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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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American League stories: 74 news summaries

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Orioles Stomp Rangers to Win 6th in Row

Hot start continues for team expected to be worst in AL

Apr 8, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The surprising Baltimore Orioles can win on the road too. Scott Moore and Luke Scott hit early home runs and Baltimore ruined the Texas Rangers' home opener with an 8-1 victory Tuesday. The Orioles (6-1) have the American League's best record and a six-game winning streak, already matching their... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Baltimore Orioles • American League • Luke Scott • Aubrey Huff • Scott Moore

Hunter's Slam Wins It for Angels

Blast off Indians' closer Borowski is his second in two innings

Apr 8, 08 1:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Torii Hunter hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning after Cleveland scored three runs in the top half off closer Francisco Rodriguez, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 win over the Indians on Monday night. Jhonny Peralta doubled home the go-ahead run off Rodriguez... More »

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MLB • Cleveland Indians • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • American League • Torii Hunter • Angels Stadium

Huff, Orioles Get
Rare Sweep of Mariners

Seattle bullpen fails again in absense of Putz

Apr 7, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Aubrey Huff homered to break an eighth-inning tie, and the surprising Baltimore Orioles completed their first four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners since 1999 with a 5-4 victory Monday. Melvin Mora also homered, and Brian Roberts had three hits for the Orioles, an AL-best 5-1. The Mariners, last in... More »

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MLB • Seattle Mariners • Baltimore Orioles • American League • baseball • Aubrey Huff

Weaver Outduels Millwood to Beat Rangers

Angels right-hander throws seven shutout innings in win

Apr 6, 08 2:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jered Weaver pitched seven scoreless innings, Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick had run-scoring hits and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 last night. Weaver (1-1) allowed three hits, walked none and struck out six after losing at Minnesota in the first opening-day assignment of his career. Weaver... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • American League • Francisco Rodriguez • Torii Hunter • baseball • Jered Weaver • Howie Kendrick • Kevin Millwood

Eveland, A's Shut Down Indians

Oakland roughs up Bay Area native Sabathia early

Apr 5, 08 10:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia got roughed up in another disappointing homecoming and Dana Eveland allowed one run in seven innings to win in his Oakland Athletics debut, beating the Indians 6-1 today. Jack Cust hit a two-run double in a three-run first inning and Mark Ellis added a solo homer... More »

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Oakland Athletics • MLB • Cleveland Indians • C.C. Sabathia • Dan Haren • American League • baseball • Dana Eveland • Jack Cust • Mark Ellis

Crede's HR Lifts White Sox Past Indians

Chicago wins pitchers' duel to avoid opening series sweep

Apr 3, 08 6:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even though his pitchers allowed 17 runs in losing the first two games of the season, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen maintained a positive outlook. "We expected to win at least one game this year," Guillen said after Chicago defeated the Cleveland Indians 2-1 Thursday. John Danks didn't... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • Cleveland Indians • American League • Ozzie Guillen • John Danks • Joe Crede

Greinke Powers Royals to Sweep of Tigers

First 3-0 start for KC since 2003; hold Tigers to five runs in series

Apr 3, 08 6:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zack Greinke allowed one run in seven innings, and Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen homered to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Detroit Tigers 4-1 Thursday for a season-opening three-game sweep. Kansas City is 3-0 for the first time since winning its first nine games in 2003. Last year,... More »

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MLB • Kansas City Royals • Detroit Tigers • American League • Zack Greinke • Mark Teahen

Hunter Homers as Angels
Top Twins 5-4

Former Minnesota star hurts old team

Apr 3, 08 6:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Torii Hunter gave Twins fans something to remember him by. In the final game of an emotional return to the Metrodome, Hunter homered leading off the seventh inning to back a strong start from Ervin Santana and help the Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota 5-4 on Thursday. Prior to his... More »

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MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Minnesota Twins • American League • Torii Hunter

Pettitte Sits Down With Investigators

Clemens on deck in round of depositions to Congressional staff

Feb 4, 08 10:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte spoke under oath with officials from a House committee for 2.5 hours today on the subject of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. Pettitte's testimony has been highly anticipated since accusations in the Mitchell Report that both Pettitte and former teammate Roger Clemens used steroids, writes the... More »

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steroids • MLB • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Andy Pettitte • American League • human growth hormone • baseball • Mitchell Report

Red Sox Cruise Behind Beckett

Smash Cleveland 10-3 to take 1-0 ALCS lead

Oct 13, 07 12:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Game 1 of the ALCS did not prove to be the pitching duel between Cy Young candidates that many had expected, as the Red Sox battered Cleveland starter C.C. Sabathia en-route to a 10-3 victory, the Providence Journal reports. Sabathia was rocked for eight runs in four and a... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Cleveland Indians • American League • ALCS • AL playoffs

52nd Homer for A-Rod as Yanks Sweep Kansas

Rodriguez' 7th homer
in 5 games shoots
Yanks to 6-3 win

Sep 10, 07 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez' two-run homer in the first inning yesterday boosted the Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, and helped Yank ace Chien-Ming Wang collect his 18th win of the season. A-Rod, now with 52 home runs this season and a .583 batting average in the four-game... More »

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MLB • Kansas City Royals • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Chien Ming Wang • Robinson Cano • home run • American League • Alex Gordon • baseball

Rangers Rack Up Record 30 Runs

In a night of oddities, Texas posts 29 hits and 2 grand slams

Aug 22, 07 9:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Rangers punished the Orioles 30-3 last night in MLB's first 30-run performance in 110 years, the AP reports. Though short of the big-league record for most runs in a game--Chicago routed Louisville 36-7 on Jun 28, 1897--Texas' mark is the best in American League history. The Rangers' 29 hits... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Baltimore Orioles • David Murphy • Kason Gabbard • Jarrod Saltalamacchia • Ramon Vasquez • Travid Metcalf • Marlon Byrd • American League • baseball

American League Scores 10th Straight All-Star Win

MVP Ichiro jump-starts 5-4 victory, Series edge

Jul 11, 07 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American League won its 10th straight Midsummer Classic last night, besting the National League 5-4. The game, hosted by San Francisco at AT&T Park, was a slugging match: MVP Ichiro Suzuki chalked up the first in-the-parker in All-Star game history, and blasts from Carl Crawford and Victor Martinez... More »

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MLB • Josh Beckett • Ichiro Suzuki • All Star Game • All Star Game 2007 • National League • Carl Crawford • Victor Martinez • Alfonso Soriano • World Series • American League

Tigers Pounce on Sabathia

Detroit ousts All-Star lefty after only four innings; Verlander dominates in 12-3 win

Jul 6, 07 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tigers shelled baseball's winningest pitcher last night, earning 7 runs off Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia in only 4 innings. Justin Verlander was dominant for Detroit, fanning seven on their way to a 12-3 rout and his 10th win of the season. Homers from Gary Sheffield, Placido Polanco, and Carlos... More »

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Cleveland Indians • C.C. Sabathia • Detroit Tigers • Jim Leyland • Justin Verlander • All Star Game 2007 • Gary Sheffield • Stan Musial • Willie Stargell • Placido Polanco • Carlos Guillen • American League • baseball

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