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| Strasburg returns but Indians blank Nationals |
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06/16/2013 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Corey Kluber fired eight outstanding innings to spoil Stephen Strasburg's return to the mound and lead the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 victory in the finale of a three-game interleague series at Progressive Field. Sidelined since May 31 with a strained lat muscle, Strasburg (3-6) was limited to just five innings and 82 pitches upon being activated from the disabled list prior to the contest. The ace righty yielded only one hit -- Carlos Santana's RBI single in the bottom of the f |
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| Nationals activate Strasburg |
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06/16/2013 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals have activated pitcher Stephen Strasburg from the 15-day disabled list. Strasburg, who hasn't pitched since May 31 due to a right lat strain, will start Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander is 3-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 12 games this season. He has allowed one earned run or less in five consecutive starts. To make room on the roster for Strasburg, Washington optioned pitcher Xavier Cedeno to Triple-A Syracuse. |
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| Strasburg return highlights Nationals-Indians finale |
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06/16/2013 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Nationals get a key piece to their club back on Sunday, when Stephen Strasburg returns to the hill to start the finale of a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians. Strasburg has not started since May 31, when a strained right lat muscle forced him out of his start against the Atlanta Braves after just two innings of work. The right-hander was eyeing a third straight winning decision after having dropped five in a row. Strasburg, who was placed on the disabled list June 5, |
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| National League Game Capsules |
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06/16/2013 |
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| Cleveland 6 Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Anthony Rendon picked the ideal time to record his first major league homer, as his two-out solo shot in the top of the ninth proved to be the difference in the Washington Nationals' 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the middle test of a three-game set. Vinnie Pestano (1-2) quickly forced two outs in the ninth before Rendon, who finished with three hits and two runs scored, looked to foul out to first base for the final out of the inning, but Indians first ba |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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06/16/2013 |
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| Cleveland 6 Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Anthony Rendon picked the ideal time to record his first major league homer, as his two-out solo shot in the top of the ninth proved to be the difference in the Washington Nationals' 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the middle test of a three-game set. Vinnie Pestano (1-2) quickly forced two outs in the ninth before Rendon, who finished with three hits and two runs scored, looked to foul out to first base for the final out of the inning, but Indians first ba |
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| Indians sign first-round pick Frazier |
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06/15/2013 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Clint Frazier, the fifth overall selection in the first round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. Frazier batted .485 with 17 homers, 45 RBI and 56 runs scored in 32 games during his senior campaign at Loganville High School in Loganville, Georgia. Following the season, the right-handed hitter was named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. Frazier will begin his professional career with the rookie Arizona League Indians. |
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| Zimmermann tries to notch 10th win as Nats tangle with Tribe |
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06/15/2013 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Washington's Jordan Zimmermann seeks to become baseball's second 10-game winner this season, but he has to find some success on the road Saturday evening when the Nationals resume a three-game set with the Cleveland Indians. Zimmermann is 9-3 with a 2.00 earned run average in 13 starts this season, but all three of his losses have come on the road. He has a 3.09 ERA in six outings as the guest in 2013. The right-hander, though, has won 11 straight decisions at Nationals Park, where he hasn't |
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| Indians pull out walk-off win |
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06/15/2013 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Drew Stubbs slid home safely on a ball hit by Jason Kipnis in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals. Fernando Abad (0-1) gave up back-to-back one-out singles to Stubbs and Michael Bourn in the ninth. Bourn's grounder went to right field when second baseman Steve Lombardozzi vacated the area to cover the base on a hit-and-run. Bourn then stole second. Then, on a 3-2 pitch Kipnis hit a sharp grounder to first base. Ada |
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| Indians return home to open set with Nationals |
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06/14/2013 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Indians are back in the friendly confines of Progressive Field, where they'll begin a nine-game homestand Friday with the first of three straight games versus the Washington Nationals. The Indians are glad to be back in Cleveland after going just 2-7 on a nine- game road trip. The journey ended on a positive note, as the Indians won the last two matchups of a three-game set against the Texas Rangers. In Wednesday's 5-2 win at the Ballpark in Arlington, starting pitcher Ubaldo Ji |
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| A's eye sweep of visiting Yankees |
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06/13/2013 |
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| first and second in the ninth to secure his 17th save and the A's 10th straight home victory, including the sixth in a row at home versus the Yankees. The win also vaulted Oakland into the top spot in the AL West after the Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Indians earlier on Wednesday.With another victory on Thursday, the A's will have their best stretch at home since winning 12 in a row there from Aug. 13-Sept. 14, 2002. Jayson Nix and Mark Teixeira each registered an RBI for the Yankees, who managed just th |
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