Sunday American League Capsules. CHI WHITE SOX 5, TAMPA BAY 3 CHICAGO The Chicago White Sox led the majors in home runs during the regular season. Standing on the verge of elimination on Sunday, Ozzie Guillens team turned to small ball. John Danks tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and Dewayne Wise drove in a pair [...]
Posted on October 6th, 2008 by admin
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A look at the best-of-seven National League championship. Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies: Schedule (All times EDT): Game 1, Thursday, at Philadelphia (8 p.m.); Game 2, Friday, at Philadelphia (4 p.m.); Game 3, Sunday, at Los Angeles (8 p.m.); Game 4, Monday, Oct. 13, at Los Angeles (TBA); x-Game 5, Wednesday, [...]
Posted on October 6th, 2008 by admin
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Sunday American League Capsules. NY YANKEES 7, BALTIMORE 3 BRONX, New York While Babe Ruth famously built Yankee Stadium, it was Jose Molina who closed it down. Molina belted the go-ahead, two-run homer as the New York Yankees pulled the curtain on their 85-year-old ballpark with an emotional 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. In [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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Hideki Matsui season is over. The New York Yankees’ slugger will have surgery on his ailing left knee Monday instead of traveling with the team to Toronto. Sidelined from June 23 to Aug. 18 because inflammation in the knee, Matsui was 1-for-3 with a single and a run Sunday night in New York’s 7-3 victory [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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The House That Mo Closed officially belongs to the history books. In the only acceptable conclusion for the ghosts of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle, the Yankees said farewell to the Stadium last night with one last memorable performance. Adhering to the script, that meant a couple home runs, favorite son Andy Pettitte getting the [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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At least now the Texas Rangers can continue their quest for second place. In the AL West against somebody their own size. Clearly, they need a drop in class after getting manhandled by the Los Angeles Angels, who completed a three-game sweep with a 7-3 victory Sunday afternoon that was built on a strong pitching [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim lefthander Joe Saunders will miss his next scheduled start due to kidney stones. The team announced on Sunday. Saunders was scheduled to start Tuesday at Seattle, but Jered Weaver and Jon Garland will be pushed up in the rotation. Weaver will start Tuesday, and Garland will start Wednesday. Were not [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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Sunday National League Capsules. ATLANTA 7, NY METS 6 ATLANTA Jeff Francoeur and the Atlanta Braves gave fans of the New York Mets yet another miserable memory at Turner Field. Francoeur had an RBI triple, and Martin Prado drove in three runs as the Braves rallied for 7-6 win over the Mets in the season [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have clinched their first-ever playoff berth. They can turn their eyes toward the future. Top prospect David Price will make his first major league start on Monday as the Rays take on the Baltimore Orioles. Hes chomping at the bit, Rays manager Joe Maddon said. He wants me to [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by admin
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Mike Lowell is expected to miss Boston weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a sore hip. Leaving the Red Sox without their third baseman as they close in on a playoff berth. In other news Friday, the Red Sox suspended right-hander Bartolo Colon without pay. Colon was given permission to leave the [...]
Posted on September 20th, 2008 by admin
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