Sox halt slide with 8-4 win over Royals
David Ortiz belted his 12th homer and Kevin Youkilis added a two run shot as Boston built a 4-1 lead and stretched it to 8-2. Curt Schilling improved to 7-3, striking out seven over seven innings while Darrell May took the loss for Kansas City.
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Mark Bellhorn
Kevin Youkhit
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Curt Schilling
Mike Eney
Royals
Benito Santiago
Mike Timlin
Keith Foulke
Santiago
Darrell May
Boston
Bellhorn
Ortiz
Johnny Damon
Sweeney
Red Sox
Gabe Kapler
Matt Stairs
Pokey Reese
Desi Belaford
Kevin Millar
Youkilis
May
Jason Varitek
Angel Berroa
Ken Harvey
Birdstone wins Belmont Stakes defeating Smarty Jones in photo finish
Birdstone overtakes Smarty Jones near the stretch to end the 26 year drought for a Belmont winner. The Pennsylvania bred colt surged in the final furlong to claim the Triple Crown bid, drawing a 120,139 crowd at Belmont Park. Jockey Stewart Elliott and owner Marylou Whitney faced a tense finish as the long shot toppled the favorite.
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Affirmed
Fletcher Downs Niles In NH Schoolboy Singles Final
In Manchester New Hampshire Fletcher reached the decisive set with a late break before Niles recovered to win 4-6 6-4 6-2. The Portsmouth standout failed to claim the singles crown for a third straight year as Niles prevented a Portsmouth title triumph since 1972.
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Chris Fletcher
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Fletcher
Niles
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
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Thorne wins 3200 at Meet of Champions in dramatic drive
Cory Thorne, chauffeured by Guor Majak for much of the race, took the lead with 200 meters remaining and won the 3200 meter at the Meet of Champions held at the University of New Hampshire. The event featured Portsmouth High School standout Thorne after a prom night outing.
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Portsmouth High School
Cory Thorne
UNH
Durham
Thorne
University of New Hampshire
Concord
Guor Majak
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