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| Twins continue home dominance with series win over Oakland |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Mike Redmond stroked a pair of run-scoring singles to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series at the Metrodome. Justin Morneau also knocked in a run and Francisco Liriano threw five solid innings to earn the victory for the Twins, who won the final two games of the series after dropping the opener and remained one game behind the White Sox in the AL Central, as Chicago thumped Seattle 15-3 on Wednesday afterno |
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| Twins activate 2B Casilla from DL |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins activated infielder Alexi Casilla from the 15-day disabled list after Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Casilla has been sidelined since July 29 with a torn ligament in his right thumb. The second baseman hit .313 with 15 doubles and 39 RBI before suffering the injury, and was 4-for-7 with two walks and an RBI in a pair of rehab games with Single-A Beloit. In a corresponding move, the Twins outrighted pitcher Brian Bass to Triple-A Roche |
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| Rolling Red Sox shoot for another win in Baltimore |
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08/20/2008 |
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| o have won six of their last eight games overall. Boston, which has won 12 of 17 since Ramirez was dealt to the Dodgers on July 31, still trails Tampa Bay by 4 1/2 games for first place in the American League East, but holds a 1 1/2-game edge on the Minnesota Twins in the wild- card race. Ramon Hernandez and Luke Scott both drove in a run for Baltimore, which has dropped three of four. Daniel Cabrera (8-8) suffered the loss after he surrendered six runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. As if things were not bad |
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| White Sox try to finish off home sweep of Mariners |
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08/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The American League Central division-leading Chicago White Sox will shoot for their fifth straight win and a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners this afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago remained one game ahead of the Minnesota Twins in the division standings following Tuesday's 5-0 victory in the second test of this series. Jim Thome and Nick Swisher homered for the White Sox, who have won seven of their last eight games and improved to 2-0 on a six-game homestand. Carlos Quentin |
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| Liriano leads Twins in finale vs. Oakland |
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08/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Francisco Liriano is not the same pitcher who faced the Athletics in April. Back to his old form, Liriano will try to lead the Minnesota Twins to a victory against Oakland this afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Metrodome. Liriano has been outstanding since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester to begin August. He is 3-0 with a 1.45 earned run average in three starts and defeated Seattle on Friday, allowing just two unearned runs on two hits and a pair of walks ove |
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| Twins vie for rebound in game two with A's |
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08/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins picked a bad time to post a rare home loss to the Oakland Athletics. Now second in the American League Central, the Twins resume a three-game series with the visiting A's tonight at the Metrodome. Heading into Monday's opener, the Twins had won four straight and nine of their last 10 at home versus the Athletics. However, Minnesota dropped a 3-2 decision which coupled with the White Sox's win over Seattle, moved the team a game back of Chicago for the top spot in the div |
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| Twins begin three-game series vs. Oakland |
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08/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Tied for the lead in the American League Central, the Minnesota Twins begin a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics tonight at the Metrodome. The Twins have won four in a row to keep pace with the Chicago White Sox in the standings, as both teams currently sport 70-53 records. Minnesota completed a sweep of Seattle on Sunday, winning 11-8 on the strength of a solid game by Jason Kubel. Kubel had four hits, scored four times and also drove in a pair of runs for the Twins, who improved |
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| Boston hopes to get untracked in Baltimore |
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08/18/2008 |
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| the series. Josh Beckett (11-9) took the loss after yielding eight hits and eight runs over 2 1/3 innings, his shortest start of the season. Boston also saw its lead in the AL wild card race trimmed to just a half-game over the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins. Lester, meanwhile, will be trying to improve upon his perfect mark against the Orioles. He defeated them back on June 12 and is 4-0 in his six starts against them with a 3.25 ERA. The 24-year-old left-hander won for the eighth time in his last nine |
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| Mariners recall LHP Feierabend |
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08/17/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners recalled pitcher Ryan Feierabend from Triple-A Tacoma to start Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The 22-year-old left-hander was 7-1 with a 2.04 earned run average in 13 starts with Tacoma. Feierabend was saddled with the loss as Seattle fell to Minnesota, 11-8, after yielding 10 hits and six runs in only three full innings. The move completed the transaction begun when the club placed pitcher Carlos Silva on the 15-day disabled list following S |
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| White Sox try for rebound against A's |
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08/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox hope to re-gain sole possession of first place in the AL Central this afternoon, when they play the second of three games against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum. Chicago fell into a tie with the Minnesota Twins in the division standings on Friday, as Oakland's Kurt Suzuki hit a game-winning pinch-hit two-run home run in the ninth inning and Jack Cust added two homers himself to help the Athletics past the White Sox, 6-4. Pinch-hitter Emil Brown opened the hom |
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