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| Texas sends Millwood to hill in finale with Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball |
04/23/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Resurgent right-hander Kevin Millwood takes aim at a fourth consecutive quality start tonight when the Texas Rangers visit Rogers Centre to close a three-game series with the host Toronto Blue Jays. A 34-year-old native of Gastonia, North Carolina, Millwood has split three decisions this far in 2009, picking up a win, a loss and a no-decision while giving up just 14 hits and three runs in 23 innings. He took a tough-luck defeat in his last outing on April 18, going the distance and allowi |
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| Andruw Jones exits Texas-Toronto tilt with knee injury |
MLB Baseball |
04/23/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Texas Rangers outfielder Andruw Jones left Wednesday's 8-7 loss in 11 innings to Toronto with an injured right knee. Jones reached first for his only hit in four at-bats by jumping over first baseman Kevin Millar in the eighth inning. He stayed in to run the bases but was replaced by David Murphy in the bottom portion of the frame. Jones, who turns 32 on Thursday, is batting .444 thus far in 2009 albeit in a limited role (8-for-18) through five games. The five-time All-Star an |
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| Rangers' Benson heads to DL |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - The Texas Rangers placed right-handed pitcher Kris Benson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 16, with right elbow tendinitis. On Monday, the club announced that Benson's scheduled start against Toronto on Wednesday was pushed back due to the injury. However, the problem became serious enough to warrant the roster move. Benson, 34, who is 1-1 with a 9.00 earned-run average in two starts this season, agreed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring t |
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| Rangers-Blue Jays test set to feature young lefties |
MLB Baseball |
04/22/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Two young left-handers will go head-to-head when the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers continue a three-game series tonight at the Rogers Centre. David Purcey gets the call for the homestanding Jays tonight and will make another attempt at earning his first victory of 2009. The former first-round pick, who turns 27 today, is 0-1 with a pair of no-decisions over his first three starts, but he's pitched to a subpar 6.46 earned run average during those outings. Walks have been a problem fo |
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| Umpire Danley leaves game on stretcher |
MLB Baseball |
04/21/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Home-plate umpire Kerwin Danley was taken off the field on a stretcher during the Texas Rangers' 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. With one out in the top of the sixth inning, Hank Blalock popped out to shortstop and in the process his bat broke around the handle and the barrel hit Danley on the right side of the head. Stadium medical personnel quickly came to the attention of the veteran umpire as he laid motionless on the field. He was then strapped to a b |
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| Rangers use long ball to nip Halladay, Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball |
04/21/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz each hit two-run homers as the Texas Rangers edged the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Rogers Centre. Marlon Byrd chipped in with a 2-for-4 effort, including a double and a run scored for the Rangers, who were coming off a 6-5 win against Kansas City on Sunday. Texas has won three of five overall. Brandon McCarthy (2-0) earned the win following a strong six-inning start. The right-hander allowed three runs on six hits wh |
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| Rangers' Benson has scheduled start moved back |
MLB Baseball |
04/21/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (Sportsbooks) - Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Kris Benson will miss his scheduled start versus Toronto on Wednesday due to right elbow tendinitis the club announced on Monday. The oft-injured Benson is expected to get the starting nod on Saturday against the Orioles in Baltimore, with lefty Matt Harrison taking Benson's spot Wednesday. Benson, 34, who is 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two starts this season, agreed to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training in the offseason |
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| Halladay goes for fourth win in as many starts in opener with Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
04/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay takes aim at a major-league best fourth victory tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers in game one of a three-game series at Rogers Centre. A 31-year-old native of Denver, Colorado, Halladay has gone seven innings for victories in each of his three outings in 2009, defeating Detroit, Cleveland and Minnesota on April 6, 11 and 16, respectively. Overall in 21 innings, he's allowed 19 hits and seven hits while walking three and str |
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| Royals hoping to continue roll in Cleveland |
MLB Baseball |
04/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Kansas City Royals will resume a six-game road trip tonight with the opener of a three-game series against the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field. The Royals opened the trek by taking two of three games against the Texas Rangers, but failed in their chance for a sweep by suffering a 6-5 defeat Sunday in Arlington. Michael Young belted a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning off Royals reliever Kyle Farnsworth for the win. Mike Jacobs and David DeJesus each hit a home run for the |
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| Greinke and Kinsler share AL weekly honor |
MLB Baseball |
04/20/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Pitcher Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals and second baseman Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers have been named the American League Players of the Week for the week ending April 19. Greinke went 2-0 for the first-place Kansas City Royals, recording a 0.00 ERA over 14 innings pitched in two starts last week. In his first outing, on April 13, he gave up six hits over five innings along with nine strikeouts to earn the win in a 4-2 victory over Cleveland. Five days later, the |
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