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| Blue Jays send Halladay to hill against A's |
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08/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Roy Halladay hopes to add to Oakland's misery this evening when the Toronto Blue Jays open a four-game series against the Athletics at Rogers Centre. However, Oakland, which enters tonight's tilt riding its second six-game losing streak in a month, has had success north of the border, winning seven straight there, including a three-game sweep from April 8-10. Tonight, though, the A's face Halladay, who has dropped two of his last three decisions, but is 12-8 on the season with a 2.85 earned r |
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| Cleveland's Lee goes for 15th win in matchup with Rays |
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08/04/2008 |
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| ion in his previous 121 outings -- a major league record -- dating to a victory over the Atlanta Braves on September 30, 2006 as a member of the Houston Astros. Getting the call for the Rays tonight will be righty Matt Garza, who tossed his first shutout his last time out. Garza scattered five hits to beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, as he improved to 9-6 on the season, while lowering his ERA to 3.56. Garza, who is 0-2 in four starts against the Tribe, is 6-1 with a 2.10 ERA in 10 home starts this season. |
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| Yankees to begin key trek in Texas |
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08/04/2008 |
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| the decision of his team's 4-3 win over Seattle on Wednesday, as he gave up three runs and 10 hits in seven innings. Padilla is 1-1 lifetime against the Yankees with a 5.23 ERA in two starts. Texas took two of three at home over the weekend from the Toronto Blue Jays, including an 8-4 win in Sunday's finale. Gerald Laird hit a pair of two-run home runs in the victory, while Chris Davis added a solo homer -- his 11th in 33 games -- and ended with two RBI for the Rangers, who have won four of their last six overal |
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| Laird and Rangers clobber Toronto |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Gerald Laird hit a pair of two-run home runs as the Texas Rangers doubled up the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-4, in the finale of a three-game set. Chris Davis added a solo homer, his 11th in 33 games, and ended with two RBI for the Rangers, who have won four of their last six overall. Marlon Byrd also drove in a run and Ramon Vazquez had a pinch-hit, RBI double in the victory. Luis Mendoza (3-4) got the win as he lasted seven frames and was touched for four runs on six hits while fanni |
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| Blue Jays aim to move above .500 against Rangers |
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08/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays try to go above .500 this evening when they play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Toronto got back to the break-even mark on Saturday, as Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each had two-run doubles in the sixth inning, helping the Blue Jays to a 6-4 win. Alex Rios finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for Toronto, which snapped a three-game overall skid and won for the fifth time in its last seven tries |
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| Four-run sixth propels Jays over Rangers |
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08/03/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each had two-run doubles in the sixth inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Texas Rangers, 6-4, in the middle installment of a three-game set. Alex Rios finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for Toronto, which snapped a three-game skid. A.J. Burnett (13-9) allowed four runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings to win his third consecutive start and establish a career-high for wins in a single season. The right-hander had previously won 12 games |
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| Burnett shoots for career-high 13th win in test with Rangers |
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08/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A.J. Burnett tries for win No. 13 this evening when the Toronto Blue Jays continue their three-game set with Texas at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Burnett, though, will be facing the only team in the American League he has yet to beat in his career. In five games (four starts) against the Rangers, Burnett is 0-2 with a 4.40 earned run average. The 31-year-old right-hander has been one of the best pitchers in the league of late, winning his last two and four of his last five starts. Burnett, |
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| Murphy stars in Rangers' comeback win over Blue Jays |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - David Murphy went 3-for-5 and drove in four, including the two game-winning runs in the ninth, as the Texas Rangers stole one from the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-8, in the opener of a three-game set. B.J. Ryan tried to close it out for the Jays in the ninth and got Ian Kinsler to ground out. Pinch-hitter Jarrod Saltalamacchia worked a walk before Michael Young connected on a single. Brandon Boggs then hit an RBI double to left-center to make it a one-run game and Marlon Byrd was inten |
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| Rangers recall Metcalf, Hunter; make other moves |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers recalled infielder Travis Metcalf and purchased the contract of righty Tommy Hunter, who made his major league debut in Friday's 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The 22-year-old Hunter went five innings and gave up six runs on eight hits in the no-decision. He is less than 14 months removed from being selected as Texas' 54th overall pick in the 2007 draft. Metcalf will be making his third stint with Texas this season as he appeared in three games so far, |
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| Rangers' Hamilton leaves game early |
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08/01/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton left Friday's 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays after the sixth inning with dizziness. The temperature at the start of the game was 100 degrees and Hamilton had not played the field for the last two games, serving as the designated hitter. He is listed as day-to-day. The All-Star hit his 26th homer in the fourth frame and increased his major league-leading RBI total 106. |
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