GAME DAY RECAP Monday, August 23
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Scott Kazmir won his major league debut with five impressive innings, and Jose Cruz Jr. hit a three-run homer to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays past the Seattle Mariners 9-0 Monday night.
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Kenny Rogers' return to the mound went better than he thought it would. Daisuke Matsuzaka's first game back at Petco Park was successful, too.
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* Turning point: After Mark Prior&#39;s 129-pitch gem in the opener, the Cubs lost their wild-card lead as David Weathers stifled Chicago&#39;s bats.
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Atlanta finished a dismal road trip with another loss. Arizona did the same to close out a terrible homestand. Meanwhile, the New York Mets seem to win everywhere they play.
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(Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners continue their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox tonight. In Thursday&#39;s opener, Bobby Madritsch twirled eight shutout innings and Jose Lopez went 3-for-4 with
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The Oakland Athletics caught Johan Santana on a rare off day. Nick Swisher, Eric Chavez and Bobby Crosby each drove in runs to help Chad Gaudin to his fifth straight win, and the A's beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Sunday to take the series.
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Arizona leftfielder Quinton McCracken left the game with a strained right groin after chasing after a foul ball in the first inning...Bautista extended his hitting streak to eight games...Los Angeles first baseman Hee-Seop Choi is mired in an 0-for-12
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Aubrey Huff had a memorable game with four swings of the bat. Howie Kendrick spoiled it all with just one.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030). Records: Montreal is 21-13-3-5 (second in the Northeast Division with 50 points); Boston is 21-17-2-2 (third in the Northeast Division with 46 points). Goals: Alex Kovalev 18, Christopher Higgins 15, Tomas Plekanec 13. Assists: Saku Koivu 25, Plekanec 23, Kovalev 21. Goaltending: Cristobal Huet (12-6-5, 2.36 GAA), Jaroslav ...
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(Sports Network) - Two of the hottest pitchers in the American League take the hill tonight, as Boston&#39;s Pedro Martinez battles Tim Hudson and the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series at the Coliseum.
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(Sports Network) - Minnesota has lost two straight contests, including a 106-102 loss to the short-handed Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
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Prince Fielder hit his National League-leading 40th home run of the season, Ryan Braun had three hits including a homer and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory on Sunday.
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from an 0-3 deficit to win a best-of-seven series. They are already the first. team to make it to Game 7 after losing the first three.
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Playing it safe? Not Torii Hunter's style. That's why he has five Gold Gloves. Trying to make a tough catch right after his Minnesota teammates tied the game with back-to-back home runs, Hunter missed &#151; and Oakland took advantage.
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LA ends a three-game road trip on Saturday in Chicago...Newly named New York Mets manager Willie Randolph was in attendance...The Knicks went 26-of-29 from the free throw line...Bobby Simmons had 10 points for the Clippers, who are 2-2 on the road this
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Kickoff: 12:20 p.m. TV: ESPN2. Radio: WEEI (850 AM). Rankings: Neither team is ranked Series: BC leads, 5-4-2. Injuries: BC -- Out: TE Justin Hinds (knee); K Mike Fassel (knee); DE Nick Larkin (not listed); RB L.V. Whitworth (knee). Wake -- Out: LB James Adams (knee sprain); LB Brandon Drumgoole (broke fibula); OG Brodie Overstreet (eye); Questionable: WR Jason Anderson ...
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Playing catch-up before the locals renew acquaintances with the Red Sox, who return home tonight for the first of seven games against the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with a quick trip to Detroit next weekend taking them to the All-Star break: