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The 2013 NBA Finals: Heat Escape Game 6 in OT

June 19, 2013
Twitter thought the game was over. I thought the game was over, twice!...
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Chris Bosh fined $5,000;Flopping needs to stop.

June 18, 2013
The NBA announced that Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been fined $5...
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MTR Morning Show Best Of 6-17-13

June 17, 2013
The guys break down game 5 of the NBA Finals as the Spurs take a 3-2 s...
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The Phils finally reach .500 as they score five runs in the seventh inning on their way to sweeping the Marlins, as they beat the fish, 6-1.

June 5, 2013
Cole Hamels finally win his second start of season as the Phils’ off...
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The Phils take the series from the Marlins thanks to a walk-off grand slam home run by John Mayberry, Jr., winning in eleven innings, 7-3.

June 5, 2013
The Phils win their series with the fish thanks to John Mayberry, Jr.â...
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The 2013 NBA Finals: Heat Escape Game 6 in OT

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NBA FINALS
Twitter thought the game was over. I thought the game was over, twice! Miami was down 13 in the 4th, then down 5 with less than 30 seconds left. Security people were getting ready to bring the trophy on the court. A yellow rope around the sidelines was prepared to prevent fans from storming the court after the Spurs win. The Finals MVP ballots were being distributed to the voters. A bunch of Heat "fans" left with still time on the clock (Im glad they were not allowed back in during OT). I did not stop watching until the end and I got rewarded with an epic game and an instant classic. This game had a dominant first half by Duncan which was followed by a monster 4th quarter by LeBron. There were highlights allover the place including a facial by Kawhi Leonard and a couple of Wade drives to the paint. Heck, we even saw LeBron...
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Chris Bosh fined $5,000;Flopping needs to stop.

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chris bosh
The NBA announced that Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been fined $5,000 for flopping during the first half of Game 4 in the NBA Finals. The flop happened during the second quarter. Bosh was trailing Spurs forward Tim Duncan as the two headed back down the court when Duncan established position in the paint to post up Bosh. As Spurs guard Gary Neal approached with the dribble, Duncan posted up Bosh who arrived to the spot late and tried to seal him away from getting involved with the play. Bosh then flailed his arms as if he was hit hard and fell to the ground immediately. Duncan was then called for the foul which eliminated the layup for Neal. The flops we’ve seen in the playoffs are ridiculous. As long as fines are only $5,000, players will keep putting on Hollywood acts. Five thousand dollars to a NBA player is the equivalent of fining a normal person $12.50....
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MTR Morning Show Best Of 6-17-13

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The guys break down game 5 of the NBA Finals as the Spurs take a 3-2 series lead headed back to Miami , also discussed : Phil Mickelson has more U.S. Open heartbreak - on his birthday (oh and by the way, Father's Day)... Phillies woes continue and Hamels just can't get any run support... A new segment : goodbye predictions of the day. MTR Morning Show Best Of 6-17-13   [caption id="attachment_120172" align="alignleft" width="300"]James and Joey James and Joey[/caption]...
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The Phils finally reach .500 as they score five runs in the seventh inning on their way to sweeping the Marlins, as they beat the fish, 6-1.

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Cole Hamels
Cole HamelsCole Hamels finally win his second start of season as the Phils’ offense score five runs in the seventh, on their way to a sweep of the Marlins, beating them 6-1, as they finally reach .500. The Phils took the lead in the bottom of the second as, with one man on, and with two men out, Erik Kratz hits an RBI double, knocking in John Mayberry, Jr., who had just singled, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Marlins tied the game up at one-all in the top of the fourth as, with one man out, Derek Dietrich hits a solo home run, his fourth home run of the season. The Phils regain the lead in the bottom of the seventh as, with runners on the corners, and with two men out, Jimmy Rollins hits an RBI single, scoring pinch-runner Cesar Hernandez, who was pinch-running...
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The Phils take the series from the Marlins thanks to a walk-off grand slam home run by John Mayberry, Jr., winning in eleven innings, 7-3.

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John Mayberry Jr
John Mayberry JrThe Phils win their series with the fish thanks to John Mayberry, Jr.’s walk-off grand-slam home run in the eleventh, beating the Marlins, 7-3. The Marlins took the lead in the top of the second as, with runners on second and third, and with nobody out, Casey Kotchman hits an RBI ground out, 6-3, knocking in Marcell Ozuna, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base on Derek Dietrich’s single, before he moved up to second base on left fielder Dom Brown’s fielding error, giving the Marlins a 1-o lead, while moving Dietrich up to third base. The Marlins increased their lead in the fifth as, with a runner on second, and with nobody out, Rob Brantley hits an RBI single, knocking in Adeiny Hechavarria, who had started the inning off with a single, then moved up to...
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Kyle Kendrick pitches his second complete game of 2013, and a red-hot Dom Brown crushes his league leading seventeenth home run, as the Phils beat the fish, 7-2.

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Kyle Kendrick
Kyle KendrickThe Phils increase their winning streak to two games as Kyle Kendrick pitches his second complete game of the season and Domonic Brown crushes his league leading seventeenth home run, as the Phils sink the Marlins, 7-2. The Marlins took the lead in the top of the third as, with two men on, and with one man out, Derek Dietrich hits an RBI single, knocking in Juan Pierre, who had earlier singled, then moved up to second base on Ed Lucas’ walk, giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead, while sending Lucas, who had just walked, over to third base. The Marlins then took a 2-0 lead as the next batter, Marcell Ozuna, hits an RBI single, scoring Lucas, while sending Dietrich up to second base. The Phils cut the Marlins’ lead in half in the bottom of the fifth as Erik Kratz hits a lead-off home...
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Cliff Lee throws a three-hit complete game shutout as he leads the Phils to a series victory over the fish, as the Phils beat the Marlins, 3-0.

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cliff lee
cliff leeCliff Lee throws a complete game shutout, giving up just three hits, as the Phils take the series from the Marlins, winning 3-0. The Marlins tried to score first in the bottom of the second as they loaded up the bases on a lead-off single by Marcell Ozuna, a walk by Justin Ruggiano, moving Ozuna up to second base, and Chris Coghlan being hit by the pitch, with nobody out. Phils’ starter Cliff Lee then got himself of the jam by first getting Nick Green to hit into a 5-2-3 doubleplay, with Erik Kratz touching home plate, forcing out Ozuna, for the inning’s first out, as Ruggiano moved up to third base, while Coghlan stopped at second base, before he ended the inning by getting Jeff Mathis to pop up to the second baseman Freddy Galvis. The Phils took the lead in the fourth as, with...
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Four runs in the seventh help to propel the Phils to victory as they defeat the Marlins, 7-3.

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Ryan Howard
Ryan HowardA four-run outburst in the seventh inning lead the Phils to victory over the Marlins, defeating the fish 7-3. The Phils took the lead in the top of the fourth as, with one man out, Delmon Young hits a solo home run, his second home run of the season, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Marlins tied the score at one-all in the bottom of the fifth as, with a man on third, and with one man out, pinch-hitter Jordan Brown hits a sacrifice fly, knocking in Placido Polanco, who had started the inning off with a double, then moved up to third base on Rob Brantley’s ground out, 4-3. The Phils retook the lead in the top of the sixth as, with runners on second and third, and with nobody out, Dom Brown hits an RBI ground out, 4-3, knocking in Ryan Howard, who...
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The Phils are hurt by the long ball as they are blanked by the Marlins, losing 2-0.

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Cole Hamels
Cole HamelsAs the Marlins hits two solo shots off of Cole Hamels, the Phils are one-hit by Marlins’ pitching, as they lose to the fish, 2-0. The Marlins took the lead in the top of the second as Marcell Ozuna hits a lead-off home run, his first home run of the season, and his first career home run, giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead. The Marlins added to their lead in the third as, with one man out, Chris Valaika hits a solo home run, his first home run of the year, giving the fish a 2-0 lead. That would be the final score as the Phils could get only one hit off of Marlins’ pitching before Steve Cishek collected his fourth save of the season as he pitched a scoreless ninth. Cole Hamels (1-4, 4.34) took the lost as he pitched eight innings, giving up two runs on...
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As the back end of the rotation throws another quality start, the Phils defeat the Marlins, 4-1.

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Ryan Howard
Ryan HowardAs rookie Jonathan Pettibone win his second straight start, the Phils win their second straight game from the Marlins, 4-1. The Phils took the lead in the bottom of the second as Ryan Howard hits a lead-off solo blast to right field, his fifth home run of the season, and his second home run in as many games, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead. The Phils added to their lead four batters later as, with a runner on second, and with two men out, Ben Revere hits an RBI single, knocking in Carlos Ruiz, who had earlier singled, then stole second base. The Phils increased their lead in the bottom of the third as Chase Utley hits a lead-off home run, his sixth home run of the season, giving the Phils a 3-0 lead. The Marlins cut the Phils’ lead in the top of the fourth...
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