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...Cleveland--For Kenny Lofton--a great leadoff hitter but who has not been as good of a center fielder as advertised for the past two years--get another great leadoff hitter in Marquis Grisson and a great left fielder in Dave Justice. Justice is an idiot for losing Halle Berry, but he joins a lineup which also features Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, and Matt Williams. Albert Belle...
...played with Albert for five years. In a way, you get used to it. You know that sooner or later he's going to snap, so you deal with it."--Cleveland outfielder Kenny Lofton on former teammate Albert Belle...
With the catch, the perennial all-pro surpassed James Lofton's all-time receiving record of 14,004 yards, and by the end of the game Rice had set the new pinnacle of pass-catching prowess at 14,040 yards...
...seven series. To win tonight, Maddux will have to beat Orel Hershiser, the Cleveland ace who, until he lost 3-2 to Maddux in the first game of the Series, had a perfect 7-0 post season record. Key for Cleveland: offensive production from someone else besides centerfielder Kenny Lofton. Despite leading the American league in hitting, the Indians are hitting an anemic .190 as a team in the Series, a slump that won't be easy to halt against Maddux, a pitcher that many feel is the best in baseball...
...after edging the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in extra innings Tuesday night. Atlanta now leads the World Series 2-1. "It wasn't a particularly well-managed or well-played game, but it was exciting," says sportswriter Steve Wulf. "And it is great to watch (Indians centerfielder) Kenny Lofton play. He shows how speed can affect a baseball game." The winning run came in the bottom of the 11th, when 39-year-old Eddie Murray fought off a high, inside fastball thrown by Braves reliever Alejandro Pena, lining a single into center field. Braves centerfielder Marquis Grissom could not throw...