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| O's, Bucs close series at Camden Yards |
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06/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles shoot for the sweep this afternoon as the birds close out a three-game interleague set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Camden Yards. The team started off with a 9-6 victory in Friday's contest to snap a two-game slide and then followed that up with a thrilling 8-7 victory on Saturday. The O's, who enter Sunday seven games out of first in the American League East, needed a solo home run by Oscar Salazar to lead off the bottom of the ninth and then a run-scoring single f |
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| Orioles rally in ninth to beat Pirates |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Oscar Salazar led off the bottom of the ninth with the tying homer and Ramon Hernandez singled in the winning run with two outs, as the Baltimore Orioles earned an 8-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brian Roberts had two doubles and two RBI, as Baltimore won its second consecutive game to climb above .500 (34-33). Nick Markakis belted a two-run homer for the Orioles, who will go for the interleague series sweep Sunday. George Sherrill (2-1) picked up the win despite suffer |
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| Mora leaves game in first |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Baltimore Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora left Saturday's game against Pittsburgh after fouling a pitch off of his left knee in the opening inning. He suffered a contusion to the knee and is listed as day-to-day. Mora was facing Zach Duke and was replaced by Oscar Salazar in the middle of the at-bat. Salazar stayed in the game to play third. The 26-year-old Mora, who is signed to a contract with Baltimore through 2009 with an option for 2010, usually bats third in the Orioles |
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| O's try to get above .500 against Bucs |
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06/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now back at .500 for the season, the Baltimore Orioles try to move out of last place in the American League East as they challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a three-game interleague set at Camden Yards. Melvin Mora finished 3-for-4 with a double and run batted in, as the Orioles rallied to register a 9-6 victory in the series opener last night. Brian Roberts went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI, Kevin Millar worked three bases-on-balls and hit a two-RBI single, while Luke Sco |
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| Orioles rally past Pirates; Reds beat Red Sox |
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06/14/2008 |
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The Baltimore Orioles recreated a bit of that ``Orioles Magic'' to beat their 1979 World Series foe, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston Red Sox, on the other hand, missed their first opportunity since the 1975 World Series to defeat the Reds in Cincinnati. Luke Scott homered, Melvin Mora had three hits and an RBI, and Baltimore rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 on Friday night. ``This is 1979 all over again. You're doing it!'' said Scott McGregor, a pitcher on the '79 Or |
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| O's rally to down Pirates |
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06/13/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Melvin Mora went 3-for-4 with a double and run batted in, as the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat Pittsburgh, 9-6, in the opener of a three-game interleague set from Camden Yards. Brian Roberts went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI, Kevin Millar walked three times and hit a two-RBI single and Luke Scott homered, as seven of the Orioles' nine starters had at least one hit. Brian Burres (5-5) struggled early, but got the win after six innings of work, i Jason Michaels went 2-for-4 w |
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| Pettitte leads Yanks to win; Red Sox keep rolling |
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06/13/2008 |
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| innings in this one. He tied Ron Guidry with his 170th victory with New York. Meanwhile, Mike Lowell hit his second grand slam of the season, J.D. Drew hit a two-run shot and Boston returned a bit of normalcy to the AL East with a 9-2 rout of the Baltimore Orioles that moved the Red Sox 2 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay in the division. Boston is 18-3 in its last 21 games at Fenway Park. A 28-7 home record is the best in the majors, but the Red Sox's 14-20 mark away from home is the worst of the six division l |
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| Lowell's slam powers Sox past O's |
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06/12/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Mike Lowell hit a grand slam and Jon Lester was spectacular on the mound, as the Boston Red Sox pounded their division rival Baltimore Orioles, 9-2, to take the final two of the three-game set at Fenway Park. Lester (5-3) scattered seven hits and two runs over seven innings. Kevin Youkilis and J.D. Drew each hit two-run homers for the Sox, who have won seven of nine. Boston finished its homestand 7-2 and has lost just twice in its last 19 home games. "Lester was good right from the |
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| Red Sox to end Fenway run with rubber match with O's |
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06/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A winning record on Boston's current homestand is no surprise. Armed with the best home record in the major leagues, the Red Sox wrap a nine-game residency tonight with the finale of a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Boston is 6-2 on its stand and has lost just twice in its last 18 home games. One of those setbacks came in Tuesday's series opener with the Orioles, but the Red Sox responded with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday. The Red Sox set the tone by plating five r |
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| Red Sox slugger Ortiz sworn in as US citizen |
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06/11/2008 |
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| e honor,'' she said. ``He is the personification of what a great citizen should be,'' said Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, who also attended the ceremony. ``He's the heart and soul of Red Sox Nation.'' Before Wednesday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he didn't know that Ortiz had become a citizen. ``Is that why he had his sport coat on?'' Francona said.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News |
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