With a beer in one hand and a fajita in the other, Baron Atkins enthusiastically explained how he and three pals pulled off the doubleheader of attending a World Series game and an NFL game on the same day. "It was a pipe dream," he said. Atkins is among four guys who own season tickets together for the Cowboys, so he already knew he would be spending his Halloween afternoon watching…

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Colby Lewis, toughened by two years in the Nippon league, shut down the Giants in Game 3.

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Mitch Moreland is the kid who might not even be in the majors had the Texas Rangers not traded for Cliff Lee. Now the rookie first baseman is one of the big bats in a Texas lineup that finally showed some life in the World Series. Moreland hit a three-run homer that put the Rangers ahead to stay, Josh Hamilton added a solo shot and the Rangers won their first World Series home game, beating San…

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By JAIME ARON AP Sports Writer

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Rangers manager Ron Washington has a special relationship with his unbreakable fungo bat.

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The last time Pedro Martinez was on the mound in the big leagues, it was for the Philadelphia Phillies in the…

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield knew all about Roberto Clemente's legacy coming up in the Pittsburgh organization. Wakefield vowed to be an example of Clemente's commitment to giving back. Wakefield received the 2010 Roberto Clemente Award on Thursday night, given annually to a major league player who gives back through community service and also excels on the field.

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Normally a pitcher who paints the corners, the Rangers’ ace was oddly over the middle in a Game 1 shellacking.

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The Yankees declined 2011 options on first baseman-designated hitter Lance Berkman, reliever Kerry Wood and oft-injured first baseman Nick Johnson, and exercised their option on pitching prospect Andrew Brackman. Berkman's option was for $15 million, Wood's for $11 million and Johnson's for $5.5 million.

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The World Series umpiring crew has two first-timers — unlike last year. Umpires Sam Holbrook and Bill Miller will make their World Series debuts Wednesday night in Game 1 between Texas and San Francisco. They will be joined by veteran umpires John Hirschbeck, Gary Darling, Mike Winters and Jeff Kellogg.

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