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| Pena, Longoria go deep in Rays' win over Tigers |
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08/01/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Carlos Pena's solo blast in the bottom of the sixth inning drove in the go-ahead run, and the Tampa Bay Rays went on to top the Detroit Tigers, 5-2, in the opener of a three-game weekend series at Tropicana Field. Scott Kazmir went just 4 2/3 innings for Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on three hits. The 24-year-old lefty matched his career-high with six walks against five strikeouts. Kazmir had been lights out in eight previous starts at home this season, going 5-1 while p |
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| Sizemore and Tribe pound Tigers to split series |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Grady Sizemore homered and drove in four runs, as the Cleveland Indians overcame several miscues in the field to earn a 9-4 win and a four-game series split against the Detroit Tigers. Sal Fasano was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI for Cleveland, which had lost six of its previous eight affairs. Fausto Carmona (5-3), making his second start after a two-month stint on the disabled list, allowed four runs -- two earned -- on five hits in his first win since May 12. Det |
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| Tigers place Jones on DL |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers placed reliever Todd Jones on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his right shoulder. Jones, who was removed from his closer role earlier in the week after blowing two of his last four save opportunities, allowed a run in 1 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. In 44 appearances this season, the 40-year-old veteran is 0-4 with a 5.05 earned run average and 18 saves. The Tigers recalled pitcher Clay Rapada from Triple-A T |
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| Tigers ruin Shoppach's incredible night with 13-inning win |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Placido Polanco drove in the go-ahead run, and the Detroit Tigers overcame a seven-run deficit and a record-setting night by Kelly Shoppach for a 14-12 victory in 13 innings over the Cleveland Indians in a game that featured 41 hits, six errors and 14 pitchers. Before the game, the Tigers traded catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for reliever Kyle Farnsworth, who last played for the Tigers three years ago. Shoppach homered twice and doubled three times as he match |
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| Yankees pick up "Pudge" Rodriguez from Tigers for Farnsworth |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The day that Jorge Posada's season officially ended, the New York Yankees made a deal for his replacement behind the plate. New York dealt relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday in exchange for 14-time All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez. "He's still an everyday guy, and he's a significant upgrade," said Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. "He's having a good year, and we're excited to think that we've moved forward with something that was a need." Posad |
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| Astros acquire Hawkins from Yankees |
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07/30/2008 |
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| r veteran, has also played for the Twins, Cubs, Orioles, and Rockies. He has an overall record of 57-77 with 75 saves and an ERA of 4.72. The 22-year-old Cusick hit .285 with nine homers and 38 RBI in the South Atlantic League this season with Class A Lexington. The Hawkins deal was the second one on Wednesday, one day before Major League Baseball's non-waiver trading deadline. The Yankees also dealt relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 14-time All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez. |
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| Posada undergoes season-ending surgery |
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07/30/2008 |
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| om the Pittsburgh Pirates last week, the decision for surgery was easier, so that Posada will be able to play again in 2009. More importantly, the Yankees made a deal for Posada's replacement behind the plate, dealing reliever Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday in exchange for 14-time All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez. Posada, who had never been on the DL in his career prior to 2008, spent 32 games on the shelf earlier this season with right rotator cuff tendinitis. When he returned he was unabl |
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| Lee goes for win No. 15 against Tigers |
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07/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Cliff Lee attempts to become the first pitcher in the majors to win 15 games this season when the Cleveland Indians ace takes the mound against the Detroit Tigers tonight at Progressive Field. Lee already tops the big leagues with a 2.29 earned run average in 2008 and is tied with Arizona's Brandon Webb for the most wins in baseball. The standout left-hander has also won three consecutive starts and yielded just four runs in 23 innings over that stretch. His latest dominant outing came on |
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| Ace in the hole: Cards' Carpenter returns to face Braves |
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07/30/2008 |
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| ia Phillies in his last start on July 25, allowing three hits and striking out six in eight scoreless innings of Atlanta's 8-2 triumph. The defeat of Philadelphia was his 10th of the season. Jurrjens reached the majors and made seven starts with the Detroit Tigers, going 3-1 with a 4.70 ERA in 30 2/3 innings. He has never faced the Cardinals. On Tuesday, Albert Pujols homered, doubled and walked, while Yadier Molina went 3-for-5 and knocked in a pair of runs as St. Louis dropped the reeling Braves, 8-3, on th |
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| Inge leads Detroit over Cleveland |
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07/29/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Brandon Inge went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI as the Detroit Tigers downed the Cleveland Indians, 8-5, in the second of three games at Progressive Field. Edgar Renteria and Gary Sheffield each had a pair of RBI while Miguel Cabrera hit a solo home run for the Tigers, who had lost three of four coming in. Armando Galarraga (9-4) continued his excellent work on the road as he went 5 1/3 innings and gave up three runs on just five hits with a pair of walks and |
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