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| KC begins homestand vs. Mariners |
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09/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals start a seven-game homestand this evening with the first of four games against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals closed their seven-game road trip in winning fashion on Sunday, as Ryan Shealy homered twice and drove in five runs to lead Kansas City to a 13-3 thrashing of the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mike Aviles went 3-for-5 and scored three times for the Royals, who took the final three games of their four-game affair with Cleveland an |
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| Figgins single in ninth helps Angels complete sweep of M's |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Chone Figgins drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as Los Angeles completed a four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 4-3 win at Angel Stadium. With the scored tied in the ninth, Sean Rodriguez hit a one-out triple and Figgins followed with a long single off the wall in right field to win the game. "I really wasn't trying to hit the ball out of the park, I was just trying to hit a fly ball," said Figgins. Kendry Morales went 2-for-4 with two RBI while M |
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| Beltre plans surgery |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Seattle Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre will undergo season-ending surgery on his left thumb and shoulder on September 18. Beltre plans to play in his final game of the 2008 season Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He will undergo the double procedure Thursday in Seattle, with the thumb surgery performed by Dr. Carlton Keck and the shoulder surgery by Mariners Medical Director Dr. Edward Khalfayan. "There was no question on whether Adrian was going to need su |
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| Rays, Yankees play rubber match in the Bronx |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| 5. Boston also split a doubleheader with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The first game marked the return of rookie third baseman Evan Longoria to the starting lineup for the Rays. The 22-year-old Longoria was hit on his right wrist by a pitch by Seattle Mariners closer J.J. Putz on August 7, fracturing the wrist. The All-Star third baseman went on the disabled list on August 11, and was activated on Sunday. Longoria had two RBI in the first game and knocked in a run in the second game for the Rays, who have |
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| Angels try to break the brooms out versus Seattle |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ervin Santana goes for win No. 16 this afternoon when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim try to complete a four-game sweep of the lowly Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium. Santana has been a big reason behind the Angels fourth AL West crown in the last five years, as he is 15-6 with a 3.36 earned run average. Santana, though, lost for the first time in eight starts on Tuesday to the New York Yankees, as he surrendered six runs (five earned) and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old righ |
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| Shields, Ruggiano lead Rays past Yankees in twin-bill opener |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| s, who led the Boston Red Sox by two games in the AL East entering play Saturday. The game marked the return of rookie third baseman Evan Longoria to the starting lineup for the Rays. The 22-year-old Longoria was hit on his right wrist by a pitch by Seattle Mariners closer J.J. Putz on August 7, fracturing the wrist. The All-Star third baseman went on the disabled list on August 11, and was activated on Sunday. Mike Mussina (17-9) was roughed up for five runs on eight hits in five frames, with seven strikeouts |
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| K-Rod sets mark as Rivera powers Angels past Mariners |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Francisco Rodriguez worked around a leadoff double in the ninth to set a major league record with his 58th save of the season, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Seattle Mariners, 5-2, in the third contest of a four-game set. The previous record for saves in a season was 57, set by Bobby Thigpen in 1990 while a member of the Chicago White Sox. Jon Garland (14-8) got the win after lasting six innings and yielding just two runs on six hits. He has now won his last three |
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| Angels' Rivera leaves game early |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Juan Rivera left Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the eighth inning after straining his right hip flexor after hitting a double. As he left the batter's box, Rivera was clearly in pain and by the time he reached second it was obvious he couldn't stay in the game. Before leaving, though, he made his presence felt as he recorded his first- career four extra-base hit game. Rivera finished with three doubles, a two-run homer |
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| Angels' K-Rod sets save record |
MLB Baseball |
09/14/2008 |
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| set a new single-season record with his 58th save on Saturday. On Thursday, Rodriguez earned his 57th save to equal the mark set by Bobby Thigpen in 1990 while a member of the Chicago White Sox. By holding a 5-2 lead in the ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, he jotted his name into the record books. So far this season, Rodriguez has blown six saves. Thigpen blew a total of eight in his record-setting season. Rodriguez could leave the prior mark in shambles as the American League West-champi |
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| Longoria returns to lineup for Rays |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| ays' 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader. He also chipped in a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth inning of the second game, which TB lost, 6-5. The 22-year-old Longoria was hit on his right wrist by a pitch from Seattle Mariners closer J.J. Putz on August 7, fracturing the wrist. The All-Star third baseman went on the disabled list on August 11, and was activated on Sunday. A favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year award, Longoria hit .278 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 27 do |
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