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| Not your average Joe! Mauer lead Twins past Royals |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Joe Mauer knocked in two runs, as the Minnesota Twins held on to defeat the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series from Kauffman Stadium. Denard Span finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored for Minnesota, which has won two games in a row and trail the Chicago White Sox by a half- game for first place in the AL Central. The Twins are also 1 1/2 games back of Boston in the wild card standings. Kevin Slowey (8-8) picked up the win after allowing |
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| Twins open series with Royals in KC |
MLB Baseball |
08/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Inconsistent over his last handful of outings, Kevin Slowey will try to get back on the winning track tonight, as he toes the rubber in the Minnesota Twins' opener of a three-game set with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Though 2-2 over his last five games, Slowey has pitched to a 6.00 earned run average in that span, allowing four runs or more in four of those games. However, he also hurled his second shutout of the season recently, blanking the White Sox on July 28. The succes |
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| Red-hot Rays roll into Seattle |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| s now 11-6 with a 4.58 ERA in 22 starts this season. The 25-year-old is 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA in two career outings versus Seattle, including a loss against the club on April 9. Seattle is 3-3 on a 10-game homestand and is coming off a series win over Minnesota Twins, though it did lose Wednesday's finale, 7-3. Jarrod Washburn (5-11) took the loss after allowing four runs - three earned - on five hits and three walks in six innings, while striking out six. Jeremy Reed was 2-for-2 with a run scored, RBI and a wal |
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| Mets turn to Santana in hopes of series win over Padres |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - New York southpaw Johan Santana looks for a seventh straight start without a loss today when the Mets host the San Diego Padres in the finale of a three-game series at Shea Stadium. Santana, a big-ticket acquisition from the Minnesota Twins in the offseason, is 2-0 with four no-decisions since dropping a 3-2 verdict to the New York Yankees on June 28. He's allowed two runs or fewer in five of the six outings, including a complete-game effort against St. Louis on July 27, in which he scatter |
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| Colorado Rockies |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
08/07/2008 |
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| Reinstated pitcher Jeff Francis from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Steven Register to Colorado Springs (PCL); announced pitcher Valerio De Los Santos has cleared waivers and was assigned to Colorado Springs; claimed pitcher Livan Hernandez off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. |
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| Span, Twins pull away from Mariners to avoid sweep |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Denard Span drove in four runs and had three hits, and the Minnesota Twins salvaged the finale of a three-game set with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Minnesota entered this series having won seven times in its previous nine contests, but the club suffered back-to-back losses to last-place Seattle before Wednesday's win. Span tripled with the bases loaded, had a bunt RBI single, stole a base and robbed Adrian Beltre of a seventh-inning home run with a leaping grab against |
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| Rockies grab Hernandez off waivers from Twins |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies acquired veteran right- handed pitcher Livan Hernandez off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Hernandez, a 13-year veteran, was designated for assignment by the Twins on August 1 after going 10-8 with a 5.48 ERA in 23 starts for Minnesota this season. The Twins signed Hernandez in February, but ran out of room on their roster for him this month with Francisco Liriano recalled after dominating in the minor leagues. The 33-year-old hurler is 144-136 |
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| White Sox' Danks puts streak on line against fading Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| go White Sox atop the American League Central standings when he toes the rubber tonight in the second test of a three-game series versus the division-rival Detroit Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox are clinging to a one-game lead over the Minnesota Twins in the Central, while the Tigers are fading at 7 1/2 games off the pace. Chicago believes Danks can keep it that way on Wednesday, since his last loss came back on May 24 versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Since then, Danks is 5-0 over his la |
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| Twins, Mariners conclude series at Safeco |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins may be a prime contender for the American League Central title, but they're having a tough time against the AL's worst team as of late. The Twins will attempt to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the lowly Mariners when the two teams square off again this afternoon at Safeco Field. Minnesota entered this series having won seven times in its previous nine contests, but the club has suffered back-to-back tough losses to last-place Seattle to begin this current six-g |
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| Mariners hang on to top Twins |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Jose Lopez's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth was the difference, as the Seattle Mariners edged the Minnesota Twins, 8-7, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Safeco Field. Raul Ibanez had three hits, including a three-run homer, scored two runs and knocked in five for Seattle, which has won three games in a row. Ichiro Suzuki finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored. "I feel blessed," said Ibanez. "It's working out and I'll just keep trying to do whatever I can |
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