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Despite winning eight of ten games on the home stand, we remained in third place, a game behind the first place Red Sox and a half-game behind second-place Toronto.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Now they're on a two-game slide, a half-game behind the Cowboys in their division and with no time—or room—for extracurricular fun.
Giants' Tall Task Starts With Quieting Saints Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Luol Deng added 19 points for the Bulls 49-18, who took a half-game lead over idle Boston in the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Bulls 84, Nets 73 2011
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Despite winning eight of ten games on the home stand, we remained in third place, a game behind the first place Red Sox and a half-game behind second-place Toronto.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Their six-game winning streak ended with a 4-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, who moved a half-game ahead of the Mets in the standings.
Swisher, Yanks Break Out the Bats Against White Sox Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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The Crimson—who haven't reached the tournament since 1946 and have never won the Ivy men's basketball title—have a half-game lead on second-place Princeton with four games remaining.
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"It was just an outstanding job of pitching," gushed manager Joe Girardi after the win, which kept the Yankees a half-game ahead of the Red Sox, who beat the Royals 6-1.
Yankees Hot and Cool in All the Right Spots Amelia Rayno 2011
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Memphis also moved into the Western Conference playoff picture, taking over the eighth spot by a half-game after its victory and Portland's 100-87 loss to Indiana.
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Since the Rays also lost Wednesday, the Yankees remain a half-game back.
Stuck in Second GearJays 8, Yankees 4 Brian Costa 2010
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They've played .500 ball 16-16, gone from last in the division to third and actually picked up a half-game in the wild-card race since May 16, the first day neither player was in the lineup due to injury.
Are the Mets Dead, Or Just Sleeping? Chris Herring 2011
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