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| Red Sox tab Matsuzaka for Game 1 |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Red Sox have set their rotation for their upcoming American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, handing the Game 1 start to Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka went 18-3 with a 2.90 earned run average this season, including a perfect 9-0 record on the road. He did not receive a decision in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Los Angeles Angels, throwing five innings and allowing three runs on eight hits. Josh Beckett, who has a career postseason record of 6-2 w |
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| Red Sox 3B Lowell off active roster |
MLB Baseball |
10/07/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's torn labrum in his right hip forced the team to take him off the ALDS roster, making him ineligible for Game 4 against the Angels and for the ALCS. Boston wrapped up its five-game series against the Angels in dramatic fashion on Monday, taking Game 4 by a 3-2 decision on Jed Lowrie's ninth-inning RBI single. Lowell, however, will not be available for the Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, which starts in St. Petersburg on F |
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| Rays roll over White Sox, punch ticket to ALCS |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2008 |
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| on three hits in 5 2/3 innings, with four strikeouts and a walk, to win Game 4, and in the process clinch this American League Division Series for the Rays, who are making their first postseason appearance. Game 1 of the ALCS is set for Friday. The Boston Red Sox lead the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2-1 in the other ALDS, with Game 4 in Boston on Monday. If the Red Sox win, Tampa Bay will host Game 1. If the Angels come back to win the series, the Rays will travel to Anaheim. "If you have seen us play all |
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| Red Sox 3B Lowell out, OF Drew in for Game 4 |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's torn labrum in his right hip will keep him out of the starting lineup for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Lowell, who is hitless in eight at-bats in the series, missed Game 2 due to the hip condition. He has been hampered for the past few months, and recorded just one at-bat in Boston's final 11 regular season games. Kevin Youkilis will move across the diamond from first base to play third, and Mark Kotsay will play fi |
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| BoSox attempt to finish off Angels and advance to ALCS |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Red Sox try to advance to their fourth American League Championship Series in the last six years this evening when they play Game 4 of the ALDS against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park. Boston failed to sweep this best-of-five set on Sunday, as Erick Aybar singled in Mike Napoli in the 12th inning, boosting the Angels to a 5-4 win. Francisco Rodriguez, who set a single-season record for saves, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the 10th inning for the Angels, who stil |
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| Danks, Wise help ChiSox stay alive against Rays |
MLB Baseball |
10/06/2008 |
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| BI single tied the game at 1-1. Game Notes Chad Bradford pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Rays. Bradford has not allowed an earned run in 19 career postseason appearances, spanning 18 1/3 innings with the White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay...The Rays failed to become the fifth team to sweep their first-ever postseason series. The 1914 Boston Braves, 1966 Baltimore Orioles, 1969 New York Mets, and 1997 Florida Marlins all accomplished the feat...Danks had |
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| Boston, Beckett go for sweep of Angels at Fenway |
MLB Baseball |
10/05/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Josh Beckett tries to pitch the Boston Red Sox into the American League Championship Series this evening, as the defending world champions attempt to complete a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Fenway Park. Boston pushed the Halos to the brink of elimination on Friday, as J.D. Drew's two-run home run off star closer Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning broke a tie game, helping the Red Sox continue their postseason dominance of the Angels with a 7-5 victory in |
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| Drew's home run helps Boston extend Angels playoff misery |
MLB Baseball |
10/04/2008 |
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| Anaheim, CA (Sportsbooks) - J.D. Drew's two-run home run off star closer Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning broke a tie game, as the Boston Red Sox continued their postseason dominance over the LA Angels of Anaheim with a 7-5 victory in Game 2 of their American League Division Series clash. The victory gives the Red Sox a stranglehold on the best-of-five series, as they take a 2-0 lead back to Boston when the series resumes on Sunday. It was the Red Sox's 11th straight postseason win over the Angels, |
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| Red Sox hope to extend postseason streak against Halos |
MLB Baseball |
10/03/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Red Sox try to take a commanding two games-to- none lead over the LA Angels of Anaheim tonight in Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Angel Stadium. Boston won its 10th straight postseason game against the Angels in Game 1 of this best-of-five set on Wednesday, as Jason Bay's two-run homer in the sixth inning propelled the Red Sox to a 4-1 win. Bay, who was acquired by Boston from Pittsburgh on July 31 in the three-team trade that sent Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers, |
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| Now the real season starts |
MLB Baseball |
10/01/2008 |
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| by the looks of things down the stretch, the Rays won't see a packed house until they get to U.S. Cellular Field to face the White Sox in Game Three. The best of the first round series' will take place in Anaheim, where the defending world champion Boston Red Sox start defense of their second title in four years against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels were the only team to reach 100 wins this season, but have lost nine straight postseason games to the Red Sox, including a three-game sweep last |
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