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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - April 23 |
MLB Baseball |
04/23/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals carry a perfect 9-0 home record into tonight's matchup with the Minnesota Twins in the second of three straight games between the teams. Joe Randa launched a three-run homer and Runelvys Hernandez pitched 6 2/3 solid innings to spark Kansas City to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first of three games at Kauffman Stadium. Hernandez (4-0) allowed just one run and three hits. He struck out three and overcame six walks to earn the victory for the Royals, who are off to a |
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| New York Yankees Team Report - April 22nd |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2003 |
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| the best start in their storied history tonight when they begin a three-game series in Anaheim against the Angels in a rematch of the 2002 American League Division Series. New York, which has won five in a row, is fresh off a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome, including a 15-1 victory on Monday afternoon to raise their overall mark to 16-3 on the season. Nick Johnson slammed two homers and Alfonso Soriano hit a grand slam in the winning effort for the Yankees. Johnson, who had the first |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - April 22nd |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins hope to snap a four-game losing streak tonight when they begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins enter Tuesday's contest on the heels of getting swept by the New York Yankees in a four-game series at the Metrodome that concluded with Monday's 15-1 rout. Rick Reed (1-3) took the loss, as he allowed 11 runs -- 10 earned - on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings, Reed struck out four and walked three. Dustan Mohr accounted for the Twins' |
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| Red-hot Yankees face Angels in rematch of 2002 ALDS |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2003 |
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| last two years, these squads have split 14 meetings with Anaheim owning a 4-3 advantage at Edison Field. The Yankees are off to their best ever start, including their current five- game winning streak. New York is fresh off a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome, including a 15-1 victory on Monday afternoon. Nick Johnson slammed two homers and Alfonso Soriano hit a grand slam in the winning effort for the Yankees. Johnson, who had the first multi-homer game of his career, was 3-for-5 with t |
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| Season full of brooms for Twins |
MLB Baseball |
04/15/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Many things were expected of the defending AL Central champions in 2003, but so far the Minnesota Twins are off to a sluggish start. All of Minnesota's four series this season have resulted in sweeps, leading to a .500 mark for the Twins (6-6). Minnesota started the season with an easy three-game sweep of Detroit, outscoring the Tigers 14-2 during the set. However, the Twins were then blanked in consecutive three-game series by Toronto and the New York Yankees, scoring just 10 runs over the |
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| Godzilla invades New York |
MLB Baseball |
04/09/2003 |
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| ants in the Central League, had hit safely in all six previous games for the Yanks, but had yet to homer in his 34 at bats after belting a league-high 50 last season. All that changed, though, in the fifth inning of Tuesday's home-opener against the Minnesota Twins when Matsui blasted Joe Mays' 3-2 pitch deep into the right-center field bleachers to become the first Yankee in the team's storied history to hit a grand slam in his Yankee Stadium debut. "When I look back, I may say this was the moment that made m |
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| No dynasties for small market teams |
MLB Baseball |
04/08/2003 |
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| mains as Detroit's manager. Playing in a small market is usually a ticket to a losing season because owners can't afford to keep too many veteran players on their clubs, as they command high salaries. There have been some exceptions, as noted by the Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics last year. Yet, it will remain tough for these teams to win consistently. It's the circle of life for smaller market teams in the majors. With today's economics in baseball, highly-touted prospects who rise up through the farm |
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| Yankees home opener moved to Tuesday |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have pushed back their home opener against the Minnesota Twins to Tuesday at 4:05 p.m. (et) due to an impending winter storm. The Yankees' 101st home opener had been scheduled for Monday at 1:05 p.m. (et). The Yankees are 5-1 this season. They won their first four road games, including a three-game sweep of Toronto and then took two-of-three from Tampa Bay. Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and Phil Rizzuto are scheduled to throw out ceremonial f |
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| Twins put Fetters on DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/06/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins have placed veteran reliever Mike Fetters on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained left hamstring. The 38-year-old Fetters, who is in his 15th season in the majors, had been The 38-year-old Fetters, who is in his 15th season in the majors, had been signed in the offseason to a minor league deal by the Twins. He has pitched in two games this season for a total of two scoreless innings. Fetters has a career record of 31-40 with a 3.75 ERA. The Twins re |
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| Puckett acquitted of sexual assault charges |
MLB Baseball |
04/03/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Former Minnesota Twins star Kirby Puckett was acquitted of sexual assault charges on Thursday. A jury found Puckett innocent of misdemeanor assault as well as felony charges of false imprisonment and criminal sexual conduct. The jurors deliberated for nearly 5 1/2 hours without reaching a verdict on Wednesday before finally coming to a decision Thursday. Puckett was accused of forcing a woman into a bathroom and fondling her at an Eden Prairie, Minnesota restaurant last Sept |
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