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| Rangers sweep past Yankees |
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05/18/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - John Thomson tossed a three-hitter and Juan Gonzalez homered as the Texas Rangers downed the New York Yankees, 5-1, at Yankee Stadium. Thomson (3-4) allowed just one run with nine strikeouts and five walks for Texas, which completed a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium for the first time. Rafael Palmeiro registered two hits, two runs scored and an RBI, while Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a run in the victory. Alfonso Soriano stroked two hits and scored the lone run for New York, |
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| New York Yankees Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The struggling New York Yankees, who are just 11-9 at Yankee Stadium this season, attempt to avoid a three-game sweep at home today at the hands of the Texas Rangers. The good news for the Yankees heading into this tilt is that Mike Mussina will be on the mound. To date, Mussina has racked up seven wins and owns a sensational 2.02 ERA. In 58 innings of action, the dominant righthander 65 batters and walked only ten. Mussina's first loss of the season came on Tuesday to Anaheim, as he allowed |
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| Texas Rangers Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| e Texas Rangers have captured the first two contests of the three-game series at Yankee Stadium, and a sweep of New York is on the line today. Yesterday, Ismael Valdes combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, as the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees, 5-2. Texas has captured the first two contests of the three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Carl Everett went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs batted in for the Rangers, while teammate Herbert Perry contributed two hits and an RBI. Texas pitchers retired |
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| Valdes activated from DL |
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05/17/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers pitcher Ismael Valdes was activated from the 15-day disabled list and started Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. He worked five innings for the win, allowing just two runs on five hits with one walk and one strikeout. Valdes (3-2) had been sidelined with shoulder tendinitis. He was 8-12 with a 4.18 ERA in 31 starts with the Rangers and Mariners in 2002. Valdes has a career record of 83-88 in 261 games with Los Angeles, the Cubs, Anaheim, Seattle and Texas. |
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| Blalock's six RBI lifts Rangers past Yanks in 12 |
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05/17/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Hank Blalock hit a pair of three-run doubles, including one with two outs in the 12th inning, leading the Texas Rangers to an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees and denying Roger Clemens his 299th win. Buck Showalter picked up a victory in his return to Yankee Stadium as manager of the Rangers. He was the Yankee skipper from 1992-95. Michael Young added four hits and two runs scored for the Rangers, who snapped a three-game slide and won for only the second time in eight games. |
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| Yanks' Johnson sidelined with hand injury |
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05/16/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter Nick Johnson has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a stress fracture in his right hand. Johnson was injured in Wednesday's game against Anaheim and is expected to be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks. He said he was hurt during a swing in the ninth inning of the 5-3 loss. The Yankees scratched Johnson from Thursday's lineup and tests Friday revealed the severity of the injury. Johnson is hitting .308 with five home runs and |
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| Yanks' Johnson scratched from lineup |
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05/15/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter Nick Johnson was scratched from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Anaheim Angels with a sore right hand. Johnson apparently injured his hand during a ninth inning at-bat against Troy Percival in Wednesday's 5-3 loss. The injury is not believed to be serious. The 25-year-old Johnson has struggled the past few years with hand and wrist injuries. In 2000, Johnson missed the entire season with an injured right hand. Las |
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| Anaheim Angels Team Report - May 15 |
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05/15/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Garret Anderson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Scott Spiezio added four hits, as the Anaheim Angels rallied for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Troy Glaus doubled in the go-ahead run and scored another in a three-run eighth for the Angels, who spotted the Yankees a 2-0 lead before coming back to earn their second straight win. Anaheim, which posted a 10-3 triumph in Tuesday's opener behind two homers from Spiezio, has won |
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| Osuna rejoins Yankees |
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05/15/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees activated reliever Antonio Osuna off the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. He had been sidelined since late April and missed 18 games because of a strained right groin. Osuna pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Anaheim. He has a record of 1-1 and a 1.42 earned run average in 12 2/3 innings this season. The 30-year-old righthander has appeared in 10 games and was injured while pitching against Anaheim on April 22. Lefthander Randy Choate |
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| Late rally lifts Angels past Yanks |
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05/15/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Garret Anderson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Scott Spiezio added four hits, as the Anaheim Angels rallied for a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Troy Glaus doubled in the go-ahead run and scored another in a three-run eighth for the Angels, who spotted the Yankees a 2-0 lead before coming back to earn their second straight win. Anaheim, which posted a 10-3 triumph in Tuesday's opener behind two homers from Spiezi |
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