Around the Majors - December 18
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With 13 straight division titles, it&#39;s no secret that Atlanta&#39;s John Schuerholz is probably the best general manager in Major League Baseball.
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(Sports Network) - Chicago righthander Mark Prior will take the hill today, as the Cubs try to stay atop the NL Wild Card race in the second of a three-game set against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
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1906 &#151; Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox pitched a two-hitter over the Chicago Cubs for a 3-0 win and a 2-1 lead in the World Series.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Records: Minnesota is 7-34 (last in the Northwest Division); Boston is 33-7 (first in the Atlantic Division). Scoring: Al Jefferson 20.8, Rashad McCants 15.0, Ryan Gomes 11.7. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.1, Gomes 5.3, Craig Smith 4.8. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 5.9, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.4. Head to head: ...
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(Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos complete their four-game series today with a doubleheader at SBC Park.
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The Braves&#39; magic number to clinch the NL East remained at 10, thanks to Florida&#39;s 4-3 victory over Montreal...Keppinger&#39;s error was the 130th this season for the Mets, tops in the majors...Betemit&#39;s RBI was the first of his career...Atlanta holds a 10-6
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roundup Plus: EA to take World Cup soccer to Xbox...IBM chalks up two health care wins...Vonage users dial 311 for city info.
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(Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers continue a three-game series against Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants tonight at Miller Park.
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At least one thing will happen during 2004&#39;s World Series that&#39;s never happened before -- a total lunar eclipse. The moon will begin slipping into the Earth&#39;s shadow at about 9:14 pm
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1908 &#151; Bob Rhoads of the Indians pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory in Cleveland.
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SATURDAY BOXING 10 p.m. -- Welterweights: Berto vs. Figueroa; WBC/WBO middleweight championship: Taylor vs. Ouma, HBO
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TODAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL/MEN 8 p.m. -- Yale at Penn, CN8 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL/GIRLS 6:45 p.m. -- Braintree at Framingham, WBNW (1120) PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Phoenix at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 7 p.m. -- Cleveland at New York, ESPN 9:30 p.m. -- Sacramento at Houston, ESPN BOXING 7:30 p.m. -- Eddie Sanchez vs. Teddy Reid (super ...
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(Sports Network) - Barry Bonds tries to homer for a third straight game and move closer to Babe Ruth on the all-time list, as the San Francisco Giants play the rubber contest of a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres today at SBC Park.
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roundup Plus: MLB sells game clips for 99 cents...TiVo hires marketing chief...Jail time for California swappers?...Microsoft updates home PC package.
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(Sports Network) - Jason Schmidt once again goes for his 16th victory tonight when the wild card-hopeful San Francisco Giants conclude a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at SBC Park.
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TODAY AUTO RACING 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Sylvania 300 qualifying at N.H. International Speedway, Loudon, N.H., TNT PRO BASEBALL 7 p.m. -- Red Sox at New York Yankees, Ch. 38, WEEI (850) (on cable systems where Ch. 38 is not available, the game will air on NESN); Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, ESPN 6 p.m. -- Eastern League finals: ...
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Also in this column:  â¢ Zambrano likely to remain with Cubs  â¢ Mets' pitching woes  â¢ Bonds' annual boast  â¢ More news and notes