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Youkilis, Cubs' Ramirez win Hank Aaron award

Oct. 26, 2008
Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox and Aramis Ramirez of the Chicago Cubs won the Hank Aaron Award in fan voting for the best offensive players in their leagues.
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CHICAGO, June 22 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs' Ryan Dempster worked eight innings and picked up his ninth victory of the season Sunday, a 7-1 decision over the Chicago White Sox.

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CHICAGO, June 21 (UPI) -- Jim Edmonds hit two solo homers in a nine-run fourth inning Saturday to boost the Chicago Cubs past the Chicago White Sox 11-6.

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CINCINNATI, May 6 (UPI) -- Carlos Zambrano pitched eight shutout innings Tuesday, pacing the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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MLB: Boston 8, Chicago Sox 5

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Aramis Ramirez re-signs with the Cubs

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CINCINNATI, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Aaron Harang threw a complete-game six-hitter Sunday afternoon as Cincinnati beat the Chicago Cubs, 3-2.

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BOSTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Carlos Pena hit a 10th inning home run Monday to give the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Sox's Ortiz sent home for medical tests

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The struggling Boston Red Sox sent slugger David Ortiz back to Boston for medical tests for the recurrence of an irregular heartbeat.

MLB: Chi. White Sox 8, Chi. Cubs 6

CHICAGO, July 1 (UPI) -- A.J. Pierzynski hit a three-run homer with two out in the top of the ninth Saturday afternoon, giving the Chicago White Sox an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs.

MLB: Chi. White Sox 6, Chi. Cubs 2

CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI) -- Jose Uribe drove in five runs with three hits Friday afternoon as the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs, 6-2.

Aaron Award goes to Jones and Ortiz

HOUSTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Andruw Jones and David Ortiz were named late Wednesday recipients of the 2005 Hank Aaron Award for the National and American Leagues respectively.
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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