Archive for September, 2007
Torii Hunter may have played his last for Twins (AP)
Torii Hunter took off his Twins uniform — maybe for the last time — after coming out of Minnesota’s season finale on Sunday and spent time reflecting about his days with the organization. “I came in here after the seventh inning, sat at my locker and looked around,” Hunter said after helping the Twins to [...]
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Twins win 3-2 to send Red Sox into playoffs with loss (AP)
The Boston Red Sox finally took a breather, and a curtain call. A day after earning the best record in baseball and two days after clinching the AL East, Boston trotted out its substitutes on Sunday against the Twins. Torii Hunter’s RBI double started a three-run first inning and Minnesota held on for a 3-2 [...]
Posted: September 30th, 2007.
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Red Sox top Twins 6-4 behind Drew’s 3 hits (AP)
J.D. Drew connected for a go-ahead, three-run homer one day after missing the celebration of Boston’s first division title in 12 years. Continuing his surge after a long slump, Drew lined a full-count pitch from Nick Blackburn into the right-center field stands to lift the Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Saturday night.
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Red Sox win first division title since 1995, AL playoff pairings set (AP)
Jonathan Papelbon sprayed champagne near home plate, then threw the bottle high into the air. So what if Fenway Park was mostly empty? The Boston Red Sox had waited a long time for this party, and they let loose. More than an hour after beating the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Friday night, the Red Sox [...]
Posted: September 29th, 2007.
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Boston beats Twins 5-2, then clinches AL East title (AP)
The 12-year wait for the Boston Red Sox is over. At last, they’re the AL East champions. Moments after the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees, completing Boston’s clinch, Red Sox players popped champagne corks in their clubhouse while thousands of fans jumped up and down in nearly empty Fenway Park.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Red Sox beat Twins 5-2 to move closer to AL East title (AP)
Daisuke Matsuzaka snapped out of his slump and put the Boston Red Sox within one victory of their first AL East title in 12 years. Matsuzaka won for just the second time since early August, David Ortiz homered for the fourth time in seven games and the Red Sox beat their Minnesota Twins 5-2 Friday [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Punchless Twins considering Bonds (Yahoo! Sports)
The Minnesota Twins are so determined to bolster their lineup for next season, there were indications Thursday…
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain shut down Devil Rays 3-1 as Yankees stay in AL East race (AP)
A day after clinching a playoff spot, the New York Yankees turned to their young arms in pursuit of a division crown. Joba Chamberlain pitched on consecutive days for the first time, helping fellow rookie Phil Hughes beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1 on Thursday night to keep alive New York’s slim hopes [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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Best of the best (Yahoo! Sports)
In a crowded field, Prince Fielder and Alex Rodriguez deserve MVP status.
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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Boston’s magic number remains at 2 after losing 5-4 to Minnesota (AP)
Josh Beckett is done for the regular season, and it’s up to his Boston Red Sox teammates to finish things up in the AL East race. Michael Cuddyer and Garrett Jones homered off the 20-game winner in his last start before the playoffs, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over Boston on Thursday [...]
Posted: September 27th, 2007.
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