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Wright State Uses Eight-Run Fifth to Get Past Xavier, 11-5
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DAYTON, Ohio – After taking a 5-0 lead, the Xavier baseball team gave up eight runs in the fifth to Wright State eventually falling, 11-5, to the host Raiders Wednesday night at Nischwitz Stadium. Senior Zac Richard got his first start of the [...]
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Cincinnati Bengals announce 2010 preseason opponents
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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals announced their 2010 preseason opponents, which features three NFC North matchups.
The last time the Bengals went national in the preseason served as one of the more memorable moments in team history. Aug. 28, 2006 at PBS marked quarterback Carson Palmer’s first action [...]
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The 22-year-old Leake was the Reds' first-round selection, and the eighth pick overall, in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft but didn't play professionally during the regular season last year before debuting in the Arizona Fall League. Should he win the fifth spot, he'd become the rare pitcher to skip the Minor Leagues and [...]
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Cleveland Browns announce 2010 preseason opponents
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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns announced their 2010 preseason opponents, which features three NFC North matchups.
For the second straight season, the Browns will open their preseason at Lambeau Field against the Packers, the weekend of August 12-16. The home schedule kicks off the weekend of Aug. 19-23 [...]
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David Huff pitched well enough to wrap up a spot in the rotation.
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — David Huff pitched well for the Cleveland Indians Wednesday. Good enough for a spot in the rotation? He’ll have to wait to find out.
Huff gave up one run and five hits over seven innings in a 10-1 [...]
By Mike Bauman MLB.com
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Here are five baseball locales where the excitement level is going to be considerably higher in 2010. The places where the 2009 excitement was wall-to-wall need not apply.
Cincinnati
The Reds became more exciting simply by signing Aroldis Chapman, but that is not the issue.
This is a franchise that has not had a [...]
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Opening Day starter Aaron Harang pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed five runs — four earned — on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Reds right-hander Opening Day starter Aaron Harang pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed five runs — four earned — on five hits with [...]
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Mitch Talbot, who recently won a rotation job, had a rough outing. He went 5 2/3 innings and gave up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and three walks.
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SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kyle Davies is back on track after a rough start to spring training.
Davies pitched into the sixth inning, likely securing [...]
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According to Walt Jocketty, Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman will likely start the season in the Cincinnati Reds' farm system.
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman will likely start the season in the Cincinnati Reds‘ farm system.
General manager Walt Jocketty said Tuesday that the left-hander has adapted well during spring training — he [...]