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| Rocker back in the majors |
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05/09/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays recalled controversial relief pitcher John Rocker Friday, bringing the lefthander up from Double-A Orlando, while making several other roster moves. Rocker had been released late in 2002 by the Texas Rangers before being signed to a minor league contract by Tampa Bay on April 10. He threw in extended spring training and was then moved to Orlando, where he appeared in four contests and pitched four scoreless innings. In other moves, the Rays brought pit |
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| Devil Ray recall Rocker among 8 roster moves |
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05/09/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays recalled controversial relief pitcher John Rocker Friday, bringing the lefthander up from Double-A Orlando, while making several other roster moves. Rocker had been released late in 2002 by the Texas Rangers before being signed to a minor league contract by Tampa Bay on April 10. He threw in extended spring training and was then moved to Orlando, where he appeared in four contests and pitched four scoreless innings. In other moves, the Rays brought pit |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - May 9 |
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05/09/2003 |
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| ports Network) - The surging Minnesota Twins aim for their fifth straight win tonight as they begin a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox at the Metrodome. Minnesota comes into Friday's affair rolling after completing a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and have climbed within three games of the Kansas City Royals in the AL Central. Kyle Lohse tossed a five-hit shutout as Minnesota blanked Tampa Bay, 5-0, on Thursday. Lohse (3-3) struck out three without walking a batter en route to his second care |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - May 7 |
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05/07/2003 |
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| nth straight victory in the series. Joe Mays takes the hill for the Twins tonight. The righthander is 3-2 with a 5.30 ERA in six starts this season. In his last outing, Mays allowed five runs and seven hits over six innings of a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday. He also struck out five and walked three in receiving a no decision. Mays is 0-2 with a 6.84 ERA in five career starts against the Devil Rays. Radke improved to 5-4 all-time against the Devil Rays. Jones' last five-hit game came July 22 |
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| Detroit Tigers Team Report - May 7 |
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05/07/2003 |
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| against the Orioles today. Knotts is 0-3 with a 4.39 ERA in five starts this season. In his last outing on Friday, Knotts threw seven and two-thirds innings, allowing just one run and five hits, but was saddled with the loss in a 2-0 setback to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He also walked two batters and struck out none. Knotts, who spent the last two years in the NL with the Florida Marlins, has never faced the Orioles in his career. Young's five hits and five RBI on Tuesday were a career high. Halter collected his s |
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| Devil Rays sign Mark Quinn |
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05/06/2003 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mark Quinn to a minor league contract on Tuesday. Quinn is expected to report to Triple-A Durham. Quinn was released by Kansas City on March 11, then signed with the San Diego Padres and spent April at Triple-A Portland. He batted .298 with three homers and 12 RBI in 16 games at Portland before being released May 2. The 28-year-old outfielder spent parts of four seasons with the Royals from 1999-2002, hitting .282 with 45 homers and 167 RBI in 2 |
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| Break up the Tigers |
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05/06/2003 |
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| au, the Tigers' 64-game stretch between back-to-back victories was the longest in the majors since Seattle also went 64 games in mid-1980. The Tigers, who were 9-55 since a three-game winning streak in August of last season, picked up a win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday, then defeated the Orioles for the first time in four tries this season before the smallest crowd ever at Camden Yards on Monday. "I'm very excited," manager Alan Trammell said. "I hope this continues." Dmitri Young had two hits, two runs |
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| Detroit Tigers Team Report - May 4 |
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05/04/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Detroit, which has dropped six straight after winning only its third game of the season, will try to stop the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from recording their first series sweep of the season today at Comerica Park. Detroit, will send 20-year-old Jeremy Bonderman to the mound. This will be the sixth start of the season for Bonderman. Bonderman was rocked in his last outing, allowing five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings of work at Comerica Park against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Bonderman's on |
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| Minnesota Twins Team Report - May 4 |
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05/04/2003 |
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| ell to Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox. Thirty-eight year old lefthander Kenny Rogers will head to the mound for the Twins today. Rogers was victorious in his previous outing, throwing seven innings while allowing three runs on eight hits against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the Metrodome on Tuesday. In his career, Rogers is 10-5 against Boston with an ERA of 4.34 in 20 starts. Last night, Corey Koskie went 2-for-4 and knocked in the Twins' only run. Rick Reed started for Minnesota, but was forced to leave the game a |
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| Baltimore Orioles Team Report - May 3 |
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05/03/2003 |
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| en Yards on Saturday. Baltimore, which was defeated last night for the first time in five games will send 26-year-old Sidney Ponson to the mound. Ponson was victorious in his last start, allowing three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last Sunday. The victory was Ponson's first since defeating the Devil Rays on April 10th. Ponson is 5-4 in his career against the Royals in his career, posting a 3.84 ERA in 10 outings. Jeff Conine posted two hits and Brook Fordyce added a homer for |
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