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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - June 17 |
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06/17/2003 |
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| === Minnesota Twins Team Report - June 17 === (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins will try and put the brakes on a three- game losing streak this evening when they continue their four-game set against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. In the opener of the series on Monday, the Twins rallied from an eight-run deficit, but eventually fell 9-8 in the ninth. After the Royals had watched an 8-0 lead evaporate, Carlos Beltran walked to start the KC ninth, moved to second on a wild pitch by reliever Eddie |
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| Royals activate reliever Lopez |
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06/16/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals activated relief pitcher Albie Lopez from the 15-day disabled list Monday. The 31-year-old Lopez was placed on the DL on May 18 with a strained right groin. Prior to his injury, Lopez had a record of 4-2 with a 9.90 ERA in 20 innings of work. To make room for Lopez on the roster, the Royals optioned left-handed pitcher Les Walrond to Triple-A Omaha. Walrond appeared in three games with the big club with an 0-1 record and a 7.71 ERA. |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - June 16 |
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06/16/2003 |
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| === Minnesota Twins Team Report - June 16 === (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins will try and put the brakes on a two- game losing streak this evening when they begin a four-game set against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. This game was originally supposed to be played on April 23, but was postponed due to rain. After beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of their three-game series on Friday, the Twins dropped the final two contests, including Sunday's rubber match, 12-8, to drop their f |
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| Royals activate Febles off DL |
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06/15/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals second baseman Carlos Febles was activated off the disabled list prior to Sunday's 5-4 comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants. Febles, who was placed on the disabled list May 28 with an injured left ring finger, was batting .245 with seven RBI in 40 games this season. To make room for Febles, the Royals placed infielder Mendy Lopez (right calf strain) on the 15-day DL. Also, right-handed pitcher Nate Field was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday to m |
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| Lima gets no-decision in Royals debut |
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06/15/2003 |
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| === Lima gets no-decision in Royals debut === Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Jose Lima made his 2003 major league debut as a member of the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, but did not factor in the decision in the Royals' dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. Lima lasted six innings, surrendering four runs on six hits while walking one and striking out one. The 30-year-old Lima was supposed to start for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, but Kyle Snyder's lower back injury fo |
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| Royals purchase Jose Lima's contract |
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06/15/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of pitcher Jose Lima from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday. Lima, who signed a contract with the team last week, took the mound against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The 10-year-year veteran was released by the Detroit Tigers last season after going just 4-6 with a 7.77 earned run average in 20 games (12 starts). Lima, a righthander, has posted an abysmal 17-34 record in the three years since finishing fourth in the 1999 NL Cy Young r |
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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - June 15 |
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06/15/2003 |
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| === Kansas City Royals Team Report - June 15 === (MySportsbook) - Jose Lima makes his first start in the majors this season, as he heads to the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three- game set against the San Francisco Giants today. The 30-year-old Lima, who was an All-Star in 1999, was signed to a minor league contract by the Royals on Wednesday and was assigned to Triple-A Omaha. The righthander was expected to start yesterday for Omaha, but was called up to the parent club because of a lo |
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| San Francisco Giants Team Report - June 15 |
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06/15/2003 |
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| === San Francisco Giants Team Report - June 15 === (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants try for the series victory today as they take on the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Jerome Williams will pitch today for the Giants, who won 7-4 last night and remained three games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West. The righthander will make his fourth major league start and is still trying for his first career win. A 21-year-old from Hawaii, Will |
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| Colorado Rockies Team Report - June 14 |
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06/14/2003 |
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| eight interleague starts. Taking the hill for the Rockies tonight will be righty Scott Elarton, who has won three consecutive starts. In his last outing on Sunday, Elarton allowed six runs and 11 hits over five innings of an 8-7 victory against the Kansas City Royals. He struck out four and walked one. Elarton is 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA in one career start against Detroit. Juan Uribe is riding an eight-game hitting streak and is 13-for-36 in that time. Colorado, which is 6-4 in interleague action this season, is 9-2 |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - June 13 |
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06/13/2003 |
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| eague set versus the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Metrodome. Minnesota won the final two of its series with the Colorado Rockies, including a 15-3 win on Thursday. The Twins have opened up a five-game advantage in the AL Central over the second place Kansas City Royals. A.J. Pierzynski belted his second career grand slam and finished with a career-high seven RBI in the winning effort. Pierzynski also slammed a three- run homer for the first multi-homer game of his career. Matt LeCroy added a two-run home run as he |
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