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| Rangers resume homestand versus Royals |
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04/29/2008 |
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| in the Lone Star State, where the Texas Rangers resume their current homestand with a matchup against the Kansas City Royals. Texas entered this past weekend mired in a seven-game losing streak, but rebounded to take two of three home tests with the Minnesota Twins. The Rangers won the series with Sunday's 10-0 rout that was highlighted by a complete-game effort out of Vicente Padilla. Padilla (3-2) scattered seven hits and walked just two to record his first shutout since 2003. The right-hander also got plent |
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| White Sox open set with Twins at Metrodome |
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04/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox embark on a six-game road trip tonight that begins with the first of back-to- back meetings with the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. Chicago heads north following a week-long homestand that ended in a stalemate with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. The two teams were tied at 3-3 in the 11th inning when the game was suspended due to heavy rain. Baltimore had taken a 3-2 lead on Ramon Hernandez's solo home run off Sox reliever Scott Line |
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| Rangers' Blalock headed to the DL |
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04/28/2008 |
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| aseman Hank Blalock received bad news on Monday after an MRI revealed a torn left hamstring. The injury will place the 27-year-old third baseman on the disabled list. Blalock suffered the injury while running the bases in Texas' 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. He received a cortisone shot on Monday and will be officially placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday. Blalock is batting .299 with three home runs and seven runs batted in this season. The two-time All-Star sports a .274 career ave |
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| Padilla goes the distance as Rangers blank Twins |
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04/27/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Vicente Padilla tossed a seven-hit shutout, and the Texas Rangers pounded the Minnesota Twins, 10-0, in the rubber match of a three-game set. Padilla (3-2) walked two and struck out two as he picked up his third career shutout, his first since 2003, when he pitched for Philadelphia. Josh Hamilton went 3-for-4, hitting a solo homer and adding a sacrifice fly for the Rangers, who took two of three from Minnesota after dropping seven in a row. Milton Bradley belted a three-run ho |
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| Twins' Baker leaves game with groin injury |
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04/27/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker left in the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-6 win against Texas with a groin strain. Through 4 1/3 frames, the right-hander surrendered five runs on eight hits, while walking one and striking out seven. |
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| Twins overtake Rangers with late scoring spree |
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04/27/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Mike Lamb went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in, as the Minnesota Twins used a series of late rallies to double up Texas, 12-6, at Rangers Ballpark. Brendan Harris went 3-for-5 with a double and Michael Cuddyer ripped a three- run homer for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Joe Mauer, Jason Kubel, Delmon Young and Craig Monroe collected two hits apiece for the Twins, who had 16 hits overall. Starter Scott Baker had a rough outing, allowing five r |
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| Twins try to right ship at Texas |
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04/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins try to avoid their fourth straight loss this evening when they continue a three-game series with Texas at Rangers Ballpark. On Friday, David Murphy drove in the winning run in the 10th inning as Texas eked out a 6-5 victory in the series opener. Juan Rincon (2-1) started on the mound in the 10th and got Josh Hamilton to ground out, but then served up a double to Hank Blalock, who was then replaced due to an apparent hamstring injury by German Duran. Jason Botts then work |
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| Twins activate Cuddyer |
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04/25/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins activated right fielder Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day disabled list on Friday. Cuddyer had been on the DL since April 5 after injuring his right index finger in a 4-3 win over Kansas City on April 4. Coming into Friday's game against Texas, he has a .278 average with one run driven in over five games. |
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| Twins send struggling Liriano to minors |
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04/25/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins sent struggling pitcher Francisco Liriano to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Liriano missed the entire 2007 season after undergoing "Tommy John" surgery and is 0-3 with an 11.32 earned run average in three starts this season. In 2006 before the injury, Liriano was one of the best pitchers in baseball, posting a record of 12-3 with a 2.16 earned run average. His move into the starting rotation that season helped the Twins turn their season around and capture t |
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| Reeling Rangers open homestand with Twins |
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04/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Kevin Millwood tries to get the Texas Rangers back in the win column this evening, when they kick off a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at Rangers Ballpark. Texas returns home for six games after a disastrous nine-game road trip that saw them lose the final seven tests of the trek. The Rangers wrapped up the trip in disappointing fashion on Thursday, falling 8-2 to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Michael Young homered and David Murphy added a run-scoring walk for the Rangers |
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