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| Rangers occupying a familiar territory |
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07/14/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Rangers have reached the halfway point in the season, well, a bit further along in terms of games actually, and they are right where they've been over the last four years. With their 8-2 blowout loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday the squad was dealt its third setback in a row after having strung together four straight wins and six in the last seven games previously. Even though the team has shown some improvement over the past few weeks, manager Buck Showalter was far from thrilled w |
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| Away from home is where a Mariner belongs |
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07/14/2003 |
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| wo of the team's 12 contests thus far. WHO'S NOT John Olerud, a career .299 hitter, has just three hits in his last 18 at-bats and is on pace to hit a mere seven home runs this year, which would be half his lowest total in the last seven seasons. COMING UP After the break the Mariners head out on the road for the first time in more than a week as they play four against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium and then move on to the Metrodome for a pair with the Twins before returning home for a 12-game stand. |
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| Loaiza's dream season continues |
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07/14/2003 |
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| rt to come alive, Colon has to become the ace that the Sox thought they had acquired if they want any part of the playoffs. Any run they might make, though, could be too little too late. At 45-49, the White Sox sit seven games back of the surprising Kansas City Royals in the Central. Last year at the break Chicago was 42-46. "We're looking forward to this second half," Manuel said. "We're playing good enough defense. Guys are running the bases hard. We're getting good starting pitching for the most part. Once we |
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| The Rangers, occupying a familiar territory |
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07/14/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Rangers have reached the halfway point in the season, well, a bit further along in terms of games actually, and they are right where they've been over the last four years. With their 8-2 blowout loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday the squad was dealt its third setback in a row after having strung together four straight wins and six in the last seven games previously. Even though the team has shown some improvement over the past few weeks, manager Buck Showalter was far from thrilled w |
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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 14 |
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07/14/2003 |
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| === Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 14 === (MySportsbook) - The Royals are riding high heading into the All-Star break after sweeping a three-game set from the lowly Texas Rangers. In the whitewash, the Royals outscored the Rangers, 22-7. On Sunday, the Royals posted their second consecutive 8-2 win over Texas. Julius Matos belted a two-run homer and finished with three hits in the win. Angel Berroa also posted a two-run homer and Aaron Guiel added a solo shot for the Royals, who head into the All-Star b |
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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 13 |
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07/13/2003 |
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| === Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 13 === (MySportsbook) - The Royals, who reached the 50-win plateau against the Rangers on Saturday, aim for a series sweep of Texas today in their final outing before the All-Star break. Lefty Darrell May will be on the mound for Kansas City tonight with hopes of evening his record for the season. May, who is currently 3-4 with a 3.62 ERA, is coming off an outstanding performance in his most recent start against Anaheim in which he allowed only four hits and no runs in |
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| Detroit Tigers Team Report - July 12 |
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07/12/2003 |
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| ey face the Boston Red Sox in the second of their three-game set at Comerica Park. The Tigers, who had their three-game winning streak snapped Friday, send Matt Roney to the mound this evening. In his last outing on Sunday, Roney was defeated by the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. In that contest, Roney allowed four runs on five hits in five innings. Roney has pitched much better when home, posting an ERA of 2.20, compared to his ERA on the road of 5.06. The 23-year-old's lone start against the Red Sox ca |
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| Royals activate Hernandez |
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07/11/2003 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals activated pitcher Runelvys Hernandez off the 15-day disabled list Friday. He had been sidelined since May 14 with inflammation in his right elbow. Hernandez started Friday's game against Texas and was limited to a pitch count in the 13-3 victory. He went the first four innings and allowed three runs on four hits with three strikeouts. The righthander is 4-3 with a 3.05 earned run average in 10 starts this season. He was the Royals' Opening Day starter and w |
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| Texas Rangers Team Report - July 11 |
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07/11/2003 |
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| === Texas Rangers Team Report - July 11 === (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers attempt their fifth straight win this evening when they start a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals at the Ballpark in Arlington. Texas enters Friday's affair following its a three-game sweep over the Minnesota Twins that culminated on Thursday with a 9-4 win. Juan Gonzalez hit two home runs and racked up four RBI in the victory, as the Rangers won for the sixth time in their last seven tries. John Thomson (6-9) won his se |
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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 11 |
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07/11/2003 |
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| === Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 11 === (MySportsbook) - Runelvys Hernandez returns from the disabled list tonight to make his first start in nearly two months when the Kansas City Royals begin a three-game set with the Texas Rangers at the Ballpark in the final series before the All-Star break for both teams. Hernandez, 4-3 on the season with a 2.79 ERA, has been sidelined since May 27 with inflammation in his right elbow and has not pitched since losing to the Minnesota Twins on May 14. After openin |
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