| Erik Bedard, P, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 11:47 PM CT |
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| Left-hander Erik Bedard pitched a superb game in his last start against the Rangers at Safeco Field, surrendering six hits and two runs over seventh innings. It was his third straight quality start, but he has only one win to show for it. The Mariners' offense has produced one run for Bedard in the last 14 innings he has pitched. Right-handed hitters are batting .157 (13-for-83) against him. |
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| Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez was
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The Red Sox are batting .336 with 33 doubles, 16 home runs and 70 runs scored over their last 10 games. They have scored at least five runs in each of those games and have a record of 7-3 over that stretch.
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| Tim Wakefield's knuckleball was everywhere on Sunday night, and the right-hander didn't look anything like the pitcher that was 7-3 with a 3.95 ERA in his career versus the Twins.
Wakefield allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits in just 2.2 innings on Sunday, the earliest he's been knocked out of a start since June 20, 1997, at Detroit, when he lasted just 2.1 innings.
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| Joe Nathan, P, Minnesota Twins | Sunday 5/11, 11:05 PM CT |
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| Joe Nathan gave up two runs in the ninth, but won a showdown with pinch-hitter Manny Ramirez by getting him to ground out to shortstop with the tying run on second base to pick up his 12th save in as many chances. |
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| Rookie outfielder Brandon Boggs is expected to start his 12th straight game in left field on Monday against Seattle. Boggs is 7-for-17 over his last five games, including falling a triple shy of the cycle on Friday. |
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| Jose Vidro, DH, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 10:11 PM CT |
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| The Mariners designated hitter, Jose Vidro , didn't play Sunday against the White Sox because of back spasms. |
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| The White Sox signed infielder Gookie Dawkins to a minor league contract on Sunday.
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| The Angels signed outfielder Adam Greenberg to a minor league contract on Saturday night.
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| J.P. Howell pitched three scoreless innings in relief of starter Andy Sonnanstine to get his second win of the season as the Rays scored a 8-5 victory over the Angels. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 8:42 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz recorded his third save as the Mariners held on to beat the White Sox 6-3 on Sunday. Putz worked the ninth for his first save since April 22. |
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| Miguel Batista allowed three runs on 10 hits, walked three and struck out six on a season-high 115 pitches. Batista somehow hung on long enough to record his third win of the season. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 5/11, 8:29 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd, who has toyed with no-hitters and been one of the toughest pitchers to hit this season, allowed five runs on nine hits in only 3.2 innings of work Sunday in a loss to the Mariners.
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| The finale of the weekend series between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers was postponed by rain on Sunday. A makeup date wasn't immediately announced. Yankees' starter Andy Pettitte is scheduled to pitch on Monday at Tampa Bay. Nate Robertson of the Tigers, has not been announced as Detroit's pitcher for Tuesday's contest at Kansas City.
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| Rich Harden, P, Oakland Athletics | Sunday 5/11, 4:33 PM CT |
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| Rich Harden, who returned from a month long stay on the disabled list, threw 87 pitches in his first start against the Rangers. The hard-throwing right-hander was far from impressive allowing five runs on eight hits, walked four and struck out five in 3.2 innings of work. |
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| Postponed by rain on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians are now scheduled to play the first traditional doubleheader at Progressive Field in more than 10 years.
Right-handers A.J. Burnett of Toronto and Cleveland's Fausto Carmona, who were Sunday's scheduled starters, are set to pitch the first game Monday at 4:05 p.m. Indians left-hander Cliff Lee, off to an impressive start this season at 6-0 with a 0.81 ERA, will face Shaun Marcum in the nightcap that will start 30 minutes after the end of the opener.
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| Not content to cruise along with a 2-5 record and 5.68 ERA, Jarrod Washburn has added a split-finger fastball to his arsenal. "He doesn't have that out pitch, and has been working on a split," manager John McLaren tells MLB.com. "At this stage of his career, maybe [the splitter] can make a difference for him." |
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| Brian Burres lost his third decision in as many starts on Sunday. The southpaw allowed nine hits and four runs over six innings against the Royals. Burres walked two, struck out one, and mixed in a balk. The Orioles backed him with two hits and no runs. |
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| Brian Bannister snapped out of his recent skid by tossing eight shutout innings against the Orioles on Sunday. He allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out five. Bannister improved to 4-4 with a 3.75 ERA. He earned a loss in each of his previous four starts. |
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| Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays. He was previously 2-for-17 during the road trip. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 5/11, 3:48 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton went 3-for-5 with three runs, an RBI, and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Angels. |
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| Ervin Santana didn't move to 7-0 on Sunday, and he was lucky not to take a loss. He allowed three runs in the first inning and left after serving up nine hits and five runs over 5.2 frames. Santana walked one, struck out seven, and took a no-decision. |
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| Carl Crawford did a bit of everything on Sunday against the Angels. He went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs, three RBI, and two steals. |
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| Dustin Moseley will make a five-inning rehab start at High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, MLB.com confirms. He is on the DL due to a strained right forearm and could return in the coming week. |
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| Ben Zobrist could come off the DL on Monday, just hours after getting pins removed from his fractured left thumb, MLB.com reports. "The doctor told me I can play the same day," Zobrist says. "When they take the pins out, it's not going to take but an hour or two, and it won't feel any different than it did before." The shortstop has been rehabbing a High-A Vero Beach. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 5/11, 2:28 PM CT |
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| John Lackey is scheduled to come off the DL and start for the Angels on Wednesday, May 14 against the White Sox, MLB.com confirms. He is on the DL due to a right triceps strain. |
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| Kei Igawa, P, New York Yankees | Sunday 5/11, 1:54 PM CT |
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| Due to Sunday's rainout, the Yankees may be able to skip Kei Igawa's next scheduled start. The problem is that Ian Kennedy was supposed to work a Triple-A on Sunday, but his outing was also washed away, Newsday explains. At the moment, Igawa is still listed as a starter for either Thursday or Friday. |
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| Fausto Carmona and A.J. Burnett will need to wait a day for their duel. The Indians and Blue Jays were rained out on Sunday, and the clubs will play a double-header on Monday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer confirms. |
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| Bartolo Colon worked three innings on Saturday night. It was his first start since coming off the minor league DL due to a strained oblique. Colon threw 49 pitches in the start, and the Sox hope he can work up to 76 pitches in his next outing, the Providence Journal reports. |
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| Kazuo Fukumori has cleared waivers and is no longer on the 40-man roster, the Dallas Morning News reports. He is at Triple-A Oklahoma. |
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| The Rangers placed Kevin Millwood on the 15-day DL on Sunday due to a strained right groin, the Dallas Morning News reports. He suffered the injury on Saturday. |
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| Infielder Luis Hernandez will start in place of Brian Roberts on Sunday against the Royals. Roberts is day-to-day due to a sore left foot, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| The Orioles called up Alex Cintron on Sunday, the Baltimore Sun confirms. He was batting .288 over 16 games at Triple-A Norfolk. |
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| The A's placed Chris Denorfia on the 15-day DL on Sunday due to tightness in his lower back, the Ticker confirms. The move is retroactive to May 7. |
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| Cliff Floyd, DH, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 5/11, 11:58 AM CT |
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| Cliff Floyd will start at DH on Sunday against the Angels. It will be his first start since April 6. He had been out due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. |
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| Rich Harden, P, Oakland Athletics | Sunday 5/11, 11:56 AM CT |
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| The A's have activated Rich Harden off the 15-day DL, and the right-hander will start against the Rangers on Sunday, the Ticker confirms. Harden has been out since April 3 due to a strained right shoulder. |
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| Ryan Raburn, 2B, Detroit Tigers | Sunday 5/11, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Ryan Raburn will start in left field on Sunday against the Yankees. He started in center on Saturday and went 2-for-2 before being replaced by Curtis Granderson. |
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| Jason Tyner, LF, Cleveland Indians | Sunday 5/11, 11:40 AM CT |
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| The Indians added outfielder Jason Tyner to their roster on Sunday, the AP confirms. |
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| Ramon Hernandez did not play on Saturday due to soreness in his left wrist, the Baltimore Sun reports. Guillermo Quiroz started in his place. Hernandez is day-to-day. |
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| Curt Schilling threw "40-ish" tosses from 60 feet on Saturday. He could extend his range on Monday. "There's been no period of time during this where there's a setup goal and potentially fail," Schilling tells the Boston Globe. "We're just taking it as it comes." He is trying to rehab a damaged right shoulder. |
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| Julio Lugo, SS, Boston Red Sox | Sunday 5/11, 10:08 AM CT |
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| Julio Lugo did not play on Saturday due to a mild concussion. He was kicked in the head during Friday's win over the Twins and felt dizzy on Saturday morning, the Boston Globe reports. Jed Lowrie started in his place. |
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| Joe Borowski threw another bullpen session on Saturday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The closer will work two more sessions over the coming four days, then follow up with a simulated game and a rehab assignment. Borowski is on the DL due to a strained right triceps. |
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| Jake Westbrook threw a bullpen session on Saturday, and manager Eric Wedge thinks the starting pitcher could return before the end of the month, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Westbrook is out due to a left intercostal strain. |
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| Tom Mastny, P, Cleveland Indians | Sunday 5/11, 9:51 AM CT |
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| Tom Mastny was sent back to Triple-A Buffalo following Saturday's win over the Blue Jays. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 5/11, 9:48 AM CT |
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| Jim Thome sat out on Saturday, but he will start the next five games before sitting in the May 16-18 series in San Francisco, the Chicago Tribune reports. |
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| Jose Guillen played on Saturday despite a sore right hip flexor. He was forced to DH, though. "It is legitimate soreness, but he wants to play," manager Trey Hillman informs the Kansas City Star. Guillen went 2-for-4 with an RBI. |
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| Maicer Izturis is improving and will test his sore back in a rehab game for High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reports. If all goes well, Izturis could return in the week ahead. |
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| Howie Kendrick is using physical therapy to work on his sore left hamstring. "Hopefully we'll get some good news on him on Monday and see where he is," manager Mike Scioscia tells the Los Angeles Times. Kendrick is on the DL, and he was pulled out of a rehab stint after tweaking his hamstring on Tuesday. |
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| The Angels placed Chone Figgins on the 15-day DL on Saturday. He hasn't played since May 3 due to a strained right hamstring. "He's making progress. But not enough to where you're going to project him to play any time next week," manager Mike Scioscia explains to the Los Angeles Times. |
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| Francisco Liriano worked six innings for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday. He allowed five hits and two runs, walked two, and struck out five. Liriano also added a wild pitch, and he threw 58 of his 91 pitches for strikes. |
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| Brendan Harris did not play on Saturday due to a sore right hamstring, and he could sit on Sunday as well. Manager Ron Gardenhire tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the second baseman is "iffy." Matt Tolbert started on Saturday. |
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| The Twins have brought up Alexi Casilla from Triple-A to replace the injured Nick Punto, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. |
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| Wilson Betemit was placed on the DL following Saturday's game. He strained his hamstring while legging out a double. Alberto Gonzalez was called up from Triple-A to take his roster spot, the New York Post confirms. |
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| Kei Igawa, P, New York Yankees | Sunday 5/11, 8:38 AM CT |
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| Kei Igawa is still in line to start on Wednesday against the Rays. "I don't have news that someone else is going to start," manager Joe Girardi tells the New York Post. "That's our plan." Igawa was rocked for 11 hits and six runs over three innings on Friday. |
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| Kiko Calero threw one inning of relief for Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. It was his first rehab appearance as he comes back from a torn right rotator cuff. Calero is eligible to rejoin the A's on May 27, the Oakland Tribune confirms. |
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| Jose Vidro, DH, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 8:20 AM CT |
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| Jose Vidro was unable to play on Saturday night due to a sore back, the Seattle Times reports. |
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| Jose Lopez, 2B, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 5/11, 8:13 AM CT |
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| The Mariners moved Jose Lopez from second to fifth in the batting order on Saturday. "I thought we needed some more punch in the middle of the lineup, that's why I moved Lopez down," manager John McLaren tells the Seattle Times. |
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| Scott Kazmir opened Saturday's start throwing in the high-80s, but he was hitting 92 and 93 by the sixth inning. "It was getting more and more comfortable. It just felt like it wasn't completely there yet," he tells the Tampa Tribune. Manager Joe Maddon adds, "I thought as the game got a little bit deeper, he was thinking less about that and more about just letting it go," Kazmir missed the first month-plus of the season due to a strained left elbow |
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| Hank Blalock ran at half-speed and fielded grounders for the second straight day on Saturday. He is on the DL due to a partially torn left hamstring. The Rangers haven't set a timetable for Blalock's return, the Dallas Morning News reports. |
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| Luis Mendoza threw another 45 pitches in a simulated game on Saturday. He explains that his fastball is coming around as he overcomes right shoulder inflammation. "I wasn't really able to get on top of it because my shoulder was sore," Mendoza tells the Dallas Morning News. "But today it was strong, and it felt good." He will work a bullpen session on Monday before going on a minor league rehab assignment. |
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| Kevin Millwood injured his right groin on Saturday night, and he will be re-evaluated on Sunday, the Dallas Morning News reports. The right-hander could end up on the DL, but the Rangers also have the luxury of moving his start back due to next Thursday's off-day. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 5/11, 7:23 AM CT |
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| The Blue Jays gave Aaron Hill a day off on Saturday, and Jorge Velandia started in his place. Hill is 13-for-67 (.194) over the last 18 games. "You never want to say you need a day off, but it will be nice just to get my head straight," he tells the Toronto Star. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 5/11, 7:14 AM CT |
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| Alex Rios will move from right field to center field while Vernon Wells is out due to a broken left wrist, the Toronto Star confirms. |
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| The Chicago White Sox put the 8-4 whooping on the Seattle Mariners this evening, led (in part) by LF Carlos Quentin . Quentin went 3-for-5 with his ninth home run of the season, totaling three RBIs on the evening. |
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| Seattle suffered the 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox, but 3B Adrian Beltre did his best to keep his team in the mix. Beltre went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his seventh homer of the season good for three RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
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| Seattle CF Ichiro Suzuki continues to ravage the base paths, tonight going 1-for-4 at the plate with this sixth double of the season, also adding his 15th stolen base. |
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| Jake Arrieta won his third game of the season for High-A Frederick after allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out eight batters. |
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| Lance Broadway threw a complete game in the first game of Triple-A Charlotte’s doubleheader vs. Toledo on Saturday. He allowed three hits, one run and struck out three. |
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| It was a rough night for OF Brandon Boggs in the Rangers' 6-4 over the Oakland Athletics. Boggs went 0-for-3 at the plate with three strike outs, leaving two men on base, but also getting caught stealing and getting picked off. That's a busy game and a horrific way to hit the box score. |
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| Chris Mason threw five shutout innings for Triple-A Durham to improve his record to 2-4. |
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| Oakland LHP Dana Eveland pitched well this evening but suffered his third loss of the year, falling to the Texas Rangers 6-4. Eveland pitched six innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on six hits, walking two and striking out five. |
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| The Rangers posted six runs on 10 hits this evening to put the win on the Oakland A's, 6-4, a charge bolstered by the efforts of a strong offensive push by the top of the Texas batting order. The top four batters combined to go 9-for-16 to score five of the six runs on the board, led by DH Milton Bradley . Bradley went 2-for-2 with two walks, hitting his fifth home run of the season as well as his 10th double of the season, totaling three RBIs on the night. |
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