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| Mariners designate DH Vidro for assignment, recall OF Balentien |
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08/06/2008 |
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| ionalism," said Mariners vice president and general manager of baseball operations Lee Pelekoudas. "We wanted to have every opportunity to try and trade him. Even though that opportunity may still exist, now that we've passed the July 31 deadline it was important for us to continue our transition into a club that is looking towards the 2009 season, even as we try to win as many games as possible this season." The 24-year-old Balentien went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Tuesday's 8-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins. |
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| White Sox lose their grip on AL Central |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago White Sox have had a stronghold on first place in the American League Central since May 17. But thanks to their recent struggles, particularly within their own division, they now share that lead with the Minnesota Twins. Chicago lost three out of four last week to the Twins, who just received a shot in the arm with the return of Francisco Liriano. The White Sox followed that up by dropping two of three to the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, and in ugly fashion. Not only did |
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| Now is the time for Tigers to regroup |
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08/05/2008 |
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| ore it's shut. The Tampa Bay Rays managed a three-game sweep of Detroit over the weekend, sending the Tigers to a fourth straight loss. At the moment, Detroit (55-56) is 6 1/2 games back in the American League Central, with the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins tied for first. With Ken Griffey Jr. donning a Chicago White Sox uniform and Francisco Liriano back to throwing darts for the Minnesota Twins, the cards are stacked against the Tigers. But they've got an opportunity to do something about that right |
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| White Sox host Tigers in important Central clash |
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08/05/2008 |
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| irst of three straight games versus the AL Central-rival Detroit Tigers this evening at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago will begin a 10-game homestand tonight after it has dropped two straight and six of its last eight games to fall into a tie with the Minnesota Twins for the top spot in the Central standings. The White Sox just lost the last two tests of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals, including Sunday's 14-3 drubbing at Kauffman Stadium. Left-hander Clayton Richard was blasted in his third c |
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| Twins, Mariners continue series at Safeco |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins try to rebound from last night's discouraging loss to the Seattle Mariners when the two teams continue a three- game set this evening at Safeco Field. Minnesota took a five-run lead into the bottom of the seventh inning of Monday's series opener, but the Mariners erupted for 10 unanswered runs to rally for an 11-6 victory and knock the Twins out of sole possession of first place in the American League Central. Raul Ibanez began the comeback with a grand slam off Twins st |
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| Ibanez's grand slam highlights 10-run inning as M's pound Twins |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Raul Ibanez's grand slam highlighted a 10-run seventh inning, as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Minnesota Twins, 11-6 in the opener of a three-game series from Safeco Field. Ibanez finished 3-for-5 with six RBI and two runs scored for the Mariners, who have won two straight. Adrian Beltre and Jose Lopez also had three hits and a run scored, with Lopez driving in a run. Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Seattle starter Miguel Batista was roug |
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| First-place Twins open set with Mariners |
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08/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The new leaders of the American League's Central Division, the Minnesota Twins, hit the road for a week-long trip that begins with tonight's opener of a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners from Safeco Field. Minnesota has moved past the struggling Chicago White Sox and into first place following Sunday's 6-2 home victory over Cleveland and yesterday's loss by the White Sox to Kansas City. The Twins, who have won seven times in their past nine games, enter tonight's play with a half- |
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| Cleveland's Lee goes for 15th win in matchup with Rays |
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08/04/2008 |
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| in five innings of his team's 14-12 setback. The 29-year-old lefty tossed six scoreless innings to beat the Rays earlier in the year and is 5-2 lifetime against them with a 2.30 ERA in nine starts. Cleveland lost two of three over the weekend to the Minnesota Twins and has dropped four of six overall. As big of a surprise as Lee has been, there have been none bigger this season than the Rays, who enter tonight's opener with a three-game lead on the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. However, the India |
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| Liriano gets first win as Minnesota tops Tribe |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Brendan Harris and Denard Span hit solo home runs and Francisco Liriano picked up his first win of the season as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Metrodome. Nick Punto and Mike Lamb had run-scoring triples for the Twins, who have won seven of their last nine games. Liriano (1-3) earned the win after pitching six solid innings. The young left- hander, who was making his first start since being recalled |
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| Liriano gets first win of the year in victory over Tribe |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Brendan Harris and Denard Span hit solo home runs and Francisco Liriano picked up his first win of the season as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians, 6-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Metrodome. Nick Punto and Mike Lamb had run-scoring triples for the Twins, who have won seven of their last nine games. Liriano (1-3) earned the win after pitching six solid innings. The young left- hander, who was making his first start since being recalled |
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