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Thirteen no-hitters have been pitched at Fenway - nine by Red Sox and four by visiting pitchers. The nine Sox to toss a no-no at home are George Foster, Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore, Mel Parnell, Earl Wilson, Dave Morehead, Derek Lowe, Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester.
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Instant Replay Revisited

November 10th, 2008 · Comments

So another week (10) goes by in the NFL and another too-close-to-call play involving a touchdown.
The play:
An Adrian Peterson 29-yard touchdown run pushing the Vikings 1 point (28-27) past the Packers with 22 ticks over 2 minutes to go in the game.
The challenge (by Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy):
McCarthy contends Peterson’s knee was down [...]

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Instant Replay

May 28th, 2008 · Comments

We’ve all seen it.
A game where there was a close play and instant replay showed that the umpire got it wrong? Whether you saw it on TV or live at the game, it seems more prevalant nowadays than ever. Maybe because we’re paying closer attention. In the past week alone, I’ve seen 2 homeruns called [...]

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Tags: Instant Replay