Archive for August, 2007
Jake Westbrook stays hot as Indians keep grip on first place with 6-3 win over Twins (AP)
Jake Westbrook got his fourth win of August, rookie Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the go-ahead run and the Cleveland Indians kept a tight grip on the AL Central lead with a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Travis Hafner hit a two-run homer off Boof Bonser (6-11) and Grady Sizemore added a [...]
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Twins manager Ron Gardenhire tossed in fifth inning at Cleveland (AP)
Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against Cleveland for arguing with first-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. After Minnesota’s Torii Hunter hit an RBI single, he was thrown out when he rounded first base and got caught off the bag. Hunter protested and was soon joined by Gardenhire, [...]
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Hunter headed to Chicago? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Chicago White Sox are likely to make a big effort to sign Torii Hunter if he isn’t re-signed by…
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Phils may pursue Silva (Yahoo! Sports)
The Philadelphia Phillies remain interested in Minnesota Twins righthander Carlos Silva. That could mean that…
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Paul Byrd wins as Cleveland Indians triple up Minnesota Twins in 8-3 victory (AP)
Once Casey Blake scooped up the grounder, the rest was as easy as 1, 2, 3. Blake started Cleveland’s first triple play since 1992, Paul Byrd beat Minnesota once again and Victor Martinez homered to help the Indians slow Minnesota’s climb in the AL Central with an 8-3 win over the Twins on Monday night.
Posted: August 27th, 2007.
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Byrd wins as Cleveland Indians triple up Minnesota Twins in 8-3 victory (AP)
Paul Byrd beat Minnesota once again, Victor Martinez homered and the Cleveland Indians turned a triple play in slowing the Twins’ climb in the AL Central with an 8-3 win Monday night. Byrd (13-5) allowed three runs in six innings to move to 4-0 this season and 10-3 in his career against the Twins. The [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2007.
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Notes from Sunday’s games (AP)
Posted: August 26th, 2007.
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Twins beat Bedard, Orioles 11-3 to complete season sweep (AP)
The Minnesota Twins ended Erik Bedard’s nine-game winning streak and completed a season’s sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, getting two triples and two RBIs from Jason Bartlett in an 11-3 victory Sunday. Rondell White homered for the Twins, who finished 7-0 against Baltimore this year. Minnesota’s only previous season sweeps in the AL were against [...]
Posted: August 26th, 2007.
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Twins recall catcher Heintz; place Reyes on disabled list (AP)
The Minnesota Twins recalled catcher Chris Heintz from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday to provide another backup for the injured Joe Mauer. Mauer injured his left hamstring Saturday night while running the bases in the eighth inning of the Twins’ 8-1 win over Baltimore. Mauer, the defending AL batting champion, was replaced by Mike Redmond in [...]
Posted: August 26th, 2007.
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Twins put Reyes on DL, recall Heintz (AP)
The Twins placed left-hander Dennys Reyes on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed pitching elbow and recalled catcher Chris Heintz from Triple-A Rochester. Heintz was to report for Sunday’s finale of a four-game series in Baltimore, the Twins said. In 48 games with Rochester this season, Heintz batted .275 with one home run [...]
Posted: August 26th, 2007.
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