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| Blue Jays, Bucs start series at PNC |
MLB Baseball |
06/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Blue Jays will have a new manager on the bench this evening when they start their three-game interleague set with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Toronto fired manager John Gibbons on Friday and elevated Cito Gaston to the helm for tonight's game. The Blue Jays also fired coaches third base coach Marty Pevey, first base coach Ernie Whitt and hitting coach Gary Denbo. Gaston becomes the first two-time manager of the Blue Jays, moving over from his position as club ambassador and |
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| Blue Jays fire Gibbons |
MLB Baseball |
06/20/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager John Gibbons on Friday and elevated Cito Gaston to the helm for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Blue Jays also fired coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo. Gaston becomes the first two-time manager of the Blue Jays, moving over from his position as club ambassador and special assistant to the president and CEO. Gaston managed the Blue Jays from 1989-1997 and led the team to four playoff appearances including back t |
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| Cubs, White Sox clash for bragging rights in Chicago |
MLB Baseball |
06/20/2008 |
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| today's foe and pitched to a 6.22 ERA. He notched a win over the Sox at Wrigley last season after allowing three runs through seven frames. However, the White Sox will have momentum working in their favor by virtue of a three-game home sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates that concluded with Thursday's 13-8 triumph. Jermaine Dye paced the Sox' 15-hit attack with a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, and six RBI. Orlando Cabrera added a three-run homer and finished with four RBI for the White Sox, while A.J. Pi |
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| Dye, ChiSox pound Pirates to finish off sweep |
MLB Baseball |
06/19/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Jermaine Dye hit a grand slam and also added a solo home run to finish with six runs batted in as the Chicago White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 13-8 win. Orlando Cabrera chipped in a three-run homer for the White Sox, who have won four of their last six contests. Jim Thome and Alexei Ramirez each had two hits, an RBI and both scored twice in victory. AJ Pierzynski went 2-for-5 and scored twice. Gavin Floyd (8-3) took the win as he went 5 2/3 in |
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| Dropping anchor: Sweet-swinging White Sox go for sweep of Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
06/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A couple of matchups against the Pittsburgh Pirates was all the Chicago White Sox needed to get their struggling offense untracked. The current American League Central leaders aim to maintain their newfound success at the plate as Chicago goes for a sweep of this three-game interleague series today at U.S. Cellular Field. After mustering a mere 10 runs over a five-game stretch in which they lost four times, the White Sox erupted for 19 hits and four home runs in a 16-5 rout of the Pirates in T |
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| White Sox shoot for another outburst versus Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
06/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Chicago White Sox scored more runs in the opener of this series with the Pittsburgh Pirates than they did in their previous six games. Chicago will try for another offensive outburst this evening in the second installment of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox ended a two-game losing streak with Tuesday's 16-5 victory over the Pirates, as Jim Thome clubbed a three-run homer to lead the onslaught. Joe Crede and Orlando Cabrera both hit two-run homers and knocked in thr |
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| White Sox hit four homers in rout of Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
06/17/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Jim Thome hit a three-run home run as the Chicago White Sox pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates, 16-5, in the opener of a three-game interleague set. Joe Crede and Orlando Cabrera each hit a two-run home run and drove in three, while Jermaine Dye added a solo shot and three RBI for the White Sox, who had dropped five of six coming into the contest. Javier Vazquez (7-5) benefited from the run support as he got the win despite giving up five runs on five hits in six innings of work. Jason |
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| Pirates' Nady has sprained shoulder |
MLB Baseball |
06/16/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Xavier Nady was diagnosed with a sprained left shoulder on Monday. An MRI revealed a Grade 1 AC joint sprain of the shoulder but showed no damage to the cuff or labrum. The Pirates plan to take the next 48 to 72 hours to determine a further course of action and currently have no plans to place Nady on the disabled list. Nady, who is hitting .314 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI in 66 games this season, is scheduled to rejoin the Pirates in Chicago on Tu |
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| Fresno St. unleashes 4-homer barrage against Rice |
This Day in Sports |
06/15/2008 |
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| e NCAA tournament to win a CWS bid for the first time since 1991. The Bulldogs won a tough regional at Long Beach State and a three-game super regional at No. 3 national seed Arizona State. They've done it without top pitcher Tanner Scheppers, the Pittsburgh Pirates' second-round draft pick who has been out since May with a shoulder injury. None of that matters now that the Bulldogs are here. They showed Sunday that they belong among the final eight teams after scoring the most runs in a CWS game since Tennes |
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| Indians sign 1st-round draft pick Chisenhall |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| get his career started. ``I want to go out and play,'' he said. ``I never understood why people hold out all year.'' Chisenhall, a left-handed hitter, chose to attend college instead of turning pro in 2006, when he was an 11th-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was an all-state pick in 2005 and 2006 at West Carteret High School in Morehead City, N.C., batting .574 as a senior. Cleveland has signed 11 of its 2008 draft picks, including eight of their first 14 selections.Copyright © 2005 The Assoc |
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