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| Can the Colorado Rockies do it again? |
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09/05/2008 |
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| E FOR MINNESOTA The Minnesota Twins return home this weekend after wrapping up their 14-game road trip - the team's longest since a 15-game trek in 1969 - at 5-9. Luckily, though, they only lost a half-game in the standings to the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox, whom they trail by 1 1/2 games. Minnesota is now home for the next six games before hitting the road again for 10 contests. If the Twins are going to reach the postseason, their stretch from September 19-25 will likely be the reason why or why not. |
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| Orioles welcome A's to Camden Yards |
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09/05/2008 |
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| ted with a 3-0 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Aug. 5, allowing just one hit in eight scoreless innings. He improved to 2-0 with an 11-6 win against Boston on August 20, but is winless in two outings since, including a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox and a no- decision after allowing eight hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Rays. Overall, in 33 big-league innings, he's allowed 37 hits and 20 runs while walking 16 batters and striking out 14. On Thursday in Kansas City, Joey Gathrigh |
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| Closing in on AL West title, Angels take on White Sox |
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09/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope to move one step closer to their fourth AL West title in the last five years when they open a three-game series this evening with the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The Angels reduced their magic number to six on Thursday, as Mark Teixeira and Juan Rivera each drove in two runs, helping Los Angeles get past the Detroit Tigers, 7-1, in the rubber match of a three-game set from Comerica Park. Gary Matthews Jr. finished 4-for-5 |
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| Visiting Indians start set with Royals |
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09/05/2008 |
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| s last three against the Royals and is 7-4 on the season against their division's cellar dwellers, including wins in four of the six matchups in Kansas City. The Indians enter this matchup on the heels of taking two of three from the Central-leading Chicago White Sox, but were denied a sweep on Wednesday with a 4-2 setback in the rubber match at Progressive Field. Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run double while Jeremy Sowers (2-8) was handed the loss for giving up four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings of work for the |
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| After epic road swing, Twins return home to host Tigers |
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09/05/2008 |
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| innesota Twins return home after their lengthy road trip this evening to face the Detroit Tigers in the start of a three-game series at the Metrodome. The Twins, who will be playing at home for the first time since August 20, were a game back of the Chicago White Sox when they set off on a grueling 14- game road trip -- the team's longest since 1969. But, despite going 5-9 on the trek, Minnesota lost just a half game to the White Sox, who still lead the Central by 1 1/2 games. Minnesota ended the trip in disappo |
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| Royals, A's to go back at it with double dip |
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09/04/2008 |
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| two of their last three on the heels of a four-game skid. Greinke allowed two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. The Royals haven't put back-to-back wins together since taking the final two games of their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox from August 1-3. Ironically, that was also the last series Kansas City won. Daric Barton homered for the Athletics, who have dropped three of their last four games. Gio Gonzalez suffered the loss after he allowed four runs -- three earned -- on two |
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| ChiSox grind out win against Tribe |
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09/04/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Alexei Ramirez hit a two-run home run as the Chicago White Sox avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Indians with a 4-2 win at Progressive Field. Orlando Cabrera drove in a run while Nick Swisher hit a solo home run for the White Sox, who had dropped five of six coming into the game. Javier Vazquez (11-12) worked six innings and gave up two runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts for Chicago, which moved a game ahead of Minnesota for first place in t |
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| Lee named AL Pitcher of the Month |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Lee threw 38 2/3 innings, allowing just eight earned runs on 36 hits. The Arkansas native went at least seven innings in each of his five August starts and did not surrender more than two earned runs in any outing. With a 5-0 Cleveland win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday, Lee became the first Indians pitcher since 1974 (Gaylord Perry, 21-13) to become a 20-game winner. On the season, Lee leads Major League Baseball in wins with a 20-2 record and has a big league-best 2.32 ERA. Others receiving consideratio |
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| Indians go for sweep of White Sox |
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09/03/2008 |
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| veland Indians likely aren't going to win the American League Central this season, but it looks like the defending division champs will have a say in determining the winner. Cleveland will attempt to earn a three-game sweep of the Central co-leading Chicago White Sox when the two teams square off again this afternoon at Progressive Field. The Indians recorded their second straight win over the White Sox with Tuesday's 9-3 triumph, Cleveland's 12th victory in its last 15 games. Asdrubal Cabrera led the way for th |
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| Angels continue set with worn-out Tigers |
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09/03/2008 |
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| ith a ground out. Teixeira then lofted a sac fly to center to plate Figgins. Francisco Rodriguez then recorded the final three outs for his 54th save in 59 chances. He is now just three shy of tying the all-time record, set by Bobby Thigpen with the Chicago White Sox in 1990. Angels starter Joe Saunders lasted 6 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits in the no-decision, making him now winless in his last six outings. Scot Shields (6-4) was charged with a blown save after allowing a run in the bottom of |
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