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Tommie Harris' wife dies
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Alberto Callaspo and Yuniesky Betancourt knocked in two runs each Thursday, fueling Kansas City's 7-4 win that completed a three-game sweep of Detroit.
Callaspo hit an RBI single and a solo homer, while Alex Gordon also had a solo blast and Willie Bloomquist and Billy Butler added an RBI apiece for the Royals, who have won four in a row for the first time since June 12-16.
Both of Betancourt's hits were RBI singles.
The winner was reliever Roman Colon (2-3). Carlos Rosa pitched a scoreless ninth for his first career save.
Wilkin Ramirez, Gerald Laird, Placido Polanco and Adam Everett drove in Detroit's runs. Magglio Ordonez had three hits for the Tigers, who went into the series with a six-game winning streak.
The losing pitcher was reliever Zach Miner (6-5).
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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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