Sloppy Sox are sunk in Seattle
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Forget about the curse and the Sports Illustrated jinx. The Red Sox last night fell victim to a brief revival of their first-half defensive woes and a Native American pitcher who invokes the spirit of his Lakota Sioux ancestors -- the same tribe that helped annihilate General Custer at Little Big Horn.
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The reeling Seattle Mariners lost their ninth straight game as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game series sweep with a 6-4 win on Sunday.
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After being embarrassed by the Yankees in New York last weekend, the Boston Red Sox will try to return the favor at Fenway Park.
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BOSTON The Anaheim Angels were drop-kicked into baseball heaven by David Ortiz last night. The Red Sox, meanwhile, continue to wreak hell on earth.
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The Boston Red Sox might try to defend their World Series with an even wackier group than the self-proclaimed &quot;bunch of idiots&quot; that ended the franchise&#39;s 86-year dynasty of disappointment.
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The Red Sox lose back-to-back games for the first time in more than five weeks, after a 5-to-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Rookie Scott Kazmir outpitched Pedro Martinez to lead Tampa Bay.
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The Boston Red Sox might try to defend their World Series with an even wackier group than the self-proclaimed "bunch of idiots" that ended the franchise's 86-year dynasty of disappointment.
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The last few innings were just as costly to the New York Yankees as they were to the Seattle Mariners. Maybe more so.
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Another game, another postseason classic. It will be news if the Red Sox and Yankees ever play a yawner. Last night certainly does not qualify.
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Suzuki is hitting .486 since the All-Star break. He homered for the second time in as many games...Kansas City, which has dropped eight of its last 11 contests, fell to an AL-worst 42-75, while Seattle is just 2 1/2 games better at 45-73...Madritsch ...
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The infield at Fenway Park was covered with a dirty white tarp on a dreary day. Unless the Boston Red Sox start winning soon, the gloom will last all winter. The Red Sox returned home Thursday after losing the first two games of the AL championship series to the Yankees in New York. As its workout began, Boston announced ace Curt Schilling's ailing ankle will prevent him from pitching Game 5 and perhaps the rest of the postseason.
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The Red SoxÂ implosion seems to be the result of bad pitching, bad management and, especially, incredibly bad luck.
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SEATTLE - Bronson Arroyo pitched seven shutout innings, and Manny Ramirez and Mark Bellhorn homered, leading the Boston Red Sox to an 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
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How fitting. Down, three games to none, their season on its deathbed, the Red Sox now have to pitch Derek Lowe.
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Bobby Madritsch pitched eight shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners ended a seven-game losing streak Thursday night with a 7-1 victory over Boston, dropping the Red Sox 3 1/2 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East.
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Melvin just completed his second season at the helm of the  Mariners. Seattle finished last in the AL West this year with a  63-99 record after posting a 93-69 mark in 2003.
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Bee Staff Writer. hanks to all the emotion expended and frustration released by Boston finally shedding &quot;The Curse of the Bambino&quot; and winning a World Series, the dubious quality in baseball&#39;s