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Tommie Harris' wife dies
KANSAS CITY , Mo., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Jacoby Ellsbury's three-run home run led Boston to its fifth win in six games Wednesday, an 8-2 rout of the Kansas City Royals.
Ellsbury had three hits and scored twice. J.D. Drew and Jed Lowrie drove in two runs apiece and David Ortiz added an RBI for the Red Sox.
Ross Gload drove in both of the Royals' runs.
Tim Wakefield (7-8) picked up the win, allowing the Royals two runs and four hits in six innings.
Kansas City starter Luke Hochevar (6-10) took the loss.
Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis left the game with a bruised right hand after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning.
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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