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| Series Notes: LA Angels at NY Yankees |
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04/26/2005 |
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| Lifetime against the Yankees, Colon is 3-3 with a 3.76 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts). The Angels won to close out the weekend. Steve Finley socked a solo home run and three Angels pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as Anaheim edged the Oakland Athletics 1-0 in the rubber match of a three-game set at Angel Stadium. Marred in a slump that had him hitting just .169 entering the game, Finley deposited a 1-0 offering from A's pitcher Joe Blanton into the right field seats to leadoff the seventh inning. |
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| A's, Crosby, agree to five-year pact |
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04/23/2005 |
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| === A's, Crosby, agree to five-year pact === Anaheim, CA (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics signed shortstop Bobby Crosby to a new five-year contract worth $12.75 million on Friday, which locks up last year's American League Rookie of the Year through the 2009 season. Crosby, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since breaking two ribs on Opening Day, earned the AL's top rookie award in 2004 after batting .239 with 22 home runs and 64 RBI in 151 games. The 25-year-old became only the fourth rookie sho |
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| Blue Jays activate Lilly from DL |
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04/10/2005 |
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| walking one and striking out six in the no-decision. Toronto scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to post a 4-3 victory. The 29-year-old Lilly went 12-10 with a 4.06 ERA in 32 starts last year in his first season with the Blue Jays. He has also had stints with the Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. For his career, the Lomita, CA native is 34-34 while appearing in 129 games (104 starts). To make room on the roster, the Blue Jays optioned outfielder Gabe Gross to Triple-A Syracuse. |
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| A's Crosby goes to DL |
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04/06/2005 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics placed reigning American League Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby on the 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game at Baltimore because of a stress fracture located in his ribs. Crosby left Monday's Opening Day game in the fourth inning after complaining of a sore back. An MRI taken on Tuesday's off day confirmed the fracture of his ninth and 10th ribs. The 25-year-old shortstop earned the AL's top rookie award last year after batting .239 with 22 home r |
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| Harden to miss start because of blister |
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04/05/2005 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Oakland Athletics righthander Rich Harden will miss his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles because of a blister on the tip of his middle finger on his pitching hand. Harden, who inked a four-year deal worth a reported $9 million over the weekend, will now make his season debut on Sunday versus the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. "Basically, if Rich pitches Sunday, it's like he doesn't miss a start," pitching coach Curt Young said. "If he pitches Wednesday and rips |
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| American League Game Capsule |
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04/04/2005 |
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| e second straight season. Final Score: Baltimore 4, Oakland 0 Baltimore, MD (Best E Casino) - Rodrigo Lopez pitched six strong innings and Sammy Sosa singled twice in his Baltimore debut, as the Orioles opened the season with a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards. Luis Matos hit a two-run homer and Melvin Mora and Rafael Palmeiro each drove in runs for the Orioles, who have won five straight Opening Day games. The Athletics won all seven games they played against the Orioles last year, but ma |
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| Series Notes: Toronto (0-0) at Tampa Bay (0-0) |
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04/04/2005 |
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| ng days, including last year's triumph over the Yankees in Japan. Their opening day winning streak is the longest in the majors since the Yankees and Braves won five consecutive between 1992 and '96. The last time to win six openers in a row was the Oakland Athletics, between 1988-93. Opening day starter Dewon Brazelton went 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in three starts against Toronto last season. Lifetime he is 2-2 with a 4.25 ERA versus the Jays. Leftfielder Aubrey Huff hit a whopping .407 against the Blue Jays last se |
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| 2005 MLB Season Outlook |
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04/04/2005 |
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| y, they could run away from the competition. Not to mention they already have the reigning AL MVP in Vladimir Guerrero and the additions of Steve Finley and Orlando Cabrera, the Angels could push for 100 wins for the first time in franchise history. OAKLAND ATHLETICS - With Mulder and Tim Hudson out of the picture, the focus on the mound turns to Rich Harden and Barry Zito, as the A's try to make the playoffs for a fifth time in six seasons. Although a healthy Eric Chavez and Jason Kendall are expected to provid |
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| Oakland inks Harden to four-year deal |
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04/02/2005 |
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| === Oakland inks Harden to four-year deal === Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics signed righthander Rich Harden to a four-year contract on Saturday, keeping the pitcher with the club until 2008. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal does include a club option for 2009. Harden, who ended the 2004 campaign with a 11-7 mark and a 3.99 ERA, excelled after the All-Star break. The 23-year-old posted an 8-2 record with a 3.49 ERA in 15 starts after the break. He ranked eighth in the AL in |
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| A's extend Beane's contract through 2012 |
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04/01/2005 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Oakland Athletics extended the contract of team president Michael Crowley through the 2008 season and have given vice president and general manager Billy Beane an extension through the 2012 campaign. The announcements came on a day in which the A's officially introduced their new owner, real estate developer Lewis Wolff. Both Crowley and Beane have been added to the Athletics' new ownership group. "Extending the contracts of Mike and Billy and including them in the ownership g |
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