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| Bavasi joins Reds front office |
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08/08/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds hired former Anaheim Angels and Seattle Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi as a special assistant Friday. Bavasi, 50, will advise and assist president of baseball operations and general manager Walt Jocketty in matters related to the front office, major league field and support personnel and scouting. "We're excited Bill has joined our organization," Jocketty said. "Over his career of more than 30 years, he has worked in almost every facet of baseball ope |
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| Red-hot Ibanez hits HR in ninth to lift M's over Rays |
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08/08/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Raul Ibanez's leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first of a four-game set at Safeco Field. Trailing by a run in the eighth, Seattle tied the game in the frame as Wladimir Balentien led off with a double off the center field wall, moved to third on Bryan LaHair's single and scored on a sacrifice fly from Yuniesky Betancourt. After J.J. Putz (5-4) worked the ninth inning, Ibanez ripped a 1-2 pitch th |
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| Red-hot Rays roll into Seattle |
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08/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Coming off one of their most dramatic wins of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays begin a 10-game road trip tonight with the first of four straight tests against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Tampa Bay, which leads the American League East by three games over Boston, has won seven of its last eight games and left home yesterday winners after rallying from three runs down to post a 10-7 victory over Cleveland. Trailing 7-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth, Gabe Gross followed an RBI hi |
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| Span, Twins pull away from Mariners to avoid sweep |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Denard Span drove in four runs and had three hits, and the Minnesota Twins salvaged the finale of a three-game set with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Minnesota entered this series having won seven times in its previous nine contests, but the club suffered back-to-back losses to last-place Seattle before Wednesday's win. Span tripled with the bases loaded, had a bunt RBI single, stole a base and robbed Adrian Beltre of a seventh-inning home run with a leaping grab against t |
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| Mariners hang on to top Twins |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Jose Lopez's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth was the difference, as the Seattle Mariners edged the Minnesota Twins, 8-7, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Safeco Field. Raul Ibanez had three hits, including a three-run homer, scored two runs and knocked in five for Seattle, which has won three games in a row. Ichiro Suzuki finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored. "I feel blessed," said Ibanez. "It's working out and I'll just keep trying to do whatever I can |
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| Swisher lifts ChiSox in 14-inning comeback over Detroit |
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08/06/2008 |
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| ird time in its last nine contests. Alexei Ramirez had three hits, including a solo homer. Ken Griffey Jr. was 1-for-6 with three strikeouts in his home debut. Chicago owns a one-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central after the Twins fell to the Seattle Mariners, 8-7, on Tuesday. Polanco clubbed a pair of two-run homers and tripled for the Tigers, who have dropped five straight. Ryan Raburn went 4-for-6 and knocked in a run, while Curtis Granderson belted a two-run homer to extend his hitting streak to 14 g |
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| Mariners designate DH Vidro for assignment, recall OF Balentien |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners have designated Jose Vidro for assignment on Tuesday and recalled Wladimir Balentien from Triple-A Tacoma. Vidro, the 33-year-old designated hitter, was batting .234 with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 45 runs batted in through 85 games this season. Acquired prior to the 2007 season from the Nationals, Vidro combined to hit .285 with 13 homers and 104 RBI in 232 games as a Mariner. "We appreciate all of Jose's hard work and professionalism," said Mariners vi |
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| Mariners send Morrow to minors, recall Wells |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners optioned pitcher Brandon Morrow to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, to begin converting the reliever into a starting role. To fill the roster spot, the club recalled pitcher Jared Wells from Tacoma. Morrow, 24, has been extremely effective out of the bullpen for the Mariners this season. In 40 games Morrow has allowed just eight runs -- six earned -- for a 1.47 earned run average, and posted 10 saves. He has also struck out 47 and walked just 15 in 36 2/3 innings, |
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| Twins, Mariners continue series at Safeco |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins try to rebound from last night's discouraging loss to the Seattle Mariners when the two teams continue a three- game set this evening at Safeco Field. Minnesota took a five-run lead into the bottom of the seventh inning of Monday's series opener, but the Mariners erupted for 10 unanswered runs to rally for an 11-6 victory and knock the Twins out of sole possession of first place in the American League Central. Raul Ibanez began the comeback with a grand slam off Twins sta |
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| Ibanez's grand slam highlights 10-run inning as M's pound Twins |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - Raul Ibanez's grand slam highlighted a 10-run seventh inning, as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Minnesota Twins, 11-6 in the opener of a three-game series from Safeco Field. Ibanez finished 3-for-5 with six RBI and two runs scored for the Mariners, who have won two straight. Adrian Beltre and Jose Lopez also had three hits and a run scored, with Lopez driving in a run. Yuniesky Betancourt was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Seattle starter Miguel Batista was rough |
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