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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 leagues, is pl...
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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Wilpon regrets letting Willie go in wee hours
neil.best@newsday.comFred Wilpon and his organization endured a vicious beating from fans and the media last month for the circumstances of Willie Randolph's dismissal. Wednesday, the Mets CEO had harsh words for himself: "I screwed up," he said. Speaking to reporters at...Tags: Football, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Omar Minaya, Major League Baseball
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Joe Crede plays it safe with back, sits out
Tribune reporterJoe Crede has managed to play 90 games this season. That's a remarkable statistic, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said, although there is some concern Crede's recent back stiffness will limit his availability in the future. Guillen kept him out of...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Juan Uribe, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Josh Fields
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Quentin homer caps White Sox rally past Texas Rangers
Tribune reporterThe White Sox hope they've found a springboard that vaults them further than even a dramatic 10-8 victory over Texas on Wednesday. They envision their five-run rally—capped by Carlos Quentin's three-run homer off C.J. Wilson—providing the air...Tags: Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, U.S. Cellular Field, Major League Baseball
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Ozzie Guillen has battle with umpire Rob Drake
Tribune reporterAfter getting ejected Wednesday by home plate umpire Rob Drake, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made some telephone calls. One call was to Bob Watson, Major League Baseball's discipline chief. "I was out there protecting [ Nick Swisher], and [Drake]...Tags: Nick Swisher, Jose Contreras, Juan Uribe, Alex Cora, Chicago White Sox
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Banks: Night games will help Cubs shine
Any link between the recent Cubs struggles and the late-season collapse of the '69 Cubs could become a matter of night and day. On Aug. 15, 1969, the Cubs held a 91/2-game lead over the New York Mets. A bit more than three weeks later, the lead was...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Ceremonies, Chicago Cubs, Jack Brickhouse, Wrigley Field
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Sabathia's 3-hitter leads Brewers past Cardinals
AP Sports WriterThrowing a complete game is a big deal these days. Unless you're CC Sabathia feasting on a new league. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound left-hander went nine innings for the third straight time for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis...Tags: Jeff Suppan, Jason Isringhausen, Braden Looper, Jason Kendall, Albert Pujols
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Reyes homers, bullpen delivers as Mets beat Phils
david.lennon@newsday.comAs Jose Reyes circled the bases Wednesday night, he pointed to the sky, showing the Phillies and the ecstatic crowd at Shea that his Mets were indeed No. 1 again in the National League East. Not alone, of course. Thanks to Tuesday's bullpen meltdown,...Tags: David Wright, Brian Schneider, Damion Easley, National League, Billy Wagner
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Detroit Tigers team statistics
PITCHERS W L IP H ER SV BB SO ERA Zumaya 0 0 15.1 15 3 1 13 15 1.76 Seay 1 1 30.0 29 10 0 13 24 3.00 Lopez 3 1 41.1 44 14 0 10 29 3.05 Galarraga 7 4 100.1 83 38 0 37 68 3.41 Miner 4 3 50.2 44 21 0 28 24 3.73 Verlander 8 9 136.2 115 60 0 54 99 3.95...Tags: Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers
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NL Capsules
CC Sabathia threw a three-hitter, his third straight complete game for his new team, and Milwaukee beat St. Louis 3-0 on Wednesday night. Ryan Braun had four hits, lacking a double for the cycle, and J.J. Hardy hit his 14th homer for the Brewers, who...Tags: Brian Schneider, Glendon Rusch, Damion Easley, Billy Wagner, Atlanta Braves
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Kerry Wood still suffering discomfort
Tribune reporterKerry Wood's blister remains bothersome, if not yet disabling. He had to ease his way through a scheduled bullpen session Wednesday, throwing only changeups, as the Cubs studied ways to replace him for the next week, if not longer. General Manager Jim...Tags: Bob Howry, Florida Marlins, Sean Marshall, Lou Piniella, Chicago Cubs
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