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| A's try to advance to ALCS for first time since 1992 |
MLB Baseball |
10/05/2002 |
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| pening game of the ALDS at the Coliseum and allowed four runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings in the 7-5 loss, earning a no-decision. The righthander entered the postseason having won eight straight decisions. The streak began with a victory over the Detroit Tigers on August 3, while his last loss was versus the Anaheim Angels on July 24. During the regular season, the 27-year-old hurler went 8-5 with a 3.23 ERA in 16 starts on the road. Hudson, who will be starting this afternoon on three days' rest, won his |
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| Brewers will not bring Royster back |
MLB Baseball |
10/02/2002 |
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| he Milwaukee Brewers in 2003. The Brewers confirmed Wednesday that Royster's contract will not be renewed for next season. Royster becomes the sixth manager to be let go since the end of the season. Bruce Kimm of the Chicago Cubs, Luis Pujols of the Detroit Tigers, Hal McRae of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Jerry Narron of the Texas Rangers, and Bobby Valentine of the New York Mets were the other managers to lose their jobs. The 49-year-old Royster took over as manager on an interim basis when Davey Lopes was fir |
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| Blue Jays, Tigers tangle at SkyDome |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The red hot Toronto Blue Jays will shoot for their fifth straight victory this evening when they open up the final weekend of the season against the Detroit Tigers at SkyDome. Toronto has ripped off four straight victories and six of its last eight overall. The Blue Jays have locked up third place in the AL East, 25 1/2 games behind New York. On Thursday, the Blue Jays registered a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles to complete a sweep. Esteban Loaiza tossed his team-leadi |
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| Oldest surviving major leaguer dies at 98 |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2002 |
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| High Point, NC (MySportsbook) - Ray Hayworth, the oldest surviving major league baseball player, passed away Wednesday at the age of 98. Hayworth spent 15 seasons in the majors as a catcher, playing most of his career with the Detroit Tigers (1926, '29-38). Overall, he worked in baseball for more than 50 years. For his career, Hayworth batted .265 with five homers and 238 RBI in 699 games. He also played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and St. Louis Browns. Hayworth set an American League record |
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| Tigers and Royals decide season series tonight |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers will try to stay on the winning track when they play the rubber match of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals tonight at Kauffman Stadium. On Wednesday, Carlos Pena had three hits and scored on Chris Truby's sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, as the Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-6 triumph. Shane Halter hit a two-run homer and Randall Simon went 4-for-6 with a solo home run and had three RBI for Detroit, which won for just t |
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| Byrd seeks 18th win |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2002 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Paul Byrd goes for his 18th win of the season when the Kansas City Royals try to win back-to-back games tonight in the second of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. In Tuesday's opener, Aaron Guiel launched a pinch-hit, three-run homer as the In Tuesday's opener, Aaron Guiel launched a pinch-hit, three-run homer as the Royals destroyed the Tigers, 17-2. Michael Tucker went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored while Chuck Knoblauch added a |
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| AL Central's worst collide in KC |
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09/24/2002 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Two of the worst teams in the American League face off tonight in Kansas City, where the Royals host the last place Detroit Tigers in the first of a three-game series between AL Central foes. The hosts enter tonight's series off a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians. On Sunday, Raul Ibanez drove in two runs for the Royals, who must win three of their last six games to avoid the first 100-loss season in franchise history. Mike Sweeney was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI f |
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| Yankees seek fourth straight win |
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09/23/2002 |
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| ts Network) - The AL East-champion New York Yankees seek their fourth straight win when they open a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays tonight in the Bronx. On Sunday, Rondell White was 3-for-4 with two RBI as the Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, to sweep the three-game series at Comerica Park. New York, which won its 11th division title since the inception of divisional play in 1969 on Saturday, has won 14 of its last 19. David Wells (18-7) pitched eight innings for the win. He allowe |
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