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Press Release on the Release and Re-sign of Juan Lara
2008-03-12 19:31:03
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has released LHP JUAN LARA and re-signed him to a free agent minor league contract for the 2008 season.
Lara sustained multiple injuries after the sports-utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving was struck by a motorcycle in the early morning hours of November 26 in [...] ...
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Box From Today’s Indians 4-2 Loss to the Tigers
2008-03-11 22:34:13
Detroit Tigers (9-5) 4, Cleveland Indians (6-7) 2
March 11, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
Detroit
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
4
11
0
Cleveland
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
3
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Detroit
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Granderson, CF
.250
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
  Thomas, CF
.222
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Polanco, P, 2B
.480
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
  Hollimon, M, 2B
.105
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
Renteria, SS
.125
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
  Iorg, SS
.333
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Jones, J, LF
.167
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
  Laster, LF
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Joyce, RF
.333
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Hessman, 3B
.27 ...
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Indians Press Release for Opening Day Festivites
2008-03-11 16:25:59
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced pregame festivities for Opening Day 2008 at Progressive Field on Monday, March 31 vs. Chicago White Sox at 3:05PM.
The traditional pageantry of Opening Day in Cleveland, including the giant flag (350ft x 150ft), balloons, special video presentations and starting lineups, will be featured once again [...] ...
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Tribe and Tigers to Tangle Today in Winter Haven
2008-03-11 14:36:13
The Indians and Tigers will renew their friendly spring training feud today in Winter Haven at 1:05 PM. The game will be live TV on SportsTime Ohio. Cliff Lee will start of the Indians as he continues his push to be the #5 starter on the staff. The notes say that Joe Borowski, Edward Mujica, [...] ...
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Hafner’s Bat Seems Back to Form this Spring
2008-03-11 11:51:38
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One of the big stories of camp these days seems to be the turnaround of Travis Hafner, who simply needs to have a better season for the Indians to take the next step. Pronk has an awful Spring in 2007, and no one thought much of it until the slump basically lasted most of the [...] ...
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Box Score From Today’s Indians 12-10 Win over the Rays
2008-03-11 00:43:29
Cleveland Indians (6-6) 12, Tampa Bay Rays (7-3) 10
March 10, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
2
0
0
9
0
0
1
0
0
12
14
2
Tampa Bay
3
0
2
0
0
4
1
0
0
10
11
0
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Cleveland
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Gutierrez, CF
.412
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
  Crowe, CF
.292
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Michaels, LF
.278
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
  Gonzalez, LF
.158
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Peralta, SS
.250
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
  a-Sandoval, PH-SS
.304
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Hafner, DH
.400
2
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
  b-Brown, PH-DH
.182
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Garko, 1B
.333
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
1
  Mills, 1B
. ...
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Indians Reduce Roster by Five
2008-03-10 14:33:28
The Tribe just sent out a presser about their first cuts of spring training. Here are the five that have been moved:
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has reduced their spring training roster by five (5) players.ÂÂ
This morning the Indians optioned RHP ADAM MILLER & LHP REID SANTOS to AAA Buffalo [...] ...
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Elarton Trying to Prove His Worth for a Roster Spot
2008-03-10 13:29:16
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Looks like pitcher Scott Elarton is going to have a tough time making the Indians roster based on the competition and the structure of how the roster is currently made up. Elarton joined the team with the hopes of making it as a relief pitcher or possible spot starter when needed. He has allowed one [...] ...
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Westbrook Shines in Split Squad 5-2 Win
2008-03-09 23:50:31
Opening Day for the Tribe and the rest of MLB is now just over 3 weeks away. Today the Indians played a split-squad affair with the Nats, and earlier we had up the box from their 5-2 win. The story of the game was Jake Westbrook, who pitched three strong innings in the [...] ...
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Box From Today’s Split Squad Indians 5-2 Win
2008-03-09 21:31:00
IN WINTER HAVEN
Cleveland Indians (5-5) 5, Washington Nationals (5-6) 2
March 9, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Washington
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
5
1
Cleveland
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
x
5
9
2
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Washington
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Lopez, SS
.125
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
  Whitesell, J, 1B
.125
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
Orr, 3B-2B
.263
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
Boone, B, 2B
.222
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
  Rogers, E, SS
.000
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Dukes, CF
.304
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
  Dubois, LF
.556
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Langerhans, LF-RF
.188
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
  Guzman, G, RF
.286
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
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Box From Today’s Indians 9-5 Beating of the Phillies
2008-03-08 22:48:08
Cleveland Indians (4-5) 9, Philadelphia Phillies (4-7) 5
March 8, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
1
5
5
1
Cleveland
1
4
0
1
0
3
0
0
x
9
8
1
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Philadelphia
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Victorino, CF
.318
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
  Bohn, CF
.125
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Werth, DH
.188
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
  a-Jaramillo, J, PH-DH
.100
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Utley, 2B
.250
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
  Harman, 2B
.167
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Howard, 1B
.458
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
4
0
  Pascucci, 1B
.286
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
5
0
Burrell, LF
.190
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
  Snelling, LF ...
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Indians Agree to Terms with Six Unsigned Players
2008-03-07 21:32:13
From The Indians
The Indians today agreed to terms the remaining six (6) unsigned members of the club’s 40-man roster. Today the Indians agreed to terms with the following players:
OF Shin-Soo Choo
OF Ben Francisco
LHP Juan Lara
RHP Jensen Lewis
RHP Tom Mastny
CA Kelly Shoppach ...
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Mills Making a Good Impression in Winter Haven
2008-03-07 19:24:58
Looks like former number one pick of the Tribe Beau Mills is going to make a major push to make the Major League roster as a backup. Mills is hitting the ball well this spring, going 3-for-7 (.429) in six games. Against the Astros on Thursday he hit a two-run homer in the [...] ...
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Wedge: Cabrera May Hit Lower in the Lineup
2008-03-07 14:15:04
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Plain Dealer Tribe beat writer Paul Hoynes reports in today’s edition of talk of moving second basemen Asdrubal Cabrera down to the bottom of the lineup. He had been entrenched in the No. 2 spot in the lineup since his call up last year. Eric Wedge thinks that maybe the pressure will be hot and [...] ...
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Box From Today’s Tribe 11-5 Beating of the Astros
2008-03-07 04:13:34
Cleveland Indians (3-4) 11, Houston Astros (3-6) 5
March 6, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
1
0
4
1
0
4
0
1
0
11
19
0
Houston
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
5
9
0
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Cleveland
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Sizemore, CF
.625
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
  Crowe, CF
.333
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
Gutierrez, RF
.417
4
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
  Snyder, RF
.167
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Aubrey, 1B
.500
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
  Mills, 1B
.429
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
5
1
Francisco, LF
.438
4
2
4
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
  Gonzalez, LF
.222
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cabrera, SS
.250
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
4
  Herr, 2B
.167
1
0
0
...
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Box from Today’s 4-1 Loss to the Braves
2008-03-05 22:22:20
Atlanta Braves (5-2) 4, Cleveland Indians (2-4) 1
March 5, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Atlanta
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
4
9
0
Cleveland
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Â
Atlanta
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Johnson, 2B
.333
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
  Hernandez, D, 2B
.250
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Escobar, SS
.462
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
  Lillibridge, SS
.188
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Kotsay, CF
.250
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
  Schafer, CF
.364
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Teixeira, 1B
.333
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
0
1
8
0
  Thorman, 1B
.091
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Lopez, J, C
.167
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
  Pena, B, C
.300
1
...
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Box From Today’s Reds 7-4 Win Over the Indians
2008-03-04 22:57:30
Game was called after 4.5 inning due to rain.
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Cincinnati Reds (3-4) 7, Cleveland Indians (2-3) 4
March 4, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
0
3
1
0
0
x
x
x
x
4
5
2
Cincinnati
0
5
0
2
x
x
x
x
x
7
10
0
ÂÂ
Cleveland
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Sizemore, CF
.600
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
  Drennen, CF
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Gutierrez, RF
.250
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
  Tyner, RF
.500
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Martinez, C
.375
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
  1-Toregas, PR
.333
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Francisco, LF
.250
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cabrera, SS
.250
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Shoppach, DH
.333
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
...
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Dellucci Looking to Rebound After Injury-Filled 2007
2008-03-04 19:48:37
I heard an interview earlier today with Indians OF David Dellucci, and he seems to think that this season he will be back 100 percent, ready to go and ready to play as much as the Indians need him. He explained the injury that basically ruined most of last season took place when he was [...] ...
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Lee Set to Go Today vs Reds in Sarasota
2008-03-04 17:29:00
Today the Indians continue Spring training with a game against the Reds in Sarasota. The word is Cliff Lee will finally make it on the mound for the Indians, he’s been battling the flu for the past three or four days. How that would be awful to be down in Florida in the [...] ...
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Carmona Had Better Get Over Struggles
2008-03-04 15:44:41
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Monday was not the best of days for Tribe thrower Fausto Carmona, who was shelled as the Indians lost to Toronto 6-1 in Dunedin. Fasto lasted just 47 pitches, and gave up a pair of runs in the first on two hits and a walk, and then walked home a run in the second. There [...] ...
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Box Score From Today’s Indians 6-1 Loss to the Jays
2008-03-04 03:39:17
Toronto Blue Jays (2-3) 6, Cleveland Indians (2-2) 1
March 3, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
2
Toronto
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
x
6
10
1
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Cleveland
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Barfield, 2B
.200
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
Carroll, SS
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
  Herr, 3B
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Dellucci, LF
.200
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
  Snyder, LF
.100
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Garko, 1B
.286
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
1
  Mills, 1B
.333
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Francisco, RF
.333
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  Gonzalez, RF
.286
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Marte, DH
.000
2
0
0
0
...
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Box Score From Today’s Indians 3-1 Win over the Tigers
2008-03-02 22:03:28
Cleveland Indians (2-1) 3, Detroit Tigers (3-1) 1
March 2, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Detroit
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
2
Cleveland
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
x
3
6
0
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Detroit
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Inge, C
.429
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
  Sardinha, C
.333
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Guillen, 1B
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
  Larish, 1B
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
  b-Raburn, PH
.273
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Sheffield, DH
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  c-Ramirez, W, PH-DH
.500
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ordonez, RF
.556
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
  Joyce, RF
.667
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Cabrera, 3B
.100
2
0
...
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Tons of Stories on the Indians-Tigers AL Central Rivalry
2008-03-02 19:33:28
Today seems to be the day that all the major papers wrote on the AL Central rivalry between last years division winner - the Indians, and the winner two years ago - the Tigers. There is hardly a publication that I have seen in the country that does not have these two wrapping [...] ...
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Story on Dontrelle Willis and C.C. Becoming Close Friends
2008-03-02 19:25:35
Mlive.com’s Danny Knobler wrote a pretty good piece on Sunday on the bonding relationship between Tribe thrower C.C. Sabathia and new Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis. The story is that the two are both now in the same division and will eventually throw against each other at some point in this 2008 season. Pretty [...] ...
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Box From Today’s Indians-Tigers 3-3 Tie
2008-03-01 23:00:09
Cleveland Indians (1-1) 3, Detroit Tigers (3-0) 3
March 1, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
Cleveland
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
9
2
Detroit
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
12
0
Cleveland
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Sizemore, CF
1.000
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Drennen, CF
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Michaels, RF
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Crowe, RF
.600
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Martinez, C
.400
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
Toregas, C
.333
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Camacaro, C
.333
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
Garko, 1B
.200
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Mills, 1B
.500
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
Francisco, LF
.333
4
1
2
1
...
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Tribe Signs Five More Players to Deals
2008-03-01 19:02:42
The Cleveland Indians today announced the following 5 players have agreed to terms for the 2008 season:
INF Ryan Garko
LHP Aaron Laffey
LHP Reid Santos
RHP Brian Slocum
OF Brad Snyder
The club currently has 6 non-arbitration eligible players unsigned for the 2008 season. The MLB deadline to have the entire 40-man roster under contract is March [...] ...
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Box From Today’s Indians 4-3 Loss to the Astros
2008-03-01 00:07:49
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cleveland
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
10
2
Houston
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
12
1
One out when winning run scored.
Cleveland
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Barfield, DH
.400
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
  b-Wallace, PH-DH
.500
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Dellucci, LF
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
  Tyner, LF
1.000
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Gutierrez, CF
.333
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
  Drennen, CF
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Peralta, SS
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
  Rodriguez, SS
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cabrera, 2B
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
  Chaves, 2B
.500
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 ...
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Box From Today’s Indians 12-2 Beating of the Astros
2008-02-28 22:56:00
Cleveland Indians (1-0) 12, Houston Astros (0-1) 2
February 28, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Houston
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
6
2
Cleveland
0
0
0
0
3
4
1
4
x
12
15
0
Â
Houston
AVG
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
PO
A
Bourn, CF
.500
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
  Niekro, 1B
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
Loretta, SS
.333
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
  Newhan, 2B
1.000
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Pence, RF
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
  Gorneault, LF
1.000
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Wigginton, 3B
.000
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
  Manzella, SS
.000
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Blum, 1B
.000
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
  Ramirez, Y, RF
.000
1
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Tribe Opens Up Grapefruit Play Today vs Astros
2008-02-28 16:22:33
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Today the Indians open up Grapefruit League play for the final time as they take on the Astros at home in Winter Haven at 1:05 pm. You can listen the game locally on WTAM 1100 with the Indians Radio Network. Righty Jeff Harris will throw first for the Tribe, as it was supposed to be [...] ...
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