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| Red Sox hoping to pay last respects to Yankee Stadium with sweep |
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08/28/2008 |
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| in a run each for Boston. Paul Byrd (9-11) got the win after yielding five hits and two runs over six frames, with five strikeouts and a pair of walks. Jason Giambi homered for the Yankees, who have lost two straight after a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles and are now seven games back of the Red Sox in the wild card race. Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano also drove in a run. Yankees starter Sidney Ponson (7-5) lasted only 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and four runs with four walks in defeat. New |
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| Instant Replay: Yay or Nay? |
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08/27/2008 |
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| them on national television due to blown calls by the umpiring crew. Forget the fact that it has happened countless other times - most notably back in 1996 when Maier clearly interfered on a home run off the bat of Derek Jeter, probably costing the Baltimore Orioles a playoff game - take a home run away from Alex Rodriguez, and the rules get changed. "I don't like it," Detroit Tigers veteran left-hander Kenny Rogers said after MLB made the announcement. "I think that it overshot the mark by far just because, wh |
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| White Sox, O's close set in Baltimore |
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08/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Radhames Liz makes his second start since returning from a stint in the minors tonight when the Baltimore Orioles entertain the visiting Chicago White Sox in the finale of a three-game series at Camden Yards. Liz, a 25-year-old who was signed as an undrafted free agent and reached the majors last season, made 10 starts in 2008 before being sent to Triple-A Norfolk following a July 26 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who touched him for seven hits and six runs in 5 2/3 i |
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| Floyd and Cabrera too much for Orioles |
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08/27/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Orlando Cabrera went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a triple, two RBI and three runs scored as the Chicago White Sox downed the Baltimore Orioles, 8-3, in the second of three games from Camden Yards. Carlos Quentin went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and one run scored, while Nick Swisher hit a two-run home run for the White Sox, who have won three straight. Gavin Floyd (14-6) got the win as he gave up just two runs on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts in eight |
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| Chicago OF Swisher leaves game |
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08/26/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Chicago White Sox center fielder Nick Swisher left Tuesday's 8-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles with a lower left leg contusion. Swisher, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning, fouled a ball off his shin before string out in the fourth inning and was replaced in center field by Brian Anderson to start the bottom of the fourth. In 126 games with Chicago this season, he is batting .234 with 22 home runs and 65 RBI. He spent his first four season in the majors with Oakland |
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| Red Sox try to stay in playoff hunt at Yankee Stadium |
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08/26/2008 |
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| st them with a 3.54 ERA in 31 games (29 starts). New York, of course, will have to finish strong if it plans on keeping its streak of 13 straight playoff appearances intact. The Yankees helped themselves a little over the weekend, sweeping the lowly Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, culminating with an 8-7 win on Sunday. Robinson Cano went 4-for-5, and hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning to lift the Yanks to the win in the finale, as they won for the fourth time in five tries and completed a six-game r |
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| White Sox scratch out win over O's |
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08/26/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Alexei Ramirez went 4-for-5 with two runs scored as the Chicago White Sox downed the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game set at Camden Yards. Jim Thome hit a solo home run while Ken Griffey Jr. drove in a run for the White Sox, who dropped two of three against Tampa Bay over the weekend. "He's hungry, he loves to play and he has a lot of abilities and he makes them work for him," said Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen about Ramirez, who tied a career-high with the |
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| Orioles win suspended game |
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08/26/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Lou Montanez's RBI single in the 14th inning gave the Baltimore Orioles a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox to complete a rain-suspended game that had originally started on April 28. The game was originally played at U.S. Cellular Field, but since the teams would not meet in Chicago for the rest of the season, it was completed at Camden Yards with Chicago as the home team before the opener of a three-game set. In the 14th inning, Nick Markakis singled to start the frame and Kev |
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| Orioles' Burres to start Tuesday |
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08/25/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Orioles announced after Monday's 4-3 loss to Chicago that the team will recall pitcher Brian Burres on Tuesday to start the game that night against Chicago. Burres was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on August 1 after giving up four runs on four hits in a 1 1/3 inning performance against the Yankees on July 30. On the season, the 27-year-old is 7-7 with a 5.64 earned run average in 19 starts and three relief appearances. To make room on the roster, the team optioned p |
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| White Sox, O's get going in Baltimore |
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08/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Rookie southpaw Clayton Richard will attempt to keep the Chicago White Sox in possession of first place in the American League Central tonight when they open a three-game set with the host Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. However, before the series gets underway the suspended game from back on April 28 at U.S. Cellular Field will be completed. That game was tied at 3-3 in the 11th inning before rain caused the game to be suspended. Baltimore's George Sherrill and Chicago's Scott Linebrink w |
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