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| Tigers' Pena returns from DL |
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06/27/2003 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers welcome some pop back into their lineup, activating first baseman Carlos Pena from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Pena was placed on the DL on June 5 because of a torn muscle behind his left knee. He was batting .235 with six homers and 20 RBI in 49 games when he was shelved. The Tigers optioned shortstop Omar Infante, who was batting .213 with no homers, 20 runs scored and seven RBI in 64 games for Detroit, to Triple-A Toledo to make room for Pena. |
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| Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 27 |
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06/27/2003 |
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| d their winning streak to five games on Friday when they open a three-game interleague series with the Florida Marlins at Fenway Park. The Red Sox, who trail the first-place Yankees by two games in the AL East, are fresh off a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers. Most recently, Trot Nixon tallied three hits and three RBI to lead Boston over Detroit, 6-4, in the series finale. Jason Varitek slammed a two-run homer for the Red Sox, who have won seven in a row at Fenway and are 26-11 overall at home this seaso |
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| Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 26 |
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06/26/2003 |
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| === Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 26 === (MySportsbook) - Pedro Martinez hopes to record his first win since May 15 on Thursday and help the Boston Red Sox complete a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Martinez is just 4-2 on the season, but has left four starts with leads that have been blown by the bullpen. He has failed to earn a decision in three starts since his return from the disabled list. Most recently, the righthander saw a potential win squandered in Boston's infamous 6-5, |
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| Caught streakin' |
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06/26/2003 |
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| most fans and fellow players would probably say, "Who?" when presented with those names, that's seems to be just fine with them, as long as they keep flying under the radar and gaining ground in the NL West standings. A three-game set with the lowly Detroit Tigers this weekend will help the chances of extending this winning streak past the previous franchise record and should get the team even closer than just the five games it trails the Giants in the NL West. WHO'S HOT Outfielder Steve Finley has been one o |
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| Around the Majors - Wednesday, June 25 |
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06/25/2003 |
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| rde has done an admirable job filling in for injured closer Matt Mantei. These are the same Diamondbacks who started the season by losing 11 of their first 14 games. Now they are above .500 and following this weekend's interleague series against the Detroit Tigers, Bob Brenly's team will have a wonderful opportunity to climb higher in the standings as they'll play 14 straight games against NL West foes leading to the All-Star break. "We have a lot of guys swinging the bats well right now," Brenly told the Ari |
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| Back on top in the AL Central |
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06/25/2003 |
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| reason for the Royals success, even more so then their offense is their play against their Central opponents. The Royals have the best division record in all of baseball, 22-6. Ok, so the AL Central is weak. They have the worst team in baseball, the Detroit Tigers, a team in the midst of a rebuilding process in the Cleveland Indians and a White Sox team that is underachieving, but isn't that what clarifies a team as good, winning the games you are supposed to win? The Royals will play 11 of their next 14 game |
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| Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 25 |
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06/25/2003 |
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| === Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 25 === (MySportsbook) - Kevin Millar tied career highs with four hits and five runs batted in and Nomar Garciaparra finished 5-for-5 with three runs scored, as the Boston Red Sox crushed the Detroit Tigers, 10-1, Tuesday. Boston has taken the first two of the four-game series at Fenway Park. Derek Lowe (8-3) worked eight strong innings for the win. He allowed just one run on seven hits, walked two and struck out four. Lowe has won his last five decisions. Lowe is 5-0 i |
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| Weekend of woes in Philly |
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06/23/2003 |
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| mbree has allowed no runs and just one hit in his last five outings (7 1/3 innings). Brandon Lyon also hasn't permitted a run in his past five appearances (7 1/3 frames). WHO'S NOT Jason Varitek has gone just 1-for-19 over his last six games with no homers and one RBI. David Ortiz is hitless in his last 12 at-bats, spanning five games. COMING UP The Red Sox return home on Monday to begin a four-game series with the Detroit Tigers. Boston then welcomes the Florida Marlins to Fenway Park for a three- game set. |
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| Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 23 |
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06/23/2003 |
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| === Boston Red Sox Team Report - June 23 === (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox attempt to rebound from a tough series when they open a four-game set with the dismal Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park Monday. The Red Sox were swept in a two-game series in Philadelphia this past weekend. On Saturday, Boston blew a two-run lead in the 13th inning and suffered a heart-breaking, 6-5 defeat to the Phillies. The Red Sox were then blanked on Sunday, 5-0, by Philly's Brett Myers, who tossed a three-hitter. Byung-Hyun |
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| Colorado Rockies Team Report - June 23 |
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06/23/2003 |
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| of the 1996 season. A victory tonight would mark Chacon's third straight on the road. He is 2-1 in six career games versus the Padres. Denny Neagle picked up his first win of 2003 and Charles Johnson drove in a pair of runs, as the Rockies tamed the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, yesterday. Todd Helton and Chris Stynes each went 2-for-4 for the Rockies. Colorado leftfielder Jay Payton has a 10-game hitting streak, while Helton has an eight-game hitting streak, going 16-for-31 in that span. Helton is also one homer shy |
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