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| Bradley, Cruz power Rangers past Royals |
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08/26/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Milton Bradley went 3-for-4 with three RBI as the Texas Rangers downed the Kansas City Royals, 9-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run while Chris Davis hit a solo shot for the Rangers, who had dropped six of seven coming into the game. Scott Feldman (5-5) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits in seven innings of work to grab the win. David DeJesus went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Gil Meche (10- |
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| Gutierrez lifts Indians over Tigers in extras |
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08/25/2008 |
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| homer to give the Indians their eighth straight victory, a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game set at Comerica Park. Gutierrez lifted the Indians to their seventh straight win Sunday night on a ninth-inning RBI against the Texas Rangers. He finished Monday's game 2-for-4. Grady Sizemore had his sixth career multi-homer game, hitting two homers in the first three innings. Andy Marte added two hits in the victory. "(Sizemore)'s unbelieveable. You wouldn't know if it was his first or |
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| Twins acquire P Guardado |
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08/25/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins strengthened their bullpen Monday, acquiring pitcher Eddie Guardado from the Texas Rangers in exchange for minor league pitcher Mark Hamburger. The 37-year-old Guardado appeared in 55 games for the Rangers, going 3-3 with four saves and a 3.65 earned run average. This will be Guardado's second tour of duty with Minnesota. Originally drafted by the Twins in 1990, the left-hander spent 13 years in the organization from 1991-2003. Guardado was named to two All |
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| Meche tries to extend unbeaten streak against Rangers |
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08/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kansas City right-hander Gil Meche can creep closer to a personal best for wins and extend a recent unbeaten streak when the Royals host the Texas Rangers in the first test of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Meche, who was drafted by Seattle in 1996 and pitched with the Mariners through 2006, signed a lucrative free-agent contract with the Royals prior to last season and went 9-13 in 34 starts over 216 innings of work. He won a career-high 15 games with the Mariners in 2003 and r |
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| Tigers' Galarraga tries to cool off scorching Indians |
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08/25/2008 |
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| tial 11 decisions before reeling off five wins and a no-decision in his six starts since July 23. He topped the Kansas City Royals in Missouri to begin that terrific stretch, and has since beaten the Indians, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers to run his season mark to 12-4 and lower his earned run average to 3.17 over 139 1/3 innings of work. Additionally, he is 3-0 in three career starts against Cleveland, posting a 3.57 ERA in 17 2/3 innings while allowing 10 hits, walking four and str |
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| Gutierrez keeps Tribe in win column over Texas |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Franklin Gutierrez drove in the game-winning run in the ninth as the Cleveland Indians completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 4-3 win. After blowing a two-run edge in the eighth, Cleveland took the lead back in the ninth. With Eddie Guardado (3-3) starting the inning on the mound, Ryan Garko led off with a single and a Kelly Shoppach sacrifice bunt moved Andy Gonzalez, running for Garko, to second. Gutierrez then roped a single to center to score Gonzalez f |
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| Indians vie for seventh straight win, sweep of Rangers |
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08/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Nicaraguan veteran Vicente Padilla tries to snap a four- start skid when the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians close out a three- game weekend series tonight at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The 30-year-old Texas right-hander, who won two straight starts in late July to improve to 12-5 this season, has since gone 0-2 with a pair of no-decisions and seen his earned run average rise from 4.56 to 4.96. His July 25 defeat of Oakland earned him win No. 12 and doubled his total from an i |
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| Deja vu? Tigers go for second straight road sweep of Royals |
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08/24/2008 |
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| rk Teahen each had one hit for the Royals, who have lost seven straight and 14 of their last 16. Getting the call for the Tigers today will be veteran left-hander Kenny Rogers, who is 9-10 with a 4.94 ERA. Rogers picked up the win Monday against the Texas Rangers, as he allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings. Rogers defeated the Royals the last time he faced them and is 21-18 lifetime against them with a 4.02 ERA in 58 games, 37 of which have been starts. Kansas City, meanwhile, will hand the ball |
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| Tribe rally from big deficit to clip Rangers |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Jamey Carroll knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth with a pinch-hit single as the Cleveland Indians edged the Texas Rangers 8-7, in the middle contest of a three-game series. Ryan Garko had a pair of hits and two RBI while Grady Sizemore had two hits and a run scored with three stolen bases for Cleveland, which has won six straight. Rafael Perez (3-3) picked up the win with a scoreless seventh. Michael Young hit a two-run homer and knocked in three, and Gerald Laird had |
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| Rangers recall pitcher McCarthy from minors |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers recalled pitcher Brandon McCarthy from Triple-A Oklahoma in time to start Saturday's 8-7 setback to the Cleveland Indians. The 25-year-old McCarthy made his season debut as he spent much of the campaign on the disabled list with right forearm inflammation. The right- hander tossed 75 pitches over four frames in giving up one run on three hits and four walks while striking out three in the no-decision. He had made seven starts at the minor league level and w |
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