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| Boston takes on Minnesota at Metrodome |
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05/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The American League's top team, the Boston Red Sox, will take the field this evening in hopes of winning the third test of a four-game set against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. Tim Wakefield will take the hill tonight for the Red Sox, and will look to build off his last outing. Wakefield is coming off a tremendous start in which he tossed eight shutout innings against Detroit. In the 5-0 victory over the Tigers, the 41-year-old scattered just two hits, walked no batters and struck o |
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| Indians promote OF Tyner from minors |
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05/11/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of veteran outfielder Jason Tyner from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. Tyner spent the past three seasons in the Minnesota Twins organization, making appearances in the major leagues in each. Last season he played 114 games with the Twins, and hit .286 with 14 doubles, one home run, and 22 runs batted in. Tyner, a former first-round draft pick in 1998 by the New York Mets, has played in parts of seven big league seasons with the Mets, T |
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| Twins place Punto on DL |
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05/10/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with a strained left hamstring. The 30-year-old was batting .265 with seven RBI in 20 games this season. The Twins will recall infielder Alexi Casilla from Triple-A Rochester to take Punto's roster spot. In 32 games with Rochester, Casilla batted .219 with three doubles and a pair of RBI. |
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| Red Sox try to stop Twins at Metrodome |
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05/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A battle between division leaders resumes tonight, as the Boston Red Sox will collide with the Minnesota Twins again in the second installment of a four-game set at the Metrodome. The Red Sox currently lead the AL East with a 23-15 record and have won six of their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Twins have won seven of their last nine games and now have a one-game lead in the AL Central. Daisuke Matsuzaka is currently 5-0 for the Red Sox, and is coming off a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Ti |
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| Papelbon lets another slip away as Twins rally to win |
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05/10/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Mike Lamb singled home the winning run in the ninth, as the Minnesota Twins rallied to down the Boston Red Sox, 7-6, in the opener of a four-game set from the Metrodome. Jonathan Papelbon entered the game for Boston in the ninth and Delmon Young greeted the Red Sox closer with a single to center field. Matt Tolbert bunted him over to second and, after Adam Everett popped out in foul territory for out number two, Young stole third. Carlos Gomez worked a walk and swiped second |
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| Twins reliever Neshek has partial tear in elbow |
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05/09/2008 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Pat Neshek was bracing for bad news about his right elbow, and that's what he got. The Minnesota Twins placed their right-handed setup man on the 15-day disabled list Friday, after an MRI test revealed an acute partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in the sidearmer's elbow. Neshek will not be allowed to throw for a minimum of three months, which means the injury has effectively ended his season. But he said he won't need surgery. The ulnar collateral ligament is the same ligame |
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| Elbow sore, reliever Neshek ready for injury word |
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05/09/2008 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Pat Neshek was trying to be positive before Friday's game, but he was prepared for confirmation of an injury to his right elbow. The Minnesota Twins sidearmer and setup man had an MRI in the afternoon on the joint, which he hurt while throwing a slider in the eighth inning the day before at Chicago. Neshek came out of that game despite his desire to stay in, because he felt something ``tweak'' in his elbow. The initial diagnosis was a strain. Team physician Dr. Dan Buss was to review |
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| Red Sox make trip to Metrodome |
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05/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The defending world champion Boston Red Sox make their lone regular-season visit to the Metrodome this weekend, when the American League powerhouses start up a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins that begins this evening. Jon Lester gets the starting assignment for the Sox in tonight's opener and will attempt to continue an excellent recent roll. The young left-hander held Tampa Bay to a run and four hits over six innings to pick up a victory on Sunday, five days after he fired eight |
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| Gardenhire back with Twins after brother's death |
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05/08/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) - Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire rejoined the team on Thursday after missing the last five games to be with his family in Oklahoma following the death of his brother. Gardenhire said he was still trying to cope with the loss of 54-year old Mike Gardenhire. ``I'm still kind of numb,'' he said before a series finale against the White Sox. ``It's just all kind of surreal right now. I'm just trying to figure out what I need to do to get back into this thing.'' Gardenhire was grateful |
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| White Sox to square off again with Central-leading Twins |
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05/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Kevin Slowey returns from the disabled list this afternoon to start the rubber match of the Minnesota 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 caree |
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