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Minor-league weekly roundup

By Kevin Winter
SportsTicker

Friday, July 5, 2002

In baseball, people believe that as the weather gets warmer, so does a player. No one is more evident of a statement like that than Dayton Bombers right-hander Bobby Basham. The 22-year-old Basham, who was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh round of the 2001 draft, has thrown three consecutive complete-game shutouts, equaling a Midwest League record. The 6-3 righty, who lost his first two starts of the season May 31-June 5, began his streak with a five-hit shutout against South Ben ...

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