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08/08/2008 |
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| Suspended Boston Red Sox pitcher Victor De La Cruz 50 games for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. |
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| Red Sox minor leaguer suspended |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Major League Baseball suspended Boston Red Sox minor leaguer Victor De La Cruz 50 games after the pitcher tested positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of De La Cruz is effective immediately. He is currently with Boston's Dominican Summer League team. |
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| Ellsbury, Red Sox blast Royals |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-4 with a three- run homer and scored twice as the Boston Red Sox routed the Kansas City Royals, 8-2, in the rubber match of a three-game set. Tim Wakefield (7-8) pitched six strong innings, holding the Royals to two runs -- one earned -- on four hits with six strikeouts and no walks to get the win. J.D. Drew went 2-for-4, drove in two and scored, and Jason Bay continued to play well for his new club, going 2-for-5 and scoring twice for Boston, whi |
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| Youkilis leaves game with injured hand |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis left in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a right hand injury after being hit by a pitch. The injury is listed as a right hand contusion, and X-rays were negative. The Red Sox went on to down the Royals in Youkilis' absence, 8-2. Royals pitcher Luke Hochevar hit Youkilis in the hand in the first inning. He remained in the game to run the bases, but Sean Casey took Youkilis' spot in the field |
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| Ponson pitches Yanks to win over Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
08/07/2008 |
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| elings or preparations for this, just glad to get the win," Ponson said. Jason Giambi had a solo home run for the Yankees, who have won three of five and sit 6 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the top spot in the AL East and 3 1/2 back of the Boston Red Sox for the Wild Card lead. Derek Jeter went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs while Johnny Damon and Wilson Betemit had an RBI each in the win. Prior to the game, the Yankees placed pitcher Joba Chamberlain on the 15-day disabled list with a stiff ri |
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| Tribe's Ginter headed to DL; Reyes to start Friday |
MLB Baseball |
08/06/2008 |
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| day. Mastny was 1-2 with a 10.80 ERA in nine games, including one start, for the Tribe this season. Donnelly will pitch in the majors for the first time this season after recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last August while he was with the Boston Red Sox. The 36-year-old right-hander was signed by the Indians in February and has been rehabbing at extended spring training, Single-A Kinston and Buffalo. He was 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in six outings at Buffalo. Donnelly has a career record of 25-9 with fou |
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| Rangers having trouble making ground |
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08/06/2008 |
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| he question for the Rangers, having finished fourth in the division five times over the previous eight years, let's see how they stack up in the wild card standings. Texas is currently fourth in the race for the AL wild card at five games behind the Boston Red Sox. Minnesota and the New York Yankees are also ahead of the Rangers, who not only need help from around the league for the next few weeks to make up ground, but also must play cohesive baseball during the remainder of the season. They are playing well |
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| Yankees' Ponson tries to lift spirits in Texas |
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08/06/2008 |
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| exas at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Yankees have dropped the first two games of a grueling 10-game road trip and have lost seven of their last 10 to drop 6 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East and 3 1/2 games off the pace of the Boston Red Sox in the wild card chase. However, the news the Yankees received on Tuesday could be the final straw that breaks the camel's back on a disappointing season for Joe Girardi's crew. After exiting Monday's loss with a stiff right shoulder, 22-year-old ph |
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| Red Sox hope for series win in Kansas City |
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08/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Tim Wakefield hopes to receive the same kind of offensive support his Boston Red Sox teammates provided on Tuesday when the veteran knuckleballer takes the mound in tonight's finale of a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Wakefield has been one of the Red Sox' most consistent pitchers this season, but the 42-year-old's current 6-8 record hasn't reflected his solid pitching. He has been hurt by a lack of runs on a number of occasions, including his most recen |
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| White Sox lose their grip on AL Central |
MLB Baseball |
08/05/2008 |
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| better," Guillen said. A LOOK AHEAD The White Sox are home for the first time since July 23 for a three-game set against the Detroit Tigers, with rock-solid Gavin Floyd (11-6, 3.43) hoping to anchor Chicago's starting rotation tonight against Nate Robertson (6-8, 6.06). John Danks (8-4, 3.31) will toe the rubber against Justin Verlander (8-11, 4.49) on Wednesday, while Vazquez (8-9, 4.66) and Zach Miner (5-4, 3.77) will square off on Thursday. The White Sox then host the Boston Red Sox for a weekend series. |
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