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Baseball is a game played between two teams consisting of nine players each. The object of the game is to score more runs (or points) than your opponent. The game is played with a small, leather ball and wooden bats. All the players in the "field" wear leather gloves. The field is actually a diamond consisting of grass and dirt with four "bases." A pitcher from one team throws the ball and a batter from the opposing team attempts to hit it. There are nine innings in a regulation game. An inning consists of each team getting a chance to hit the ball and score runs before making three "outs." Baseball is played throughout the world. In the United States, professional baseball, called the major...
Baseball is a game played between two teams consisting of nine players each. The object of the game is to score more runs (or points) than your opponent. The game is played with a small, leather ball and wooden bats. All the players in the "field" wear leather gloves. The field is actually a diamond consisting of grass and dirt with four "bases." A pitcher from one team throws the ball and a batter from the opposing team attempts to hit it. There are nine innings in a regulation game. An inning consists of each team getting a chance to hit the ball and score runs before making three "outs." Baseball is played throughout the world. In the United States, professional baseball, called the major leagues, is played in large stadiums. There are two leagues--American and National. A major-league season runs from April to October, with each team playing 162 games. It concludes with the World Series, where the best team from the National League plays the best team from the American League to decide the champion. There are references to baseball from the 1700s, but the game was not played in the United States until the late 1800s. The first pro team was formed in 1869. The National League was founded in 1876 and the American League in 1901. The first World Series was played in 1903. Baseball is played by people of all ages at numerous levels, including Little League, Babe Ruth League, High School, College and Minor League.
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I was talking to my grandmother recently about the Cubs.
"What is wrong with that Zambrano?" she asked. She then got on him for not pitching well in his last three starts. "And he's such a slob out there."...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball
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Zambrano finally gets 13th win
AP Sports WriterCarlos Zambrano earned his 13th victory on the fourth try and also homered Thursday to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Zambrano (13-5) allowed a run and six hits in seven innings, including a solo homer by Jay Bruce in...Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Kerry Wood, Major League Baseball
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Big Z swings a big stick as Cubs beat Reds
The Associated PressCarlos Zambrano earned his 13th victory on the fourth try and also homered Thursday to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Zambrano (13-5) allowed a run and six hits in seven innings, including a solo homer by Jay Bruce in the sixth....Tags: Major League Baseball
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Timeline: Pavano's Yankees career
Oct. 22, 2003 - Pitched eight strong innings against Roger Clemens and the Yankees in Game 4 of the 2003 World Series. Allowed one earned run and struck out four. The Marlins won the game in 12th inning to even the series, 2-2, and would go on to win...Tags: Roger Clemens, Florida Marlins, August, All Stars, Major League Baseball
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Quotes on death of Gene Upshaw
Quotes on the death of NFL Hall of Famer and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw: ------ "The Raider organization, the National Football League, and the world have lost a great man. Gene Upshaw's career successes as a professional football player and a...Tags: Al Davis, Jeff Saturday, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Colts, Major League Baseball
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Town OKs $2.9-million bond for East Northport park
michael.ebert@newsday.comWhen it's finally completed, the Veterans Park Sports Complex in East Northport will have a little bit of everything. Last fall, the Town of Huntington kicked off Phase I of the $11.5 million project, which will ultimately include handicapped-...Tags: Long Island, Suffolk County Police, Little League Baseball
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U.S. Softball Team Denied Gold
Associated PressBEIJING -- Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years - and maybe for good....Tags: Society, International Olympic Committee, Multi-Sport Events, Major League Baseball, Ceremonies
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Rockies Beat Error-Prone Dodgers 4-3
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- The Colorado Rockies were handed a game by the error-prone Los Angeles Dodgers, whose four miscues were committed by three players who hadn't started many games at their respective positions. Brad Hawpe had three RBIs, including singles...Tags: Mark Mulder, Public Employees, Don Mattingly, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Yanks' Pavano to start Saturday vs. O's
The Associated PressCarl Pavano, written off by New York Yankees' fans, will return and start for the team on Saturday at Baltimore. The 32-year-old right-hander signed a $39.95 million, four-year contract with the Yankees before the 2005 season but injuries to his...Tags: American League, Mike Mussina, Sidney Ponson, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees
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Yankees' Pavano will start Saturday
kat.obrien@newsday.comCarl Pavano will start Saturday's Yankees game against the Orioles. Pavano, who has only pitched two games since midseason 2005, was told he will start that game, according to his agent Tom O'Connell. Pavano is in the final season of a four-year, $39.95-...Tags: Major League Baseball, Contracts
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Walsh, May-Treanor Win Beach Volleyball Gold
Associated PressBEIJING -- Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor were prepared for the downpour, just as they were for a young Chinese team that was the latest to challenge their four-year reign over women's beach volleyball. "This is just another reason why we play in...Tags: Florida Marlins, Volleyball, Beijing Games, Beach Volleyball, Beach Vacations
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Japan upsets U.S. for softball gold
Chicago TribuneBEIJING -- Afterward, as his players sat grim-faced and stricken, their silver medal a shiny symbol of rare failure, U.S. softball Coach Mike Candrea would tell them he was proud of them. And he would tell them something else. "As athletes, it's...Tags: Sports Organizations, Polo, International Olympic Committee, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes
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