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| Saunders attempts to become AL's first 13-game winner against Red Sox |
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07/19/2008 |
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| and six hits over eight solid innings. He struck out five in the 3-2 setback. Getting the nod for Boston will be Josh Beckett, who has won two straight starts despite allowing a total of eight earned runs during that stretch. In an 18-5 romp of the Minnesota Twins on July 9, the right-hander gave up five earned runs and eight hits over five innings of work. Beckett, the only 20-game winner in the majors in 2007, has owned the Angels in his career, going 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA in five starts, including the postse |
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| Tigers, Orioles play third of four games at Camden Yards |
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07/19/2008 |
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| a 3.05 ERA in seven career starts versus the O's, and he is 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his last six encounters against them. Robertson was last in action on July 12th, when he yielded five earned runs and 10 hits over seven innings of a 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He struck out four and walked none in receiving the loss. Countering for Baltimore will be Daniel Cabrera, who is 1-4 with a 5.25 ERA over his last 10 outings. In his most recent appearance, the right-hander allowed one earned run and six hits over |
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| Rangers activate Blalock |
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07/18/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Hank Blalock from the 15-day disabled list prior to Friday's 6-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Blalock had been on the DL for nearly 12 weeks due to a torn left hamstring and surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome. The 27-year-old suffered the hamstring injury while running the bases in Texas' 6-5 victory over the Twins on April 25. While he was on the DL, the Rangers announced plans to have Blalock move across the diamond to play |
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| Hamilton and Morneau continue home run battle at Metrodome |
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07/18/2008 |
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| ged it out in a memorable Home Run Derby this past Monday. The two American League All-Stars will be adversaries once again tonight, when Hamilton's Texas Rangers visit the Metrodome for the opener of a three-game series with Morneau and the surging Minnesota Twins. Morneau took home top honors at the annual power-hitting competition that precedes the All-Star Game, although it was Hamilton that stole the show on Monday night. The Rangers outfielder set a Home Run Derby record by belting 28 long balls in the o |
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| Rays hope to break out of funk in opener with Jays |
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07/18/2008 |
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| oston to pass Tampa in the American League East standings, with the Red Sox holding a slim half-game edge on the upstart Rays entering tonight's play. The Rays do own a 2 1/2-game advantage over their nearest competitor in the AL wild card race, the Minnesota Twins. Playing in the friendly confines of Tropicana Field may be able to jumpstart the sluggish Rays, since the team is a stellar 36-14 as the host this season and has won 15 of its last 19 at home. Six of Tampa Bay's losses during its seven-game skid ha |
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| Yankee Stadium to showcase baseball's best for the last time |
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07/15/2008 |
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| h Hamilton. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will hit cleanup. Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez will bat fifth and play left field, with Texas designated hitter Milton Bradley next. Boston's Kevin Youkilis will hit seventh and play first base, with Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer and second baseman Dustin Pedroia of the BoSox rounding out the order. Hamilton, Pedroia, Youkilis and Bradley are all making their first All-Star Game appearances. Hamilton put on a show at Monday's Home Run Derby, belting 28 home |
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| Lee and Sheets to start All-Star Game |
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07/14/2008 |
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| h Hamilton. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will hit cleanup. Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez will bat fifth and play left field, with Texas designated hitter Milton Bradley next. Boston's Kevin Youkilis will hit seventh and play first base, with Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer and second baseman Dustin Pedroia of the BoSox rounding out the order. Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez will lead off for the National League and will be followed by Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley, Houston Astros f |
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| Rangers, White Sox to play rubber match in Arlington |
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07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Despite a hard charge by the Minnesota Twins in the last week, the Chicago White Sox will hold on to first place in the American League Central at the All-Star Break, regardless the outcome of today's series finale versus Texas at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Jim Thome helped snap a brief two-game slide by the White Sox on Saturday, as he homered yet again and drove in four runs in the 9-7 victory. Thome, who is now 16th on the all-time home run list with 525, is 13-for-22 with seven home |
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| Twins shoot for impressive road sweep in Detroit |
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07/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Three consecutive wins have put the Minnesota Twins in the hunt for the top spot in the American League Central, but the club will have to wait until after the All-Star Break to make a serious run at the division- leading Chicago White Sox. The Twins will attempt to close out their first half with a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers when the two AL Central foes meet again today at Comerica Park. On Saturday the Twins drew to within 1 1/2 games of the front-running Sox with a 6-5 win ove |
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| Tigers have crept back into picture in AL Central |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While much of the attention in the American League Central has been pointed in the direction of the surging Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins, the third-place team should definitely not be overlooked. Thanks in large part to their 18-4 run entering the month of July, the Tigers are making sure the AL Central doesn't develop into just a two-team race. After that horrendous start to the season, the Tigers have finally surfaced above .500 (46-45). Better late than never. Most observers fig |
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