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| MLB Races: What are you doing this weekend? |
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09/26/2008 |
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| . They will play that game on Monday if the half-game is still in play. Don't count on that, though. Chicago is done. The Twins will have their hands full with Kansas City, but should do enough to get the job done. The White Sox, meanwhile, host the Cleveland Indians, and will be lucky to get one in the series. You have to hand it to the Minnesota organization. After an offseason that saw it deal Johan Santana and Matt Garza, here the Twins are on the final weekend fighting for the chance to win the AL Central f |
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| Falling White Sox aim to get on track versus Indians |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox try and get themselves back atop the AL Central standings this evening when they host the Cleveland Indians in the first of three games at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago blew a five-run lead on Thursday to the Minnesota Twins, who swept the three-game series with a 7-6 win in 10 innings. The loss dropped the White Sox a half game back of the Twins in the division. In the 10th, Nick Punto walked with one out, advanced to second on a Carlos Gomez groundout and moved to third |
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| Rays try again for division crown versus Tigers |
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09/26/2008 |
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| a division title with another win or a Red Sox loss. The Rays, though, failed to lock up the title in the opener of this set on Thursday, as Ramon Santiago homered twice, helping Detroit to a 7-5 win. Boston did not cooperate either, as it beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, to stay alive in the division race. Mike Hessman, Dusty Ryan, and Curtis Granderson each hit solo homers for the Tigers, who hit five solo shots -- four off of Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir. Armando Galarraga (13-6) got the win despite allowin |
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| Rays bungle chance to clinch AL East in loss to Tigers |
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09/26/2008 |
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| pa Bay in the opener of a four-game series. Ben Zobrist homered twice and drove in four for the Rays, who could have clinched the AL East with a win. Instead Tampa Bay will have to wait at least another day to celebrate. A Boston Red Sox loss to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night would have handed the division title to the Rays, who have already locked up the first playoff spot in franchise history, The Red Sox, though, beat the Indians, 6-1. Mike Hessman, Dusty Ryan, and Curtis Granderson each hit solo hom |
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| Rays conclude set with Tigers gunning for division crown |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2008 |
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| oung career, going 2-3 against them with a 4.33 ERA. Getting the call for the Tigers today will be righty Armando Galarraga, who is 12-6 with a 3.58 ERA. Galarraga, though, hasn't won since August 19 and is 0-2 over his last five starts. Against the Cleveland Indians last Friday, Galarraga gave up three runs and four hits in 7 2/3 innings, but did not factor in the decision of his team's 6-5 loss. Galarraga did not get a decision against the Rays earlier in the year in his only other start against them. He gave |
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| Lester leads BoSox in series finale vs. Tribe |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jon Lester makes the final regular-season start of what's been a terrific 2008 campaign for the young pitcher when the Boston Red Sox conclude a four-game series with the Cleveland Indians tonight at Fenway Park. Lester has won 15 games so far during his breakthough year and ranks among the American League leaders with a 3.26 earned run average as well. The left- hander has been especially dominant on the Fenway Park mound, where he's amassed an excellent 10-1 record and a 2.54 ERA in 16 star |
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| Boston's Byrd squares off against former club |
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09/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Paul Byrd gets to face the team he started the 2008 season with when the veteran hurler takes the mound for the playoff-bound Boston Red Sox in tonight's clash with the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. Byrd was traded by the Indians to Boston on August 12 after the Tribe fell out of contention and has been pretty solid for the Red Sox since the deal. The right-hander has posted a 4-2 record with a 4.50 earned run average in seven starts for the defending world champions, who wrapped up a ber |
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| Indians' Marte leaves game |
MLB Baseball |
09/24/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians third baseman Andy Marte left Tuesday's 5-4 setback against the Boston Red Sox with a strained calf. Marte apparently suffered the injury during his third-inning at-bat, as he stumbled out of the batters' box and landed awkwardly on his leg. Jamey Carroll moved from second base to third in Marte's place. "I think something in his (left) calf popped so we will have to see how he feels," said Indians manager Eric Wedge. "I haven't gotten the update. Obviously, he wa |
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| Red Sox edge Tribe to clinch playoff spot |
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09/24/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer, while Jason Bay's RBI single in the fifth inning was the difference, as the Boston Red Sox clinched a postseason berth with a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the second installment of a four-game set from Fenway Park. Dustin Pedroia collected two hits and drove the other two runs for the Red Sox, who earned a spot in the playoffs for the second consecutive season and for the fifth time in the last six campaigns. Since 2003, the only year Bo |
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| Playoff-hopeful BoSox face tough test in Indians' Lee |
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09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox try once again to nail down a playoff spot this evening, when they continue their four-game series with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. However, that may be easier said than done for the Red Sox, who face a red-hot Indians team who will have American League Cy Young Award front-runner Cliff Lee on the hill. Lee, who is 22-2 with an AL-best 2.41 earned run average, is unbeaten in his last 13 starts and has not lost since falling to the Minnesota Twins back on Jul |
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