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| Buehrle leads Pale Hose versus Rangers |
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07/22/2008 |
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| ts following a career-high 25-game hitting streak. Javier Vazquez (7-8) allowed three runs on four hits over seven innings to take the loss for Chicago, which has dropped three in a row and four of five overall. Carlos Quentin homered for the White Sox, who remain just a half-game ahead of the Minnesota Twins -- who were walloped by the New York Yankees, 12-4 -- for the top spot AL Central. Texas took two of three from the White Sox earlier in the season and is 7-3 against them since the start of last season. |
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| Yankees try to stay sharp at home vs. Twins |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees take aim at their ninth straight home win this evening when they play the second of three games against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees offense exploded in the opener of this set on Monday, as Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in three runs, while Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano added solo shots of their own in a 12-4 rout. New York, which moved a season-high nine games over .500, pounded out 16 hits in its fourth straight overall win. It hasn't won nine |
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| Feldman, Hamilton push Rangers past White Sox |
MLB Baseball |
07/22/2008 |
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| . "We need to pick it up," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "It was ashame to waste Vazquez's effort. He only made one mistake. He deserved to win the ballgame." Carlos Quentin homered for the White Sox, who remain just a half-game ahead of the Minnesota Twins -- who were walloped by the New York Yankees, 12-4 -- for the top spot AL Central. The Rangers grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third on Hamilton's 22nd home run of the season. Jarrod Saltalamacchia stroked a one-out single and moved to second on an Kinsle |
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| Posada returns to disabled list |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| 110 games every season since 1998 and has been one of the most prolific offensive catchers in recent history. The Yankees also activated outfielder Johnny Damon, who was out with a left shoulder contusion, from the disabled list. He will be leading off in the designated hitter spot as New York opens a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins Monday. New York left fielder Hideki Matsui, who is on the DL with soreness in his left knee, opted against season-ending knee surgery and will attempt to rehab the knee. |
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| Yankees aim to continue home mastery of Twins |
MLB Baseball |
07/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees try for their eighth straight home win this evening, when they kick off a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees got the second half of their season off on the right foot with a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics. New York completed the trifecta on Sunday, as Jason Giambi's solo home run in the sixth inning proved to be the eventual game-winner in a 2-1 victory. Giambi's round-tripper meant Andy Pettitte's brilliant outing on th |
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| Rangers activate Padilla from DL |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers activated Vicente Padilla from the 15-day disabled list in order to start Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins. Padilla tossed seven shutout innings as the Rangers edged the Twins, 1-0. He scattered three hits and walked a pair to pick up the win. The 30-year-old had been sidelined with neck stiffness since July 5. Padilla became the fifth and final member of the Rangers' original starting rotation to go on the DL in 2008. Padilla had gone 10- |
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| Twins go for sweep of Rangers at Metrodome |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins take aim at their eighth consecutive home win today, as they wrap up a three-game set with the Texas Rangers at the Metrodome. On Saturday, Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and finished with five runs driven in, as Minnesota rolled to a 14-2 win. Joe Mauer and Delmon Young each hit solo home runs for the Twins, who have won 15 of their last 17 games at home. Brian Buscher added a two-run shot, as Minnesota won for the fifth time in six games overall to |
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| Tigers, Orioles wrap up series at Camden Yards |
MLB Baseball |
07/20/2008 |
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| ns, got off to a slow start this year, but has regained his form of late. The right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.54 ERA over his last seven outings following a dismal 1-7 start to the 2008 campaign. In his last appearance on July 13, Verlander limited the Minnesota Twins to just two earned runs and four hits over seven innings of a 4-2 triumph. He struck out eight and walked two in picking up his third straight victory. Verlander, who is just 2-5 with a 4.86 ERA in eight road starts this season, has made two career |
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| Twins clobber Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and finished with five runs driven in, as the Minnesota Twins crushed the Texas Rangers, 14-2, in the middle contest of a three-game set from the Metrodome. Joe Mauer and Delmon Young each hit solo home runs for the Twins, who have won five of six overall. Brian Buscher added a two-run shot in the win. Livan Hernandez (10-6) got the win as he allowed just two runs on five hits over seven frames. Chris Davis hit a two-run ho |
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| Rangers, Twins continue series at Metrodome |
MLB Baseball |
07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins will try to silence the hard-hitting Texas Rangers for a second straight night when the teams play the second of a three-game set at the Metrodome. In the first game of this set on Friday, Glen Perkins was brilliant on the mound to win his fifth straight decision, and Delmon Young went 4-for-4, as the Twins rolled, 6-0. Perkins (7-2) lasted six frames and yielded just three hits. Craig Breslow, Jesse Crain and Boof Bonser each threw a perfect inning of relief. Jason Kube |
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