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BALTIMORE, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Akinori Iwamura had a two-run single Monday to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Jason Bartlett doubled in a run for Tampa Bay, which clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history Saturday and lengthened its lead over Boston for the AL East title to 2 1/2 games. The Red Sox lost to Cleveland, 4-3, Monday.
Grant Balfour (6-2) got the win for throwing 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
David Price, making his first major league start, didn't allow a hit until the fifth, when he gave up two runs -- one earned. He yielded four hits and three walks overall.
Baltimore starter Brian Bass did not allow a hit through 4 2/3 innings, but was charged with two runs on four walks, while striking out five in his third start of the season.
Rocky Cherry (0-3) suffered the loss.
Brian Roberts and Juan Castro had an RBI each for Baltimore, which has lost 23 of its last 28 games.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 Monday and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-92 in Caron Butler's return to Dallas, where he helped win a title last year.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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