Bettis Dawson sidelined two Steelers preseason games
Jerome Bettis and Dermontti Dawson suffer leg injuries and will miss the next two preseason games. Bettis has a left knee bruise with fluid, while Dawson tore scar tissue with lingering fluid but expects to be fine after a 10 day rest. Dawson played 10 straight seasons before last year’s downtime.
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Dodgers Rally Off Pirates In 11-5 Win To Break Slump
Los Angeles builds an early lead and sustains offense through four innings, with Tom Goodwin and Alex Cora keying a top-to-bottom attack. Dodgers avoid big-hit reliance as they manufacture runs, extend control in the NL West race, and Dreifort exits with a win despite a rough stretch for Pirates starter Jose Silva.
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Schilling outduels Maddux in Arizona debut
Curt Schilling pitched six hits over seven innings, outdueling Greg Maddux 2-0 for Arizona in his home debut at Bank One Ballpark. The win moved Arizona to a near NL West tie with San Francisco as Bell and Williams produced the decisive third inning. Maddux took his third straight loss despite six innings of five-hit ball.
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A’s sweep Blue Jays as Chavez drives five runs
Oakland Athletics win a 5-4 game to sweep Toronto as Eric Chavez drives in four runs with three hits including a go ahead eighth inning single. Mulder earns six innings of two run ball while Isringhausen collects his 24th save.
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