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06/18/2008 |
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| Fined managers Cecil Cooper of the Houston Astros and Ron Gardenhire of the Minnesota Twins an undisclosed amount for failing to comply with Major League Baseball's pace of game regulations. |
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| Cooper and Gardenhire fined, pace too slow |
MLB Baseball |
06/17/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Major League Baseball has fined managers Cecil Cooper of the Houston Astros and Ron Gardenhire of the Minnesota Twins an undisclosed amount, as the two clubs failed to comply with pace of game regulations during their respective contests last weekend. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, games this season run an average of two hours, 51 minutes and 42 seconds, which is 5 1/2 minutes longer than five seasons ago, however, in 1981 games averaged 2:33. Cooper and Gardenhire are t |
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| Marlins make first-ever trip to Seattle |
MLB Baseball |
06/16/2008 |
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| ven innings, but came out on the short end of a 3-1 decision. He has faced the Marlins 21 times previously, although only one of those was in a starting role, and owns a 2-0 record with a 2.90 ERA against Florida. That lone start came while with the Minnesota Twins last season, and Silva came out a winner by tossing seven innings of one-run ball. Florida ended a three-game losing streak with Sunday's 9-3 triumph over in- state foe Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. Wes Helms and Mike Jacobs each belted three-run ho |
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| Cameron blasts Brew Crew past Twins |
MLB Baseball |
06/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Mike Cameron hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, in the finale of a three-game interleague series at Miller Park. Jason Kendall finished with three hits and drove in a run, and Russell Branyan knocked in a run for the Brewers, who salvaged one game in the series and have won four of their last seven games. Seth McClung (4-3) had a quality start, giving up only two runs on four hits while striking out four |
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| Twins P Baker strikes out four in an inning |
MLB Baseball |
06/15/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker became the first pitcher in franchise history to strike out four batters in an inning in the team's game at Milwaukee on Sunday. The right-hander fanned Ryan Braun to start off the third inning, then set down Prince Fielder, who reached first base when the ball got away from catcher Mike Redmond. Baker then struck out Russell Branyan and Mike Cameron looking. Baker becomes the first pitcher to accomplish the feat since the Dodgers' Brad Penn |
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| Twins, Brewers conclude series in Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
06/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Winners of three of their last four and the first two of the current interleague set, the Minnesota Twins try to finish off the series against Milwaukee on a high note today at Miller Park. On Saturday the teams were forced to go extra innings in Wisconsin and it wasn't until the top of the 12th that Minnesota took the lead for good and captured the 9-4 victory. Brian Buscher finished 3-for-5 and drove in three runs, including the go-ahead two-run single in the 12th, while pinch-hitter Mich |
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| Georgia stuns Hurricanes at CWS |
This Day in Sports |
06/14/2008 |
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| ur runs in the ninth - two on Miami closer Carlos Gutierrez's throwing error - as the Bulldogs came from behind to win. ``That was a big mistake they made at the wrong time,'' Perno said. ``We took advantage and were very lucky.'' Gutierrez, the Minnesota Twins' first-round draft pick, came on to start the ninth to protect Miami's one-run lead. He couldn't do it, and Miami lost for the first time in 46 games in which it led after eight innings. ``Truthfully, that's one of the best wins I've been a part o |
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| Twins, Brewers resume series in Milwaukee |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins shoot for back-to-back wins for just the second time this month as they play the second of a three-game interleague set against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. On Friday the Twins, who are now in second place in the American League Central and 5 1/2 games behind Chicago, rebounded from a 12-2 pounding at the hands of the Cleveland Indians with a 10-2 thumping of their own versus Milwaukee in the series opener. Justin Morneau and Alexi Casilla each drove in three ru |
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| Twins RF Cuddyer leaves after being hit by pitch |
MLB Baseball |
06/13/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Minnesota Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer was hit in the right hand by a pitch in the first inning of Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Cuddyer left the game for X-rays, which were negative, and was listed as day-to-day. Cuddyer was hit as he began to swing at an inside pitch from Dave Bush of the Brewers. He played in the field for one inning before leaving after the Twins batted in the second. Delmon Young came in to play left field, while Jason Kubel moved from |
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| Brewers SS Hardy to rest left shoulder |
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06/13/2008 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy said he will miss the series against the Minnesota Twins this weekend while resting his ailing left shoulder. Hardy, who also missed Thursday's series finale against Houston, said his shoulder feels dead for two innings or more at times. But tests revealed no structural damage to the shoulder that was surgically repaired in 2004. ``There weren't any tears, so there's no need for surgery or anything like that,'' Hardy said Friday before the Brewers took on the |
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