 Big eighth inning helps Mets top Braves
2008-08-20 12:59:00 |
| Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Carlos Delgado's two-run double was part of a five-run eighth inning, as the New York Mets took a 7-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set at Shea Stadium. |
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Padres activate Tomko from DL
2008-08-20 12:52:00 |
| Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres activated pitcher Brett Tomko off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. |
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Royals pick up Wells
2008-08-20 12:31:00 |
| Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals signed Kip Wells to a contract which will expire at the end of the 2008 season on Tuesday. |
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Buscher leads Twins to gigantic win over A's
2008-08-20 12:18:00 |
| Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Brian Buscher went 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBI to highlight Minnesota's 13-2 throttling of the Oakland Athletics in the middle installment of a three-game series. |
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Richard, White Sox blank Mariners
2008-08-20 12:17:00 |
| Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Clayton Richard earned his first career victory with six shutout innings as the White Sox blanked the Seattle Mariners, 5-0, at U.S. Cellular Field. |
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American League Game Capsules
2008-08-20 12:13:00 |
| Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and Daisuke Matsuzaka remained perfect on the road, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 7-2, at Camden Yards. Matsuzaka (15-2) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on six hits to improve his 2008 road record to 7-0 (10 starts). Jason Varitek homered and ended with two RBI for the Red Sox, who have captured the first two contests of this three-game series and have won six of their last eight games overall. Dustin Pedroia scored two runs in the win. Boston trails Tampa Bay by 4 1/2 games in the AL East. Youkilis also capped the game's scoring with an RBI single in the eighth. Ramon Hernandez and Luke Scott both drove in a run for Baltimore, which has dropped three of four. Daniel Cabrera (8-8) suffered the loss after he surrendered six runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. |
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Rangers' Bradley leaves game
2008-08-20 12:04:00 |
| Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Texas Rangers designated hitter Milton Bradley left Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers with soreness in his left knee. |
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Royals starter Hochevar leaves games
2008-08-20 12:01:00 |
| Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Luke Hochevar left Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians with tightness in his right ribcage. |
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Joyce homers twice as Tigers rout Rangers
2008-08-20 12:00:00 |
| Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Matt Joyce hit a pair of homers and finished with four runs driven in, as the Detroit Tigers used a nine-run seventh to crush the Texas Rangers, 11-3, in the middle contest of a three-game set. |
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Snell leads Pirates over Cards
2008-08-20 02:29:00 |
| St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Ian Snell mastered the Cardinal bats for seven shutout innings and Ryan Doumit had three hits and an RBI, as Pittsburgh took the opener of an abbreviated two-game series from St. Louis, 4-1. |
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