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| Indians will name either Wedge or Skinner next manager |
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10/28/2002 |
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| record as the interim manager. The 41-year-old spent nine seasons as a catcher in the majors, including three with the Indians from 1989-91. Skinner, who also would become the youngest manager in the majors, also played for the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. Wedge, Skinner and Fredi Gonzalez, who managed Atlanta's Triple-A Richmond team, were the only candidates formally interviewed by the Indians. Cleveland finished the 2002 season in third place in the American League Central with a 74-88 record, 20 |
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| Devil Rays ready to name Piniella next manager |
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10/28/2002 |
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| a World Series title in 1990. The Mariners finished third with a record of 93-69 in a very strong AL West this season, behind Oakland and Anaheim, and missed the playoffs. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper of the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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| Giants can win Fall Classic in Game 6 |
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10/26/2002 |
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| e righty hasn't performed very well at home this season, as he is just 6-8 in 20 contests. This will be his third consecutive home start during the postseason. San Francisco's 16 runs on Thursday tied for the second-most in World Series history. The New York Yankees scored 16 in Game 2 of the 1960 Series against Pittsburgh. Jeff Kent hit a pair of two-run homers and Rich Aurilia added a solo shot for the Giants. San Francisco tied the record for most home runs in a World Series with 12. Kent, Barry Bonds and Ke |
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| Report: Tampa Bay and Piniella agree on contract |
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10/24/2002 |
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| league record with 116 wins and made it to the AL Championship Series for a second straight season. Piniella managed the Cincinnati Reds to a World Series title in 1990. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper for the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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| Bonds sets two more home run records |
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10/23/2002 |
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| h 73 in 2001, drove a 1-1 pitch from Ramon Ortiz over the wall in center field. The two-run shot still left the Giants trailing 8-4 and they went on to drop a 10-4 decision, falling behind two games to one in the series. The record of six post-season homers was first set by Pittsburgh's Bob Robertson in 1971, then equaled by Philadelphia's Lenny Dykstra in 1993, Ken Griffey Jr. of Seattle in 1995, Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees in 1996, Cleveland's Jim Thome in 1998 and Anaheim's Troy Glaus this year. |
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| Devil Rays offer Piniella job? |
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10/22/2002 |
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| World Series title in 1990. The Mariners finished third with a record of 93-69 in a very strong AL West this season, behind Oakland and Anaheim, and missed the playoffs. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper for the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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| Devil Rays offer Piniella job |
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10/22/2002 |
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| World Series title in 1990. The Mariners finished third with a record of 93-69 in a very strong AL West this season, behind Oakland and Anaheim, and missed the playoffs. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper for the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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| World Series shifts to San Francisco |
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10/22/2002 |
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| arts this year, allowing a total of nine runs through eight innings. The Dominican hurler escaped with a no-decision in the ALDS after permitting six runs on three hits in just 2 2/3 innings. He walked four, struck out one and left the game with the New York Yankees ahead by a 6-1 score. However, the Angels rallied for a 9-6 victory. Then on October 9, he surrendered three runs on 10 hits during 5 1/3 frames in a 6-3 win at Minnesota in Game 2 of the ALCS. In 17 starts on the road in the regular season, Ortiz w |
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| Tampa Bay to make formal offer to Piniella |
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10/22/2002 |
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| World Series title in 1990. The Mariners finished third with a record of 93-69 in a very strong AL West this season, behind Oakland and Anaheim, and missed the playoffs. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper for the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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| Tampa Bay allowed to talk with Piniella |
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10/18/2002 |
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| World Series title in 1990. The Mariners finished third with a record of 93-69 in a very strong AL West this season, behind Oakland and Anaheim, and missed the playoffs. Piniella, who managed the Reds for three seasons, also was the skipper for the New York Yankees for two-plus seasons. After managing the Yankees in 1986 and '87, he was named general manager in October 1987. He returned to the dugout in June of 1988 for the remainder of the season after manager Billy Martin was fired. In 18 seasons as a player |
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