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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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Local baseball roundup: Tides edge Bulls on Costanzo's hit in 10th
Daily PressMike Costanzo singled home the winning run with one out in the 10th inning, giving the Norfolk Tides a wet 5-4 victory Wednesday over International League Southern Division champion Durham before 4,890 at Harbor Park. Costanzo finished with three hits...Tags: Dan Johnson, Major League Baseball
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Red Sox Crush Fading Yankees, 11-3
The Hartford CourantThe 14 games left at Yankee Stadium will be notable because, well … they're the last 14 games to be played at Yankee Stadium. Nothing else figures to be memorable or meaningful about them. The Red Sox, who again beat the Yankees, this time an 11-3...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball
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Indians win 10th straight behind Shoppach, Choo
Kelly Shoppach homered and drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to their 10th straight win, 9-7 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Cleveland's team record is 13 consecutive wins, accomplished twice,...Tags: Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, Cleveland Indians
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Wednesday's AL Capsules
Matt Garza and two relievers combined on a six-hitter and Carlos Pena homered to lead AL East-leading Tampa Bay past Toronto 1-0 on Wednesday night. Garza (11-7) allowed six hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 7 2-3 innings. Dan Wheeler...Tags: Mike Redmond, Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox, John Danks, Boston Red Sox
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Dodgers reliever Tanyon Sturtze gets cut, then is told to stay
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTanyon Sturtze sat at his locker Wednesday afternoon, packing his bags and shaking hands with teammates. Dodgers Manager Joe Torre had just told the reliever that the team had cut him. That kind of scene is common within the major leagues. This one is...Tags: Jeff Kent, Brian Fuentes, Tanyon Sturtze, Casey Blake, Pablo Ozuna
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Jim Thome, dad to take 500th homer ball to Hall of Fame
Tribune reporterJim Thome finally will travel Thursday with his father Chuck to Cooperstown, N.Y., to deliver the ball he hit for his 500th career home run to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And there's a good chance Thome will be able to deliver future mementos &#...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Mike MacDougal, Jerry Owens, Ozzie Guillen
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Jose Lima should inspire the Dodgers
They have these marble statues of saints in the Vatican, and the folks who visit like to kiss their feet. Over the years most of the saints have had their feet kissed away -- no telling how many prayers having been answered. I mention this, because...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Steve Finley, Sculpture, Vin Scully, Tourism and Leisure
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Angels looking for a backup shortstop
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFive days before Monday's trade deadline, the Angels continue to pursue a veteran shortstop as insurance in case Erick Aybar is injured. The team has targeted three Toronto players, slick-fielding John McDonald, former Angel David Eckstein and Marco...Tags: Juan Castro, Vladimir Guerrero, David Eckstein, Maicer Izturis, Mike Scioscia
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Mets Beat Phillies 6-3, Reclaim First Place
Associated PressDaniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East. Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and...Tags: David Wright, Carlos Delgado, Joe Smith, Carlos Beltran, Philadelphia Phillies
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Orioles beat White Sox to end 5-game skid
AP Sports WriterBrian Roberts was working in the indoor batting cage, fully expecting a day off, when manager Dave Trembley told the second baseman that idea had been canceled because Alex Cintron developed food poisoning. Roberts dutifully assumed his usual leadoff...Tags: Juan Castro, Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox, John Danks, Aubrey Huff
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