Articles filed under Baseball
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Diamondback's Webb falls for first timeMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Desperate for a breakthrough run against Brandon Webb, Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez gave the sign for a suicide squeeze. "I was scared when I saw it," said Lui...
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Buffalo Grove 12, Lake Zurich 9May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove isn't quite ready to let baseball coach John Wendell head into retirement. "That's fine with me," Wendell said with a laugh after BG upset third-seed Lake ...
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Schaumburg 2, Conant 1May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Facing Conant starter Austin Wright for the second time in eight days, the host Schaumburg Saxons knew they were going up against one of the best, if not the best, pitch...
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Dye really cleans up for SoxMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Wondering why the White Sox suddenly are the hottest team in baseball? The hitting finally is catching up to the pitching. Exasperated manager Ozzie Guillen shook up the...
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Geneva 6, Streamwood 0May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Maybe Chris Jordan just couldn't wait for his dinner. Whatever the case, Geneva's senior right-hander made fast work of Streamwood, tossing a 3-hit shutout during the Vi...
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Hampshire 7, Milledgeville 5May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - BYRON -- Through five innings, Hampshire was cruising along with a comfortable lead against Milledgeville in a Class 2A baseball sectional semifinal here Tuesday. Then t...
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'One big hit can kill you'May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- The Cubs got away from the things they'd been doing well all year. Pitcher Ryan Dempster got away from his good game plan in one inning. Cubs hitters reverted...
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Wrap: Streamwood stymies Storm; Conant ends Larkin's seasonMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Critics who call baseball an individual sport don't take into account a team's gameplan at the plate against a particular starting pitcher -- the type of plan Streamwood...
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Glenbard East 7, West Chicago 4May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A disappointing regular season for Glenbard East's baseball team included a pair of losses to West Chicago. It all became a distant memory on Tuesday. Glenbard East clai...
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Thome welcomes his slump busterMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome might have found an unlikely ally in his attempt to hit his way out of an extended slump -- C.C. Sabathia. After hitting a pair of ...