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| Rangers have brooms ready for visiting A's |
MLB Baseball |
06/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics will attempt to halt a four-game losing skid and avoid a three-game sweep to the Texas Rangers as the teams close out a series this afternoon in Arlington. On Saturday, Josh Hamilton homered and drove in three runs as the Rangers pounded out 14 hits en route to an 8-4 win over the Athletics. Ian Kinsler went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs batted in for the Rangers, who have won three of their last four games. Michael Young and Frank Catalanotto each went 3-for-4, dro |
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| Hamilton, Rangers double up A's |
MLB Baseball |
05/31/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Josh Hamilton homered and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers pounded out 14 hits en route to an 8-4 win over the Oakland Athletics in the second of a three-game series. Ian Kinsler went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs batted in for the Rangers, who have won two straight and three of their last four. Michael Young and Frank Catalanotto each went 3-for-4, drove in a run and scored twice, while Gerald Laird collected two hits and scored two runs. Sidney Ponson (4-1) earned |
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| Tigers' P Willis back in starting rotation |
MLB Baseball |
05/31/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced on Saturday that pitcher Dontrelle Willis will be returning to the starting rotation. The 26-year-old Willis is scheduled to start against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night, but is expected to be on a limited pitch count with right- hander Armando Galarraga to follow Willis in relief, according to Leyland. Willis, who came back from the 15-day disabled list on May 21 after hyper-extending his right knee, was assigned to the bullpen |
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| Millwood, Boggs help Rangers down A's |
MLB Baseball |
05/30/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - Kevin Millwood pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Texas Rangers downed the Oakland Athletics, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game set. Millwood (3-3) gave up five hits with no walks and five strikeouts for the Rangers, who have won six of their last nine games. Josh Hamilton had two hits and scored twice while Brandon Boggs went 2-for-3 with three RBI Carlos Gonzalez, making his MLB debut, had a pair of doubles and drove in the lone run for the Athletics, who have dropped |
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| Bradley scratched from lineup |
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05/30/2008 |
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Milton Bradley was scratched from the Texas starting lineup before the Rangers' game against the Oakland Athletics because he was feeling light-headed on Friday. Bradley was supposed to start in right field before the lineup change was announced about 20 minutes before first pitch. David Murphy, the original starter in left, took Bradley's place in right and Brandon Boggs replaced Murphy in left field. Bradley came into the game hitting .327 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs in 48 |
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| A's make nine roster moves |
MLB Baseball |
05/30/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics made nine roster moves on Friday, among them includes placing first baseman Mike Sweeney and outfielder Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day disabled list. Mike Sweeney, who was placed on the DL, retroactive to May 29, with left knee inflammation, was batting .292 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 40 games. Ryan Sweeney was put on the DL with a left toe contusion and was hitting .293 with two homers and 22 RBI in 46 games. Also placed on the DL was pitcher Joey Devine |
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| Blalock out a month following wrist surgery |
MLB Baseball |
05/30/2008 |
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| d. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Blalock will need about 10 days for the incision to heal, then can start baseball activities. Texas also optioned left-hander Kason Gabbard to Triple-A Oklahoma prior to Friday night's game against the Oakland Athletics. The 26-year-old was 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA in his first six outings but is 1-2 with a 4.75 ERA in nine starts overall. He was on the disabled list from April 24-May 8 with back stiffness. Gabbard was involved in a bench-clearing brawl at Seattle on |
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| Rangers to face A's Duchscherer in homestand opener |
MLB Baseball |
05/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Needless to say, former reliever Justin Duchscherer has made a smooth transition to the Oakland Athletics rotation. After a near no- hitter his last time out, Duchscherer will try to help his team rebound in the opener of a three-game series with the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Duchscherer, who spent the last four seasons in Oakland's bullpen, is 4-3 with a 2.16 earned run average through seven starts this year and no-hit Boston through 6 1/3 innings before yielding a single to David Ortiz on |
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| Mariners play host to Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
05/30/2008 |
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| r just the second time in its last 12 road games. Marcus Thames clubbed a pair of two-run homers, while Curtis Granderson, Placido Polanco, Magglio Ordonez and Edgar Renteria each ended with a pair of hits in a winning effort. Detroit will visit the Oakland Athletics for three games after this series in Seattle. Toeing the rubber for the Tigers on Friday will be Nate Robertson, who is 2-5 with a 5.88 earned run average through 10 starts this season. Robertson was 0-2 in three previous starts before beating Minne |
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| Litsch deals as Blue Jays rip Athletics |
MLB Baseball |
05/29/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Jesse Litsch tossed seven innings of scoreless ball and the Toronto Blue Jays registered 17 hits in a 12-0 drubbing of the Oakland Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series. Litsch hurled the first shutout of his career in his previous start and didn't disappoint in his follow-up performance, scattering seven hits with a walk and three strikeouts. "I'll try not to stop here and keep rolling," Litsch said. "I just went out there and threw strikes again today. It's defini |
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