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| Tigers aim to play spoiler versus White Sox |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers were picked by just about everyone to make the playoffs this season. However, things have not gone as planned and the Tigers will have to settle for playing the role of spoiler when they open a three-game series with the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox are lucky to still be sitting at the top of the division after losses in four of their last five games. Chicago is certainly happy to see the Toronto Blue Jays leave town after dr |
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| Twins aim for sweep of Royals hoping to keep pace in division |
MLB Baseball |
09/11/2008 |
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| ngs en route to the loss. Getting the call for the Twins today will be left-hander Francisco Liriano, who is 5-0 with a 1.44 earned run average in his seven starts since being recalled from Triple-A. Liriano was again brilliant on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, as he held them to a pair of runs and five hits in seven innings, while striking out nine with a walk, upping his record to 5-3 on the season to go along with a 3.33 ERA. The 24-year-old hurler defeated the Royals the last time he faced them and is |
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| Sweeney, Cust homer to help A's cage Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Aaron Cunningham drove in a pair of runs as the Oakland Athletics downed the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, in the finale of a three- game set at Comerica Park. Ryan Sweeney and Jack Cust each hit a solo home run in the first inning for the Athletics, who have won four of their last five. Sean Gallagher, who was activated off the disabled list before the game, went four innings in the start and gave up no hits with six walks and six strikeouts before being pulled on pitch count. Huston S |
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| Moehler hopes to keep Astros rolling in Pittsburgh |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| eason when the Houston Astros host the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in the third test of a four-game set at Minute Maid Park. Moehler, a 36-year-old native of North Carolina, was a 10-game winner in four straight seasons between 1997 and 2000 with the Detroit Tigers, but was stuck in single digits between 2001 and 2007 while toiling for the Tigers, Cincinnati, Houston and Florida. He reached win No. 10 this season with an 8-5 victory over St. Louis on August 30, in which he allowed seven hits and three runs in |
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| A's close set with Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Armando Galarraga will try to regain the form that saw him go unbeaten in eight straight starts today when the Detroit Tigers host the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series at Comerica Park. Galarraga, a 26-year-old in his first full major-league season, fell to 7-4 overall with a loss at Baltimore on July 18, then proceeded to go 5-0 with three no-decisions over his next eight appearances through August 31. He finally fell again on September 5 at Minnesota, w |
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| A's rally to edge Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Rajai Davis had a pair of triples, drove in a run and scored twice, including the go-ahead tally during a two-run eighth inning, to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, in the middle contest of a three-game set. Emil Brown lofted the go-ahead sacrifice fly for Oakland, which has won three of four. Starter Dana Eveland lasted six innings and yielded two runs on seven hits in the no-decision. Joey Devine (5-1) got the win after throwing a scoreless seventh. Br |
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| Twins open series with Royals |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| wins hope to reverse their fortunes of late when they open a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at the Metrodome. After going 5-9 on their longest road trip since 1969, the Twins returned home this past weekend to drop two of three to the Detroit Tigers, including a 7-5 loss in Sunday's finale. Justin Morneau drove in four runs in Sunday's loss for the Twins, who have dropped five of six overall and have fallen 2 1/2 games back of the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. Glen Perkins (12-4) took th |
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| Robertson tries to get off schneid against A's |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lefty Nate Robertson looks to win for the first time since early August tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Oakland Athletics in the middle test of a three-game series at Comerica Park. A 31-year-old Kansas native, Robertson is winless in five outings since August 10, when he beat the Athletics, 6-1, for his seventh win of the season. In that triumph, which evened his career record against Oakland to 4-4 in nine starts, Robertson allowed five hits and a run in 7 2/3 innings while walk |
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| Sheffield's two homers help Tigers blast A's |
MLB Baseball |
09/08/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Gary Sheffield hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, which was the 250,000th home run in MLB history, as the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Oakland Athletics, 14-8, to open a three-game set. Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI while Magglio Ordonez finished 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and four runs scored for the Tigers, who have won three straight. Zach Miner started on the mound and was banged up for eight runs on 11 hits in just 4 1/3 |
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| A's aim to extend winning ways versus Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
09/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics have an opportunity for their first three-game win streak in close to three months when they visit the Detroit Tigers tonight for the first of three straight meetings between the clubs. Oakland swept a rain-shortened two-game set at Baltimore over the weekend, capped by Saturday's 5-1 victory. The Athletics last won three in a row between June 13-17, when the club posted four straight victories. Jack Cust tallied two homers and three RBI to pace Oakland offensively on |
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