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| Meche tries to extend unbeaten streak against Rangers |
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08/25/2008 |
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| ave dropped three straight and six of seven. Vicente Padilla gave up three runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in five innings of work. In Kansas City, Jose Guillen homered and Mark Teahen drove in three runs, as the Royals topped the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, to avoid a three-game sweep and halt a seven-game losing streak. Esteban German and Miguel Olivo also knocked in a run for Kansas City, while Alberto Callaspo finished 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Brandon Duckworth (1-0), who had his |
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| Tigers' Galarraga tries to cool off scorching Indians |
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08/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Detroit Tigers surprise Armando Galarraga goes for a sixth straight victory and tries to stay perfect for his career against the Cleveland Indians tonight, when the two American League Central disappointments begin a three-game series at Comerica Park. The Tigers, who were chosen by many to breeze to a division title this season, are instead mired in mediocrity in third place, 10 1/2 games off the lead of the Chicago White Sox. Meanwhile, the Indians have fallen hard from last season's pla |
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| Royals snap seven-game losing streak with win over Tigers |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - Jose Guillen homered and Mark Teahen drove in three runs, as the Kansas City Royals topped the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, to avoid a three-game sweep and halt a seven-game losing streak. Esteban German and Miguel Olivo also knocked in a run for Kansas City, while Alberto Callaspo finished 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Brandon Duckworth (1-0), who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Omaha before the game, picked up the win after he allowed three runs on seven hits and |
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| Royals bring up P Duckworth from minors |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of pitcher Brandon Duckworth from Triple-A Omaha prior to Sunday's 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 32-year-old Duckworth, making his 2008 debut after spending much of the campaign at the minor league level, allowed three runs on seven hits and four walks in five innings of work to get the victory. He made 27 appearances (17 starts) for Omaha this season, going 5-11 with a 4.75 earned run average. The club also announced Sun |
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| Deja vu? Tigers go for second straight road sweep of Royals |
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08/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Tigers try for their second straight three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals this afternoon, when the two AL Central rivals wrap up their set from Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City won its first six matchups with the Tigers this season, but Detroit has taken five straight from the Royals since, including a three-game sweep at Kauffman from July 21-23. Detroit won again on Saturday, as Zach Miner threw seven shutout innings and Miguel Cabrera hit a home run in his second consecut |
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| Tigers try to pin unlucky seventh straight loss on Royals |
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08/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Tigers try to hang a seventh straight loss on the Kansas City Royals this evening, when the two AL Central rivals play the middle test of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Detroit added to Kansas City's misery on Friday, as Justin Verlander threw almost seven shutout innings and Miguel Cabrera belted a pair of home runs to help the Tigers to a 4-3 win. Placido Polanco ripped an RBI double while Matt Joyce finished 1-for-4 with a double and run batted in for Detroit, whic |
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| Cabrera, Verlander star as Tigers hold off Royals |
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08/23/2008 |
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| singled, and Buck followed by hitting the ball to the wall in right-center field to drive in Gload and bring the Royals within 4-1. Game Notes The Royals left 12 runners on base, and had 13 hits...The Tigers stranded just three runners...Struggling Detroit Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson has been removed from the team's starting rotation and put in the bullpen. Robertson has been a starter for the Tigers since 2004, and he made at least 30 starts from 2004-2007. He posted a 7-10 record in 26 outings this seaso |
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| Tigers put Robertson in bullpen |
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08/22/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - Struggling Detroit Tigers pitcher Nate Robertson has been removed from the team's starting rotation and put in the bullpen. Robertson has been a starter for the Tigers since 2004, and he made at least 30 starts from 2004-2007. But he posted a 7-10 record in 26 outings this season with a 6.09 earned run average -- a career-worst during a season in which he's thrown at least 40 innings. In his last start, on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, Robertson gave up five home run |
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| Royals open series with visiting Tigers |
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08/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Kansas City Royals try to avoid their sixth straight loss this evening when they open a three-game set with the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City's latest loss came on Thursday to Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians, falling 10-3 in the finale at Progressive Field. Mark Teahen drove in a pair of runs for the Royals, who have dropped five straight and eight of nine. Zach Greinke (9-9) got the loss for giving up five runs -- one earned -- on six hits with a walk and four st |
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| Rolling Red Sox shoot for another win in Baltimore |
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08/20/2008 |
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| s). Baltimore will turn to left-handed rookie Chris Waters, who will be making just the fourth start of his career. After tossing eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in his debut, Waters has recorded back-to-back no-decisions. On Friday against the Detroit Tigers, Waters did not factor in the decision of his team's 11-2 win. He allowed a pair of runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. Boston, which has won eight of its last 12 at Camden Yards, has taken nine of its 14 matchups with the Orioles this season. |
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