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| Yanks aim to stay hot at home versus A's |
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07/19/2008 |
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| t, while Rodriguez finished 3-for-4 with a solo shot and two RBI for the Yankees, who had dropped three of four entering the All-Star break. Richie Sexson was 1-for-3 and drove in a run during his New York debut. The slugger, who was released by the Seattle Mariners last week, was officially signed by the Yankees earlier in the day and paid immediate dividends with a run-scoring single in the first inning. Mike Mussina (12-6) allowed just one run on nine hits in six innings on the hill to earn the win. David Ro |
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| Indians hope to end road woes in Seattle |
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07/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians will try to snap a 10-game road losing streak today, as they clash with the Seattle Mariners in the second of a three-game set at Safeco Field. On Friday, Raul Ibanez hit a grand slam as part of a three-hit night and Felix Hernandez tossed six solid innings, as Seattle routed Cleveland, 8-2. Hernandez (7-6) gave up just two runs on four hits and a pair of walks, and struck out eight to help the Mariners win their second straight. The right- hander earned his first win s |
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| A-Rod and Cano power Yanks past A's |
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07/18/2008 |
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| un shot for the Yankees. who had dropped three of four entering the All-Star break. Rodriguez finished 3-for-4 with a solo shot and two RBI. Richie Sexson was 1-for-3 and drove in a run during his New York debut. The slugger, who was released by the Seattle Mariners last week, was officially signed by the Yankees earlier in the day and paid immediate dividends with a run-scoring single in the first inning. "(Sexson)'s really been hitting the last month and that's the important thing," Yankees manager Joe Girard |
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| Yankees sign Richie Sexson |
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07/18/2008 |
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| riday and signed first baseman Richie Sexson to a contract for the remainder of the season. The slugger finished 1-for-3 in his New York debut with an RBI single in his first at-bat during the Yankees 7-1 win over Oakland. Sexson was released by the Seattle Mariners last week. In 74 games, he was batting just .218 with 11 homers and 30 runs batted in. This was his fourth season with the Mariners, who went through a front-office shakeup in mid-June. Following an injury-plagued 2004 season with Arizona, Sexson si |
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| Yankees hope to begin second half strong versus A's |
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07/18/2008 |
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| 968 runs last season, the Yankees have crossed the plate 436 times this year, good enough for only seventh in the American League. In an effort to boost that struggling offense, the team signed slugger Richie Sexson, who was recently released by the Seattle Mariners. Sexson was only hitting .218 with 76 strikeouts, but has been impressive against lefties, batting .344 with seven home runs in 71 at-bats. Mike Mussina was incredible for New York in the first half, posting an 11-6 mark to go along with a 3.61 earn |
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| Report: Yankees sign Richie Sexson |
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07/17/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have reportedly reached an agreement with Richie Sexson, the first baseman who was released by the Seattle Mariners last week. According to the New York Post, Sexson will receive the prorated amount of $161,000 for the remainder of the season. The troubled slugger was in the midst of his fourth season with the Mariners but the club opted to release him following a front office shakeup in mid-June that included the firing of then general manager Bill Bavasi. The |
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| Indians to recall INF Cabrera from minors |
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07/17/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians are expected to recall infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from Triple-A Buffalo before Friday's series-opening game against the Seattle Mariners. After hitting .283 in 45 games a season ago, Cabrera has suffered through a season-long slump, hitting just .184 with one home run and 14 runs batted in through 52 games. Cabrera was hitless in nine at-bats in his last four games before being sent to the minors. In 34 games with the Bisons, however, the 22-year old hit . |
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| Strange ninth helps M's edge Royals |
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07/13/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Adrian Beltre reached base on a fluke double in the ninth, and scored the go-ahead run on John Buck's throwing error in a rundown between third and home, and the Seattle Mariners held on for a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals to salvage the finale of a three-game set. Jeff Clement hit a two-run homer for the Mariners, who had dropped six of seven entering play and enter the All-Star break with the worst record in the AL at 37-58. Carlos Silva gave up two runs on eight hits |
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| Royals resume series with lowly Mariners |
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07/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Continuing to sport the worst record in the American League, the disappointing Seattle Mariners will try their best to find some semblance of an offense tonight, when they play the second of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Seattle, an astounding 19 games out of first place in the AL West and already 21 games under .500, has not only lost two straight games, but five of its last six and is just 17-30 on the road in 2008. On Friday night it was more of the |
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| M's activate Hernandez, option Wells for duel with Royals |
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07/11/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Mariners activated pitcher Felix Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list in time to start Friday's series opener against Kansas City. The Royals won the game, 3-1. Hernandez (6-6) took the loss as he was hit for three runs on four hits in five innings of work. He did strike out eight Royals, increasing his team- leading total to 101 K's on the year. Hernandez had been on the shelf since spraining his left ankle during a collision while covering home plate in a Jun |
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