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| D'backs attempt to even series behind Schilling |
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10/03/2002 |
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| 28, yielding one run on two hits in six frames. He walked two and struck out seven. The veteran lefthander pitched well in his final two starts, allowing a total of three earned runs over 13 innings in earning a pair of wins. After arriving from the Cleveland Indians in mid-July, Finley went 7-4 with one complete game and a 3.80 earned run average in 14 outings. He won four of his final five decisions. While pitching for the Indians in last year's American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners, the |
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| MLB Playoff Preview: San Francisco versus Atlanta |
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10/01/2002 |
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| ur best, because to me those guys over there are the best. That's the just the bottom line." Kenny Lofton's ability to make things happen at the top of the lineup will be worth watching. A year ago, Lofton endured a miserable Division Series for the Cleveland Indians, batting just .105 (2-for-19) with two runs scored. In fact, aside from 1998, when he batted .375 for the Tribe, the veteran centerfielder has failed to hit better than .167 in a total of six Division Series. For Bonds to have a chance to exorcise h |
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| AL Central rivals battle at Jacobs Field |
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09/27/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Sportsbooks) - A pair of AL Central clubs take to the field for the first game of their final series of the campaign this evening, when the Kansas City Royals battle the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field. Kansas City comes in with two wins in its last three contests and three victories in its last five games overall. The Royals are just 4-6 over their last 10 games, including a 7-2 win over Detroit on Thursday. Carlos Beltran homered and drove in four runs to lead the Royals to the victory. De |
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| Twins seek sweep of Cleveland |
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09/26/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Twins will continue to warm up for the postseason by attempting to sweep the Cleveland Indians when these AL Central rivals play the finale of a three-game series tonight at the AL Central rivals play the finale of a three-game series tonight at the Metrodome. In Wednesday's game, David Ortiz smacked a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Twins to a 7-5 victory. Mike Cuddyer homered and finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored for t |
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| Colon takes aim at 21st victory |
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09/26/2002 |
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| c (Sportsbooks) - Bartolo Colon aims for his 21st win of the season this evening, when the Montreal Expos take on the Florida Marlins in the middle contest of a three-game series at Olympic Stadium. Colon, after going 10-4 with a 2.55 ERA for the Cleveland Indians, is 10-3 with a 3.13 earned run average since coming over in a late-June, blockbuster deal. He is just the second pitcher in baseball history, joining Hank Borowy (New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs) in 1945, to win 10 games in both leagues in the same |
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| Twins, Indians battle at the Metrodome |
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09/25/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - The AL Central champion Minnesota Twins will continue to play out the meaningless portion of their schedule this evening when they take on the Cleveland Indians at the Metrodome. Minnesota got the best of the Indians in the first of this three-game series, 4-3, on Tuesday. Bobby Kielty plated the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth for the Twins. David Ortiz knocked in a pair as the Twins snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. LaTroy Hawk |
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| AL Central's worst collide in KC |
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09/24/2002 |
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| - Two of the worst teams in the American League face off tonight in Kansas City, where the Royals host the last place Detroit Tigers in the first of a three-game series between AL Central foes. The hosts enter tonight's series off a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians. On Sunday, Raul Ibanez drove in two runs for the Royals, who must win three of their last six games to avoid the first 100-loss season in franchise history. Mike Sweeney was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI for Kansas City. Jason Grimsley (4-7) |
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| Twins begin final stretch against Indians |
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09/24/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - With little to prove, the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins begin the final week of the season tonight against the Cleveland Indians at the Metrodome. Minnesota has already nailed down the division title and knows that it will be facing the West champion in the first round of the playoffs. The Twins have lost their last three contests since putting it in neutral. Minnesota dropped an 8-2 decision to Chicago on Sunday to continue their skid. Dustan Mohr went 3-for-5, while Lu |
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