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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 30 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox, locked in a five-team battle for three playoff spots, acquired slugging outfielder Cliff Floyd from the Montreal Expos Tuesday night for a pair of minor league pitchers and a player to be named.
Floyd was traded from Florida to Montreal on July 11, a move that was supposed to signal the Expos' desire to remain competitive. Less than three weeks later, however, Montreal might have conceded a playoff spot by trading a talented offensive player.
For Boston, the trade provides a much-needed lefthanded bat for the middle of the lineup. The Red Sox are locked in a battle with the New York Yankees for the American League East title and are trying to hold off the three contenders in the AL West for a possible wild card berth.
The Red Sox sent minor league pitchers Sun Woo Kim and Seung Jun Song and a player to be named to Montreal.
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