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Kazmir tries to nail down pennant for Rays

Oct. 15, 2008
One big no-no this time of year: Letting the Red Sox back into an American League Championship Series. Boston famously came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Yankees in 2004 and beat Cleveland last year after falling behind 3-1. When opponents give the Red...
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MLB: Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2

MLB: Philadelphia 3, Tampa Bay 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Chase Utley's two-run shot in the first put Philadelphia ahead for good Wednesday and the Phillies edged Tampa Bay 3-2 to open the World Series.

World Series begins Wednesday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The World Series, first played 105 years ago, will open Wednesday in the home park of a team that before this season had never won more games than it had lost.
Rays turn to pitcher Kazmir for Game 5

Rays turn to pitcher Kazmir for Game 5

BOSTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Left-handed pitcher Scott Kazmir gets the start Thursday for the Tampa Bay Rays, who are one win over the Boston Red Sox away from their first World Series.
MLB: Boston 3, LA Angels 2

MLB: Boston 3, LA Angels 2

BOSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Jed Lowrie's game-winning RBI single in the ninth Monday enabled the Boston Red Sox to advance to the AL Championship Series with a 3-2 win over the LA Angels.

World Series action moves to Colorado

DENVER, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Colorado Rockies, home team in the World Series for the first time, need a win in Game 3 to keep baseball's showcase event interesting.

Boston's Wakefield not on Series roster

BOSTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The American League champion Boston Red Sox have left starting pitcher Tim Wakefield off their World Series roster.

MLB: Boston 12, Cleveland 2

BOSTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- J.D. Drew hit a first-inning grand slam and Boston scored six times in the third Saturday night, as the Red Sox beat Cleveland, 12-2, to tie the ALCS, 3-3.

Boston again tries to avoid elimination

BOSTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The start-and-stop baseball playoffs start up again Saturday night with the Boston Red Sox facing their second elimination game against Cleveland.

Red Sox add Wakefield to ALCS roster

BOSTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox Thursday added starter Tim Wakefield to their American League Championship Series roster.

LB: Chi. White Sox 4, Cleveland 3

CHICAGO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Tadahito Iguchi hit a key three-run homer Saturday afternoon to help the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland, 4-3.

Little gets job as scout with Cubs

CHICAGO, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Grady Little hired by the Chicago Cubs as a scouting consultant and assistant to general manager Jim Hendry.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler