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Fenway Park numbers helped Maddon make decision

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Steve Desius/Pool-Getty Images Left-hander Scott Kazmir didn't make it out of the fifth inning in Game 2 of the ALCS. GIVE KAZMIR FIVE By Mark Simon, ESPN Research Rays manager Joe Maddon, successful at playing hunches all season, has made another intriguing maneuver for Game 5 of the ALCS, starting Scott Kazmir over James Shields. The day off between Games 4 and 5 allows that decision to be made because Kazmir would be pitching on regular rest and Shields on five days' rest. It's an ...

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