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| Chicago All-Star snub Floyd toes rubber against Rangers |
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07/11/2008 |
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| t-round pick of Philadelphia in 2001 faced Texas for the time on August 28 of last season. Floyd did not factor in the outcome of a 4-3 loss at the Rangers after yielding three runs in six frames. Chicago leads the AL Central by 2 1/2 games over the Minnesota Twins, but had a four-game winning streak halted in Thursday's finale of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. In the 4-1 loss at Kauffman Stadium, Jermaine Dye homered in the fourth inning before the Royals posted four runs during the eight |
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| AL Central resume set in Motown |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-handed surprise Armando Galarraga goes for a ninth start without a loss tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in game two of a four-game matchup between the American League Central Division's second- and third-place teams at Comerica Park. The 25-year-old, who'd entered the season with just three major-league appearances and no victories, was 3-2 after a 9-4 loss to the Twins in Detroit on May 23. He's not lost since, going 4-0 with four no-decisions in eight starts |
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| Morneau has five hits, homers in 11th to lead Twins past Tigers |
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07/11/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Justin Morneau capped his five-hit day with the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th for the Minnesota Twins, who edged Detroit, 7-6, in the opener of a four-game set with the Tigers. The Twins trailed by two in the top of the ninth, but took advantage of a fielding error to force extra innings. Nick Punto singled off of Todd Jones to begin the frame, and came home to score on a Denard Span single one batter later. Span's single went through the legs of right fielder Matt Jo |
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| AL Central hopefuls collide in Motown |
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07/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams hot in pursuit of the American League's Central Division title -- the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers -- face off today in the opening game of a four-game weekend series at Comerica Park. The Twins enter play on Thursday 3 1/2 games behind the front-running Chicago White Sox, while the Tigers sit a full seven games off the pace. Veteran southpaw Kenny Rogers gets the start for the Tigers in Thursday's opener and looks for his third win in five starts. The 43-year-old has altern |
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| Twins cool off in Fenway |
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07/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Twins became the latest team to find out just how hard it is to win at Fenway Park. The Twins, who have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the past few weeks, fell back down to Earth after suffering a three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. Minnesota had ripped off 10 straight wins at the back end of June, then opened July with a five-game win streak to creep to within a game of first place in the American League Central. But somebody had to put the fi |
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| Boston's Drew out with back spasms |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew was not in the lineup for Wednesday's 18-5 win over the Minnesota Twins because of back spasms. Drew aggravated the same injury he suffered at the beginning of the season -- which caused him to miss the opening series in Japan -- in Tuesday's game with the Twins. Boston manager Terry Francona said Drew's injury flared up on a swing. The American League player of the month for June, Drew is batting .298 with 16 homers and 53 RBI in 79 games t |
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| A National disgrace in Washington |
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07/09/2008 |
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| 32 RBI) and Jesus Flores (30) have both played far fewer games than Guzman. This is the second time in his career that Guzman has been invited to the All- Star game, first earning a spot on the 2001 American League roster when he was a member of the Minnesota Twins. In his only All-Star at-bat at Safeco Field seven years ago, Guzman struck out. WHO'S HOT Since coming off the disabled list last week, Austin Kearns has accounted for six hits in 19 at-bats. Similarly, Dmitri Young has also generated six hits in t |
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| Red Sox, Beckett go for sweep of Twins |
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07/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Red Sox try and improve on their major league- best home mark this afternoon when they wrap up a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. The Red Sox rallied for a thrilling 6-5 win on Tuesday, as Brandon Moss drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and finished with two RBI. Manny Ramirez, who drove in the lone run in Monday's win, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth for the Red Sox, who have taken the first two games in the series and four of six |
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| White Sox hang on to beat Royals in 13 innings |
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07/09/2008 |
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| g a full count, Gordon crushed an RBI double to deep right, tying the game at seven. John Buck followed by flying out to center to end the threat. Game Notes The White Sox improved to 19-24 on the road this year with the win...The White Sox lead the Minnesota Twins by 2 1/2 games for first place in the AL Central as they lost to Boston, 6-5, Tuesday...The White Sox activated Konerko off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, he was 1-for-3 with an RBI. To make room for Konerko on the 25-man roster, the White Sox de |
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| White Sox holding off Twins |
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07/08/2008 |
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| e tough." While Guillen certainly has a point, it should be noted that none of the clubs in the division post a road record above .500. Just as importantly as winning on the road, however, is winning against division foes. And two of those foes, the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers, have heated up over the last few weeks. The Tigers closed out June with a six-game win streak, and had won eight of nine earlier in the month. The Twins went on a 10-game tear at the back end of June. But it seems like the harder |
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