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| The Moose is loose |
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05/08/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Mike Mussina pitched eight strong innings to become the first seven-game winner in the majors, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Hideki Matsui and Nick Johnson hit two-run homers for the Yankees, who snapped a season-high three-game losing streak. Johnson finished 3-for-5 with three runs batted in and Matsui was 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Jorge Posada and Enrique Wilson also drove in runs for the Yankees, who dropped a 12- |
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| Jeter begins rehab assignment |
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05/07/2003 |
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| Trenton, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter began his minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday for Double-A Trenton and went 1-for-3 with a single. Jeter is recovering from a dislocated shoulder he sustained on opening day and is expected to play five games for the Thunder. He is hoping to rejoin the Yankees next Tuesday against Anaheim for the start of a homestand. "It was just good to get out there," Jeter said. "Just to play again felt good. I hate watching, period. It's been lon |
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| Mussina targets seventh win, as Yanks attempt to stop slide |
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05/07/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The suddenly slumping New York Yankees will attempt to halt their season-long three-game skid this evening, when they take on the Seattle Mariners in the second of a three-game series at Safeco Field. New York lost the final two contests in its series to Oakland over the weekend, and followed it by dropping a 12-7 decision to the Mariners in the opener of this series on Tuesday. The Bronx Bombers have lost three games in a row for the first time since May 22-24 last season. New Y |
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| Yankees head to Seattle for a battle of division leaders |
MLB Baseball |
05/06/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - A pair of division leaders face off this evening, when the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners and the East-leading New York Yankees tangle in the first of a three-game set at Safeco Field. Billed as the first battle between Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki "Godzilla" Matsui, the Yankees won two of three meetings last week in the Bronx. Despite the series victory, Seattle owns an 18-13 advantage in this series since the start of the 2000 campaign. The Yanks did take four of six at Safeco Fi |
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| Boston Red Sox Team Report - May 6 |
MLB Baseball |
05/06/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Red Sox were given a golden opportunity over the weekend to make up some ground against the New York Yankees, leaders of the American League East, but Boston hasn't helped itself. The club has lost two straight and three of its last four outings, including a disappointing 7-6 decision against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Monday to start a three-game set. Bill Mueller, Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek homered for the Red Sox, who battled back from a 5-0 deficit to grab |
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| Zito, Gonzalez share AL Player of the Week |
MLB Baseball |
05/05/2003 |
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| h. Zito, last year's AL Cy Young Award winner, finished the week 2-0 with a miniscule 0.60 ERA, scattering just eight hits over 15 innings as the A's won four of their six road games. Most impressive was his performance against Roger Clemens and the New York Yankees on Sunday, during which the left-hander pitched eight scoreless innings in Oakland's 2-0 victory. Gonzalez, who leads the majors with 11 home runs, blasted five of those 11 during the week to earn his fifth-career weekly award. He went 9-for-25 with |
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| Awesome and Awful April performances |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - With one full month complete in the Major League Baseball season, there have been pleasant surprises on some teams and poor showings on others. While the New York Yankees continue their reign in the AL East, the Kansas City Royals are opening some eyes in the Central. Rocco Baldelli is off to a sizzling start, making him an early candidate for AL Rookie of the Year, but it seems 2002 AL MVP Miguel Tejada can hardly hit off a tee. Some trends will continue and others will pro |
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| Seattle Mariners Team Report - May 2 |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Mariners will head to U.S. Cellular Field to take on the White Sox in a three-game series which begins today. The Mariners comes into Friday's affair after dropping two of three to the New York Yankees, including Thursday's rubber match, 2-1. Dan Wilson knocked in the lone run for Seattle and Ichiro Suzuki had two hits. The Mariners have lost two straight for the first time since dropping three in a row from April 9-11. Joel Pineiro (2-2) was strong for Seattle, allowing just two runs on |
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| Mussina opens 6-0 as Yanks edge Seattle |
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05/02/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - Jorge Posada and Alfonso Soriano hit solo homers to back the six-hit pitching of Mike Mussina, as the New York Yankees posted a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium. Mussina became the first six-game winner in the majors and the first Yankee to win his first six starts since Bob Turley won seven in a row to open the 1958 campaign. The Yankees won their second straight game after losing two in a row and improved to 22-6 for the |
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| New York Yankees Team Report - May 1 |
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05/01/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mike Mussina tries for the best start of his career tonight when he takes the hill for the New York Yankees in the rubber match of their three-game set with the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Mussina, who has won his first five starts this year, also opened the 1992 campaign at 5-0 while with the Baltimore Orioles. He has never won his first six starts to open a season. The 34-year-old righthander, who is pitching to a 1.70 ERA, allowed one run on five hits over eight innings, while str |
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