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Concrete landscape blocks come in a variety of shapes and colors to fit into any landscape. Many of the landscape blocks have a lip on their back that connects with the block below when you stack the blocks to provide extra structural strength. Whether you are just laying one row of blocks or stacking two or more rows, the first row of blocks are set in a trench. As the blocks run into the slope, a block needs to be below grade level. As you continue up the slope, you lay more blocks into the slope to form different levels.
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Mark where you plan to build the front of the sloping wall with a string tied to a pair of stakes.
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Measure the thickness of the blocks you are using. Starting at the lowest point on the slope, use a shovel to dig a trench that is half the height of the block plus an additional 7 inches. Make this trench slightly wider than the blocks. Extend the length of the first trench from the starting point of the wall to inside the slope enough to bury one full block completely.
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Compact the base of the trench with a hand tamper. Set a length of straight scrap lumber inside the trench. Place a carpenter’s level on the lumber to check for levelness. Add or remove dirt as necessary to level the soil.
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Add 6 inches of crushed gravel into the trench. Compact it with the hand tamper. Check for levelness, adding and removing gravel, as necessary.
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Start laying blocks in the trench by placing the first block with its end facing into the slope. As you set the blocks side by side, set the level on top of them to check for levelness along the length and from front to back. Adjust gravel underneath the blocks, as necessary.
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Continue digging the trench up the slope at a depth that puts the bottom of this trench at the same level as the bottom of the first block you laid in the previous step. Make this trench long enough to bury one full block below grade as you did the first level of the block wall.
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Pack the base of the trench with the hand tamper and check for levelness again. Tamp enough crushed gravel in place to be level with the top of the first block you laid.
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Set the first block in this course so it is in at the end of the trench. Place additional blocks with the last block extending at least half way onto the first block of the first level.
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Continue digging trenches until you reach the highest point of the slope or the end you planned when you placed the stakes and string.
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Fill the area behind the wall with dirt from the trench excavation. Place 3 or 4 inches back in place, and tamp it down before adding more soil.
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Start placing the second row of blocks on the lowest level. Stagger each block so that no joints align. Push the back lip on the blocks firmly against the blocks below them. Continue setting blocks as you work your way up the various levels on the slope. Keep all joints staggered. Add fill dirt behind the blocks and tamp it in place.
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Place the blocks for the third and successive rows in a similar manner. Top the last row of blocks with capstones. These blocks are usually thinner. Hold the capstones in place by running a bead of masonry glue along the underside of them before you set them on the blocks. A caulk gun makes it easier to apply the glue.
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Finish adding dirt behind the wall. Use topsoil for the final 5 to 7 inches so you can plant grass or flowers in the area behind the wall.
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If you wish to prevent weeds from growing through the blocks, place a layer of geotextile fabric on top of the soil before you add the crushed rock.
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To cut a block to fit, create a score line on all sides of the block with a hammer and chisel. Set the chisel in the score line and tap it with the hammer to break the block into two pieces.
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Do not use landscape blocks for tall walls, because the weight of the soil behind them is more than they can bear. Consult an engineer if you plan to build a wall more than 4-feet tall.
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Contact local utilities before you dig anywhere on your property so they can mark the location of buried utility lines.
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Brown, Denise. "How to Lay Landscaping Blocks on a Slope." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/lay-landscaping-blocks-slope-37676.html. Accessed 21 April 2019.
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Transnational comparisons can be dicey, and Web metrics are a mess in China. Still, one thing seems certain: China's state television, CCTV, racked up more Web traffic during the games than anyone else.
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Analytics firm Webtrends estimates that CCTV.com averaged 6 million unique visitors a day during the games, compared to 4.7 million to Yahoo's Olympic channel and 4.3 million to NBCOlympics.com, according to Nielsen Online.
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That's not too big a surprise: the Chinese were pretty proud of their first Olympics, and China has four times the population of the U.S. China's Internet population, however, (250 million), is comparable to the U.S. (223 million).
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It should also be noted that CCTV's video feed was widely pirated, and those viewers aren't included in Webtrends' stats.
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What's more suprising: the state-run TV network actually aired more live coverage of the Olympics online than NBC. CCTV.com aired 3,800 hours of live Olympics coverage online, compared to NBCU's 2,200 hours of live streaming. Visitors to CCTV.com spent an average of 11.5 minutes there during the games.
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Time For China's Web Advertising Industry To Grow Up?
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The Web site for China's state-run TV aired more hours of live coverage during the Olympics and got more visits than NBC.
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NESN is celebrating the holiday season with the Madfish Marathon, sponsored by Aubuchon Hardware.
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Catch 18 episodes of Charlie Moore Outdoors on Thursday, Dec. 24, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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The nine-hour marathon will include episodes with guests Rico Petrocelli, Lenny Clarke, Ray Bourque, Chuck Woolery, Adam West, Ted Nugent, Clint Howard and more. The complete schedule is listed below. And don’t forget, the Winter of Fun is just around the corner with all new episodes starting in January.
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And that’s why the fifth-grader decided to undergo special training to become a peer mediator for a new, schoolwide program designed to relieve tension and stress.
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Berkeley Lake Elementary School in Gwinnett County is one of about 35 schools in metro Atlanta and other parts of Georgia participating in an initiative called Georgia Breathes, which involves four simple deep breathing exercises.
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Georgia Breathes will officially kick off on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The initiative calls for four breaths, practiced for a total of four minutes, for 40 consecutive school days.
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The four breaths in Georgia Breathes include the “Breath of Joy,” “Washing Machine,” “Wake Up Mountain” and “Lotus Breath.” The “Breath of Joy” calls for swinging arms straight out in front at shoulder height with palms up, while the “Washing Machine” incorporates twisting side to side. “Wake Up Mountain” gets students and staff up on their feet and reaching high. With “Lotus Breath,” palms come together in front of the heart, and with pinkie and thumbs side together, and the rest of the fingers away from each other to resemble a lotus flower. All the exercises focus on breathing deeply, slowly to decrease negativity and promote happiness.
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The founder of Georgia Breathes is Cheryl Crawford, a longtime yoga instructor and founder of co-founder of Grounded Kids Yoga, which has been adopted by several schools in metro Atlanta.
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MORE: School’s not out for summer in Georgia any longer. Should it be?
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Germany's finance minister said on Thursday he would welcome the state setting up a “tax FBI” in order to make it more difficult for people to stash money abroad in tax havens.
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Wolfgang Schäuble told the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper that in the light of recent offshore tax evasion revelations, the German government needed more enforcement capability to pursue scofflaws. The FBI refers to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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If the 16 separate German states wanted “the federal tax office to have more power to combat tax dodging, then that would clearly be a welcomed step,” he Christian Democratic politician said.
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He added that it must be clear giving more authority to the central government alone would not be enough – states had to act more in cooperation with each other.
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“The core of the problem is that fact that states let different tax evasion strategies play off against each other,” he told the paper. Not, he added, a lack of cohesion between federal government and states.
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Chinese tech maker Lenovo has announced on Monday morning that it will start building enterprise hardware for its EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) customers in Europe.
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That way, customers can expect lower prices (sort of) and faster delivery times.
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Lenovo's manufacturing partner Flex will be building a full range of x86 server products, including assembly, as well as storage and networking options, at the Sarvar site in Hungary. Fully integrated racks will also be available.
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“Manufacturing in the European Union will enable an improvement of up to five days on delivery times to customers (depending on the country) and lower operation costs (e.g. reduced freight costs) that can be passed on to customers and partners,” Lenovo said in the press release.
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(3/17/19) Chychrun picked up an assist and added three hits and six shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
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Chychrun has tallied a goal and four helpers in his last six games, as well as 10 hits in that span. It's unusual for the blueliner to have so many shots in the game, but he's up to a career-high 107 shots after Saturday. Chychrun also tied his career high in points at 20 with the helper, doing so in only 48 games, compared to the 68 contests it took in his rookie year of 2016-17.
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(3/8/19) Chychrun scored a goal and added an assist in a 2-0 win over the Flames on Thursday.
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Chychrun's helper came on a Clayton Keller goal in the first period before he unleashed a long shot early in the third period to double the lead. The blueliner is up to five goals and 18 points in 45 games. Over his last eight contests, he has two goals and four assists. The first-round pick from 2016 is just two points back of his career-high 20, set in his rookie year.
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(2/22/19) Chychrun scored a power-play tally in a 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks on Thursday.
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The goal, his fourth of the season, evened the score early in the third period. Chychrun has 14 points in 39 games this year, having missed time due to a bevy of injuries. Six of his points have come with the man advantage. The one concern for the 20-year-old defender is his propensity for injuries, as he's lost 68 games in his three-year career.
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(2/11/19) Chychrun failed to write his name on the scoresheet against Dallas on Saturday and managed just one shot on goal.
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Chychrun -- who was returning to the lineup following a four-game stint on the shelf -- logged 19:48 of ice time, which included 1:09 with the man addvantage, but failed to have much of a statistical impact. The bluerliner remains bogged down in a 13-game goal drought, with his next opportunity to tickle the twine coming Tuesday versus Vegas.
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(2/9/19) Chychrun (lower body) is expected to rejoin the lineup for Saturday's game against the Stars, Dave Vest of the Coyotes' official site reports.
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Chychrun has already been activated off of injured reserve, per the NHL media site, which is another sign that he will make his return. He should supply additional offensive prowess along the Coyotes' blue line, having recorded 11 points through 32 games this season, fourth among Arizona blueliners despite missing 22 tilts. Chychrun should immediately slot into one of the top pairs as well as a power-play unit.
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Richard Blumenthal has been a United States Senator from Connecticut since Jan. 5, 2011. A Democrat, he formerly served as the state's attorney general.
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"What does Trumpcare do? Yank tax credits away from veterans unlike any other American."
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Did Neil Gorsuch call Donald Trump's judiciary comments 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing'?
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According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said it’s "disheartening" and "demoralizing" to hear President Donald Trump question the federal court system’s independence. But Trump says Blumenthal isn't telling the truth.
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Last week, we heard Eliza Doolittle’s collaboration with Young Turks’ production duo We Are Shining, the playful “Killing.” Today, Noisey premieres the song’s heart-stopping visuals. Heart stopping not because of any mind-blowing cinematic quality, but literally crazy enough to stop your heart every five seconds as you watch dancer Shannelle ‘Tali’ Fergus groove along to the song while knife thrower John Taylor (sadist) hurls daggers at the wall behind her—narrowly missing her head, arms, and basically her entire body every single time. This video puts the song’s title in a whole new light.
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Watch at your own risk above.
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Issues Tank: As Popularity Steadily Grows, How Dangerous Are Energy Drinks?
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The number of emergency room visits involving energy drinks has doubled, says recent report.
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Read more about Issues Tank: As Popularity Steadily Grows, How Dangerous Are Energy Drinks?
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Pakistan's Punjab government today said that former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be shifted to a cardiac facility for treatment of his heart complications.
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Mahmood Ayaz, the head of the medical board at Lahore's Services Hospital, said that Sharif is facing some problems in the blood supply of heart veins that must be addressed by cardiac specialists.
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The announcement comes amid demands of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to shift Sharif to London for better treatment.
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Sharif is presently serving seven-year imprisonment in Al-Azizia Mills corruption case in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail. He was shifted to the Services Hospital on Saturday on the recommendations of a special medical board.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have placed cornerback Aqib Talib on injured reserve, sidelining the veteran until at least Thanksgiving.
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The Rams also promoted cornerback Dominique Hatfield from the practice squad Wednesday ahead of their home game against Minnesota on Thursday.
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Talib will have surgery on his ankle Thursday after getting hurt during the Rams’ (3-0) victory over the Chargers. Marcus Peters, Talib’s fellow former Pro Bowl cornerback, also injured his calf, but isn’t expected to miss as much time.
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Talib is making $11 million in his first season with Los Angeles. He must sit out at least eight weeks, which means he can’t return before the Rams’ 11th game.
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Hatfield had three tackles while playing in 11 games last season.
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"You were always that dude."
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After 10 years traveling the world as a correspondent on The Daily Show, Jason Jones is bidding the show farewell—but not before host Jon Stewart could pay tribute to him on the air.
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On Thursday night's show, Stewart had Jones "come home" from his perch in the "Middle East" for one last chat at the anchor desk. He was treated to a montage of his most naked moments as the show's "resident beefcake"—"my legacy," Jones joked—and his travels to foreign countries.
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Jones and his wife, fellow correspondent Samantha Bee, are heading to TBS; Jones will star in a sitcom and Bee will host a new comedy show.
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Stewart, who is leaving the show himself, waxed poetic about Jones's influence over the years. "Nothing makes my job easier than knowing there is someone there who I can always go to and always count on, who's going to deliver the funny, the smart, the everything," he said. "You were always that dude."
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Apple’s showdown with the FBI over an alleged San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone has drawn heavy scrutiny lately, but the company has also been involved in a similar and ongoing legal battle over a different iPhone in law enforcement’s custody in New York. On Monday, Judge James Orenstein ruled in favor of Apple.
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While the case is distinct from the San Bernardino case, there are parallels. In the NY case, the government demanded that Apple disable the security lock on an iPhone 5s running iOS 7. In that case, as in San Bernardino, the government argued that the All Writs Act of 1789, a law that’s as broadly open to interpretation as its age might suggest, granted it the authority to make such a request.
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Noting that Apple has been ordered under the authority of the All Writs Act to bypass the security of not one but 12 total devices, Orenstein rejects the argument that the All Writs act can be used as a “gap filler” that allows law enforcement to plug in powers that Congress has not yet granted or explicitly denied.
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“In particular, unlike the government, Apple contends that a court order that accomplishes something Congress has considered but declined to adopt—albeit without explicitly or implicitly prohibiting it—is not agreeable to the usages and principles of law,” writes Orenstein, in reference to Apple’s argument that the Obama administration and Congress had previously passed on the opportunity to create laws around encryption. It’s also another nudge to Congress that it may be time for those laws to exist.
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Importantly, Orenstein also draws a distinction between the case before him and a 1977 case involving New York Telephone under which the All Writs Act applied. That case, which first established that the AWA could be used to compel private companies to assist law enforcement, does not have much bearing here, according to the Orenstein ruling. Unlike New York Telephone, Orenstein notes, Apple is not a public company. It would do harm to its brand and its products if it complied with the order. And, importantly, it would be writing software outside of its normal line of business, whereas New York Telephone installed a device, known as a pen register, that it both already possessed and would feasibly install under the normal course of business.
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That Orenstein ruled in favor of Apple is not surprising; the judge had indicated in October that he would not eagerly take the side of law enforcement. But the final result turns out to be a powerful refutation of arguments very similar to those on which the government has staked its case in San Bernardino. It's also notable that the San Bernardino case demands that Apple create a whole new operating system, which is an even greater demand for Apple than what law enforcement is pushing for in this NY case.
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"If the California court has the same interpretation, then [Apple] will not be forced to aid in unlocking the iPhone," says Greg Boyd, an attorney who specializes in privacy and data security. "Among other pillars in the opinion, Judge Orenstein relies on Congress’s writing of the CALEA statute that explicitly forbids the type of interference requested in this and the California case. This case is also a reminder that the pending California case is not just about the phone in San Bernardino, but is in fact about accessing phones, whenever it is in the government’s interest to do so."
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It’s hard to imagine a bigger win for Apple, or a more clear playbook for how the company will continue to fight its legal battles going forward. Whether San Bernardino takes this as precedent remains to be seen.
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Aug. 15 9:56 AM PT10:56 AM MT11:56 AM CT12:56 PM ET12:56 ET16:56 GMT0:56 9:56 AM MST11:56 AM EST10:56 AM CST12:26 PM VEN20:56 UAE11:56 AM CT-The Tigers have placed Lewicki on the 10-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation.
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Analysis: The 26-year-old is 0-2 with a 4.89 ERA in three starts and 10 relief appearances this season and really isn't a viable fantasy option at this point.
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Aug. 13 8:14 PM PT9:14 PM MT10:14 PM CT11:14 PM ET23:14 ET3:14 GMT11:14 8:14 PM MST10:14 PM EST9:14 PM CST10:44 PM VEN7:14 UAE (+1)10:14 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed three runs on six hits and three walks in 4.2 innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Monday. Lewicki struck out three, ending the game with a 4.89 ERA and 1.60 WHIP on the season.
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Aug. 8 3:56 PM PT4:56 PM MT5:56 PM CT6:56 PM ET18:56 ET22:56 GMT6:56 3:56 PM MST5:56 PM EST4:56 PM CST6:26 PM VEN2:56 UAE (+1)5:56 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed one run on three hits in 3.0 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Wednesday. Lewicki struck out five, ending the game with a 4.76 ERA and 1.56 WHIP on the season.
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July 5 7:52 PM PT8:52 PM MT9:52 PM CT10:52 PM ET22:52 ET2:52 GMT10:52 7:52 PM MST9:52 PM EST8:52 PM CST10:22 PM VEN6:52 UAE (+1)9:52 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed one hit and one walk without giving up a run in 2.0 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Texas Rangers 7-5 on Thursday. Lewicki struck out two, ending the game with a 4.94 ERA and 1.61 WHIP on the season.
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July 4 2:30 PM PT3:30 PM MT4:30 PM CT5:30 PM ET17:30 ET21:30 GMT5:30 2:30 PM MST4:30 PM EST3:30 PM CST5:00 PM VEN1:30 UAE (+1)4:30 PM CT-Artie Lewicki did not allow a hit or walk in 1.0 scoreless inning as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Wednesday. Lewicki did not strike out a batter, ending the game with a 5.28 ERA and 1.66 WHIP on the season.
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June 24 1:10 PM PT2:10 PM MT3:10 PM CT4:10 PM ET16:10 ET20:10 GMT4:10 1:10 PM MST3:10 PM EST2:10 PM CST3:40 PM VEN0:10 UAE (+1)3:10 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed six runs on nine hits and one walk in 4.1 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 12-2 on Sunday. Lewicki struck out two, ending the game with a 5.46 ERA and 1.71 WHIP on the season.
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June 10 1:03 PM PT2:03 PM MT3:03 PM CT4:03 PM ET16:03 ET20:03 GMT4:03 1:03 PM MST3:03 PM EST2:03 PM CST3:33 PM VEN0:03 UAE (+1)3:03 PM CT-Artie Lewicki fell to 0-2, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk in 5.0 innings, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 9-2 on Sunday. Lewicki struck out four, ending the game with a 4.18 ERA and 1.61 WHIP on the season.
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June 5 6:56 PM PT7:56 PM MT8:56 PM CT9:56 PM ET21:56 ET1:56 GMT9:56 6:56 PM MST8:56 PM EST7:56 PM CST9:26 PM VEN5:56 UAE (+1)8:56 PM CT-Artie Lewicki fell to 0-1, allowing four runs - two earned - on five hits and three walks in 3.2 innings, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Tuesday. Lewicki struck out two, ending the game with a 3.86 ERA and 1.66 WHIP on the season.
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June 1 7:05 PM PT8:05 PM MT9:05 PM CT10:05 PM ET22:05 ET2:05 GMT10:05 7:05 PM MST9:05 PM EST8:05 PM CST9:35 PM VEN6:05 UAE (+1)9:05 PM CT-Artie Lewicki did not allow a hit or walk in 0.1 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Friday. Lewicki did not strike out a batter, ending the game with a 3.60 ERA and 1.53 WHIP on the season.
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May 29 7:37 PM PT8:37 PM MT9:37 PM CT10:37 PM ET22:37 ET2:37 GMT10:37 7:37 PM MST9:37 PM EST8:37 PM CST10:07 PM VEN6:37 UAE (+1)9:37 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed one run - zero earned - on three hits and one walk in 3.2 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on Tuesday. Lewicki struck out two, ending the game with a 3.68 ERA and 1.57 WHIP on the season.
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May 26 4:28 PM PT5:28 PM MT6:28 PM CT7:28 PM ET19:28 ET23:28 GMT7:28 4:28 PM MST6:28 PM EST5:28 PM CST6:58 PM VEN3:28 UAE (+1)6:28 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed one run on four hits in 3.0 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Saturday. Lewicki struck out three, ending the game with a 4.91 ERA and 1.73 WHIP on the season.
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May 19 8:47 PM PT9:47 PM MT10:47 PM CT11:47 PM ET23:47 ET3:47 GMT11:47 8:47 PM MST10:47 PM EST9:47 PM CST11:17 PM VEN7:47 UAE (+1)10:47 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed three runs on four hits and two walks in 3.0 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Saturday. Lewicki struck out three, ending the game with a 5.63 ERA and 1.88 WHIP on the season.
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May 16 12:47 PM PT1:47 PM MT2:47 PM CT3:47 PM ET15:47 ET19:47 GMT3:47 12:47 PM MST2:47 PM EST1:47 PM CST3:17 PM VEN23:47 UAE2:47 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed three hits and one walk without giving up a run in 4.0 innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 6-0 on Wednesday. Lewicki struck out four, ending the game with a 3.60 ERA and 1.80 WHIP on the season.
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Apr. 25 8:50 PM PT9:50 PM MT10:50 PM CT11:50 PM ET23:50 ET3:50 GMT11:50 8:50 PM MST10:50 PM EST9:50 PM CST11:20 PM VEN7:50 UAE (+1)10:50 PM CT-Artie Lewicki allowed two runs on four hits and one walk in 1.0 inning as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Wednesday. Lewicki did not strike out a batter, ending the game with an 18.00 ERA and 5.00 WHIP on the season.
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