Red Sox edge Twins 1 0 behind Matsuzaka gem
The Boston Red Sox, after a rough road trip, return home to beat the Minnesota Twins 1-0. Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched 7 1/3 strong innings for the win, Manny Ramirez delivered the clutch RBI, and Jonathan Papelbon secured his 26th save as Boston posted its 10th shutout. Dustin Pedroia extended his hit streak to 15.
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Kuroda Near Perfect Yet Dodgers Tie NL West Lead
Hiroki Kuroda carried a near perfect game into the eighth inning finishing with a one hitter as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3 0 to move into a first place tie in the NL West with Arizona idle. Pedro Martinez shined for the Mets in a 10 9 win over Philadelphia as bullpen drama nearly cost them a big lead.
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Sparks Defeat Mercury Behind Parker and Leslie
Candace Parker poured in 31 points with 10 rebounds and Lisa Leslie added 25 points and 15 boards to lift the Los Angeles Sparks to a 91-80 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Shannon Bobbit chipped in a career-best 11 as LA built a big lead before Phoenix rallied late.
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