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| AL Central resume set in Motown |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-handed surprise Armando Galarraga goes for a ninth start without a loss tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in game two of a four-game matchup between the American League Central Division's second- and third-place teams at Comerica Park. The 25-year-old, who'd entered the season with just three major-league appearances and no victories, was 3-2 after a 9-4 loss to the Twins in Detroit on May 23. He's not lost since, going 4-0 with four no-decisions in eight start |
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| Giants head into Wrigley for weekend set with Cubs |
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07/11/2008 |
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| is two innings of work. All five Chicago pitchers used on Thursday gave up at least one home run and the Cubs allowed a season-high 18 hits. The club allowed seven homers in the loss, the most allowed at Wrigley since the Cubs served up eight to the Detroit Tigers in June of 2006. Hoping for a better effort tonight, the Cubs will pin their hopes on right- hander Jason Marquis, who has lost his last two starts after winning four straight outings and five consecutive decisions. Marquis was tagged with the loss |
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| Tigers agree to terms with first-rounder Perry |
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07/11/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with pitcher Ryan Perry -- the team's 2008 first-round draft pick. Perry, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-hander, was taken with the 21st overall pick out of the University of Arizona. In 31 games -- six starts -- with the Wildcats in 2008, Perry compiled a 6-3 record with a 2.89 earned run average and one save. In 74 2/3 innings, Perry struck out 72 and allowed just 60 hits in holding opposing hitters to a .217 average. He was also an All-St |
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| NL Central gets trading season underway a little early |
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07/10/2008 |
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| ullpen has been incredible since Joba Chamberlain was inserted into the rotation. They do need another starter, they will get one, and a 14th straight playoff appearance will follow. Death, taxes and October baseball in the Bronx. Bank on it. 3. THE DETROIT TIGERS WILL WIN THE AL CENTRAL The writing is already on the wall for this one. You can just sense that the Tigers are going to be a big factor in the second half. Just about everyone predicted a postseason appearance for Jim Leyland's crew at the beginnin |
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| A's aim to rebound versus Mariners |
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07/10/2008 |
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| AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who will visit the A's for a three-game series right before the break. Seattle will hand the ball to righty R.A. Dickey, who is 2-4 with a 4.36 ERA. Dickey did not get a decision on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, as he surrendered two runs and four hits in six innings of a 3-2 win. Dickey is 0-4 lifetime against the A's with a 9.00 ERA in seven games, five of which have been starts. Heading to the hill for Oakland today will be rookie Greg Smith, who is 5-7 |
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| Rays hope to bounce back in Cleveland |
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07/10/2008 |
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| d game in four tries. Cleveland is on the verge of losing 11 straight games for the first time since the club dropped a team-record 12 in a row in May of the 1931 season. It sustained its 10th consecutive setback on Wednesday in an 8-6 defeat to the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a two-game series at Comerica Park. Indians reliever Jensen Lewis surrendered a game-winning two-run homer to Miguel Cabrera in the bottom of the ninth to keep Cleveland's slide going. Starter Paul Byrd threw six innings and gave up |
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| AL Central hopefuls collide in Motown |
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07/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two teams hot in pursuit of the American League's Central Division title -- the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers -- face off today in the opening game of a four-game weekend series at Comerica Park. The Twins enter play on Thursday 3 1/2 games behind the front-running Chicago White Sox, while the Tigers sit a full seven games off the pace. Veteran southpaw Kenny Rogers gets the start for the Tigers in Thursday's opener and looks for his third win in five starts. The 43-year-old has alter |
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| Tigers activate Inge |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Tigers have activated catcher/third baseman Brandon Inge off the 15-day disabled list. Inge had been sidelined since June 23 with a pulled oblique muscle. He played three games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo and hit .300 with a homer and four runs batted in. Entering Thursday's action, Inge was hitting .215 with six homers and 23 runs batted in for the Tigers in 52 games this season. The Tigers also designated catcher Dane Sardinha for assignment and rec |
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| Twins cool off in Fenway |
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07/10/2008 |
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| oston piled up a whopping 18 runs on 23 hits, and the Twins now enter this weekend's four-game set in Detroit with their tail between their legs. The task now facing the Twins is to quickly regroup, get back on the road and try and get the best of a Detroit Tigers club that is beginning to make some headway in the AL Central standings. If they do, they'd carry about a month's worth of quality baseball into the All-Star break, and position themselves nicely to come out of the gate after the break. Without a do |
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| Renteria leaves Tigers-Indians game |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria left Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians because of a mild left hamstring strain. In the bottom of the seventh, Renteria grounded into an inning-ending double play, but did not return to the field for the eighth. The 32-year-old had a hit and an RBI in the game before leaving. Second baseman Ramon Santiago slid over to shortstop from second base, while Placido Polanco took over at second. Renteria is batting just .254 with five |
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