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| Indians activate Carmona |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians activated pitcher Fausto Carmona from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday. He struggled in his return, allowing nine runs on seven hits with three walks in just 2 1/3 innings, as the Minnesota Twins battered the Indians, 11-4. Carmona was on the DL since May 24 after leaving his start the night before against Texas with a left hip strain. In 10 starts before going on the DL, his first visit to the DL in his career in the majors, he went 4-2 with a 3.10 ERA |
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| Buscher's blast, shaky start by Carmona lift Twins over Tribe |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Brian Buscher's three-run homer capped a six-run first inning, as the Minnesota Twins trounced the Cleveland Indians, 11-4, in the middle installment of a three-game set. Buscher finished 3-for-5 and knocked in a career-high five runs for the Twins, who snapped a five-game skid. Delmon Young had three hits, scored twice and drove in a pair of runs, while Jason Kubel was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Scott Baker (7-3) gave up three runs on five hits in five-plus innings |
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| Dobbs' HR helps Phillies rally past Braves |
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07/26/2008 |
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| eight hits with a pair of walks in four-plus innings of work for Atlanta, which became the first team since Kansas City to score nine runs in an inning and still lose the game. The Royals accomplished the dubious feat on August 23, 2006 against the Cleveland Indians when they scored nine runs in the first inning, but eventually lost, 15-13, in 10 innings. A nine-run fourth inning by the Braves put the Phillies in a 9-3 hole, but the team plated seven runners in the fifth to regain the lead. Jimmy Rollins led of |
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| Indians get P Reyes from St. Louis |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians acquired pitcher Anthony Reyes from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor league pitcher Luis Perdomo. Reyes, 26, has split this season between the Cardinals' bullpen and Triple-A Memphis. In 10 appearance with St. Louis he is 2-1 with one save and a 4.91 earned run average. He was on the disabled list from June 16 - July 5 with a right elbow strain. Over four seasons in the majors, all with St. Louis, he is 10-24 with a 5.38 ERA in 53 appearances ( |
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| Indians try to top Twins again at Progressive Field |
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07/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Twins will try to bring their recent skid to a halt when they take on the Cleveland Indians tonight in the second game of a three-game set at Progressive Field. The Twins are coming off a beating from the New York Yankees in which they were outscored 25-7 in a three-game set. Hopefully for the Twins Scott Baker can bring the team back in the win column. Baker has been extremely consistent for Minnesota this year, and is currently holding a 6-3 ledger with a 3.26 ERA. The last ti |
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| Twins' Gomez leaves game with injury |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez left Friday's 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians with a lower back injury suffered when running into the wall in center field. Gomez, who was taken to Lutheran Hospital for further examination, caught the ball, landed and slammed into the wall while holding on for the first out. He then got the ball to left fielder Delmon Young, who could not get the throw in before Grady Sizemore tagged up to home all the way from second base. Jason Ku |
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| Lee wins league-leading 14th as Indians hold on to beat Twins |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cliff Lee struck out 10 batters in eight innings as the Cleveland Indians hung on for a 5-4 victory in the three-game series opener with the Minnesota Twins. Lee (14-2) yielded two runs on six hits while Rafael Perez closed out the ninth for his first save. Franklin Gutierrez was 2-for-3 with a home run and a double while Grady Sizemore was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored to help snap Cleveland's two-game slide. Livan Hernandez (10-7) went eight innings allowing five runs |
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| Indians already looking to the future |
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07/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With the 2008 season virtually a lost cause for the Cleveland Indians, what better time than the present to start looking toward the future? And so the auditions for the 2009 roster have officially gotten underway. Manager Eric Wedge says he wants to "get a good, long look" at some of his younger guys to see who has staying power, and who doesn't. Specifically, he'd like to see if one or two of the younger players can step up and assume a role in the corner outfield. One candidate who seems u |
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| Angels send Saunders to hill at Baltimore |
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07/25/2008 |
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| gue, the Angels actually have a higher winning percentage on the road than they do at home with a major league-best 31-18 mark away from Anaheim. Los Angeles enters tonight's matchup after taking the final two games of its three-game series with the Cleveland Indians, including a 14-11 triumph in Wednesday's rubber match. Jeff Mathis smacked a grand slam and drove in six runs, as the Angels rattled off 19 hits and had three players finish with at least four hits for the first time in franchise history. Mathis wa |
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| Lee shoots for win No. 14 against Twins |
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07/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Runs have been quite hard to come by for the Minnesota Twins during the club's current losing streak. A matchup with Cleveland Indians ace Cliff Lee likely won't help matters. The struggling Twins take their swings against Lee, who is seeking to become the first 14-game winner in the majors this season, when these American League Central foes play the first of three straight meetings tonight at Progressive Field. Minnesota stood just a half-game out of first place in the AL Central on Sunday, |
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