In the continuing challenge to develop young talent, the thought of pinch-hitting for Michael Saunders never crossed the mind of Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu even with Boston lefty Hideki Okajima on the mound and a trio of right-handed bats on the bench. The Red Sox may be cursing Saunders for some time to come.
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Koby Clemens smiled wide as he described his favorite memory of his minor league career so far, the night he played third base while his superstar dad was on the mound as his teammate. "We were throwing the ball around the horn before the first pitch of the game and I flipped the ball to him," Koby said.
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The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout. "We were all talking about it trying to jinx it," Seattle left fielder Michael Saunders said. Saunders' bat became the answer to Lester's no-hit bid.
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Despite their losing ways, the dysfunctional Seattle Mariners continue to be unintentionally entertaining.
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Andre Dawson stared almost in awe as he watched a brief video biography of his playing career, brushing away tears as familiar faces spoke in admiration of the intense man most still call "Hawk." "When I think back, there are so many things that flash through my mind," Dawson said.
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This weekend, the Florida Marlins face their division rivals, the first-place Atlanta Braves, who are trying to…
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First came John Lackey's no-hit tease. Then, a ninth-inning meltdown. Finally, extra-inning relief. This zany, 4-hour ride was perhaps Boston's worst win this season — and Seattle's best loss. Lackey came within four outs of a no-hitter, only to watch the Red Sox blow a comfortable lead and cost him a win before they beat the Mariners 8-6 in 13 innings Thursday night.
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Chris Dickerson remembered cringing as he looked at the excess of empty, discarded plastic bottles by his Triple-A teammates in Louisville. "One guy uses eight bottles a day, whether it's Gatorade or water or juice," he said, "and all of this stuff is being thrown in the trash cans." The sight of all that waste a couple of years ago was the tipping point for Dickerson, a…
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Ralph Houk, who guided the powerhouse New York Yankees of the early 1960s to two World Series championships during his 20 years as a big league manager, died Wednesday. He was 90. Houk also skippered the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox in a managerial career that spanned three decades. Red Sox spokesman Dick Bresciani said Houk's grandson, Scott Slaboden, told the team Houk died at his…
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The Boston Red Sox have activated left-hander Clay Buchholz and infielder Jed Lowrie from the disabled list. Buchholz is scheduled to face Oakland on Wednesday in his first start since injuring his left hamstring running the bases in San Francisco on June 26. He is 10-4 with a 2.45 ERA. Lowrie is making his season debut after being sidelined by a bout with mononucleosis.
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