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| National League Game Capsules |
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09/01/2008 |
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| a five-hit day while three other Arizona players homered to give the Diamondbacks an 8-6 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of a three-game series at Chase Field. Drew's cycle coupled with Adrian Beltre's cycle for the Seattle Mariners Monday night mark the second time in Major League Baseball history that two players have hit for the cycle on the same day. The first was on September 17, 1920, when Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns of the New York Giants both acco |
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| Rangers C Saltalamacchia leaves early |
MLB Baseball |
09/01/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia left Monday's contest against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning with a sore right elbow. The catcher fielded a ball that ricocheted off pitcher Matt Harrison's foot and threw awkwardly to first, hitting the ground in pain and leaving the field under his own power. Saltalamacchia was 0-for-1 at the plate and is now hitting .253 with three homers and 26 RBI in 60 games this year. Taylor Teagarden, who was recalled from Triple-A O |
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| Mariners activate Silva off DL |
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09/01/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners activated pitcher Carlos Silva off the 15-day disabled list to start Monday's game against Texas. Silva started the game well but wound up leaving after 4 2/3 innings of work. He allowed six runs on 10 hits and four walks while fanning two, but took a no decision as Seattle's offense exploded to take a 12-6 victory.. Silva had been sidelined since August 16 with biceps tendinitis in his right elbow. The veteran right-hander entered Monday's action with a re |
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| Drew's cycle highlights Arizona's comeback win over Cards |
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09/01/2008 |
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| ld. "(I am) kind of in awe," Drew said. "Today we were behind, but everybody pulled together and contributed. To hit for the cycle is fine but it wouldn't have meant anything if we didn't win." Drew's cycle coupled with Adrian Beltre's cycle for the Seattle Mariners Monday night mark the second time in Major League Baseball history that two players have hit for the cycle on the same day. The first was on September 17, 1920, when Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns of the New York Giants both acco |
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| Rangers, Mariners ready for divisional clash |
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09/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Young southpaw Matt Harrison makes the 11th start of his rookie season tonight, when the Texas Rangers host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series at Rangers Park. Harrison faced the Mariners in late July and struggled over 4 2/3 innings in an 8-5 loss, but has since righted the ship to the tune of four wins in five starts, including a 3-2 defeat of Kansas City on Wednesday. In that game, the Durham, N.C. native allowed seven hits and an earned run in 6 2/3 innings, improv |
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| Indians try to salvage finale with Mariners |
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08/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians have dropped back-to-back games since ripping off 10 consecutive wins, and will try to salvage the finale of a three-game series today versus the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field. The Indians had the streak stopped with Friday's 3-2 loss in the series opener, then suffered a 4-3 setback in 10 innings on Saturday. Shin-Soo Choo homered and knocked in a pair of runs for the Indians, who are also searching for their first win on this six-game homestand. Grady Sizemore |
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| Indians try to quickly get back on track versus Mariners |
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08/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that their longest winning streak in six years is over, the Cleveland Indians will try to bounce back tonight in the continuation of a three-game series versus the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field. The Indians had a 10-game winning streak come to a halt in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners in the series opener. Starter Jeremy Sowers gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings to absorb the loss. Shin-Soo Choo finished 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and one RBI. Indians catche |
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| Indians host Mariners hoping to extend win streak to 11 games |
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08/29/2008 |
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| - Cleveland's current 10-game winning streak may be too little too late as far as a second straight playoff appearance is concerned. The optimistic Indians will try to stay on the winning track tonight, when they begin a three-game series versus the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field. Cleveland is riding its first 10-game winning streak since April of the 2002 season, and is also the first ballclub since the 2004 Tampa Bay Rays to win 10 in a row and drop 10 consecutive games in the same year. The Indians lo |
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| Twins visit A's in next stop on grueling trip |
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08/28/2008 |
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| e trek and enters tonight's tilt a game back of the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central and 2 1/2 behind the Boston Red Sox for the Wild Card. The Twins did not help their cause any earlier in the week, dropping two of three to the lowly Seattle Mariners, but salvaged the finale of the set on Wednesday. Brian Buscher's pinch hit two-run single in the eighth inning proved to be the difference in Minnesota's 6-5 win. Denard Span added a two-run double and a huge defensive play for the Twins, who snapp |
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| Twins turn to Perkins in finale with Mariners |
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08/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Glen Perkins has played a big part in the second-half resurgence of the Minnesota Twins. Now the rookie pitcher will be asked to play the role of stopper when his team wraps up a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners this afternoon at Safeco Field. The suddenly-struggling Twins suffered their fourth consecutive loss on Tuesday, coming out on the short end of a 3-2 decision to the American League West cellar-dwelling Mariners. With Chicago winning over Baltimore last night, Minnesota ha |
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