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Tribune Chronicle / Dave Dermer Mahoning Valley Scrappers shortstop Kyle Smith stretchs at second base to get out Williamsport’s Carl Uhl during Thursday’s game at Eastwood Field. The Scrappers lost to the Crosscutters, 4-3.
July 3, 2009

NILES — Opportunities were scarce for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ offense Thursday night. They managed three runs on five hits and dropped their second straight game to the Williamsport Crosscutters, 4-3. The Scrappers managed to rally in the ninth for two runs to cut the deficit to one, but Jordan Henry’s ground out stranded the tying run. “We got going there finally,” Scrappers manager Travis Fryman said of the ninth inning. “Opportunities were few and far between tonight. It’s tough to win ball games when you don’t give yourself chances to score and that makes it tough on your pitching staff because they feel like they have to be perfect. You have to find a way to score some runs to take the pressure off.” One constant the Scrappers had to deal with was a questionable strike zone. In the bottom of the ninth Kyle Smith struck out looking on a curveball that appeared to be low with no outs and a runner on thir.

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3 p.m.: Shaq arrives

July 2, 2009

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal has one purpose in Cleveland: bring an NBA title to LeBron James and the Cavaliers.



"My motto is very simple," the 15-time All-Star center said Thursday. "Win a ring for the King.

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Scrappers get few clutch hits

July 2, 2009

NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ pitching certainly wasn’t an issue Wednesday night as three Scrappers’ pitchers combined to give up just four hits and two runs.

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Mancini recalls one-time rival

July 2, 2009

If former world boxing champion Ray ‘‘Boom Boom’’ Mancini had to choose one fight or one moment in his career when he figured out what it took to win a world title, he knows just when it occurred.

The revelation was Oct.

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Stoops brothers give back to area at Camp of Champions

July 1, 2009

YOUNGSTOWN — Bob Stoops’ gait wasn’t that fast Monday. He took the time to enjoy the sights and talk to a few friends.

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Scrappers' late rally beats Spikes

July 1, 2009

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers scored all of six of their runs in the final three innings to defeat the State College Spikes, 6-4.

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