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| Indians try to top Twins again at Progressive Field |
MLB Baseball |
07/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins will try to bring their recent skid to a halt when they take on the Cleveland Indians tonight in the second game of a three-game set at Progressive Field. The Twins are coming off a beating from the New York Yankees in which they were outscored 25-7 in a three-game set. Hopefully for the Twins Scott Baker can bring the team back in the win column. Baker has been extremely consistent for Minnesota this year, and is currently holding a 6-3 ledger with a 3.26 ERA. The last ti |
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| Twins' Gomez leaves game with injury |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez left Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to injuries suffered when running into the wall in center field. Gomez caught the ball, landed and slammed into the wall awkwardly while holding on for the first out. He then got the ball to left fielder Delmon Young, who could not get the throw in before Grady Sizemore tagged up to home all the way from second base. Jason Kubel came in to play right field while Denard Span moved fro |
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| Indians already looking to the future |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With the 2008 season virtually a lost cause for the Cleveland Indians, what better time than the present to start looking toward the future? And so the auditions for the 2009 roster have officially gotten underway. Manager Eric Wedge says he wants to "get a good, long look" at some of his younger guys to see who has staying power, and who doesn't. Specifically, he'd like to see if one or two of the younger players can step up and assume a role in the corner outfield. One candidate who seems u |
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| Angels send Saunders to hill at Baltimore |
MLB Baseball |
07/25/2008 |
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| gue, the Angels actually have a higher winning percentage on the road than they do at home with a major league-best 31-18 mark away from Anaheim. Los Angeles enters tonight's matchup after taking the final two games of its three-game series with the Cleveland Indians, including a 14-11 triumph in Wednesday's rubber match. Jeff Mathis smacked a grand slam and drove in six runs, as the Angels rattled off 19 hits and had three players finish with at least four hits for the first time in franchise history. Mathis wa |
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| Sabathia tries to pitch Milwaukee to seventh straight win in St. Louis |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| tional League Central members continue an important four-game series tonight at Busch Stadium. The 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner has been everything the Brewers were hoping for when the organization acquired Sabathia in a trade with the Cleveland Indians earlier this month. The burly left-hander has won all three of his starts with Milwaukee, two of which came with complete-game performances, and has yielded just six runs (5 earned) over 24 innings with his new team. Sabathia dominated the San Franc |
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| Jays, O's resume set at Camden Yards |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| tt won four of his final six starts before the All-Star break, but is just 3-6 in 11 road starts in 2008. Former first-round draft pick Jeremy Guthrie can extend his unbeaten string to seven starts for Baltimore. The 22nd overall pick in 2002 by the Cleveland Indians, Guthrie's last loss came June 12 in Boston, when he was beaten, 9-2, after allowing seven hits and five runs in 4 2/3 innings. He's 3-0 in six appearances since, including wins over the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. Guthrie faced |
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| Lackey to lead Angels in rubber match with Tribe |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - John Lackey is pitching back to his old form and will lead the LA Angels of Anaheim this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series versus the Cleveland Indians at Angel Stadium. Lackey has won six of his last seven decisions to improve to 7-2 with a 2.58 earned run average through 12 starts this season. He previously pitched on Friday versus the Boston Red Sox, allowing three runs and five hits in seven innings of an 11-3 victory. The veteran righty, who is 3-1 with a 2.72 ERA in six hom |
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| Halos edge Tribe |
MLB Baseball |
07/23/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Jeff Mathis drove home two runs and the Angels downed the Cleveland Indians, 3-2, despite the health concern for starting hurler Jered Weaver. The Angels' right-hander gave up two runs on three hits over three frames and a laboring 77 pitches. Weaver left the game with tightness in his back and is listed as day-to-day. Mathis also scored twice, making a winner of veteran southpaw Darren Oliver (4-1), who pitched 2 2/3 scoreless frames. Francisco Rodriguez was solid once again in n |
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| Indians' Carmona close to returning |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Fausto Carmona will throw a side session Tuesday and will make his return this weekend against Minnesota if all goes well. Carmona has been on the disabled list since straining his left hip on May 23 against the Rangers. The righty suffered a setback a month ago that extended his time on the disabled list, but reported no problems in his recent rehab assignments. The 24-year-old was a surprise Cy Young contender in 2007, going 19-8 with a 3.06 |
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| Rays try to hand A's another loss |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| l of last season. Hoping to continue that trend tonight for the Rays will be righty Andy Sonnanstine, who is 10-4 with a 4.58 earned run average. Sonnanstine lost for the first time since May 27 in his final start before the break on July 10, as the Cleveland Indians reached him for six runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. Sonnanstine lost to the A's back on May 21 and is 1-1 lifetime against them with a 7.36 ERA in two starts. Oakland will counter with righty Dallas Braden, who takes the rotation spot of the re |
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