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Bayliss said there's no difference in a closer or a middle reliever. "Mentally for me, everything is the same," he said. "Whether you're closing in By Howard Homan Sedtshire Eagle Staff Jonah Bayliss got the call yesterday morning, he's back in Major League Baseball. Bayliss, 25, was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates and reported to PNC Park in time for last night's game against the Chicago White Sox. It's the second trip to the majors for the Williamstown native and Trinity College graduate.

He spent 42 days with the Kansas City Royals last year. This year, he began the season with the Pirates' Triple A team in Indianapolis. By Howard Herman Sedtshire Eagle Staff Jonah Bayliss got the call yesterday morn- ing, he's back in Major League up. ball By Howard Herman Sedtshire Eagle Staff Jonah Bayliss got the call yesterday morn- ing, he's back in Major League Baseball. Bayliss, 25, was called up by the Pitts- burgh Pirates and reported to PNC Park in time for last night's game against the Chicago White Sox.

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ei 1.1 1 A tor I Lr t. 0 6 14---''l i i s-, 1 1 i i F. By Jimmy Go len Associated Press BOSTON Mike Lowell and Alex Gonzalez homered to back rookie Jon Lester last night and the Boston Red Sox won their 10th consecutive game all against the NL beating the New York Mets 9-4. Lester (3-0) eked out five innings, allowing two runs and four hits with five walks Sox 9 one with the bases loaded. He struck out Mets 4 Chris Woodward with the bases loaded in the fourth and fanned David Wright on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth, hopping off the mound and punching the air as he left the Alay Soler (2-2) gave up eight runs and 10 hits and walked three in 4 1-3 innings.

Carlos Beltran went 2-for-2 with two walks and a homer, and Carlos Delgado and Eli Marrero also homered for the Mets. The Red Sox swept three-game series against the Braves, Nationals and Phillies all teams with double-digit deficits in the NI, East and improved to 12-1 in interleague play. But Boston was expecting a bigger when the first-place Mets came to town. They might get it tonight, when former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez makes his first start in Fen-way Park as an opponent. Martinez was called out of the dugout with a standing ovation in the series opener, and he responded with a wave and a mimed hug for the fans who watched him win two Cy Young awards and a World Series title in Boston.

But the Red Sox were less welcoming to his predecessors on the mound. Soler had only allowed four earned runs in his previous three starts before running into trouble from the start yesterday, throwing 42 pitches in the first inning. Kevin Youkilis doubled to lead consecutive game all against tmhe N9L4--- beating the New York Lester (3-0) eked out five innings, allowing two runs and four hits with five walks S4 OA 1, one with the bases loaded. Ile struck out Mets 4 Chris Woodward with the bases loaded in the fourth and fanned David Wright on pitch with the bases loaded in a 3-2 the fifth, hopping off the mound and punching the air as he left the field. Alay Soler (2-2) gave up eight and 10 hits and walked three in 4 1-3 innings.

Carlos Beltran went 2-for-2 with two walks and a homer, rem Carlos Delgado and Eli Mar- also homered for the Mets. The Red Sox swept three-game series against the Braves, Nationals and Phillies all teams with du- hie-digit deficits in the NL East and improved to 12-1 in interleague play. But Boston was expecting a bigger challenge. when the first- place Mets came to town. They might get it tonight, when former Red Sox ace Pedro Mar- tinez makes his first start in Fen- way Park as an opponent.

Martin- ez was called out of the dugout with a standing ovation in the series opener, and he responded with a wave and a mimed hug for the fans who watched him win two Cy Young awards and a World Series title in Boston. But the Red Sox were less wel- coming to his predecessors on the But Soler had only allowed four earned runs in his previous three starts before running into trouble from the start yesterday, throwing 42 pitches in the first inning. Kevin Youkilis doubled to lead By Jimmy Golen Associated Press BOSTON Mike Lowell and Alex. Gonzalez homered to back rookie Jon Lester last night and the Boston Red Sox won their 10th consecutive game all against the NL beating the New York Mets 9-4. Lester (3-0) eked out five innings, allowing two runs and four 4 tory.

1 1 By Brian Mahoney Associated Press NEW YORK As Andrea Bargnani told a curious media contingent about himself yesterday, Tyrus Thomas sat a few feet away and was asked what he knew about the potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. "I don't know much, but I hear he's a great player though," Thomas said. "He has to be a good player to be here." Texas forward LaMarcus Aldridge is the other player prominently mentioned as the one who could be called first by NBA commissioner David Stern tonight. Surely, he must know something about his chief Lewis likely replacement By Kevin Paul Dupont The Boston Globe BOSTON The inevitable, excruciating for him to ponder, became reality yesterday for Mike Sullivan.

Two-plus months after the end of the NHEs 2005-06 regular season, the 38-yearold Sullivan was officially dismissed as the Bruins coach, putting to end weeks of speculation that he likely would not survive the franchise's ongoing, wide-ranging overhaul. Sullivan, who will receive the due him for the final year of his contract, was notified of his dismissal yesterday by general manager designee Peter Chiarelli. According to a source with direct knowledge of the Bruins' front-office negotiations the past two days, the Bruins yesterday came to terms with a new coach and will name Sullivan's suc Assoctated Press File Photos There are a number of scenarios that could play out tonight in the 2006 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics, with the seventh pick, could end up with any number of players. Possible players include, clockwise from top left, Ronnie Brewer, Andrea Bargnani, Randy Foye, Cedric Simmons, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Mdridge, Adam Morrison, Rudy Gay, Mon Rondo, Marcus Williams and Tyrus Thomas.

The Celtics also could trade the pick. A look at the Celtics and The Eagle's NBA Mock Draft are on CI 1 1--) en of questions in NBA draft NBA Draft Where: New York When: Tonight, 7 p.m. Television: ESPN competition. "I've talked to him and I've seen he's a great person," Aldridge said. "But I don't know anything about his game." Bargnani is the biggest reason there seem to be more questions than usual so close to the draft.

But even if his future rivals don't know him, he isn't a mystery to Bruins split with Sullivan cessor today or tomorrow. Another source, well acquainted with Chiarelli's connections and confidants around the league, and particularly in Ottawa, where he remains the Senators' assistant general manager until July 15, said that former Red Wings bench boss Dave Lewis will be named Boston's coach. "My gut feeling, I guess, was this was an inevitability," said Sullivan, reached by cellphone last night while he attended his son's guitar lesson. "But, obviously you don't know that until it actually happens. 1 say inevitable, just based on the way things had been playing out." Chiarelli, reached earlier in the day, praised Sullivan as "classy" and "professional." But in the end, said Chiarelli, he had to make the decision solely on who he felt would be the best coach for the club he inherited at the end of last month, when he was named Mike O'Connell successor.

aa.aa the Toronto Raptors or other teams with high picks. Speculation has focused on the 20-yearold forward from Italy since the Raptors won the draft lottery in May. Toronto general manager Bryan Colangelo seemed to send a strong indication recently that the Raptors were leaning that way when he hired former Benetton Treviso executive Maurizio Gherardini, whose team Bargnani played for, as his new assistant. Colangelo said yesterday that though he had received phone calls inquiring about 114 1. 4.

DRAFT, continued on C3 I 1 1 It it. AP hie Boston Bruins coach Mike Sullivan was fired yesterday after two seasons. No replacement was announced. NORTH ADAMS For the second time this season, the North Adams Steeple Cats went to extra innings. Unlike their first late-night special, however, the Cats couldn't come up with a win.

Mountaineers 4, Bill Cather SteepleCatS 3 scored the winning run in the top of the 12th, giving the Vermont Mountaineers a 4-3 win over the Steeple Cats at Joe Wolfe Field last night. Vermont improved to 10-6, while North Adams took its third loss in four games, and fell to 10-4. Cather led off the inning with a single off SteepleCat reliever Jonathan Ban. He moved to second when his liner to left eluded North Adams' Sean Conley, and on to third on Kyle Massie's grounder to short. He scored on a passed ball with one out to push Vermont into the lead and eventually the vie I AP Boston's David Ortiz puts his arm around former teammate New York Mets' Pedro Martinez before last night's game.

Tonight's game Pitching matchups: New York Mets (Pedro Martinez, 7-3) at Boston (Curt Schilling, 9-3) Time, television: 7 p.m., NESN off the first, Manny Ramirez walked with two outs and they scored on Jason Varitek's double. Gonzalez doubled and scored in the second, and Boston made it 5- 2 in the fourth when rookie left fielder Lastings Mil ledge lost Ramirez's fly ball in the lights for a two-run double. In the fifth, Lowell homered with one out, Coco Crisp singled and Gonzalez followed with a two-run shot that made it 8-2. Gonzalez, Boston's No. 9 hitter, is 13- for-29 over his last seven games.

The Mets left the bases loaded in the fourth and fifth, and gave away another run when Jose Reyes was thrown out at the plate for the second out in the fifth, crumpling to the ground after colliding with catcher Varitek. Reyes stayed on the dirt in obvious pain; after a few minutes, he walked off cradling his left arm. But he took the field for the bottom of the fifth. SteepleCats rally, but lose in extras Berkshire Eagle Staff NECBL Tonight Nnp-n-T ATIANAQ thp Manchester at Pittsfield, Wahconah Pa, 7 p.m. Danbury at North Adams, Joe Wolfe Field, 7 p.m.

Ban took the loss for North Adams, while Kevin Brophy earned the win for Vermont, and Alejandro Balsinde picked up the save. As they did in several other innings, the Steeple Cats had an opportunity to score in the bottom of the 12th. Brophy walked leadoff batter Jeffries Tatford and Dexter Butler to put runners on first and second, but John Kopilchack's short chopper set up a 2-5-3 double play, with Butler moving to second. He finished the game there, as Matthew Mindick grounded to third to end it. North Adams also had a great chance to win the game in the bottom of the 10th, until a baserun CATS, continued on CS LA tr I A l' 1 4,04 0 ftto 0 4 AP 1 Boston's David Ortiz puts his 'ft, I arm around former teammate I New York 4,, '4 Pedro Mar- Mets 1 tmez before last night's game.

1 iz I 4-4 I 1 1 Toni me 3 1 ght ga I v-4 runs Pitching matchups: New York .,,4,,,, 1 ma Mets (Pedro Martinez, 7-3) at Boston (Curt Schilling, 9-3) 0 Time, television: 7 p.m., NESN ow I off the first, Manny Ramirez t- -4 v. ,.1, walked with two outs and they li At -N. 1 1 scored on Jason Varitek's double. Gonzalez doubled and scored in I 1 the second, and Boston made it 5- 1 2 in the fourth when rookie left 1 -t fielder Lastings Milledge lost Ramirez's fly ball in the lights for a 1-- 1 two-run double. A N.

1 In the fifth, Lowell homered with one out, Coco Crisp singled and Gonzalez followed with a two. Associated Press File Photos run shot that made it 8-2. Gun-There are a number of scenarios that could play out tonight in the 2006 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics, with the seventh pick, zalez, Boston's No. 9 hitter, is 13- could end up with any number of players.

Possible players include, clockwise from top left, Ronnie Brewer, Andrea Bargnani, for-29 over biAlast seven games. Randy Foye, Cedric Simmons, Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Adam Morrison, Rudy Gay, Rajon Rondo, Marcus Williams The Mets left the bases loaded and Tyrus Thomas. The Celtics also could trade the pick. A look at the Celtics and The Eagle's NBA Mock Draft are on C.3. in the fourth and fifth, and gave away another run when Jose Reyes a I ft was thrown out at the plate for the second out in the fifth, crumpling to the ground after colliding with catcher Varitek.

i Reyes stayed on the dirt in obvi- By Bran Mahoney the Toronto Raptors or other teams with ous pain; after a few minutes, he Associated Press NBA Draft high picks. walked off cradling his left arm. NEW YORK As Andrea Bargnani Speculation has focused on the 20-year- I Where: New York But he took the field for the hot- ght 7 p.m. told a curious media contingent about him- old forward from Italy since the Raptors tom of the fifth. self yesterday, Tyrus Thomas sat a few feet won the draft lottery in May.

Toronto gen- Television: ESPN away and was asked what he knew about the eral manager Bryan Colangelo seemed to I' potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. send a strong indication recently that the "I don't know much, but I hear he's a competition. Raptors were leaning that way when he great player though," Thomas said. He "I've talked to him and I've seen he's a hired former Benetton Treviso executive Lee uie has to be a good player to be here." great person," Aldridge said.

"But I don't Maurizio Gherardini, whose te Ba am rg- 9 Texas forward LaMarcus Aldridge is the know anything about his game." nani played for, as his new assistant. other player prominentl mentioned as Bargnani is the biggest reason there Colangelo said yesterda that though he the one who could be cally ed first by NBA seem to be more questions than usual so had received phone calls inquiring about but los in extras commissioner David Stern tonight. Surely, close to the draft. But even if his future By Andrew Merritt he must know something about his chief rivals don't know him, he isn't a mystery to DRAFT, continued on C3 Berkshire Eagle Staff NECBL Tonight i NORTH ADAMS For the 4 second time this season, the North Manchester at Pittsfield, 4 '). Adams SteepleCats went to extra Wahconah Park, 7 p.m.

1 Piti ,..4. ar, innings. Unlike their first late- III Danbury at North Adams, ruins split with Sullivan r- t- k4 night special, however, the Cats Joe Wolfe Field, 7 p.m. -------7 coutdn't come 1 i up with a win. 4 1 Bill Cattier Ban took the loss for North Lewis likely replacement cessor.today or tomorrow.

ow. Another source, well 1 Mountaineers Adams, while Kevin Brophy earned acquainted with Chiarelh connections and --it SteepleCats 3 scored the win- i in it ,1 --4, I ng run the the win for Vermont, and Alejandro i By Kevin pant Dupont confidants around the league, and particularly tA0 Balsinde picked up the save. The Boston Gum in Ottawa, where he remains the Senators' assis- top of the 12th, giving the Ver- i for tant genera manager until sa that or- i mont Mountaineers a 4-3 win over As BOSTON The inevtable il July 15id excruciating Field i they did in several other nnings, the SteepleCats had an mer Red Wings bench boss Dave Lewis will be '4' Il the SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe him to ponder, became i reality yesterday fol. opportunity to score in the bottom Mike Sullivan. Two-plus months after the end of named Boston coach.

last night. Vermont improved to the 12 of th. Brophy alked leadoff i the NHEs 2005-06 regular season, the 38-year- "My gut feeling, I guess, was this was an inevit- i I N. 10-6, while North Adams took its batter Jeffries Tatford and Dexter 0 old Sullivan was officially dismissed as the ability," said Sullivan, reached by cellphone last third loss in four games, and fell to Butler to put runners on first and I Bruins coach, putting to end weeks of specula night while he attended his son's guitar lesson. 10-4.

second, but John Kopilchack's 1 tion that he likely would not survive the fran- "But, obviously you don't know that until it Cather led off the inning with a short chopper set up a 2-5-3 dou- 1 i chise's ongoing, wide-ranging overhaul. actually happens. I say inevitable, just based on A.111,,,. single off SteepleCat reliever Jon- ble play, with Butler moving to '4 i Sullivan, who will receive the the way things had been playing out." N. athan Ban.

He moved to second second. He finished the game due him for the final year of his contract, was Chiarelli, reached earlier in the day, praised when his liner to left eluded North there, as Matthew Mindick groun. notified of his dismissal yesterday by general Sullivan as "classy" and "professional." Adams' Sean Conley, and on to ded to third to end it. manager designee Peter Chiarelli. But in the end, said Chiarelli, he had to make i I third on Kyle Massie's grounder to North Adams also had a great According to a source with direct knowledge the decision solely on who he felt would be the AP rile short.

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