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Sunday. Nash wants to hear their pitches before narrowing down his list. The
38-year-old point guard was in New York City on Wednesday for his annual
celebrity soccer game to raise money for his foundation. Naturally, he heard
plenty of questions about his potential interest in playing in his off-season
home for the Knicks or Brooklyn Nets. Nash says the presence of Jeremy Lin
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. Clevenger went on the DL on April 28, retroactive to April 26, with a right
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the slotted rate in the following years.KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Billy Butler isnt
the fastest guy on the base paths by any stretch, so the chances of him hitting
into a double play are pretty good if he puts the ball on the ground. Maybe
thats why he was so keen on popping a pitch over the outfield wall instead. The
lumbering designated hitters three-run shot in the eighth inning Tuesday night
boosted the Kansas City Royals a 6-4 victory over the Red Sox, putting them in
position to finish a seven-game homestand against Boston and the New York
Yankees with a winning record. “The way things have been going, we havent been
coming back in games. Hopefully that gets us going,” Butler said. “Hopefully we
can feed off that.” Chris Getz and Humberto Quintero also drove in runs for the
Royals, who overcame another lousy performance by their starting pitcher to pick
up a confidence-boosting win. Daniel Bard (2-4) walked Jarrod Dyson and
Alex Gordon to start the eighth before giving way to reliever Matt Albers. His
third pitch to Butler was right in his wheelhouse, and Butler sent it soaring
into the fountains beyond the left-field wall. It was his sixth homer of the
year. “It was huge,” Royals manager Ned Yost said afterward. Kelvin Herrera and
Jose Mijares (2-1) had kept Kansas City in the game after Danny Duffy lasted
just 4 1-3 innings. Jonathan Broxton worked the ninth for his sixth save. “It
was my worst outing of the year,” Duffy said. “My teammates had my back the
whole time and Billy hit that bomb, I was the happiest guy in the world.”
Dustin Pedroia had two RBIs and Kelly Shoppach also drove in a run as Boston
lost for the sixth time in seven games, two of those defeats coming in extra
innings. Bard ended up with a memorable line: He gave up five runs on six hits
and four walks, while also throwing a wild pitch and getting called for two
balks during the same at-bat. “It was really weird,” he said. “I cant remember
the last time I balked in my life, ever. I dont think Ive done it in the big
leagues.” Boston rookie Will Middlebrooks followed up his two-homer, five-RBI
game in the series opener with a double in the second inning, joining Hall of
Famer Enos Slaughter as the only players since at least 1920 to record an
extra-base hit in each of their first five major league games. Marlon Byrd and
Shoppach added back-to-back two-out singles to drive in Middlebrooks, who felt
tightness in his left hamstring annd left the game between half innings. Dick Butkus Jersey. Duffy proceeded to walk
Mike Aviles and Pedroia to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead. Kansas City answered
with three runs in the bottom half of the second inning. Eric Hosmer singled and
Jeff Francoeur drew a walk before Mike Moustakas grounded out to second base,
hustling down the line to avoid the double play. Thats when Bard was hit with
his first balk, which allowed Hosmer to score and sent Moustakas to second base.
Bard argued vehemently with plate umpire Tim Tschida to no avail. The young
right-hander really got riled up when he stepped off the rubber and tried to
chase Moustakas back to second base. Bard was hit with another balk, allowing
Moustakas to reach third, and the mistake proved critical when Getzs single tied
the game. “They probably get one or two either way,” Bard said. “I just tried to
settle back in. I knew I was still making good pitches. I wasnt going to let
that take me out of my game completely.” Quinteros two-out base hit gave Kansas
City the lead, but the plodding catcher—with one career stolen base—ended
the inning when he was thrown out trying to swipe second. Duffy could have used
some more support the way he was going. Pedroia knotted the game in the fourth
with a single, and the Red Sox pulled ahead in the fifth thanks to more erratic
pitching and some lousy Kansas City defence. Adrian Gonzalez doubled and
Nick Punto walked with one out, and Duffy was yanked for reliever
Kelvin Herrera. He got Ryan Sweeney to ground into what should have been an
inning-ending double play, but Getz threw wide of Hosmer at first base, allowing
Gonzalez to score. The Red Sox remained in front until Butlers game-changing
homer. “Im just going to let Big Bill do what Big Bill does,” Yost said, “hit
one in the gap—and he did a little more than that.” Notes: Boston 3B
Kevin Youkilis (lower-back strain) exercised before the game. Hes eligible to
come off the DL on Monday, though manager Bobby Valentine isnt sure if that will
happen. CF Jacoby Ellsbury (dislocated right shoulder) also worked out. “This is
the beginning of the next step in his program,” Valentine said. ... The Royals
recalled RHP Vin Mazzaro from Triple-A Omaha and optioned LHP Tommy Hottovy to
the same club. ... LHP Jon Lester (1-2, 4.62 ERA) starts the series finale on
Wednesday for Boston. LHP Bruce Chen (0-4, 4.98)) takes the mound for Kansas
City. ’ ’ ’
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