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| Rangers' Hamilton scratched from lineup |
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08/27/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was a late scratch from the lineup in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. The left-handed slugger is out because of an abscessed tooth and was replaced by Brandon Boggs in left. Marlon Byrd moved to center. Hamilton is hitting .298 this year with 29 homers and a major league-leading 116 RBI. |
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| Rangers go for sweep in KC |
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08/27/2008 |
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| twork) - Rookie southpaw Matt Harrison makes the 10th start of his major league career and tries to regain the momentum of a recent three-game win streak tonight when the Texas Rangers visit Kauffman Stadium to close out a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals. Harrison, a third-round pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2003, made his debut on July 8 with a 3-2 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and ran his record to 5-2 with consecutive defeats of the New York Yankees, Baltimore and Tampa Bay between |
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| White Sox, O's close set in Baltimore |
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08/27/2008 |
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| the big-league fold on Aug. 22 and got a no-decision after allowing nine hits and three runs in just 4 2/3 innings of the Orioles' 9-4 loss to the New York Yankees in Baltimore. The 6-foot-2, 186-pounder was 3-0 on the year after a 7-5 defeat of the Kansas City Royals on July 1, but has since gone 1-3 in five starts while surrendering 34 hits and 24 earned runs in 22 innings. He has never faced the White Sox. For Chicago, lefty John Danks looks to add to another double-digit victory in just his second big-league |
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| Millwood goes the distance as Texas downs KC |
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08/27/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kevin Millwood went the distance for the second straight time and Milton Bradley drove in a run to lead the Texas Rangers in a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the middle installment of a three-game set. Millwood (8-7) gave up a run on nine hits while fanning a pair without issuing a walk over his time on the mound. Joaquin Arias and Brandon Boggs both scored for the Rangers, who have won their last two. "I think at the end there's always adrenaline going when you're |
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| Rangers, Royals play second of three in KC |
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08/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Zack Greinke will try to replicate the effort, but not the result of an early season meeting when the Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers in the second test of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Greinke, a first-round draft pick in 2002, tossed seven innings of four-hit, two-run ball against the Rangers on May 1 in Arlington, but nonetheless came out on the short end of a 2-1 decision after walking none and striking out nine. The loss was his first of the season and th |
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| Bradley, Cruz power Rangers past Royals |
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08/26/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Milton Bradley went 3-for-4 with three RBI as the Texas Rangers downed the Kansas City Royals, 9-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run while Chris Davis hit a solo shot for the Rangers, who had dropped six of seven coming into the game. Scott Feldman (5-5) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits in seven innings of work to grab the win. David DeJesus went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Gil Meche (10-10) w |
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| Tigers' Galarraga tries to cool off scorching Indians |
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08/25/2008 |
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| larraga, a 26-year-old in his first full season in the majors, has been among the few bright spots in the Motor City, going 7-4 in his initial 11 decisions before reeling off five wins and a no-decision in his six starts since July 23. He topped the Kansas City Royals in Missouri to begin that terrific stretch, and has since beaten the Indians, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers to run his season mark to 12-4 and lower his earned run average to 3.17 over 139 1/3 innings of work. Additionally, |
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| Royals snap seven-game losing streak with win over Tigers |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Jose Guillen homered and Mark Teahen drove in three runs, as the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, to avoid a three-game sweep and halt a seven-game losing streak. Esteban German and Miguel Olivo also knocked in a run for Kansas City, while Alberto Callaspo finished 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Brandon Duckworth (1-0), who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Omaha before the game, picked up the win after he allowed three runs on seven hits and fou |
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| Royals bring up P Duckworth from minors |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of pitcher Brandon Duckworth from Triple-A Omaha prior to Sunday's 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 32-year-old Duckworth, making his 2008 debut after spending much of the campaign at the minor league level, allowed three runs on seven hits and four walks in five innings of work to get the victory. He made 27 appearances (17 starts) for Omaha this season, going 5-11 with a 4.75 earned run average. The club also announced Sunday |
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| Deja vu? Tigers go for second straight road sweep of Royals |
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08/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers try for their second straight three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals this afternoon, when the two AL Central rivals wrap up their set from Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City won its first six matchups with the Tigers this season, but Detroit has taken five straight from the Royals since, including a three-game sweep at Kauffman from July 21-23. Detroit won again on Saturday, as Zach Miner threw seven shutout innings and Miguel Cabrera hit a home run in his second consecutive |
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