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| McCarthy's comeback highlights Rangers-Indians tilt |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lanky right-hander Brandon McCarthy makes his first appearance of 2008 tonight, when the Texas Rangers host the Cleveland Indians in the second of three weekend games at Rangers Park. McCarthy, a 17th-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in 2002, broke in at the major-league level with the White Sox in 2005 and made 12 appearances, going 3-2 with a 4.03 earned run average in 67 innings. He was 4-7 with Chicago in 2006 before coming to Texas in an offseason trade prior to the 2007 campaign. |
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| Volquez and Harang square off at Coors Field |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| hile walking seven and striking out 14. He's split four decisions since facing Volquez, giving up 37 hits and 17 earned runs in 23 1/3 innings. Volquez, a 25-year-old in his first season in the National League after breaking into the majors with the Texas Rangers, is 3-1 in four outings since facing Colorado. He tossed seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball in his last start, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3, to earn his 15th victory of the season. He'd entered 2008 with just three wins in 20 outing |
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| Indians hold on to beat Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Fausto Carmona tossed six strong innings as the Cleveland Indians held on for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game set. Carmona (6-5) dazzled the Texas bats scattering six hits in allowing one unearned run while walking three and fanning five. Jensen Lewis picked up his fifth save of the season in an eventful ninth while Ryan Garko had a two-run double. Ben Francisco had three hits and an RBI for the Indians, who have now won five straight and s |
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| Tigers put Robertson in bullpen |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| d he made at least 30 starts from 2004-2007. But he posted a 7-10 record in 26 outings this season with a 6.09 earned run average -- a career-worst during a season in which he's thrown at least 40 innings. In his last start, on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, Robertson gave up five home runs, eight total hits and four walks on the way to allowing eight runs -- six earned -- in just 3 2/3 innings. The lefty will head to the bullpen to work on his pitches, especially a slider that he said has not been con |
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| Harris homers twice to lead Nats past Cubs |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| season, to left with one out in the third, and DeRosa doubled that lead with his long, two-run homer to Waveland Avenue in the fourth. Game Notes DeRosa's homer was his 16th, extending his career-high for a season. His previous best was 13 with the Texas Rangers in 2006...The homers were the 11th and 12th of the season for Harris. Belliard's homer was his 11th...The four- run deficit was the largest the Nationals have overcome this season...Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman, and Chicago native Chris Chel |
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| Rangers get Blalock back |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers reinstated Hank Blalock from the 15-day disabled list Friday after the infielder recovered from inflammation in his right shoulder. Blalock, who had been on the DL earlier this season with a torn left hamstring, holds a .273 average with four home runs and 15 RBI in 31 games for Texas this season. Blalock played first base during his three-game rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco and is expected to play that position for the first time in his major-league |
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| White Sox keep piling on wins |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| That was followed by two more yawners over Seattle; Tuesday's 5-0 shutout, and Wednesday's 15-3 triumph. The White Sox have blasted 39 homers in August, and continue to lead the majors in four-baggers, now with 188. To put that into perspective, the Texas Rangers rank second in the AL with 158 homers. Even Ken Griffey Jr. got in on the action on Wednesday, belting hit his first home run since joining his new team three weeks ago. It was also career home run No. 609 for Griffey, who moves into a tie with Samm |
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| Royals open series with visiting Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| plus inning of work, as he fell to 7-12 and raised his earned run average to 5.96. Bannister has faced the Tigers four times in his young career and is 3-1 against them with a 1.82 ERA. Detroit, meanwhile, couldn't complete a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, falling 9-1 in Arlington. Miguel Cabrera drove in the only run for the Tigers, who have dropped six of 10. Nate Robertson (7-10) took the loss after allowing eight hits and eight runs -- six earned -- including five home runs over 3 2/ |
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| Carmona leads Tribe into Lone Star State |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Hard-throwing right-hander Fausto Carmona makes his sixth start since returning from the disabled list tonight, when the Cleveland Indians travel to the Lone Star State for the first of three straight games against the Texas Rangers. Carmona, who jumped from one win in 2006 to 19 a year ago, was 4-2 after a 13-9 loss to the Rangers on May 23. He then spent the next two months on the shelf with a strained hip. He came back against the Minnesota Twins on July 26 and is just 1-3 in five come |
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| Tigers shoot for another sweep of Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
08/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers will try to complete their second consecutive three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers, as the two teams conclude their set tonight in Arlington. Detroit has won all five of its meetings with Texas this year -- plating at least eight runs in each win -- and has won seven straight over the Rangers dating back to last year. That includes a three-game sweep at home on April 22-24. The Tigers haven't swept the Rangers in Texas since May 1-3, 2001. Detroit used a nine-run seven |
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