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| Bronx Bombers close out Yankee Stadium with one last win |
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09/22/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - The New York Yankees closed out their residence at iconic Yankee Stadium with one final victory, a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Since christening the stadium on Opening Day, April 18, 1923 with a 4-1 triumph over Boston, New York went on to win 4,133 games at Yankee Stadium. New York lost 2,430 games at the storied venue and posted 17 ties. New York finished its final homestand there with an 8-2 record and three-game sweep of the Orioles. "I played here all my life," stated Y |
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| Final act: New York bids farewell to Yankee Stadium |
MLB Baseball |
09/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) -- One of baseball's all-time grandest stages will presumably hold its final act tonight, when the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles play what's expected to be the last game at historic Yankee Stadium. The hallowed venue made its grand opening on April 18, 1923, when Babe Ruth christened the new ballpark with a home run in a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, and has since become the most-recognized sports venue in the nation. In addition to the Yankees' rich history, the stadium has als |
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| Cano's ninth-inning hit downs Orioles |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - Robinson Cano singled home the only run of the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Yankees a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the penultimate game at Yankee Stadium. Derek Jeter was hit by a pitch from Jim Miller (0-2) to start the bottom of the ninth and pinch runner Brett Gardner stole second. Bobby Abreu was walked intentionally before Alex Rodriguez beat out a potential double-play grounder. Jamie Walker came on and struck out Jason |
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| Kazmir aims to pitch Tampa Bay into postseason versus Twins |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| ver won more than 70 games in a season. Kazmir, the 15th overall pick in 2002 by the New York Mets, is 7-2 in 13 road starts this year, posting a 3.14 earned run average in 71 2/3 innings. He tossed 11 1/3 scoreless innings in defeating the visiting Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees at home on August 29 and September 4, but has since gotten a no-decision and a loss to Boston in consecutive starts - allowing 11 hits and 11 runs over nine innings. He is 1-3 in four lifetime starts against the Twins with a 3.8 |
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| Bronx Bombers continue last set at Yankee Stadium versus O's |
MLB Baseball |
09/20/2008 |
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| ork) -- As the curtain is about to close on Yankee Stadium, the home team has done its best to provide a few last memories for the historic old ballpark. The New York Yankees will try to nail down a fourth consecutive home victory when they host the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon as part of the final series at Yankee Stadium. New York opened this set with a 3-2 decision over the Orioles on Friday, with Johnny Damon scoring the eventual go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. Carl Pavano |
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| Orioles put P Cabrera on DL |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| Bronx, NY (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Orioles placed pitcher Daniel Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list on Friday. The move, which was retroactive to September 14, was made due to the pitcher suffering from a right medial elbow sprain. On the season, the 27-year-old is 8-10 with a 5.25 earned-run average in 30 starts. |
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| New York opens final series at Yankee Stadium vs. O's |
MLB Baseball |
09/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The final series at historic Yankee Stadium gets underway this evening, when the Bronx Bombers hold the first of three consecutive meetings with the Baltimore Orioles. The current Yankee Stadium, a building that was initially constructed in 1923 and has played host to 37 World Series, will be demolished at the conclusion of this season as the Yankees move across the street to a new state of the art facility. New York likely won't be getting a few extra home games come October, since the team |
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| For the Birds: Orioles, Blue Jays close out series |
MLB Baseball |
09/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Orioles may have secured a last-place finish in the competitive American League East, but the young club still has a chance to take a series from a division rival tonight. Baltimore plays the rubber match of a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays this evening at the Rogers Centre. After dropping a 2-0 decision to the Orioles in Tuesday's opener, Toronto rebounded with an 8-7 victory last night. That loss assured Baltimore, now 67-83 on the season, a place at the bottom of t |
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| Orioles place Sarfate on DL |
MLB Baseball |
09/17/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Orioles have placed pitcher Dennis Sarfate on the 15-day disabled list because of a fractured right clavicle. The move is retroactive to September 10. Acquired from Houston last December as part of the Miguel Tejada trade, Sarfate was 4-3 with a 4.74 earned run average in 57 games, including four starts, this season. |
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| Rookie hurlers square off in Orioles-Blue Jays matchup |
MLB Baseball |
09/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of rookie pitchers will go head-to-head when the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles continue a three-game series tonight at the Rogers Centre. Former first-round draft choice David Purcey continues his audition for a spot in Toronto's 2009 rotation when he takes the mound tonight opposite Baltimore's Brian Bass, who will be making his second career major league start. Purcey has been up-and-down during his 11 starts with the Blue Jays this season, as the left-hander is just 3-6 wi |
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