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Sports Ticker Published:Â 16 minutes ago Manny Ramirez picked the best time to snap out of a slump. Ramirez had two hits and drove in the only run with an eighth-inning single through a drawn-in infield to score Dustin Pedroia and give the Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins last night. Pedroia started the winning rally with a double to left off Brian Bass (3-3) that extended his hitting streak to a career-best 15 games. Ramirez, who was named to his 12th American League All-Star team on Sunday, had entered the game mired in a 2-for-19 tailspin over his previous seven games. Royals 7, Rays 4 (10) At St. Petersburg, John Buck and Mike Aviles hit back-to-back home runs in the 10th inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the Tampa Bay Rays. Pirates 10, Astros 7 At Pittsburgh, the Pirates won the battle for avoiding... [read full story]
