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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Martinez helps Red Sox out of tie to beat Orioles
BY JIMMY GOLEN
Associated Press
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Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez, right, watches the flight of his three-run double as Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, left, looks on in the second inning of a baseball game at Boston's Fenway Park. Wednesday, Martinez hit the seven off Orioles pitcher Danys Beaz.
BOSTON — Pinch-hitter Victor Martinez hit a three-run double to break a seventh-inning tie, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-5 on Wednesday night to improve to 13-2 against the Orioles this season.
Billy Wagner (1-0) pitched a perfect seventh inning, striking out two, for the victory — the first AL decision of his career. After Daniel Bard put two men on in the eighth, Jonathan Papelbon got four outs for his 35th save, giving up one run.
Jason Bay had three hits for Boston, which maintained its twogame lead in the AL wild-card race over Texas, a 10-0 winner over Cleveland.
Matt Albers (2-5) faced three batters, giving up two hits, including Dustin Pedroia's comebacker that bounced off Albers' leg toward third base for a game-tying single.
Nick Markakis had three hits for Baltimore, and Brian Roberts doubled in the fifth inning to become the fourth player in major league history to have three seasons with at least 50 doubles. Hall of Famers
Tris Speaker, Paul Warner and Stan Musial are the others.
Roberts drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth to tie the game before Felix Pie singled up the middle to give Baltimore its only lead, 4-3.
In the seventh, Kevin Youkilis and Bay singled, then Mike Lowell walked to load the bases. Martinez
lined a double to left-center and Brian Anderson, who ran for the gimpy Lowell, raced around from first to score and give Boston a 7-4 lead.
Paul Byrd, who allowed seven runs in 2 1-3 innings against the Chicago White Sox in his previous start, gave up two runs in five innings Wednesday night.
BASKETBALL France defeats Russia in Basketball championship
WARSAW, Poland — Ronny Turiaf had a double-double and Tony Parker added 17 points Wednesday to help France to a 69-64 win over defending champion Russia at the European basketball championship.
Golden State Warriors center Turiaf had 18 points and 14 rebounds and Charlotte Bobcats forward Boris Diaw added 19 points. Parker, the San Antonio Spurs point guard, had 23 points
in Tuesday's win against Latvia.
Undefeated France secured a spot in the next round. Russia (1-2) managed to advance to the next round after Latvia beat Germany 68-62 because of a better point differential.
Russia has only three players from the team that upset Spain in the 2007 final, missing Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko and J.R. Holden.
In Group C, world champion Spain outlasted Slovenia 90-84 after Slovenia center Erazem Lorbek hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to force overtime. Both
teams finished 2-1 in the group and move into the next round.
Juan Carlos Navarro led the way for Spain with 21 points, while Portland Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez added 19.
In Group A, Greece remained unbeaten, defeating winless Israel 106-80. Croatia advanced with an 81-71 win over Macedonia, which also advanced.
The top three teams in each group advance to the next round.
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Members of the media photograph the spot where a large aluminum No. 8 that commemorated Baltimore Orioles baseball player Cal Ripken was stolen outside of Camden Yards in Baltimore Wednesday. According to Baltimore Police, four men were arrested early Wednesday after officers, responding to a disorderly conduct report, spotted the bed in the bed of a pickup truck.
Suspects caught in the theft of Cal Ripkin monument
BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press
BALTIMORE — As if things weren't bad enough for the Baltimore Orioles, who just clinched their 12th consecutive losing season: On Wednesday, a temporary fence and police tape surrounded the spot that had been occupied by a monument to one of the team's all-time greats, Cal Ripken.
The large aluminum No. 8 outside the Camden Yards ballpark was stolen Tuesday night by four young men who were arrested about two hours later, Baltimore police said. The monument was recovered.
Surveillance cameras captured video of the men removing the 4-foot monument and placing it in the bed of a pickup truck,
Police put out an all-points bulletin, and the men were arrested in east Baltimore after officers responding to a disorderly conduct report spotted the object in the truck bed, Guglielmi said.
police _spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
The Orioles have a series of aluminum monuments depicting retired uniform numbers outside one entrance to the downtown ballpark. They include Brooks Robinson's 5, Jim Palmer's 22 and Eddie Murray's 33.
The suspects were identified as Gary Parker, 19, of Baltimore; Matthew Rayner, 19, of Chase; Patrick Reynolds, 18, of Middle River; and Jason Stoneberner, 19, of Essex.
They were being held at the city's Central Booking and Intake Center on charges of felony theft
and destruction of property police said. There was no indication they had attorneys.
Police returned the monument to the Orioles on Wednesday after taking photos and examining it for evidence, Guglielmi said.
"I don't know if they'll be able to reuse it," he said.
Orioles spokesman Monica Barlow said the team had no comment about the theft because it was a police matter. She said she did not know when the monument would be reinstalled. The Orioles began a five-game road trip with a 10-0 drubbing by Boston Tuesday night, their 82nd loss of the season, and will return home Monday.
Ripken had no comment on the theft, said his spokesman, John Maroon.
St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger is sacked by New York Jets cornerback Donald Strikland during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Friday.
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Rams quarterback to play after injury
ST.LOUIS — Four days away from the opener, Marc Bulger took direct snaps for the first time since breaking his right pinkie.
The Rams quarterback said Wednesday he's not pain-free, but it's good enough, barring a setback in the next two days, to play at Seattle.
"I wouldn't say no discomfort," Bulger said. "But it was bearable. If it goes like today, I'd say I'm starting 100 percent."
Coach Steve Spagnuolo also announced that offensive tackle Jason Smith, the second overall pick of the draft, would start on the right side. Linebacker James Laurinaitis, the second-round pick, also is starting.
"The main thing is proving myself and just being a part of a great offensive line," Smith said.
"My whole thing is 'What can I do to help us'."
Bulger missed the last three preseason games after being injured in practice on Aug. 17. In recent practices, he had been working only out of the shotgun to avoid aggravating a fracture that hadn't completely healed,
but said he participated in all drills.
He confessed to a sense of relief after taking the first few snaps from center Jason Brown off to the side
to the side.
over it." Bulger said. "You stay mentally ready and physically ready, but you kind of worry that the first snap isn't going to go how you wanted, and you don't want to let your team-mates down."
"I don't want to encourage some things NFL guys do, so I probably won't need anything."
Bulger had the last two fingers taped during the practice.
Brown minimized the drama, joking that he hadn't been aware which quarterback was on the receiving end.
Marc Bulger Rams quarterback
"I definitely lost some sleep
although he expects to play without tape Sunday. He said he might not require a pain-killing injection, either.
"I don't want to encourage some things NFL guys do, so I probably won't need anything," he said.
Wide receivers were impressed with Bulger's work. Backup Kyle Boller started the last three games for St. Louis, whose 3-1 preseason record topped it v1-2.
tory total of two from last year.
"it's the same Marc Bulger, nothing's changed," Donnie Avery said.
"He looks like he did before he hurt himself," Keenan Burton said.
Spagnolo said Bulger dropped one snap, but after the Rams changed centers without the quarterback's knowledge.
"I thought he looked good throwing the ball." Spagnuolo said. "I had an eyeball on him a couple of plays and didn't see any ill effects."
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Backup guard John Greco underwent surgery for a wrist injury that's expected to keep him out two or three weeks.
Two other reserves, safety Craig Dahl (hamstring) and linebacker Larry Grant (knee sprain), were held out although Grant did some running.
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