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| Padres banking on strong start against Tribe |
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06/13/2008 |
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| e won seven of eight, while Adrian Gonzalez had a solo shot and finished with two RBI and two scored. Luke Carlin also had a pair of RBI in the win, which were the first of his major league career. Cleveland is coming off Thursday's 12-2 rout of the Minnesota Twins in which the club pounded out 18 hits. Ben Francisco drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo belted a three-run homer to help the Indians win the rubber match of the three-game series. Jamey Carroll finished 4-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted |
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| Twins, Brewers start series in Milwaukee |
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06/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins have had all sorts of trouble beating teams from the American League as of late, so the scuffling club will try its luck against the National League when it starts up a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at Miller Park. After halting a season-high six-game losing streak with Wednesday's 8-5 victory at Cleveland, the Twins' recent woes resumed in last night's matchup with the Indians. The Tribe pounded Minnesota pitching for 18 hits en route to a 12-2 tr |
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| The Ben Francisco Treat: Indians rip Twins |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Ben Francisco drove in three runs and Shin- Soo Choo belted a three-run homer to help lead the Cleveland Indians to an 18- hit, 12-2 rout of the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a three-game series at Jacobs Field. Jamey Carroll finished 4-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in while Jhonny Peralta and Kelly Shoppach both added two RBI for the Indians, who have won three of their last four games. Grady Sizemore added a solo home run in the win. Aaron Laffey (4-3) earned t |
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| Indians C Martinez needs surgery, likely out 6-to-8 weeks |
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06/12/2008 |
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| he disabled list on Thursday, and the catcher will probably miss the next six to eight weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow on Friday. Martinez is suffering from right elbow inflammation; he left Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning with the injury. Friday's surgery will remove loose bodies from his right elbow joint. Martinez grounded out weakly to short in the bottom of the first inning, shortly after fouling a ball off and wincing with obvious pain. The |
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| Twins take Rincon off roster, offer him Triple-A |
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06/12/2008 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -Minnesota Twins reliever Juan Rincon was offered an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, giving the struggling right-hander three days to accept or decline. The Twins announced they'll recall third baseman Brian Buscher from Rochester in time for Friday's game at Milwaukee, when they'll play under NL rules and need more late-game flexibility. They've had 13 pitchers and only three bench players for the past week. ``It was a hard thing to do,'' manager Ron Gardenhire sai |
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| Twins outright Rincon |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins offered struggling relief pitcher Juan Rincon an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday. The 29-year-old righthander has three days to accept the assignment or become a free agent. Rincon is 2-2 with a 6.11 earned run average in 24 appearances for the Twins this season. In his career he is 30-26 with a 3.69 ERA in eight seasons, all with the Twins. Minnesota announced that it will recall third baseman Brian Buscher from Rochester in time for |
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| Indians C Martinez, INF Barfield head to DL |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Indians placed catcher Victor Martinez and infielder Josh Barfield on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Martinez is suffering from right elbow inflammation; he left Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning with the injury. Martinez grounded out weakly to short in the bottom of the first inning, shortly after fouling a ball off and wincing with obvious pain. The catcher was replaced behind the plate in the top of the second by Kelly Sho |
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| Indians C Martinez leaves game |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Cleveland Indians catcher Victor Martinez left Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning with inflammation in his right elbow. Martinez grounded out weakly to short in the bottom of the first inning, shortly after fouling a ball off and wincing with obvious pain. The catcher was replaced behind the plate in the top of the second by Kelly Shoppach, who belted a solo homer in the loss. Martinez will be examined further on Thursday. The 29-year old was sele |
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| Twins hope to solve Byrd, Indians |
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06/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The spiraling Minnesota Twins will match up against a longtime nemesis when they continue a three-game series with the host Cleveland Indians from Progressive Field. Cleveland's Paul Byrd owns an impressive 10-3 record against Minnesota during his 13-year career and is 5-1 with a 2.82 earned run average over his last seven starts against the Twins. In his 17 lifetime starts versus Minnesota, the crafty veteran has posted a 3.50 ERA over 115 2/3 total innings. Byrd also enters tonight's tilt |
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| Indians welcome Twins to Progressive Field |
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06/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Indians hope to get themselves back into the American League Central race, while the Minnesota Twins will be simply trying to get back on track when these two division rivals begin a three-game series tonight at Progressive Field. The defending AL Central champion Indians currently stand 8 1/2 games behind the scorching Chicago White Sox in the division standings and are two back of the second-place Twins. Cleveland is coming off a lengthy 11-game road trip and finished 5-6 on |
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