Archive for August, 2007
Twins 5, Royals 0
Three outs from history, Scott Baker jogged out to the mound and calmly took the ball for the ninth inning - a perfect game dangling right there in front of him.
Nervous? Not this cool Cajun from Louisiana.
“What did I have to be nervous about?” Baker asked. “I pitched a great game, no matter how it […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Twins’ Baker took perfect game into 9th
Scott Baker came within three outs of a perfect game and two outs of a no-hitter, falling short of history but leading the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in the second game of a doubleheader Friday night.
Baker entered the ninth inning with a chance for just the 18th perfect game in major […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Minnesota’s Scott Baker loses perfect game in ninth of Twins’ 5-0 win over Royals (AP)
Scott Baker came within three outs of a perfect game and two outs of a no-hitter, falling short of history but leading the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 5-0 in the second game of a doubleheader Friday night. Baker entered the ninth inning with a chance for just the 18th perfect game in […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Royals activate Sweeney, purchase contract of right-hander Shiell, option right-hander Nunez (AP)
Mike Sweeney was activated from the 60-day disabled list by the Kansas City Royals before the second game of a doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Sweeney, on the disabled list since June 19, has missed 61 games this season with a right knee injury. Since signing a $55 million contract during spring training […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Royals activate 1B Sweeney from DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Kansas City Royals activated first baseman Mike Sweeney from the 60-day disabled list prior to the second game of Friday’s doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Gload homers to lead Royals over Twins
Ross Gload homered and drove in three runs for the Kansas City Royals, who gave Minnesota starter Matt Garza another rough game at home and beat the Twins 9-4 on Friday to start a day-night doubleheader.
Garza (3-5) gave up nine hits and two walks in 5 1-3 innings while striking out six. He was charged […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Gload, Royals take first game from Garza, Twins 9-4 (AP)
Ross Gload homered and drove in three runs for the Kansas City Royals, who gave Minnesota starter Matt Garza another rough game at home and beat the Twins 9-4 on Friday to start a day-night doubleheader. Garza (3-5) gave up nine hits and two walks in 5 1-3 innings while striking out six. He was […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Royals 9, Twins 4
Ross Gload homered and drove in three runs for the Kansas City Royals, who gave Minnesota starter Matt Garza another rough game at home and beat the Twins 9-4 on Friday to start a day-night doubleheader.
Garza (3-5) gave up nine hits and two walks in 5 1-3 innings while striking out six. He was charged […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Royals purchase contract of right-hander Shiell, option right-hander Nunez (AP)
The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Jason Shiell from Double-A Wichita before Friday’s afternoon game at Minnesota. Right-hander Leo Nunez was optioned to Wichita to make room, the day before teams are allowed to expand their rosters to 40 players. Nunez was 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA in seven games, six […]
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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Injury roundup: Bedard will miss a start
Welcome to KFFL.com’s MLB Injury Roundup. Each week, we bring you the latest from around the diamond on key injury issues.
Posted: August 31st, 2007.
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