Red Sox reel in Cubs&#39; Clement
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It was a busy day for Red Sox brass, who also introduced new shortstop Edgar Renteria. By GARRY BROWN. Free agent pitcher Matt Clement apparently will be coming to the Boston Red Sox to plug the last open spot in their starting rotation.
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BOSTON - Right-hander Matt Clement and the Boston Red Sox are closing on a three-year contract worth $25 million, according to the pitcherâs agent.
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Tim Wakefield already had left Aaron Boone&#39;s homer that won last year&#39;s AL championship series far behind. Now he has a more pleasant playoff memory.
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Tom Gorzelanny allowed one run in seven effective innings and Jack Wilson homered and drove in three runs as the host Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, last night. It was the Cubsâ fourth loss in five games.
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Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract with free agent pitcher Wade Miller, one day after completing a $25.5 million, three-year deal with right-hander Matt Clement.
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Right-hander Matt Clement and the Boston Red Sox are closing in on a three-year contract worth $25 million, according to reports citing his agent.
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Seemingly jilted by Pedro Martinez, the Red Sox quickly moved to spend their budget on other available players, with starting pitcher Matt Clement and shortstop Edgar Renteria the most likely beneficiaries.
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PITTSBURGH - The Chicago Cubs continue their drive toward the postseason when they open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
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Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam and a solo shot, and the Chicago Cubs hit three straight home runs in the first inning yesterday on their way to a 13-5 rout of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The Reds dealt Chicago&#39;s playoff hopes a blow Tuesday night by using the Cubs&#39; formula for winning: good starting pitching and home runs.
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Aramis Ramirez homered three times for all of the Cubs&#39; runs as they kept pace in the playoff race by rallying to beat the host Reds, 5-4, last night.
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The mood in the Chicago Cubs&#39; clubhouse Thursday night had the pall of a funeral parlor. The Cubs&#39; hopes of making back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time since
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Jon Lester had what was described as a "strong side session" yesterday at Fenway in front of pitching coach John Farrell and manager Terry Francona . The Red Sox wanted to watch him throw and then map out a plan for the foreseeable future.
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Tim Wakefield allowed three hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox won their sixth straight game with a 6-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers yesterday.
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HOUSTON - In a heated game between Central division rivals, the Cubs out slugged the Astros to take the rubber game of the three game series.
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Corey Patterson scampered home following Salomon Torres&#39;s wild pitch in the first extra inning to give the playoff-hopeful Chicago Cubs a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Tuesday.
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Aramis Ramirez hit his second three-run homer of the game right after a costly Pittsburgh error to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Pirates 13-8 on a wild and windy Friday, strengthening their hold on first place in the NL Central. The Cubs, who began the day with a 1 1/2-game lead over Milwaukee, hit four homers and withstood a shaky start from Jason Marquis to send the Pirates to their seventh straight loss.