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| Harden's career-high 11 strikeouts stymies Phillies |
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06/26/2008 |
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| s outstanding performance. Alan Embree kept the Phillies off the board in the ninth despite allowing a two-out triple by Pat Burrell. Game Notes On Friday, the Phillies head to Texas for three straight games with the Rangers, while Oakland hosts the San Francisco Giants in a Bay Area three-game series...Philadelphia's Geoff Jenkins went 0-for-3 at the plate, extending his hitless streak to 27 at-bats...Sweeney was diagnosed with a sprained left ankle and will be evaluated Friday...Harden's eight-inning start is his |
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| Indians try to avoid getting swept by Giants |
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06/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have a strong chance of ending their current losing streak this evening, when surging starter Cliff Lee takes the ball in the finale of a three-game interleague series versus the San Francisco Giants at Progressive Field. Lee has won his last four decisions and is unbeaten over the previous six trips to the mound. He last took the hill on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, hurling 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a 6-4 win for a no-decision. Lee has pi |
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| Zito finally posts interleague win as Giants top Tribe |
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06/26/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Barry Zito put together his best and longest outing of the season, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the middle contest of a three-game interleague set. The much- maligned Zito (3-11) hurled 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on four hits without issuing a walk. The former Cy Young Award winner struck out four in the win. Zito continues to lead the majors in losses with 11 in 16 starts. This also marked his first interleague victory since Ju |
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| Lohse vies for another win as Cards visit Tigers |
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06/25/2008 |
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| etroit will counter with a surprising righty of its own in 26-year-old Armando Galarraga, who is 7-2 with a 3.03 ERA. Galarraga won his third straight start on June 18, when he allowed just two unearned runs and seven hits in six innings against the San Francisco Giants. He has not given up an earned run in either of his last two starts. Galarraga has never faced the Cardinals. In the opener of this set on Tuesday, Brendan Ryan went 3-for-4 with a two-run double and a run scored, helping St. Louis to an 8-4 win. Ya |
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| Giants send inept hurler Zito to hill at Cleveland |
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06/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Barry Zito tries to snap a two-start losing streak this evening when the San Francisco Giants play the middle test of their three-game series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Zito, of course, has been atrocious since joining the Giants prior to last season. After going just 11-13 a year ago, Zito has been even worse this season, posting a 2-11 mark to go along with a 6.32 earned run average. The former AL Cy Young Award winner was tagged with the loss on Wednesday against Detr |
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| Vizquel plays hero in homecoming as Giants edge Tribe |
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06/25/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Omar Vizquel laid down a sacrifice bunt in executing a ninth-inning suicide squeeze play for the deciding run, as the San Francisco Giants edged the Cleveland Indians, 3-2, in the first of a three- game interleague set. Jose Castillo had two hits and a run batted in and Bengie Molina had two hits while scoring a run. Vizquel added the other RBI for San Francisco, which halted a two-game slide. Vizquel made his return to Cleveland for the first time since leaving the club following |
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| Vizquel leads Giants in return to Cleveland |
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06/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Omar Vizquel returns to Cleveland for the first time since 2004 this evening when the San Francisco Giants play the first of three interleague games against the Indians at Progressive Field. Vizquel spent 11 seasons with the Tribe after being traded to them following the 1993 season from Seattle. During his time in Cleveland, the Indians made the playoffs six times, appeared in two World Series, while Vizquel won eight of his 11 Gold Glove Awards. However, he signed with the Giants prior to the |
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| Torrid Tigers put home streak on line versus Cards |
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06/24/2008 |
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| walks, but struck out a season- high 10 batters. Hoping to extend the Tigers' home winning streak tonight will be veteran left- hander Kenny Rogers, who has been sensational over his last five starts. Rogers picked up the win on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, surrendering a run and five hits in five innings to run his record to 5-4, and lower his earned run average to 4.36. Over his last five starts, Rogers has allowed just four runs in a span of 36 innings. Rogers has not received a decision in either |
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| Royals rally to nip Giants in slugfest |
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06/22/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Joey Gathright's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped an impressive comeback, as the Kansas City Royals overcame a seven-run deficit to upend the San Francisco Giants, 11-10 in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series. David DeJesus went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, and Mike Aviles drove in three for the Royals, who have won seven of their last eight games. The comeback made a winner of Ron Mahay (3-0), who hurled two scoreless innings of |
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| Detroit's Verlander tries to rebound at San Diego |
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06/22/2008 |
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| ree-game interleague series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Verlander has been one of the biggest disappointments in the league this season, posting a 3-9 mark with a 4.55 earned run average. He received a no- decision on Monday against the San Francisco Giants, as he allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits The 25-year-old hurler, who has never faced the Padres, has been atrocious away from home this season, going 0-5 with a 5.35 ERA in his six road starts. San Diego will counter with veteran Randy W |
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