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September 28, 2007 Archives

The Baltimore Orioles have defeated the New York Yankees, 10-9, on a 10th-inning, two-out, bases-loaded suicide squeeze by Melvin Mora. The loss makes the Red Sox division champions for the first time since 1995. Baltimore erased a 9-6 deficit in the ninth inning on a three-run triple by former Red Sox Jay Payton off Mariano Rivera. Click here to see the box score, and go to the SoxBlog for more.

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Daisuke Matsuzaka thanks Dustin Pedroia after the second baseman turned a double play to end the top of the fifth inning. Matsuzaka pitched eight strong innings to lead the Red Sox past the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, cutting their magic number for clinching the American League East to one. Go to the SoxBlog for more, or click here to see the box score.

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Head over to the PatsBlog to listen to today's edition of projo PatsTalk with Art Martone and Shalise Manza Young, and to read excerpts from the conversation. The topics: once again, calm confidence on the part of the Patriots; Randy Moss' locker-room persona; Bill Belichick's admiration for Chad Johnson; the problems with the Bengals; and what Cincinnati has to prove after last year's rout by New England.

The Providence Bruins today released forwards Jamison Orr and Matt Syroczynski and defensemen B.J. Crum and Bill LeClerc from training camp, while adding center Brad Schell.

The P-Bruins training camp roster now stands at 26 players including 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies.

Training camp continues today at the Rhode Island Sports Center, Rte. 146, North Smithfield, RI and is open to the public. The P-Bruins will have their second pre-season game tonight at 7 p.m., when they take on the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Shelton, Connecticut.

Schell, 23, is entering his fourth pro season after splitting the past three years with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves and the ECHL’s Gwinnett Gladiators. In 22 career AHL games, the Scott, Saskatchewan native had seven points (3g, 4a) and two PIM. In 194 ECHL games, Schell tallied 242 points (62g, 180a) and 118 PIM. The 6’0’’, 190 lb. center set career season highs last year with 110 points (25g, 85a) in 63 games as he led the ECHL in scoring. Prior to turning pro, Schell spent five seasons in the WHL with the Spokane Chiefs. In 239 career junior games, Schell recorded 182 points (70g, 112a) and 99 PIM. Schell was originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 6th round, 167th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Head to the SoxBlog to listen to today's edition of projo SoxTalk with Sean McAdam, and read excerpts from the conversation. Today's topics: problems clutch hitting, the impact of the rain, David Ortiz's hot streak, Terry Francona's starting pitching options, Jacoby Ellsbury's injury and Coco Crisp's illness, and a big final weekend in the National League.

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