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| Swisher slams Sox past Tribe |
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07/01/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Nick Swisher hit a grand slam and a solo home run as the Chicago White Sox held off the Cleveland Indians, 9-7, in the opener of a three-game set. Jim Thome added a three-run home run while Orlando Cabrera went 2-for-4 with two runs scored for the White Sox, who have won five straight. Gavin Floyd (9-4) gave up four runs on seven hits with a pair of walks and a season-high 10 strikeouts in six innings of action. Chicago has been tough at home of late as the team has won seven stra |
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| Make or break time for Tribe |
MLB Baseball |
06/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians are one of the few American League teams that are happy to see interleague play come to an end. After ending the weekend by losing two straight at home to the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland's interleague record fell to an American League worst 6-12. And while each of the other teams in the AL Central has picked it up of late, the Indians continue to spin their tires. They've lost five of their last seven, falling to 9 1/2 games back in the division. It's been 15 years since |
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| White Sox welcome Tribe to Windy City |
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06/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians will attempt to climb back into the American League Central race when the disappointing club plays the first of three straight matchups with the current division leaders, the Chicago White Sox, tonight at U.S. Cellular Field. The 2007 AL Central champion Indians are currently tied with perennial doormat Kansas City for last place in the standings, 9 1/2 games behind the front- running White Sox. But in order to gain ground, Cleveland will have to knock off a Chicago squa |
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| Interleague Game Capsules |
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06/29/2008 |
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| ook the loss, charged with eight hits and seven runs in only four frames. Final Score: Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 5 Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Dunn each homered and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds trumped the Cleveland Indians, 9-5, to take the rubber match in the second segment of the battle of Ohio. Bronson Arroyo (5-7) yielded two runs -- one earned -- on five hits and two walks in six innings of work while striking out six for the Reds, who took the final two games in |
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| Reds overpower Tribe |
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06/29/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Dunn each homered and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds trumped the Cleveland Indians, 9-5, to take the rubber match in the second segment of the battle of Ohio. Bronson Arroyo (5-7) yielded two runs -- one earned -- on five hits and two walks in six innings of work while striking out six for the Reds, who took the final two games in the set. Jeff Keppinger went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and Brandon Philips also knocked in a run for Cincinnat |
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| Cueto and company capture Ohio Cup for Cincinnati |
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06/29/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Paul Bako hit a three-run double while Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati bullpen blanked the Cleveland Indians, 5-0, in the second showdown of a three-game all-Ohio series at Progressive Field. Cueto (6-8) was not overpowering but kept the Indians off the scoreboard through 6 1/3 innings of work. The rookie gave up five hits and three walks, while striking out two to snap a personal three-start losing streak. Joey Votto and Jay Bruce each recorded two hits, while Adam Dunn blasted |
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| Reds, Indians continue Battle for Ohio |
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06/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Soft-tossing right-hander Paul Byrd looks to snap a personal slump tonight when the Cleveland Indians host the Cincinnati Reds in game two of their three-game interleague series at Progressive Field. Byrd was 2-3 after a defeat of the Oakland Athletics on May 13, but has since dropped five of six decisions as his record has plummeted to 3-8 and his earned run average has risen from 3.61 to 5.21. He dropped a 4-3 verdict to the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last outing, allowing seven hits and fo |
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| Sabathia, Tribe leave Cincy feeling Red in battle of Ohio |
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06/28/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - C.C. Sabathia hurled eight scoreless innings and fanned 11 Reds en route to carrying the Cleveland Indians to a 6-0 victory over Cincinnati in the opener of their Ohio Cup series at Progressive Field. After an hour rain delay, the Indians' ace was masterful in allowing just four hits and two walks. The Indians' 37-43 record has sparked rampant rumors about Sabathia (6-8) being traded before he becomes a free agent in the offseason, but those didn't stop the lefty from winning hi |
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| Reds give Thompson another shot in Cleveland |
MLB Baseball |
06/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Youngster Daryl Thompson gets his first taste of an all- Ohio rivalry when he goes to the mound for the Cincinnati Reds in game one of their interleague series with the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Thompson made a big splash in his major league debut six days ago, blanking the New York Yankees on four hits over five innings as the Reds earned a 6-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. A 6-foot, 180-pound right-hander who was a former draft pick of the Montreal Expos (eighth round, 2003), Tho |
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| Orioles place Albers on DL |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Orioles this season. To replace Albers on the roster, the team activated pitcher Fernando Cabrera from his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Norfolk. Cabrera, 26, had an 0.69 ERA in 11 games with the Tides. The reliever began the season on the 15-day disabled list after undergoing offseason surgery on his right elbow. Cabrera appeared in nine games for the O's last season, posting a 12.60 ERA. Overall, he is 6-6 with a 4.94 ERA in 103 games over parts of four seasons with the Cleveland Indians and Orioles. |
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