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| Simon goes for O's in Arlington |
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04/14/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Dominican right-hander Alfredo Simon makes the third start of his major-league career tonight when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Texas Rangers for the second game of a three-game week-opening series at Rangers Park. A 6-foot-4, 230-pounder, Simon made his 2009 debut on Thursday against the New York Yankees, allowing home runs to Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher over five innings of an 11-2 drubbing at Camden Yards. He was touched for four hits and four runs in his stint, in which he walke |
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| Talented arms headline Brewers-Reds opener |
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04/13/2009 |
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| to the Reds prior to the 2008 season in exchange for outfielder Josh Hamilton. He subsequently made 33 appearances (32 starts) in his initial National League stint, going 17-6 with a 3.21 earned run average in 196 innings. In 20 appearances with the Texas Rangers between 2005 and 2007, Volquez was 3-11 and allowed 64 earned runs in 80 innings of work. He faced the Brewers three times in 2008, splitting a pair of decisions while giving up 20 hits and 10 earned runs in 17 2/3 innings, while walking six batters |
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| Uehara tries for another win in Arlington |
MLB Baseball |
04/13/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Japanese-born right-hander Koji Uehara looks for a second win in as many major league starts tonight when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Texas Rangers for the opener of a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. A 34-year-old of Neyagawa, Japan, Uehara pitched well in relief for the Yomiuri Giants in 2008, saving 32 games before coming to America to join the Orioles this spring on a two-year contract. He officially opened his American League stint with Baltimore last week agai |
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| Tigers aim for fourth straight win in opener with White Sox |
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04/13/2009 |
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| ) - The Detroit Tigers take aim at their fourth straight win this afternoon when they begin a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park. After dropping three of four in Toronto to start its season, Detroit returned home to sweep the Texas Rangers. On Sunday, the Tigers scored six times in the eighth to pull out a 6-4 win to complete the trifecta. Brandon Inge went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Placido Polanco went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in the win for Detroit, whic |
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| Tigers aim to continue home mastery of Rangers |
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04/12/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Detroit Tigers will try to finish off their first home series of the season with a sweep in this afternoon's finale of a three-game set with the Texas Rangers. After dropping three of four contests in Toronto to start the 2009 campaign, Detroit has cooled off the previously red-hot Rangers with a pair of wins over the past two days. The Tigers routed Texas by a 15-2 count in Friday's series opener, then prevailed in a 4-3 squeaker yesterday afternoon. Placido Polanco finished 2-for-5 |
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| Polanco's hit lifts Tigers over Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
04/11/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (BettingExpress) - Placido Polanco went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and knocked in the eventual game-winning run, as the Detroit Tigers edged the Texas Rangers, 4-3, one day after the Tigers destroyed the Rangers in the first game of three-game series at Comerica Park. Polanco's double with two outs in the bottom of the sixth knocked in Adam Everett, who singled, to give Detroit a 4-3 edge. Jason Jennings replaced starter Matt Harrison on the mound following Polanco's hit. Jennings got Maggli |
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| Marquee mound matchup highlights Jays-Indians tilt |
MLB Baseball |
04/11/2009 |
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| Progressive Field last May, he was reached for four runs in six innings of a 6-1 Toronto defeat. Lee, on the other hand, hardly resembled the pitcher who amassed a stellar 22-3 record and an AL-best 2.54 ERA a year ago in his 2009 debut. Against the Texas Rangers on Monday, the ace lefty was tagged for seven runs and 10 hits before being lifted after five innings of Cleveland's 9-1 Opening Day loss. During last year's Cy Young campaign, Lee gave up only five runs total over his first seven starts and did not |
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| Tigers' Verlander tries to rebound in matchup with Rangers |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Justin Verlander will be hoping for a much-improved performance when the Detroit Tigers ace makes his second start of the season in this afternoon's clash with the Texas Rangers from Comerica Park. Verlander endured one of the worst outings of his career on Opening Day, as the former American League Rookie of the Year was shelled for eight runs and eight hits in just 3 2/3 innings of work in Detroit's 12-5 loss at Toronto on Monday. The eight runs allowed matched the most he has ever surr |
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| A-Rod to start working out Monday |
MLB Baseball |
04/11/2009 |
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| ado undergoing an accelerated rehab program that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi expect will put the mercurial star back in pinstripes by mid-May. Rodriguez, who recently admitted to using steroids while a member of the Texas Rangers from 2001-03, was also forced to sit out the World Baseball Classic due to the injury. For his career, "A-Rod" is a .306 hitter with 553 home runs and 1,606 runs batted in. Over parts of 15 seasons with New York, Seattle and Texas, the 33- year-old |
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| Cabrera plates six as Tigers subdue Rangers |
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04/10/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (BettingExpress) - Miguel Cabrera blasted a grand slam and tied a career-high with six RBI, as the Detroit Tigers thumped the Texas Rangers, 15- 2, in the 10th home opener at Comerica Park. Cabrera had three hits on the day for the Tigers, who had dropped three of their first four games against the Blue Jays. "There's no telling what the guy can do," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. "He's a force, one of the best in baseball. He's a big guy in big spots." Jeff Larish also homered, while Magglio |
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