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| Angels' Saunders tries to stay hot in Tampa |
MLB Baseball |
05/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Joe Saunders will try to continue his dominating efforts for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tonight, when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays in the second contest of a three-game stint at Tropicana Field. Saunders has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball, as the southpaw enters this matchup with a tremendous 6-0 record and an equally impressive 2.61 ERA. Over his previous two seasons, Saunders recorded a 15-8 ledger in 31 starts with an ERA well over four runs per contest. The 26-year- |
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| Round numbers: Rangers, Rays' Shields put up the 0's |
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05/10/2008 |
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| man, Jamey Wright and two other Texas relievers combined on a four-hitter for the Rangers' third straight shutout - a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night - while the Shields pitched a one-hitter to give the Rays a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. That game was zeros all around until the very end, when highly touted rookie Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to send the Rays to their 11th win in 16 games. The Rangers, meanwhile, have won four straight and 10 of 1 |
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| Rays activate DH-OF Floyd from disabled list |
MLB Baseball |
05/09/2008 |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -The Tampa Bay Rays activated designated hitter-outfielder Cliff Floyd from the 15-day disabled list and designated outfielder Nathan Haynes for assignment after beating the Los Angeles Angels 2-0 on Friday night. Floyd underwent surgery on April 11 to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. He hit .333 with two homers and five RBIs in four games prior to being sidelined. Haynes hit .227 in 20 games.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information |
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| Lackey pitches in extended spring training |
MLB Baseball |
05/09/2008 |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -Los Angeles Angels right-hander John Lackey threw 88 pitches over six innings in an extended spring training game Friday. Lackey, who went 19-9 with a 3.01 ERA last season, could rejoin the team next week. He opened the season on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right triceps. ``He maintained his stuff the whole way,'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said before Friday night's game against Tampa Bay. ``His workout today was what we were looking for.'' Lackey previously mad |
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| Rays try to extend home win streak vs. Angels |
MLB Baseball |
05/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Tampa Bay Rays try to match a franchise record by winning their seventh straight home game this evening when they kick off a three-game set with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Tropicana Field. Tampa, which is 10-7 in its ball park this season, last won seven straight at home from June 9-26, 2004. The Rays won in dramatic fashion on Thursday in Toronto, as Dioner Navarro's grand slam highlighted a five-run 13th inning to help Tampa pull out an 8-3 win at Rogers Centre. Troy Percival, |
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| O's try to continue dominance of KC |
MLB Baseball |
05/09/2008 |
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| corded a victory since he defeated Seattle in his season debut back on April 4. In his most recent trip to the hill, Trachsel served up three home runs in three innings and surrendered six runs total to take the loss in Baltimores 6-5 setback to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Sunday. He wasn't any better in a no decision at Chicago on April 26, when the 37-year-old allowed five runs (4 earned) and walked five in just three-plus innings of work. Trachsel has faced the Royals nine times previously and gone 1- |
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| Verlander hopes to get on track against Red Sox |
MLB Baseball |
05/08/2008 |
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| o. 2 pick in the 2004 draft, was 0-3 with a no-decision in his initial four starts of the season before a 10-2 against Texas on April 22. He's dropped two more since, however, combining to allow 14 hits and 10 runs in 12 2/3 innings of losses to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Minnesota Twins. Overall, in 43 innings, Verlander has surrendered 42 hits and 30 runs, walking 20 batters and striking out 25. He is 1-1 in two career starts against the Red Sox, posting a 4.61 earned run average in 13 2/3 innings. B |
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| White Sox to square off again with Central-leading Twins |
MLB Baseball |
05/08/2008 |
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| Twins' three-game series with the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Slowey, who turned 24 on Sunday, has been sidelined since April 4 with a right biceps strain. The 24-year-old sustained the injury in his season debut on April 3 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He left that start after allowing three runs in 3 1/3 innings and has not made an appearance since. In two career games (1 start) against the White Sox, Slowey is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA. After nearly getting no-hit in the series opener, Min |
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| KC's Greinke tries to break Halos |
MLB Baseball |
05/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have won the first two tests of their three-game series with the host Kansas City Royals, but the current American League West leaders figure to face a tougher challenge when the teams square off again tonight at Kauffman Stadium. The Angels will take their swings this evening against Kansas City standout Zack Greinke. The young right-hander has put together a tremendous early- season performance, as evidenced by his 3-1 record and a 1.47 earned run average th |
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| Royals lean on Bannister vs. Angels |
MLB Baseball |
05/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Kansas City Royals are hoping Brian Bannister can regain his early-season form when the right-hander takes the mound in tonight's middle matchup of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from Kauffman Stadium. Bannister was unbeatable during his first three starts of 2008, as the second- year Royal yielded a mere two earned runs over a combined 21 innings in April victories over Detroit, the New York Yankees and Minnesota. It's been a different story for Bannister over |
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