Porter Ridge Pirates Hold Up Under Pressure: Monroe Puts a Scare into Them, but They Show Their Resolve
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By Ryan Basen, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Dec. 10--When Monroe forward Asante' Cureton scored early in the fourth quarter to shrink the deficit to four points against Porter Ridge in Tuesday night's game, Pirates boys' coach Mike Helms was curious how his team would react.
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Phillies manager Charlie Manuel keeps watching his team move within striking distance of the NL wild card, only to take a step back. "We could have stayed pretty good with them," Manuel said of the San Diego Padres. "Win two, lost two, that don't get it done."
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The Houston Astros&#39; winning streak ended with a swing and a miss -- lots of swings and misses, in fact. Left-hander Oliver Perez became the second pitcher in Pirates
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The Pittsburgh Pirates again prevented the New York Mets from clinching the NL East when Ronny Paulino hit an RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
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Watching his Brewers hit three home runs to open their game against Cincinnati yesterday left Milwaukee manager Ned Yost a little nervous.
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The Milwaukee Brewers bobbled a chance to stay close in the NL Central.
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The path of Johnny Damonâs ball was critical on Tuesday night for the Yankees as they tried desperately to grab a postseason spot.
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After riding Jeremy Bonderman&#39;s four-hitter to an 8-0 victory over Tampa Bay in Thursday&#39;s first game, the Tigers watched their worn-out bullpen come unglued -- again -- when
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Craig Monroe went 4-for-5 with a tiebreaking homer, and Nate Robertson pitched seven solid innings in the Detroit Tigers' 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
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The Houston Astros closed to within   one and a half games of first place in the NL Central when   Craig Biggio's and Andy Pettitte helped guide the team to a 7-4   road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
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Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched 6 2-3 strong innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with a 6-1 victory over
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The Killer B's didn't have to go it alone. Roger Clemens and the powerful Houston lineup made sure the Astros got off to a good start in their quest to finally win a playoff series.
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Matt Morris had every reason to believe he could dominate the Dodgers again. He&#39;d shut them out with a two-hitter last month -- so what if he&#39;d struggled down the stretch in the regular season?
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In recent weeks, the question of Art Howe&#39;s firing by the Mets has always been more about when the ax would fall, not if, and even the manager seemed resigned to his fate before last night&#39;s doubleheader against the Braves at Shea Stadium.
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NEW YORK -- Joe Torre offered a simple explanation for his team's recent turnaround. "Looseness. These guys are having fun with each other," the Yankees manager said yesterday after New York's sluggers broke loose in a 13-6 victory over the Pirates.
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Ryan Zimmerman was careful to touch home plate. Doug Mientkiewicz couldn&#039;t believe it happened. Carlos Lee made a special dedication. Zimmerman, Mientkiewicz and Lee all hit ninth-inning home runs Sunday to lift their teams to victory in interleague play.
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As the Mets fritter away their once-commanding grip on first place in the National League East, some wonder if the teamâs experience is just one of those New York collapses.