Brain Game: MLB 2009 #3

Each of this week's Brain Games will involve the sport of Major League Baseball. We'll do our best to keep it on the "casual fan" level so that most of you can participate; good luck!

The following aren't Hawaiian words. Rather, they're the full names of five Major League Baseball franchises (location + team) with all the consonants removed. Can you identify all five?

1. EA AE
2. OO E O
3. EEA IIA
4. AIO AIOA
5. IU IAE

Here are the ANSWERS.

 

THE ANSWERS:

1. TEXAS RANGERS
2. BOSTON RED SOX
3. CLEVELAND INDIANS
4. WASHINGTON NATIONALS
5. PITTSBURGH PIRATES