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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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North Korean leader ‘convinced’ dialogue won’t change US hostility
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Thome’s 2-run HR clips Choo, Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Jim Thome’s two-run homer in the seventh inning led the Baltimore Orioles to their fourth straight victory, a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.Thome, who passed Sammy Sosa for seventh place on the all-time home run list on Friday, hit his 611th and second with Baltimore since being acquired from Philadelphia on July 1 off Zach McAllister (4-2).Chris Tillman (2-1) allowed only Choo Shin-soo’s leadoff homer in the first in 6 2/3 innings. He gave up six hits, st
July 22, 2012
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Santana’s HR helps Indians rally
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― Carlos Santana found his power stroke again at an opportune time.Santana hit a three-run homer during a five-run seventh inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.Choo Shin-soo and Asdrubal Cabrera hit two-out singles off Kyle Farnsworth (0-2) before Jason Kipnis’ RBI single against Jake McGee tied it at 4. After Michael Brantley had a run-scoring single, Santana extended the lead to 8-4 with his first ho
July 19, 2012
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Moore out of control but Rays still beat Indians
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said Matt Moore showed some growth in his wild outing. More importantly, it ended in a Rays victory.Moore won despite control issues, Carlos Pena homered and the Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2 on Tuesday night.Moore (6-6) allowed two runs and three hits, but walked five in five-plus innings. The rookie left-hander was coming off a five-walk ― in 4 2/3 innings ― loss at Cleveland on July 7.“Matty was not really sharp with his fastba
July 18, 2012
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Choo, Indians hold on against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― Zach McAllister shrugged off being struck in his pitching arm by a line drive to finish six solid innings and the Cleveland Indians held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night.McAllister (4-1) appeared to get hit in the right arm above the elbow by Jeff Keppinger’s RBI single in the fourth inning. He remained in the game to retire the next six batters and eight of the last nine he faced overall.Choo Shin-soo had a RBI double in the third after he had wha
July 17, 2012
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Encarnacion hits 2 HRs as Blue Jays beat Indians
It wasn’t just one thing that went wrong Saturday for Cleveland pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, it was everything.Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs, Yunel Escobar also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run third inning to beat the Indians 11-9.Encarnacion and Escobar both hit two-run shots in Toronto’s highest-scoring inning of the season. The Blue Jays had eight hits in the inning, six of them for extra bases.Jimenez matched a career high by allowing eight earned runs and was chased a
July 15, 2012
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Players retract All-Star game boycott
An association of professional baseball players said Friday its members will participate in the All-Star game, retracting an earlier threat to boycott the festive event in protest against the league’s delay of expansion.The decision came after the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association received assurances from the Korea Baseball Organization that it would work toward expanding the league to 10 teams. The annual All-Star Game this year is scheduled for July 21 in Daejeon.“The association
July 13, 2012
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Baseball cards in US attic might fetch millions
(123rf)Karl Kissner picked up a soot-covered cardboard box that had been under a wooden dollhouse in his grandfather's attic. Taking a look inside, he saw hundreds of baseball cards bundled with twine. They were smaller than the ones he was used to seeing.But some of the names were familiar: U.S. baseball greats Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Honus Wagner.Then he put the box on a dresser and went back to d
July 11, 2012
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Plans for 10th KBO club to be discussed
The Korea Baseball Organization’s board of directors announced on Tuesday that it will review information regarding the establishment of a 10th team.The decision of the pro baseball governing body is a reversal from its earlier decision on June 19 to postpone the discussion. The decision is thought to be a result of the increasing pressure of fans, local governments and players. The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association announced that its players would boycott the All-Star Game and Wor
July 10, 2012
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Lotte players to shine at All-Star game
The Lotte Giants in the nation’s top baseball competition on Monday became the first team in league history to be represented in all of the starting positions at an All-Star game.The Korea Baseball Organization announced that all 10 starting players for the Eastern League, nine position players plus the designated hitter, are members of the Giants. Catcher Kang Min-ho earned a record 892,727 votes from fans.In the eight-team KBO, the All-Star Game is played between Eastern and Western leagues, e
July 9, 2012
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Choo hits 10th HR but Tribe fall
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Ben Zobrist didn’t have time to worry. He just stepped to the plate and delivered the go-ahead run ― helping the Tampa Bay Rays to an improbable win.Zobrist’s RBI single capped the Rays’ three-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Chris Perez that beat the Cleveland Indians 7-6 on Sunday. “The hits were coming so fast, I didn’t have time to think,” Zobrist said. Perez came in seeking his 25th straight save since blowing a late lead on Opening Day. But Will Rhymes hit a solo h
July 9, 2012
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Lotte baseball team sweeps every starting position in Korea's All-Star game
Lotte Giant`s Kim Joo-chan hits a home run during a game against Samsung Lions on Sunday. (Yonhap News)The Lotte Giants in the nation's top baseball competition on Monday became the first team in league history to be represented in all starting positions at an All-Star Game.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced that all 10 starting players for the Eastern League, nine position players pl
July 9, 2012
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Jimenez, Cleveland knock off Tampa Bay
CLEVELAND (AP) ― While fans endured sweltering heat, Ubaldo Jimenez looked at the thermometer and just smiled.Jimenez shook off the mid-90s heat and left his own mid-90s fastball on the shelf, using a variety of breaking balls to strike out eight over six innings and help the Cleveland Indians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Saturday.“I love this weather,” said Jimenez, a native of the Dominican Republic. “You get good and loose right away. I felt very comfortable.”Jimenez (8-7) allowed a two-run
July 8, 2012
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Indians hit 3 HRs, edge Rays 3-1
(AP-Yonhap News)Josh Tomlin pitched seven stellar innings and Shin-Soo Choo, Michael Brantley and Travis Hafner homered, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.Tomlin (5-5) limited the Rays to one run and two hits, easily the right-hander's best outing since April.Choo led off the first with a homer off Jeremy Hellickson (4-5), Brantley connected in th
July 6, 2012
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Closer Lim Chang-yong undergoes elbow surgery
South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong of the Yakult Swallows in Japan has undergone a successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, the club said.The Swallows said in an announcement Thursday that Lim had his second elbow reconstructive operation, also known as Tommy John surgery after the former major league pitcher. The team estimated Lim, 36, will need about a year to recover.L
July 6, 2012
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Indians rout Angels
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Derek Lowe won for the first time in more than a month and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Wednesday.Lowe (8-6) gave up three runs and 11 hits in six innings for his first win in six starts since June 1. The 39-year-old right-hander was 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA in five outings between victories.Michael Brantley hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Ervin Santana (4-9) and Casey Kotchman had a three-run shot in a six-run second as Cleveland took a 9-1
July 5, 2012
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Lee Dae-ho will slug for the All-Stars
Lee Dae-ho earns spot in Japan All-StarsOrix Buffaloes batter Lee Dae-ho will be slugging in the All-Star Series of the Nippon Professional Baseball according to Japanese reports on Tuesday. A Japanese sports daily reported that the 30-year-old veteran slugger was recommended for the lineup by his coach. This is the power hitter’s first season in the Japanese league.“Big Boy” Lee was voted second by Japanese fans to play first base behind Inaba Atsunori who plays for the Hokkaido Nippon-ham Figh
July 4, 2012
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500-homer mark at hand for Lee Seung-yeop
The 500-home run milestone is close at hand for Lee Seung-yeop of Samsung Lions.The first baseman hit a homer flying high over the center right field fence against Nexen Heroes in Daegu on June 29. It was his 15th home run of the season and the 498th of his pro career, including in the Japanese league. Lee is now two short of the 500-homer mark.Earlier, he had made the 2,000th hit of his Korean and Japanese pro baseball careers combined, against Lotte Giants on May 8.His career 500 homers, even
July 4, 2012
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Weaver continues mastery of Tribe
CLEVELAND (AP) ― Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked.He didn’t panic or crumble. He did something about it.Weaver squirmed out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning and pitched into the eighth to remain unbeaten in Cleveland, leading the Angels to a 3-0 win over the Indians on Monday night.About to lose his shutout, maybe the lead and possibly the game in the seventh, Weaver calmly got three quick outs.“What he did was awesom
July 3, 2012
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Lee Dae-ho named All-Star
Orix Buffaloes batter Lee Dae-ho will be slugging in the All-Star Series of the Nippon Professional Baseball according to Japanese reports on Tuesday. A Japanese sports daily reported that the 30-year-old veteran slugger was recommended for the lineup by his coach. This is the power hitter’s first season in the Japanese league.“Big Boy” Lee was voted second by Japanese fans to play first base behind Inaba Atsunori who plays for the Hokkaido Nippon-ham Fighters, but the Buffaloes coach decided to
July 3, 2012
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Lee Seung-yeop aims to join the 500-home run club
The 500-home run milestone is close at hand for Lee Seung-yeop of Samsung Lions.The first baseman hit a homer flying high over the center right field fence against Nexen Heroes in Daegu on June 29. It was his 15th home run of the season and the 498th of his pro career, including in the Japanese league. Lee is now two short of the 500-homer mark.Earlier, he had made the 2,000th hit of his Korean and Japanese pro baseball careers combined, against Lotte Giants on May 8.His career 500 homers, even
July 3, 2012
