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Mon Sep 29 20:42:21 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Alexei Ramirez slugged a grand slam to break a
tie in the sixth inning and Chicago steamrolled Detroit, 8-2, in a make-up
contest from U.S. Cellular Field.
The extra tilt was necessary after the clubs' Se
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Mon Sep 29 19:08:33 2008 |
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Freddy Garcia
left Monday's game in the sixth inning with an undisclosed injury.
Garcia started the frame by walking Chicago's Dewayne Wise, then after Wise
stole second,
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Mon Sep 29 18:56:28 2008 |
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Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins released pitcher Sergio Mitre
on Monday.
The right-hander, who underwent Tommy John surgery on July 15 and missed the
entire 2008 season, is not expected to return until the middle of next
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Mon Sep 29 18:54:50 2008 |
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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals and starting
pitcher Kyle Lohse agreed to a four-year contract on Monday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a St. Louis newspaper reports the
deal is worth $41 mill
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Mon Sep 29 17:04:15 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees star closer Mariano Rivera
revealed Monday that he has decided to undergo surgery on his sore right
shoulder in the offseason.
The 38-year-old pitched through discomfort throughout
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Mon Sep 29 17:03:42 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Rays infielder Ben Zobrist and
Texas Rangers infielder Hank Blalock earned a share of the top player honor in
the American League for the final week of the season.
Zobrist hit .455 down the str
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Mon Sep 29 15:34:36 2008 |
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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Cleveland Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach
underwent arthroscopic surgery on Monday to remove cartilage in his right
knee.
Team medical director Dr. Mark Schickendantz performed the routine surgery a
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Mon Sep 29 15:05:41 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan
Howard has been named the National League Player of the Month for September.
Howard carried the Phillies to the National League East pennant for the second
season
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Mon Sep 29 14:50:07 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana was
named the National League Pitcher of the Month for September on Monday.
Santana ended the Brewers' CC Sabathia's two-month reign by going 4-0 in six
starts wit
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Mon Sep 29 14:34:25 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox southpaw Jon Lester was named
the American League's Pitcher of the Month for September, posting a 4-1 record
with a 2.14 earned run average in five starts.
It was the second time this seas
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Mon Sep 29 13:45:25 2008 |
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo
was selected as the American League Player of the Month for September.
Choo was outstanding at the plate in the final month of the season, hitting
.400 (34-fo
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Mon Sep 29 12:55:12 2008 |
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Paul Godfrey, the president and chief
executive of the Toronto Blue Jays and Rodgers Centre, will step down from his
duties at the conclusion of the 2008 calendar year.
"I have decided not to seek a n
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Mon Sep 29 10:19:06 2008 |
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(Sports Network) - For the Chicago White Sox, the objective is simple --
defeat the Detroit Tigers this afternoon and live to play another day. Lose,
and go home.
Since Chicago is a half game back of the Twins in the AL Central, it must
mak
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Mon Sep 29 00:24:59 2008 |
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett,
originally slated to start Game 1 of the team's upcoming division series
against the Angels, will be pushed back to Game 3 after suffering an oblique
strain
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Sun Sep 28 23:08:17 2008 |
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Jonathan Van Every singled home the game-winning
run in the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the New
York Yankees to split a regular season-ending doubleheader.
In the first game, Y
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Sun Sep 28 20:34:47 2008 |
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without
one of their reliable arms out the bullpen, Hong-Chih Kuo, for their first-
round playoff series with the Chicago Cubs.
Kuo underwent tests for an apparent c
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Sun Sep 28 19:57:14 2008 |
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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with a homer and
drove in a pair of runs as Pittsburgh dominated San Diego, 6-1, in the season
finale for both teams.
Jason Michaels picked up two RBI and Steve Pearce added a
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Sun Sep 28 19:27:35 2008 |
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Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Mike Napoli had three hits, including a solo
home run, two doubles and four RBI as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
defeated the Texas Rangers, 7-0, to avoid a season-ending three-game sweep.
Gary M
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Sun Sep 28 19:22:35 2008 |
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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Yuniesky Betancourt's two-run triple in the
fifth inning gave the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics to
sweep the final series of the year at Safeco Field.
R.A. Dickey surrendered three
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Sun Sep 28 19:19:40 2008 |
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Tim Lincecum put the finishing touches on
a possible Cy Young campaign by tying a career-high with 13 strikeouts in
seven more brilliant innings on the mound, as the San Francisco Giants ended
the sea
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