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| A's rout Tigers to finish sweep |
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06/04/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Carlos Gonzalez belted a three-run double to spark a six-run seventh inning, as the Oakland Athletics beat Detroit, 10-2, to complete a three-game sweep. Bobby Crosby had two hits and two runs batted in, and Travis Buck homered and scored twice for Oakland, which is riding a four-game winning streak after dropping four straight. "That feels great," Gonzalez said. "It was my first hit in the series too. I was waiting for that pitch because they stayed away from me the whole series. |
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| Tigers' Santiago leaves game with shoulder injury |
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06/04/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Detroit Tigers infielder Ramon Santiago left Wednesday's contest with the Oakland Athletics after injuring his shoulder while diving for a ground ball in the seventh inning. Santiago laid out to stop a Rob Bowen batted ball back through the middle and immediately rolled over in pain after partially deflecting the ball to second baseman Ryan Raburn. He was replaced by Edgar Renteria. Santiago was 1-for-2 with a walk before leaving and is now batting .361 (12-for-34) on the season w |
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| Tigers close out trip in Oakland |
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06/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Few things have gone right for Detroit this year, and its current road trip is becoming one of them. The Tigers wrap up a nine-game trek tonight in the finale of a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum. The Tigers managed to split the first six games of this swing against the American League West-leading Angels and the Mariners, but have dropped the first two games of this series to fall to 3-5 on the trip. Detroit pitching issued 10 walks in Tuesday's 5-4 setback, a |
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| New Rules: Joba to make first start in Yanks-Jays opener |
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06/03/2008 |
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| lead in that one for the Jays, who have lost just three of their last 11 games. Hoping to get Toronto back on the winning track tonight will be ace right- hander Roy Halladay, who has won his last three decisions. Halladay was brilliant against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, as he allowed just a run and eight hits in eight innings to improve to 6-5 and lower his ERA to 2.93. Halladay lost to the Yanks earlier in the season, but is 10-5 with a 3.03 ERA lifetime against them. New York won two of three from t |
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| Indians send Mastny to hill at Texas |
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06/03/2008 |
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| nces. Texas will also call up a pitcher to start tonight's contest, as A.J. Murray is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma to start in place of Vicente Padilla, who has been placed on the bereavement list. Murray picked up the win over the Oakland Athletics in his only other start for the Rangers this season, giving up three runs (two earned) and six hits over 5 1/3 innings. In the opener of this set on Monday, Casey Blake tied career highs with two home runs and seven runs batted in, as he helped the |
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| Willis returns to starting role, as Tigers tangle with A's |
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06/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Dontrelle Willis makes his first start in nearly two months this evening when the Detroit Tigers play the middle tilt of their three-game series with the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum. Willis, who is 0-1 with a 7.50 earned run average this season, didn't last long in his last start back on April 11 against Chicago, as he hyperextended his right knee in the first inning, landing him on the disabled list The 26-year-old left-hander returned on May 21, but in a relief role. He made one ap |
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| Tigers' Rogers returns to comforts of Oakland's Coliseum |
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06/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Kenny Rogers tries to improve upon his amazing success at McAfee Coliseum this evening, when the Detroit Tigers play the first of three games against the Oakland Athletics. In his last 41 starts at McAfee, Rogers is an incredible 23-1 with a 3.16 earned run average. That mark also includes a perfect 15-0 clip in the park while pitching for the A's from 1998-99. He is 25-4 lifetime in the building with a 3.46 ERA in 56 games, 45 of which have been starts. Rogers also leads all active pitchers |
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| Tigers' Rogers returns to comforts of Oakland' Coliseum |
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06/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Kenny Rogers tries to improve upon his amazing success at McAfee Coliseum this evening, when the Detroit Tigers play the first of three games against the Oakland Athletics. In his last 41 starts at McAfee, Rogers is an incredible 23-1 with a 3.16 earned run average. That mark also includes a perfect 15-0 clip in the park while pitching for the A's from 1998-99. He is 25-4 lifetime in the building with a 3.46 ERA in 56 games, 45 of which have been starts. Rogers also leads all active pitchers |
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| Rangers resume homestand with clash against reeling Indians |
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06/02/2008 |
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| orts Network) - The Texas Rangers continue their 10-game homestand this evening with the first of four games against the Cleveland Indians at Rangers Ballpark. The Rangers started their homestand in impressive fashion by taking two of three from the Oakland Athletics over the weekend. However, the Rangers were denied a sweep in the series, as they dropped a 13-8 decision in Sunday's finale. Milton Bradley smashed a two-run homer and finished with three RBI for Texas, while Michael Young scored twice and extended |
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| Nine-run seventh lifts A's over Rangers |
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06/01/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Jack Hannahan and Bobby Crosby each drove in three runs, as the Oakland Athletics used a nine-run seventh inning to rally past the Texas Rangers, 13-8, and avoid a three-game sweep. Jack Cust belted a two-run homer, while Travis Buck and Mark Ellis both clubbed solo home runs for Oakland, which snapped a season-high-tying four- game losing streak. Kurt Suzuki also knocked in two runs. Greg Smith allowed seven runs on seven hit in five-plus innings for the A's, but did not factor |
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