric Stults gave Los Angeles' beleaguered pitching staff six-plus strong innings in a 7-4 win at Great American Ball Park. Stults (1-0), called up after Brad Penny landed on the DL with shoulder soreness, pitched well in his 2008 debut. The lefty allo |
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