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| King Felix tries to string consecutive wins together vs. Angels |
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04/27/2013 |
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| the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Safeco Field. After allowing eight runs in two starts, Hernandez has bounced back by giving up just one his last two times out to lower his ERA to 2.08. The former Cy Young Award winner was brilliant against the Houston Astros on Monday and picked up career win No. 100 in the process, as he scattered five hits and struck out nine over six scoreless innings to win for the first time since Opening Day. "Finally. Finally," Hernandez said of reaching the milestone. "It took t |
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| Doubront carries unblemished mark into start with Astros |
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04/27/2013 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Venezuelan lefty Felix Doubront can remain undefeated for the season on Saturday night when he and the Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros in the third test of a four-game series at Fenway Park. Doubront, an 11-game winner in 29 starts last season, opened 2013 with a no- decision against Toronto before rebounding for consecutive victories against Cleveland and Oakland on April 16 and 22. In the two wins, he's allowed just seven hits and five runs in 11 2/3 innings. Overall, he's allowin |
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| Astros' Maxwell expected to be sidelined for a month |
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04/26/2013 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Houston Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell is expected to be sidelined for at least a month because of a broken bone in his left hand. The Astros said Friday that Maxwell will not need surgery to repair the fractured fifth metacarpal. His hand is currently in a splint. Maxwell was hurt during Tuesday's game against Seattle when he was hit by a pitch from Hisashi Iwakuma in the fourth inning. He had played every inning of the team's first 20 games in center field before exiting th |
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| Oakland sends Milone to mound in second test vs. Orioles |
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04/26/2013 |
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| ted off in a nice way. Josh Donaldson drove in both runs for Oakland, which saw starter Jarrod Parker (0-4) give up six runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. The A's have now dropped six of their last seven games following a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros from April 15-17. "We just had a stinker tonight. You have to just try to put it past you and be confident that you're going to win tomorrow," A's manager Bob Melvin said. Oakland won five of its nine meetings with the Orioles last season and has be |
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| Orioles pound A's to open series |
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04/26/2013 |
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| started off in a nice way. Josh Donaldson drove in both runs for Oakland, which saw starter Jarrod Parker (0-4) give up six runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. The A's have dropped six of their last seven games following a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros from April 15-17. "We just had a stinker tonight. You have to just try to put it past you and be confident that you're going to win tomorrow," A's manager Bob Melvin said. Donaldson's two-run double in the second inning gave Oakland an early 2-0 lea |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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04/26/2013 |
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| i Hunter went 2-for-4 with an RBI single for the Tigers, losers in five of their last six outings. Final Score: Boston 7, Houston 2 Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - David Ortiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros, 7-2, on Thursday in the first of a four-game set. Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in two runs while Mike Carp, Will Middlebrooks and Dustin Pedroia had an RBI apiece for the Red Sox. Starter Clay Buchholz (5-0) had 10 strikeouts and allowed two runs on |
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| Red Sox rough up Humber in win over Astros |
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04/26/2013 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - David Ortiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Houston Astros, 7-2, on Thursday in the first of a four-game set. Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in two runs, while Mike Carp, Will Middlebrooks and Dustin Pedroia had an RBI apiece for the Red Sox. Starter Clay Buchholz (5-0) had 10 strikeouts and allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings. Astros starter Philip Humber (0-5) was battered, giving up seven runs on 10 hits and thr |
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| Angels hand Richards ball in opener with Mariners |
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04/25/2013 |
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| ch for the Angels, while Michael Roth (1-1) suffered the loss in his first career start as he was tagged for five runs on six hits in just 3 1/3 innings. Seattle, meanwhile, also enters this series on a sour note after it dropped two of three to the Houston Astros, culminating with a 10-3 shellacking on Wednesday. Jeff Smoak hit a solo home run and Robert Andino had one RBI for the Mariners, losers in five of their last six games. Starter Joe Saunders (1-3) struggled through five innings, allowing eight runs |
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| Red Sox rely on red-hot Buchholz in opener with Astros |
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04/25/2013 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Texas-born right-hander Clay Buchholz can add to what's already been a glittering start to 2013 on Thursday night when his Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros in the first of four games at Fenway Park. A native of Nederland, Texas and a product of Angelina (Texas) Junior College, Buchholz has won all four starts to begin the season while allowing just three runs in 30 innings. Buchholz tossed eight innings of two-run ball in his most recent start on April 20 against Kansas City, picking |
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| American League Game Capsules |
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04/25/2013 |
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| ision in Monday's series opener. Final Score: Houston 10, Seattle 3 Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Brandon Laird went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run to go along with four RBI and Ronny Cedeno had three hits including a three-run shot as the Houston Astros eased past the Seattle Mariners, 10-3, on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Chris Carter hit a solo homer, while Matt Dominguez had two hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Astros, who have won two straigh |
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