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| Kotchman, Saunders lead Angels past Braves |
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06/15/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - Casey Kotchman's two-run homer and 7 1/3 strong innings from starter Joe Saunders propelled the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over Atlanta, 2-0, in the finale of a three-game interleague set. Saunders (10-3) scattered six hits in the outing, fanning three without walking a batter to earn the victory, his fourth win in six starts. Vlad Guerrero doubled and scored while Kotchman launched his seventh of the season for the Angels, who snapped a two-game slide and salvaged a game in the |
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| Mets head west, no public assurances for Randolph |
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06/15/2008 |
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| Texas, taking two of three in the series to complete a 3-3 homestand. But afterward, general manager Omar Minaya wouldn't even say that Randolph will definitely be at the helm Monday night for the opener of a three-game set at the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels. ``These are our coaches today,'' Minaya said. ``I think we're not playing up to our potential. I always leave room to evaluate things.'' That could mean Randolph doesn't have much time left. After the Mets dropped two of three to Arizona last w |
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| Teixeira powers Braves in rout of Angels |
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06/15/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - Mark Teixeira drove in three runs and Brandon Jones notched his first career three-hit game, as the Atlanta Braves walloped the Los Angeles Angels, 9-4, in the middle installment of a three- game interleague set. Charlie Morton (1-0), who had his contract purchased from Triple-A Richmond before the contest, was solid in his major league debut, allowing three runs on five hits over six innings to pick up the win. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out four and walked one. "I felt g |
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| Braves recall P Morton to start against Halos |
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06/15/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Braves purchased the contract of pitcher Charlie Morton from Triple-A Richmond on Saturday, enabling the right- hander to make his major league debut against the Los Angeles Angels. Morton went six innings and allowed three runs on five hits to pick up the win as the Braves downed the Angels, 9-4. Atlanta hopes the 24-year-old can help an injury-plagued rotation, with John Smoltz (right shoulder surgery), Tom Glavine (left elbow strain) and Mike Hampton (strained left p |
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| Braves' 3B Jones out with eye injury |
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06/14/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones missed Friday's 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim because of a left eye contusion sustained in batting practice. Jones fouled a pitch off the top of the cage, and the ball caromed off a bar into his eye -- though nothing was broken. "It got me just below the left eye," Jones said. "They put me through tests, and I'm a little blurred in close. Other than that, I feel fine. Balls come close all the time in the cage. I've never s |
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| With both clubs above .500, Rays play host to Marlins |
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06/13/2008 |
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| start against the Marlins, holding them to a pair of runs and seven hits in seven innings. Tampa was off on Thursday, but enters this series having dropped three of its last four games, including the final two tests of its three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Florida took four of six from the Rays last season and is 12-6 in the series since the start of the 2005 campaign, with six of those wins coming at the Trop in that span. The Marlins are 106-83 all-time in interleague play, while the Ray |
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| Braves carry miserable road mark into Anaheim |
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06/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will try to keep up their recent strong play when the team with baseball's worst road record, the Atlanta Braves, pays a visit to Angel Stadium tonight for the first of three straight interleague meetings. The American League West-leading Angels posted their ninth win in their last 11 games with Wednesday's 4-2 decision over visiting Tampa Bay. Maicer Izturis delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning to help Anaheim win its eighth |
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| Cubs head north of the border to face Jays |
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06/13/2008 |
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| arned run average in 20 2/3 innings. He's 0-2 with a no-decision in his last three starts overall, including a 9-5 loss to Baltimore on June 7 that saw him surrender 10 hits and eight runs in 4 1/3 innings. Burnett's last win came May 22 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, against whom he was touched for six hits and three runs in six innings of a 4-3 triumph. On Thursday in Chicago, Jim Edmonds tied the game with a solo homer in the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Reed Johnson was hit by a pitch with the ba |
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| Figgins to be activated on Friday |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will activate third baseman Chone Figgins from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Infielder Brandon Wood was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday to make room for Figgins. The 30-year-old Figgins has missed 33 games because of two stays on the DL with a strained right hamstring. He suffered the injury sliding into home plate on May 3 against Baltimore. He is batting .306 with 19 runs, seven runs batted in and six doubles in 33 games for Anah |
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| Wednesday's AL Capsules |
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06/12/2008 |
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -Gary Matthews Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero homered, Maicer Izturis hit a go-ahead single and the Los Angeles Angels beat Tampa Bay 4-2 on Wednesday to snap Scott Kazmir's six-game winning streak. John Lackey (3-1) allowed two runs and four hits over 7 1-3 innings, striking out seven and walking two. The right-hander, who had a career-high 19 wins and an AL-best 3.01 ERA last year, has a 1.83 ERA mark in six starts after spending the first 6 1-2 weeks of the season on the disabled list with |
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