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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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Brewers top 3 million in ticket sales
Baseball fans are filling Miller Park in record numbers this season. The Milwaukee Brewers said Thursday the team has reached the 3 million mark in total tickets sold for the season. The Brewers have sold out 21 consecutive home games so far, and have...Tags: Homes, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball, Distilling and Brewing Industry
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Phillies call up LHP Fabio Castro
The Associated PressThe Philadelphia Phillies called up pitcher Fabio Castro from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before starting a four-game series at the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Right-hander Andrew Carpenter returned to Double-A Reading after pitching a scoreless inning in...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Major League Baseball
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Fort Wayne Wizards say goodbye to Memorial Stadium
The Fort Wayne Wizards minor league baseball team is preparing to play its last game at Memorial Stadium. The team says tickets are still available for Thursday night's game. On opening day in 2009, the Wizards will play in a new $30 million...Tags: Minor League Baseball, Memorial Stadium, Randy Brown
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Kid Rock's video for ``Roll On'' to showcase Detroit
Kid Rock is showing his affection for Detroit with a new video for a song on his platinum-selling CD "Rock 'N Roll Jesus." The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press report the boisterous Detroit-area rocker and bandmates on Wednesday visited the...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Rock and Roll Music
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Span's throw lifts Twins to 6-5 win over Seattle
The Minnesota Twins are just a game back in the AL Central, thanks in no small part to rookie outfielder Denard Span. Span cut down the tying run at the plate with a perfect throw from right field and Minnesota broke out of its slump by beating...Tags: Eddie Guardado, Ichiro Suzuki, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles
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Bills rookie OT Bell has chance to start vs. Lions
AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills rookie offensive tackle Demetrius Bell recently received a healthy reminder of how far he still has to go before being regarded as an NFL-caliber player. "I had a guy come up from NFL Madden, and he told me I was their lowest-rated player,...Tags: Basketball, National Basketball Association, Jon Kitna, Football, Game Playing
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Baseball Today
SCOREBOARDThursday, Aug. 28 Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EDT). The Phillies' Cole Hamels (11-8, 3.20 ERA) matches up with the Cubs' Ryan Dempster (15-5, 2.85) when two teams with playoff aspirations meet at Wrigley Field. STARS Wednesday -- Ryan...Tags: Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians
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Reliever's antics spur Cardinals past Brewers
Albert Pujols didn't take kindly to Milwaukee reliever Carlos Villanueva's emphatic celebration upon escaping a bases-loaded jam. So the next time he came to bat, the St. Louis Cardinals' slugger did something about it. Pujols doubled to spark a four-...Tags: Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Albert Pujols, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Kerry Wood
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Gameday Live 132: Boston Red Sox at Yankees
On the Yankees beatWelcome to another night on the blog Yankees fans. Marcus Henry is here to take you through the second matchup in the Yanks in this three-game set against the Red Sox. Yankees (70-61) vs. Boston (76-55), First pitch; 7:05 p.m.......Tags: Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, Sidney Ponson, Johnny Damon
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Hank Steinbrenner: "They sucked"
On the Yankees beatMost of the Steinbrenner family was here tonight. Each of the four children were represented, with Hank here for the second time all year, Hal here and Jenny here, along with Jessica's husband Felix Lopez. Here's Hank's sum-up: "The bottom......Tags: Boston Red Sox, Hank Steinbrenner, Major League Baseball, All Stars
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Bruce Bruce works hard at being funny funny
Special to amNewYorkPortly Bruce Bruce, aka Bruce Church, is an imposing-looking dude but he has a heart as big as his gut. The amiable Church is a laid-back personality who can get caustic but is perhaps at his best delivering family-friendly material. "I don't have to...Tags: Atlanta Braves, Bernie Mac, Football, James Brown, Major League Baseball
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