Wood, Sosa lead Cubs to fifth straight win
Chicago pitcher Kerry Wood struck out nine over seven innings allowing four singles in a 3-0 win over the New York Mets. Sammy Sosa homered and went 2-for-4 with two runs, as the Cubs extended their winning streak to five. LaTroy Hawkins earned the save, and Wood improved to 3-1 with strong sinker work and consistent defense backing him.
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Lugo helps Rays end White Sox slide with 4-1 win
Julio Lugo drove in two runs and Doug Waechter pitched six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1. Frank Thomas homered for Chicago and moved into 21st on the all time list with 1,403 career RBI. Crawford swiped three bases for Tampa Bay.
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Red Sox pull out 3-2 win over Yankees in 12th inning
Manny Ramirez doubled off the wall to start the 12th, scoring on Mark Bellhorn's sacrifice fly as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 3-2 at Yankee Stadium. Ramirez. Bellhorn. Alex Rodriguez starred for New York with a homer and key plays, but Boston earned its fifth win in six against the rival.
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