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by Watch Free Sports on October 14, 2010 Leave a Comment

Yanks To Battle Texas Rangers In ALCS

Yanks To Battle Texas Rangers In ALCS
The New York Yankees will take on the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series following their 5-1 win Tuesday night against Tampa Bay.
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Rangers rip Rays and advance to face Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AFP) – Texas pitcher Cliff Lee struck out 11 and Ian Kinsler smacked a two-run home run Tuesday to power the Rangers past Tampa Bay 5-1 and into a playoff showdown against the New York Yankees.
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by Watch Free Sports on October 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

Playoffs: Rays Survive, Yanks Sweep

Playoffs: Rays Survive, Yanks Sweep
Tampa Bay will play at least one more game against the Texas Rangers, but the Minnesota Twins’ season is over after being swept by the Yankees.
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Tampa Bay Rays look on bright side after losing Game 1 to Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay swings mightily at times, but scores little.
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by Watch Free Sports on September 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

Hill, Jays set franchise homer mark in win over Yanks

Hill, Jays set franchise homer mark in win over Yanks
Aaron Hill went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays slugged their way past the New York Yankees, 8-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
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Wells, Buck homer and Blue Jays beat Yankees 7-5
Toronto Blue Jays’ Vernon Wells, right, celebrates with Blue Jays’ Yunel Escobar, left, and Travis Snider, center, after hitting a three run home run against the New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett during the third inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010.
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by Watch Free Sports on September 24, 2010 Leave a Comment

Upton keys Rays’ 7-run inning in win over Yanks

Upton keys Rays’ 7-run inning in win over Yanks
B.J. Upton and Carl Crawford each drove in two runs in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays knocked around CC Sabathia in his much-anticipated rematch with David Price and beat the New York Yankees 10-3 Thursday…
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Rays Won’t Go Away: Yankees beaten in rain-delayed game
NEW YORK (AP) — Music was pumping in the Tampa Bay clubhouse, boisterous laughter was echoing from the showers. No matter the late hour, these Rays were jazzed.
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Rays rock Sabathia, Yankees
NEW YORK — After four games that might have decided the division, the Yankees and Rays are exactly where they started: Separated by a half game, left to scoreboard watch until one team finally pulls away. The Yankees could have pulled away a little bit on Thursday. They had an early lead with their ace on the mound, but CC Sabathia’s worst inning in nearly three years left the Yankees with a 10 …
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by Watch Free Sports on September 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

Rays look to stop slide against Yanks tonight

Rays look to stop slide against Yanks tonight
At the very least, the New York Yankees have assured themselves that they will be in first place at the end of this four-game series with the Tampa Rays.
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by Watch Free Sports on September 19, 2010 Leave a Comment

Sabathia Gets 20th Win As Yanks Rout O’s

Sabathia Gets 20th Win As Yanks Rout O’s
CC Sabathia became a 20-game winner for the first time in his stellar career, pitching the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 Saturday night.
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Braves Ride Wright’s Error To 6-Run 4th In 6-4 Win Over Mets
A Jason Heyward 3-run homer caps a huge 4th inning that gives the Braves all the runs they need to win the opener in New York.
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Braves 6, Mets 4
E_D.Wright (19). LOB_Atlanta 5, New York 3. 2B_O.Infante (15), N.Evans (2). HR_Heyward (18), Duda (1). SB_Jos.Reyes (30). WP_Niese. Umpires_Home, Bill Hohn; First, Gary Darling; Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Paul Emmel.
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by Watch Free Sports on September 8, 2010 Leave a Comment

Matusz’s gritty start lifts Orioles over Yanks

Matusz’s gritty start lifts Orioles over Yanks
Matusz’s gritty start lifts Orioles over Yanks
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Orioles Overcome 4 Homers To Beat Rays 8-7
Corey Patterson homered and had three RBIs, and the Orioles withstood four home runs by the Rays in an 8-7 victory Sunday.
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by Watch Free Sports on August 26, 2010 Leave a Comment

Rays edge Angels, move into tie with Yanks

Rays edge Angels, move into tie with Yanks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -B.J. Upton homered on the first pitch of the game from former Tampa Bay teammate Scott Kazmir and doubled home another run to help the Rays defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Monday night and move into a tie with the Yankees atop the AL East standings.
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Angels hammer Rays
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Things weren’t looking good again for the Los Angeles Angels when Tampa Bay opened the game…
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Tampa Bay Rays’ Evan Longoria isn’t sure of reason, just wants to continue his hot stretch
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 Evan Longoria has batted .345 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 13 games since moving to the cleanup spot. ANAHEIM, Calif. — It could have been the move to cleanup in the batting order. Perhaps some slight adjustments to his swing and stance. Possibly a change in approach, being more disciplined and selective. Or, maybe it was just time …
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Rays beat Angels 4-3, tie for 1st place in AL East
Los Angeles Angels’ Peter Bourjos, right, steals second base as Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Sean Rodriguez misses the throw in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Aug. 23, 2010.
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