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| Vazquez takes ball for White Sox vs. Indians |
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09/27/2008 |
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| kipper wrong, as the White Sox try and keep their AL Central title hopes alive with the second of three games against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Guillen stated that Vazquez wasn't a big game pitcher prior to his outing against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. The right-hander then proceeded to prove his manager right, as he allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings, dropping him to 12-15 on the year, while raising his earned run average to 4.46. Vazquez, who has given up 11 earned runs |
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| Garko's grand slam propels Tribe; ChiSox continue to trail Twins |
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09/27/2008 |
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| Ryan Garko hit two homers -- including a grand slam -- to give the Cleveland Indians an 11-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox, denying the Sox a chance to regain first place in the AL Central. With the loss, Chicago remains a half-game behind the Minnesota Twins, who swept the White Sox earlier in the week but lost to the Royals Friday night. If the margin in the division is 1/2 after Sunday, Chicago will play a make-up game at home against Detroit on Monday. Garko finished the game 3-for-4 while Ben Franci |
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| Tigers/White Sox makeup slated for Monday afternoon, if needed |
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09/26/2008 |
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| gers and the Chicago White Sox is scheduled for Monday afternoon in Chicago if the game is necessary. The game, which was rained out on September 13, will take place at 2:05 p.m. (et) in Chicago if one-half game still separates the White Sox and the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central race after play Sunday. The Twins just swept a three-game series in Minnesota between the clubs, and are one-half game ahead of the White Sox. Chicago is hosting the Cleveland Indians for a three-game series this weekend, while the |
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| Falling White Sox aim to get on track versus Indians |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox try and get themselves back atop the AL Central standings this evening when they host the Cleveland Indians in the first of three games at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago blew a five-run lead on Thursday to the Minnesota Twins, who swept the three-game series with a 7-6 win in 10 innings. The loss dropped the White Sox a half game back of the Twins in the division. In the 10th, Nick Punto walked with one out, advanced to second on a Carlos Gomez groundout and moved to third when the ball eluded catcher A.J. Pierzynski in the dirt. Denard Span was intentionally walked before Alexi Casilla laced a single off Bobby Jenks (3-1) to center to drive in Punto and start the on-field celebration. Orlando Cabrera homered for the White Sox, losers in six of their last eight games. Minnesota starts a three-game set with the Kansas City Royals this evening at the Metrodome. If a half-game difference looms after Sunday, the White Sox would have to play a make-up contest at home against Detroit on Monday. Hoping to get the White Sox back on track tonight will be 23-year-old lefty John Danks, who is 11-8 with a 3.20 ERA. Danks picked up the win on Sunday in Kansas City, as he scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings. Danks lost to the Tribe the last time he faced them and is 1-3 lifetime with a 4.23 ERA in seven starts. Cleveland will counter with rookie left-hander Scott Lewis, who has won all three of his big league starts. Lewis' latest win came on Sunday against Detroit, which managed three runs and eight hits off of him in five innings. Lewis, who has never faced the White Sox, has pitched to a 1.42 ERA this season. Cleveland enters this series on the heels of dropping three of four to the Boston Red Sox, including Thursday's 6-1 setback at Fenway Park. Jamey Carroll knocked in the lone run for the Indians, losers in three straight after a seven-game win streak. Jeremy Sowers (4-9) gave up five runs on seven hits with three walks and one strikeout over six frames in the loss. Chicago has won 10 of its 15 matchups with Cleveland this season. |
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| Twins try to stay atop AL Central vs. Royals |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - All of a sudden, the Minnesota Twins find themselves in first place in the American League's Central Division heading into the regular season's final weekend. The surging and surprising club will try to stay in front when they play the first of three important games with the Kansas City Royals tonight at the Metrodome. Minnesota entered this week's play trailing Chicago by 2 1/2 games for the division's top spot, but a crucial three-game home sweep of the White Sox has vaulted the Twins one |
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| Twins P Slowey leaves game |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kevin Slowey departed Thursday's 7-6, 10-inning wing against the Chicago White Sox after being hit on his right wrist by a line drive. The victory left the Twins with a half-game lead on Chicago going into the final weekend of the regular season. The Twins let up six runs in the fourth inning to fall behind. It was during that inning when Slowey suffered a contusion of his right wrist. He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center for x-rays |
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| Rays conclude set with Tigers gunning for division crown |
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09/25/2008 |
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| nning outing and allowed six runs overall on 10 hits and a pair of walks. Hoping to pitch the Rays to a division title will be ace left-hander Scott Kazmir, who has won four of his last five decisions. Kazmir tossed six scoreless innings to beat the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, as he raised his record to 12-7 on the season, while lowering his ERA to 3.36. Kazmir has faced the Tigers seven times in his young career, going 2-3 against them with a 4.33 ERA. Getting the call for the Tigers today will be righty Arm |
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| Twin killing: Minnesota aims for division lead, sweep of White Sox |
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09/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins have a chance to sweep the Chicago White Sox right out of first place in the American League Central division tonight, when the two ballclubs wrap up a three-game series at the Metrodome. Minnesota has won three in a row, including the first two tests of this set, and recorded a 3-2 victory on Wednesday. Joe Mauer knocked in a pair of runs and Denard Span added the other RBI, as the Twins pulled within a half game of the White Sox for the top spot in the Central standing |
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| Twins topple White Sox again, move within half-game in AL Central |
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09/25/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Joe Mauer drove in two runs and the Minnesota Twins prevailed, 3-2, over the White Sox to move to within a half- game of Chicago for the lead in the AL Central. Delmon Young had three hits and Denard Span knocked in the other run for the Twins, who have won the first two tests of this pivotal three-game series. "(Mark) Buehrle's always tough on us," said Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau. "It was good to get him to throw a lot of pitches early. He hung around for a whil |
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| White Sox, Twins to resume crucial Central clash |
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09/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Nick Blackburn will try to put a pair of horrid outings behind him and pull the Minnesota Twins closer to the top of the AL Central standings tonight, when he toes the rubber in the second test of a three-game series versus the Chicago White Sox at the Metrodome. Blackburn, who is 10-10 with a 4.15 earned run average in 31 starts, allowed six runs and nine hits in four innings of a 7-3 loss at Baltimore on September 14. He then permitted six more runs and 13 hits in only 1 1/3 frames of his |
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