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| Lowly Orioles, Mariners open set in Seattle |
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08/01/2008 |
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| e will also welcome Minnesota and Tampa Bay to Safeco Field on the current homestand. Jarrod Washburn was not dealt before baseball's trade deadline and will take the hill for the M's this evening. Washburn was 0-2 in three starts before beating the Toronto Blue Jays the last time out on July 27 at Rogers Centre. He held the Jays to a run on four hits in eight innings of a 5-1 victory. The veteran lefty will face Baltimore for the third time this season and is 0-1 in those outings, both Seattle losses. Washburn |
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| Texas hosts Toronto for three games down south |
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08/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers continue an 11-game homestand this evening with the first of three straight meetings with the Toronto Blue Jays from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Texas started off the lengthy residency by splitting a four-game series with lowly Seattle, as the Mariners drew even with Thursday's 8-5 win. Seattle put up four early runs on Rangers starter Matt Harrison (2-2) and chased the rookie after 4 2/3 innings in which he allowed six runs (4 earned) and issued five walks. Ramon Vazquez |
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| Jays' McGowan undergoes successful surgery |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dustin McGowan underwent season-ending surgery on his pitching shoulder Thursday. The procedure was performed by Dr. Tim Kremchek in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 26-year-old McGowan, who did not need re-constructive surgery on his rotator cuff, is expected to be sidelined for up to nine months. McGowan posted a 6-7 record with a 4.37 earned-run average in 19 starts this season. |
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| A's reinstate DH Thomas from DL |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics reinstated designated hitter Frank Thomas from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Thomas was placed on the disabled list on May 29, retroactive to May 28, with tendinitis in his right quadricep. Released by the Toronto Blue Jays on April 20 after batting .167 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 16 games, the 19-year veteran signed with the A's on April 24 and was hitting .319 with four home runs and 16 RBI in 28 games with Oakland before the injury. |
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| Rolen to take extra rest for ailing shoulder |
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07/30/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen revealed Wednesday that he has been troubled by an ailing left shoulder and said he will take some extra days off to heal. The 33-year-old Rolen has hit .254 with six homers and 31 RBI in 82 games this season. He missed 23 games in April after injuring his hand during Spring Training. The five-time All-Star has had surgery on the shoulder three times, but denied he would go under the knife. Instead, he will do an extensive rehab-type pro |
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| Rays try for rare road sweep in Toronto |
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07/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays will be vying for their first road series win in a month when the American League East leaders wrap up a three- game set with the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon at the Rogers Centre. After dropping a 3-1 decision to the Jays in Monday's series opener, Tampa Bay received a huge lift from starting pitcher Matt Garza to even things up. The young right-hander fired his first career shutout to outduel Toronto ace Roy Halladay in the Rays' 3-0 victory last night. Garza (9-6) yi |
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| Garza and Rays blank Jays |
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07/29/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Matt Garza threw his first career shutout, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-0 win over Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays in the second of a three-game set. Garza (9-6) scattered five hits, struck out five, and walked one. The 24-year- old righthander threw 106 pitches -- 74 for strikes -- over nine frames to get the struggling Rays offense off the hook on a night when it had to face one of the best in game. "I was just keeping them off-balance, in-and-out with the fastball, |
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| Cubs smack around Sheets, Brewers to extend lead in NL Central |
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07/29/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Matt Garza threw his first career shutout, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-0 win over Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays in the second of a three-game set. Garza (9-6) scattered five hits, struck out five, and walked one. The 24-year- old righthander threw 106 pitches -- 74 for strikes -- over nine frames to get the struggling Rays offense off the hook on a night when it had to face one of the best in game. "I was just keeping them off-balance, in-and-out with the fastball, |
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| Rays try to halt road woes versus Halladay, Blue Jays |
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07/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Winning on the road has been a problem for the Tampa Bay Rays throughout an otherwise spectacular 2008 season. A matchup with Roy Halladay may not help matters for the young club. Halladay aims to give his Toronto Blue Jays a second straight victory over the Rays when the two American League East foes continue their three-game set tonight at the Rogers Centre. Tampa fell to a lackluster 21-28 on the road following Monday's 3-1 setback to Toronto, which was highlighted by an outstanding mound |
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| Burnett fans 10 as Jays edge Rays |
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07/29/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - A.J. Burnett struck out 10 over seven strong innings, outdueling James Shields in a 3-1 win for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game set. Burnett (12-9) allowed only one run on six hits with four walks for Toronto, which has won six of seven. The right-hander matched his career-high for wins in a season. Matt Stairs' two-run homer in the fifth inning was the big blow for Toronto, which made the most of its five hits. Shields (9-7) gave up thr |
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