Orlando Cabrera made a big impression on his first day in a Red Sox uniform. Nomar Garciaparra’s replacement homered in his first at-bat, but his error in the eighth inning allowed the Minnesota Twins to edge Boston 4-3 Sunday.
Triple-A gem
Sox prospect Tetsu Yofu threw a no-hitter as the Triple-A Charlotte Knights dropped the Durham Bulls 5-0 on Sunday. Yofu, a native of Japan, struck out 10 and walked two while throwing 140 pitches.
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Number of reported daily visitors to annabenson.net since actress-model Anna Benson’s husband, major-league pitcher Kris, was traded from Pittsburgh to the New York Mets.
Wild-card races
Listen not to the critics, for there is no shame in a race for fourth place (through Sunday).
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NL GB
San Diego –
CUBS 1
San Francisco 2
Florida 5
Philadelphia 5
AL GB
Texas –
Boston 1
Anaheim 1
SOX 3.5
Cleveland 5
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