Clemens leaves injured as Yankees edge Rangers
Roger Clemens cut short his bid for consecutive wins amid a hamstring strain after two innings, yet the Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 7-6 in Arlington. Paul O Neill and Chili Davis drove in runs late while Clemens extended his winning streak to remain alive for a potential 18th victory next week at Kansas City.
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Today’s Major League Baseball Schedule and Matchups
The schedule lists today’s AL games including Boston at Minnesota, Kansas City at Baltimore, Tampa Bay at Chicago, New York at Texas, Cleveland at Oakland, Toronto at Anaheim, Detroit at Seattle with late starts. Thursday’s games feature Tampa Bay at Chicago, Cleveland at Oakland, Detroit at Seattle, Kansas City at Baltimore, New York at Texas, Toronto at Anaheim. Day’s slate includes San Francisco at Montreal, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Chicago at Florida, Los Angeles at Milwaukee, San Diego at New York, Pittsburgh at Atlanta, Arizona at Houston, Colorado at St. Louis with multiple 12 to 1:10 p.m. starts across venues.
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Kansas City Fans Plan Share the Wealth Protest
Kansas City fans plan a Friday protest before the Yankees game, wearing T shirts reading share the wealth and turning backs on visitors. Organized by KCTE, the action aims to highlight MLB revenue disparities and press owners to agree to revenue sharing. Florida lawmakers move to keep the Dodgers in Vero Beach with a 7.5 million state grant to buy and renovate the training facility.
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Umpires decry new pitch chart directive amid MLB tensions
Major league umpires denounce MLB demands to chart pitches and file strike zone reports as nonsensical. Richie Phillips, head of the umpires union, calls it juvenile and Big Brother watching over them. In Chicago, Cubs pitcher reliever Matt Karchner lands on the disabled list with a strained groin, while Kurt Miller is activated from the DL to fill the roster spot.
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Dodgers Deafening Brown Stuff Surges Past Brewers
Dodgers ace Kevin Brown overcame a windy County Stadium night as Los Angeles beat Milwaukee 3-2. Raul Mondesi hit his eighth homer in the sixth, turning a 2-1 deficit into a lead as Rafael Roque took the loss. Brewers squandered three chances to close out Brown, who still dazzled with his movement and late swings.
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