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In 1916, Reds' player-manager Christy Mathewson pitched his only game that was not in a Giants uniform… he beat long-time nemesis Mordecai 'Three Finger' Brown and the Cubs, 10-8… in the 25 contests between the two legends Mathewson, by winning the last decision, took a 13-12 advantage in their p......

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The Baltimore Orioles cruised through the first six innings of today's baseball game at Fenway Park. Emergency starter Lance Cormier and reliever Dennis Sarfate each pitched three scoreless innings, holding the Red Sox to three hits, walking no one, and striking out six batters. Meanwhile, Daisu......

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September 3rd In Scranton, PA, the PawSox dropped Game 1 of their playoff series with Scranton / Wilkes-Barre by the score of 7-1. PawSox starter Charlie Zink went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering six runs on eight hits, including three home runs (by Justin Christian, Chris Stewart and Ben Broussard)......

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In 1917, Phillies pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander went the distance in BOTH games of doubleheader as Philadelphia swept the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-0 and 9-3. In 1928, Ty Cobb collected the last of his 4,189 hits. In 1932, the A's Jimmie Foxx hit his 50th and 51st home runs… becoming the third pla......

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The Red Sox bludgeoned Orioles starter Radhames Liz and three relievers this evening en route to a 14-2 win over Baltimore. Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz and Coco Crisp led the twenty-hit attack with three hits apiece… Pedroia drove in five runs, Ortiz drove in four runs, and Crisp scored three ti......

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Josh Beckett, who has been on the diabled list since August 18th (elbow), had a good bullpen session this afternoon at Fenway Park… as a result, assuming no unforeseen developments occur in the next few days, he will be activated on Friday and pitch that night against the Rangers in Texas. Becket......

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In 1880, using three towers illuminating light from one hundred feet above the playing field, teams from the department stores of Jordan Marsh and R.H. White staged the first night game. In 1955, Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks set the record for home runs hit by a shortstop when he hit his 40th rou......

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The Red Sox had the American League's second-best record in August (18-9) but fell further behind the AL East-leading Tampa Bay, which went 21-7 over the last thirty-one days… and so begins September. The Sox cut a half-game out of the Rays advantage tonight (now five games) and increased its l......

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In 1890, on Labor Day at Washington Park, Brooklyn won three games against Pittsburgh in the first tripleheader ever played… the Bridegrooms beat the visiting Alleghenys, 10-9, 3-2 and 8-4. 1906 In the longest game in American League history, the Philadelphia beat the Red Sox in 24 innings, 4-......

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With two outs in the top of the first inning, DH Jim Thome hit a two-run home run just inside the Pesky Pole to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-0 lead… with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, Jason bay ripped a line drive towards left [...]...

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August 31st In Pawtucket, RI, the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (PHI), 2-1, and in the process set a franchise record with their 84th win of the season. With just one game left in the regular season, the PawSox improved to 84-58… they did so by beating a team they have domin......

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This story was in today's Boston Globe: The last time Twins broadcaster Bert Blyleven saw Paul Byrd, Byrd asked the man with one of the greatest curveballs ever to help him with his. "I had Paul show me his grip, and I was able to pull the ball out of his hands," said Blyleven. "And [...]...

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After winning his major league debut last night, right-hander Michael Bowden was optioned back to Pawtucket this morning. The team has announced that he will pitch out of the bullpen for the Triple-A playoffs (he will pitch out of the bullpen on Friday night, his regular day of work). In my op......

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In 1909, A. J. Reach Company was granted a patent for a cork-centered baseball, which would replace the hard-rubber-core ball. In 1915, Cubs' hurler Jim Lavender no-hit the Giants, 2-0. In 1935, in the first no hitter thrown in Comiskey Park history, Vern Kennedy held the Indians hitless and trip......

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As I have said before, I can see a day in the not-too-distant future when the Red Sox rotation is Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester and Michael Bowden. It will be a young, hard-throwing rotation with a couple of high-priced, exceptional stars in front of three young (and......

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