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| Boston places Drew on DL, among other moves |
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08/26/2008 |
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| bled list with a lower back strain and activated pitcher Tim Wakefield from the 15- day disabled list. Wakefield (8-8), who was shelved on August 12 with tightness in his right shoulder, started and got the decision in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees as he lasted five innings and gave up three runs on eight hits. Drew has stiffness in his back, in addition to a herniated disc, that led to the move, which was retroactive to August 18. Drew is eligible to return on September 2 against the Orioles |
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| Jays' Halladay faces Rays, again |
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08/26/2008 |
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| ace will try for his first win in four starts against Tampa Bay this year when the two clubs begin a three-game set tonight at Tropicana Field. The 31-year-old Halladay is 4-2 over his last six outings with a 1.97 earned run average. He defeated the New York Yankees in his most recent start, holding them to three runs on five hits over seven innings with nine strikeouts. It was Halladay's 15th win of the season and he is third in the American League in ERA (2.68) and strikeouts (168), while his eight complete g |
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| Red Sox try to stay in playoff hunt at Yankee Stadium |
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08/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox make what in all likelihood will be their final visit to the current Yankee Stadium this evening, as they kick off a critical three-game series with the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Boston enters this series trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by 4 1/2 in the AL East, but hold a 1 1/2-game edge on the Minnesota Twins in the wild card. New York, meanwhile, is 9 1/2 games back of the Rays and five behind the Red Sox. The Red Sox took two of three over the weekend from the Toronto |
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| White Sox, O's resume set in Baltimore |
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08/26/2008 |
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| year-old began the season with Baltimore and made 22 appearances and 19 starts, but was demoted following a pair of dismal outings in late July when he allowed 11 hits and nine runs in just three innings against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and New York Yankees. He'd gone seven straight appearances without a loss prior to that stretch, establishing a new career-high with seven wins after a defeat of the Boston Red Sox on July 11. Burres reached the majors and made 11 relief appearances with the Orioles in |
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| White Sox, O's get going in Baltimore |
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08/25/2008 |
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| the Atlanta Braves has surrendered 24 hits and 12 earned runs in 21 2/3 innings while walking 10 and striking out 10. He has never faced the White Sox. In Baltimore, Robinson Cano went 4-for-5, and hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees edged the Orioles, 8-7, to complete a three-game sweep. Ramon Hernandez had a pinch-hit single to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games for the O's, who have dropped six of their last eight. Brian Roberts went 3-for-5 with a two-run ho |
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| Cubs hit the road seeking another win over Bucs |
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08/25/2008 |
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| an RBI for the Pirates, who have lost eight of 10. Getting the call for the Pirates tonight will be righty Jeff Karstens, who has lost his last two starts after winning his initial two outings with Pittsburgh in impressive fashion. Acquired from the New York Yankees as part of the package that landed outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte in the Bronx, Karstens defeated the Cubs in his first start with the Pirates, scattering five hits over six scoreless innings. Karstens followed up that effort with |
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| Cano's homer lifts Yankees to win, sweep of Orioles |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Robinson Cano went 4-for-5, and hit the go- ahead homer in the seventh inning as the New York Yankees edged the Baltimore Orioles, 8-7, to complete a three-game sweep at Camden Yards. Johnny Damon had a three-run homer for the Yankees, who have won four of their last five contests. Xavier Nady knocked in a pair and Jason Giambi had a sacrifice fly. Mariano Rivera earned a four-out save, his 31st of the season. "We had some big hits and that's all we can ask for," Damon said. "I |
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| Cabrera standing in the way of Yanks' potential sweep of Orioles |
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08/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Daniel Cabrera tries for his fourth win against the New York Yankees his season as his Baltimore Orioles attempt to salvage the finale of their three-game set with their AL East rivals at Camden Yards. Cabrera has beaten the Yankees all three times he has faced them in 2008, pitching to a 3.15 earned run average in those outings. He has opposed New York 16 times over the course of his career and is 6-6 with a 4.56 ERA. The 27-year-old right-hander was charged with the loss on Tuesday against |
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| Jays try to make Red Sox feel blue once again |
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08/24/2008 |
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| alks. Boston will have its hands full again this afternoon, as Toronto's A.J. Burnett targets his career-best 17th win of the season. Burnett, who had never won more than 12 games before this year, won his sixth straight start on Tuesday against the New York Yankees with a terrific effort, allowing just a run and five hits while striking out 13 in eight innings to improve to 16-9. Burnett defeated the Red Sox the last time he faced them and is a perfect 4-0 lifetime against them with a 1.98 ERA in five starts. |
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| Pavano successful in return as Yanks down O's |
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08/23/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - Carl Pavano was convincing in his first start since April 9, 2007 and Hideki Matsui hit a home run to record the 500th run batted in for his career, as the New York Yankees edged the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, in the middle contest of a weekend set from Camden Yards. Pavano (1-0) signed a four-year deal worth close to $40 million with New York prior to the 2005 campaign, but has only started 20 games for the club in that span. After missing all of the 2006 campaign, Pavano appeare |
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