Take 2 Roundup: Games of Tues, 3/11/08

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[size=22:8e30034838][b:8e30034838]ROYALS WIN A GAME![/b:8e30034838][/size:8e30034838]
[size=18:8e30034838]Kansas City players storm mound after second win in 10 games[/size:8e30034838]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/kc_world_series3_150x224.jpg " align="left" border="1" width="150" height="224" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Kansas City players were very happy on Tuesday as they won their second game in their last 10 [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1472]5-4 over Boston[/url]. The game hero was none other than Darryl Motley who was rumored to have a metal band named after him. His game winning single in the bottom of the 11th inning off Red Sox reliever Sammy Stewart, had the players celebrating as if they had won the world series. Asked about their pre-game meditation regiment, Darryl Motley replied with "We listen to [i:8e30034838]Shout at the Devil[/i:8e30034838] 11 times in a row, then PLAYBALL BABY!.

[b:8e30034838]Speaking of players named Darryl...[/b:8e30034838] Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry socked a 2 run homer off Don Carman as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1464]Mets beat the Phillies 7-5[/url]. With the victory, the Mets maintain their 1 game lead in the NL East, for now...

[b:8e30034838]In the land of not-so-close games...[/b:8e30034838] In the windy city, the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1465]Cubs pounced all over the Pirates, 14-1[/url] keeping the Pirates at bay, 5 games behind the Mets... In the Astrodome, the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1468]Astros pummeled the Dodgers, 11-3[/url], coupled with the Padre loss, Houston now sits 2 games behind in the NL West race.



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