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White Sox, Twins clash in Windy City Mon Aug 29 11:13:17 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Chicago White Sox take aim at their fourth straight win this evening when they open a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox enter this series six games back of the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central and will meet the frontrunners later this week. But, first they face a Minnesota team that has been a thorn in their sides this season, taking seven of the 11 matchups, including five of the six played in Chicago. "We have
Garcia, Yankees wrap up set in Baltimore Mon Aug 29 11:09:35 2011 EST
ook well, but [Matusz] had some periods where he looked pretty sharp," said Baltimore manager Buck Showalter. Heading to the hill for the O's tonight will be righty Alfredo Simon, who is 4-6 with a 4.30 ERA. Simon was terrific in beating the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, as he held them to a run and three hits in eight innings. He also fanned eight and walked a batter. Simon has faced the Yankees four times (one start) and is 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA against them. The Yankees have won 10 of their 13 m
Yankees, O's hope to play two in Baltimore Sun Aug 28 10:42:22 2011 EST
e he faced them and is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts against them. The Orioles hope Zach Britton can string back-to-back wins together in the first game after he won for the first time in six decisions his last time out. Britton beat the Minnesota Twins on Monday, holding them to a run and six hits in five innings. He is 7-9 on the year with a 4.54 ERA. The left-handed Britton has faced the Yanks twice this season and is 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA. He failed to get out of the first inning against
Duensing hopes to end slide against AL Central-leading Tigers Sun Aug 28 10:35:30 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Brian Duensing tries to put the brakes on a five-start losing streak this evening when the Minnesota Twins close out a three-game set with the Detroit Tigers at Target Field. Duensing's most recent loss was his worst, as the Baltimore Orioles battered him for seven runs and nine hits in just two innings on Tuesday. It was the left-hander's sixth loss in seven starts and dropped him to 8-13 on the year to go along with a 5.12 ERA. "I've done a lot," Duensing said. "We tried so
Tigers' Verlander targets win No. 20 in Minnesota Sat Aug 27 11:04:40 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Presumed American League Cy Young Award front-runner Justin Verlander goes for his 20th win of the season today when the first-place Detroit Tigers head back to Target Field for the second of three weekend games with the Minnesota Twins. Verlander, who's won between 11 and 19 games in each of the past five seasons, earned victory No. 19 with a 5-2 triumph at Tampa Bay on Aug. 22, when he tossed seven innings of three-hit, one-run ball with eight strikeouts. He's won each of h
Twins activate Repko Fri Aug 26 15:18:28 2011 EST
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Jason Repko from the 15-day disabled list Friday. Repko was placed on the DL August 11 with left shoulder bursitis. The 30-year-old carries a .245 average with nine runs batted in through 56 games with the Twins this season. He will take the roster spot vacated by the departure of designated hitter Jim Thome, who was traded to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named later.
Jimenez leads Indians into opener with Royals Fri Aug 26 11:01:26 2011 EST
29 earned run average since being traded from Colorado at the non-waiver trade deadline. Jimenez has never faced the Royals. The Indians could have a familiar face in their lineup this evening, as the team acquired slugger Jim Thome from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for a player to be named later. Thome, of course, spent the first 12 years of his career with the Indians, swatting a team-record 334 of his 601 home runs for them. "Jim Thome is a Hall of Fame-caliber player and person," Indians
Tigers, Twins commence set at Target Field Fri Aug 26 10:57:49 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Detroit Tigers will try to pad their lead atop the American League Central even further this weekend when they begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The Tigers have dominated the Twins this season, going 9-3 against them, including wins in five of the six matchups in Minnesota. Detroit has been beating everyone lately and enters this series having won six of its last seven games after taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays, culminatin
Yankees, O's kick off series in Baltimore Fri Aug 26 10:46:16 2011 EST
Obviously, I didn't do that, but I will be better. I know that." Burnett, though, has had some success against the O's, going 12-5 with a 4.53 ERA in 20 starts. Baltimore comes into this set on a bit of a roll after a four-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins that culminated with a 6-1 win on Thursday. Mark Reynolds clubbed a three-run home run while Craig Tatum hit a two-run double for the Orioles, who had dropped five straight prior to this series. "Tatum had a good game for us and everyone els
Thome returns to Indians Thu Aug 25 22:26:22 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Indians got back their all- time home run leader as Jim Thome is heading back to the city where he started his career. The Indians acquired Thome Thursday night from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a player to be named later. Thome had a no-trade clause in his contract with the Twins, but waived that in order to go to the Indians, who are 6 1/2 games behind Detroit for first place in the AL Central. "Jim Thome is a Hall of Fame-caliber player a
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