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Victorino, Stairs hit 2-run homers in 8th to lift Phillies past Dodgers 7-5 in Game 4 of NLCS
AP Sports WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ The Philadelphia Phillies used their favorite staple, the long ball, to move within one win of the World Series. Shane Victorino and much-traveled pinch-hitter Matt Stairs hit two-run homers off two of Los Angeles' most reliable...Tags: Derek Lowe, Joe Beimel, Chan Ho Park, Manny Ramirez, Rafael Furcal
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A playoff monster: Rays homer 4 times, rout Red Sox 9-1 and take 2-1 ALCS lead
AP Sports WriterBOSTON (AP) _ B.J. Upton, Evan Longoria and the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays are bashing their way through their first trip to the playoffs. Upton and Longoria homered off a suddenly shaky Jon Lester, and the power-packed Rays cleared the Green Monster four...Tags: Jon Lester, Green Monster, Chicago White Sox, Tim Wakefield, All Stars
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Dodgers vs. Phillies
PHILLIES LEAD SERIES 2-1 (Best of 7) * if necessary Game 4: Philadelphia 7-5 Wednesday: at Los Angeles, 7 Friday: at Philadelphia, 7* Saturday: at Philadelphia, 7* Game 1: PHILADELPHIA 3-2 Game 2: PHILADELPHIA 8-5 Game 3: LOS...Tags: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies
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Cancer takes 'nice, humble' ex-Cubs pitcher
Chicago Tribune reporterFormer major league pitcher Kevin Foster, who fulfilled a lifelong dream by playing for the Cubs, died Saturday at the age of 39. The former Evanston High star died in an Oklahoma City hospital after a six-month bout with renal cell carcinoma, his...Tags: New York Mets, Diseases, Philadelphia Phillies, Cancer, Greg Maddux
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Kevin Butler opposed to squib kicks
To squib or not to squib? Former Bears kicker Kevin Butler was in the Georgia Dome on Sunday when Robbie Gould's squib kickoff with 11 seconds remaining traveled to the Atlanta 34 and was returned to the 44. Following a 26-yard pass from Matt Ryan to...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Bill Campbell, Football, George Connor, Soldier Field
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Ortiz, Ellsbury put Red Sox in a slump
Tribune reporterBoston slugger David Ortiz was unavailable for at least 40 minutes after Monday's 9-1 loss to Tampa Bay. But his formidable bat has been missing for much longer. Ortiz is 0-for-12 and took a called third strike with Dustin Pedroia on second base in the...Tags: Terry Francona, Baseball, American League, Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz
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Red Sox reeling after Rays chase Jon Lester
The Red Sox needed Jon Lester to pitch well in the worst way Monday. He must have misunderstood because, well, he pitched in the worst way Monday.
It's why Boston is in very deep trouble in this American League Championship Series. The Red Sox are down...Tags: Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Green Monster, Chicago White Sox, Paul Byrd
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Monster effort
Chicago Tribune reporterYouth and speed. And now power. It's a formidable formula for Tampa Bay, which silenced a Fenway Park crowd Monday by slugging four home runs over the Green Monster en route to a 9-1 victory that gave the Rays a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven American...Tags: Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Green Monster, Paul Byrd, Barry Bonds
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Freshman to back up Arnaud at ISU
For The Associated PressBy all accounts, Jerome Tiller is a strong-armed quarterback who can run, works hard and is an unselfish team player. But even with all that going for him, Iowa State coach Gene Chizik is hoping like heck that fans never get a chance to see Tiller...Tags: Mariano Rivera, Teaching and Learning, Students, Baseball, New York Yankees
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Browns flip switch in prime time
Associated PressLed by tumbling wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who announced his team's return to Monday night after five years by sticking a cartwheel and back flip during pregame introductions, Cleveland ended New York's 11-game road winning streak with a 35-14 win...Tags: National Football League, Jack Del Rio, Matt Hasselbeck, Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills
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Blackhawks can't match the pregame hoopla
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSMadison Street is a beautiful sight. (Now there's something you don't hear in Chicago every day.) It is approaching sundown. A red carpet is stretched out. A few hundred red hockey jerseys with a handsome, war-painted Indian's face are everywhere you...Tags: Columbus Blue Jackets, Brian Campbell, Chicago White Sox, Paul Newman, Academy Awards
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