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MLB Baseball Transaction |
08/13/2008 |
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| Acquired pitcher Paul Byrd from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations; placed pitcher Tim Wakefield on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to August 7); purchased the contract of pitcher Charlie Zink from Pawtucket (Int.). |
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| Cabrera leads Tribe past Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
08/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Asdrubal Cabrera went 3-for-4, scored twice, and drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Indians came back to edge the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5, in the second of a four-game set. Cabrera's RBI single cued a two-run eighth inning for the Indians, and made a winner of Rafael Perez (2-2), who gave up two hits but no runs in 1 2/3 innings. Jeremy Sowers started for Cleveland and allowed four runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. Ben Francisco and Franklin Gutierre |
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| Indians deal Byrd to BoSox |
MLB Baseball |
08/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians traded pitcher Paul Byrd to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations Tuesday. Byrd, 37, was 7-10 with a 4.53 earned run average in 22 starts with Cleveland this season, but the right-hander has gone 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA in four starts since the All-Star break. "I've had an up-and-down season," said Byrd. "It's been a rollercoaster ride but as far as me right now, I'm extremely confident. I like the way I'm throwing |
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| Indians top O's in slugfest |
MLB Baseball |
08/11/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Ben Francisco homered and finished with two RBI and three runs scored to lead the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles, 13-8, in the opener of a four-game set at Progressive Field. Andy Gonzalez belted a two-run homer and Asdrubal Cabrera added a solo shot for the Indians, who won their fourth straight game. Edward Mujica (1-1) earned his first win of the year despite allowing a run on one hit in just two-thirds of an inning, which also featured one strikeout. Aubrey Huf |
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| Tigers resume homestand with opener vs. Jays |
MLB Baseball |
08/11/2008 |
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| , faced the White Sox on Wednesday and allowed five runs on six hits over 7 2/3 frames, adding eight strikeouts. The 25-year-old righty has never encountered the Blue Jays. Verlander faces a Toronto offense that struggled in its weekend set with the Cleveland Indians. The Blue Jays managed just four runs in getting swept by the Tribe, getting blanked in Sunday's finale, 4-0. Marco Scutaro, Alex Rios, Lyle Overbay and John McDonald each had two hits for Toronto, which had outscored the Athletics, 21-9, in a four- |
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| Orioles open four-game series in Cleveland |
MLB Baseball |
08/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Baltimore right-hander Dennis Sarfate makes just the third start of his major-league career tonight, when the Orioles kick off a four- game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. A native of Queens, NY and a ninth-round draft choice of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001, Sarfate began the 2008 season with 45 straight appearances out of the bullpen before making his initial start at Yankee Stadium on July 30. He dropped a 13-3 decision to New York in that outing, then got a no-d |
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| Lee becomes AL's first 16-game winner as Tribe sweeps Jays |
MLB Baseball |
08/11/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Cliff Lee pitched eight shutout innings and Shin-Soo Choo had three doubles and a run scored as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-0, completing a three-game sweep at Rogers Centre. Grady Sizemore finished with two hits, an RBI, and a run scored, while David Dellucci added a run-scoring double for the Indians, who have won four of their last six games. Lee (16-2) allowed eight hits and struck out one without issuing a walk. The veteran left-hander became the f |
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| Jays' Rolen lands on DL with ailing shoulder |
MLB Baseball |
08/10/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen was placed on the 15-day disabled list following Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians due to an ailing left shoulder. Rolen was penciled into Sunday's starting lineup after sitting out Saturday's game but was scratched and replaced by Marco Scutaro, who finished 2-for-4 in the game. The 33-year-old Rolen revealed Wednesday that he has been troubled by the shoulder problem. Rolen has had surgery on the shoulder three times, twice in |
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| Toronto activates Wells from DL; options Mench |
MLB Baseball |
08/10/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to the team's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Wells, who suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring while stealing third base against Baltimore on July 9, is hitting .283 with nine homers and 42 RBI in 65 games this year. He was the designated hitter on Sunday and finished 0-4. In a related move, the Blue Jays optioned outfielder Kevin Mench to Triple-A Syracuse. The f |
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| Jays' Rolen sits with sore shoulder |
MLB Baseball |
08/10/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen was removed from Sunday's starting lineup prior to the team's 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians, due to an ailing left shoulder. He was replaced by Marco Scutaro, who finished 2-for-4 in the game. The 33-year-old Rolen revealed Wednesday that he has been troubled by the shoulder problem and said he will take some extra days off to heal. He has hit .252 with seven homers and 38 RBI in 88 games this season. He missed 23 games in April afte |
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