TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors were set to depart for a gruelling four-game road swing after Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.
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homecourt that proving a disadvantage to Toronto this season. Kemba Walker hit a
buzzer-beating jump shot in overtime to lift the Charlotte Bobcats to a 104-102
overtime victory Wednesday, handing the Raptors their eighth loss at home this
season. "Its one of those things that whatever it is, were not generating enough
focus. . .," said Raptors coach Dwane Casey, at a loss to explain the
discrepancy between playing at home and on the road. "We have far more focus on
the road than we do at home, and that is a concern. I talked to the team about
it today. We have great fans, great crowd, warm building, hot building, so
theres no reason why we cant come out with that type of fire and intensity and
dont wait until you get hit in the mouth, punched in the mouth until we turn it
on." The Raptors are 5-6 on the road this season, and just 4-8 at the Air Canada
Centre. Walker scored 29 points, including his 18-footer that sealed the victory
for Charlotte (12-14). Al Jefferson added 24 points. "It hurts, everyone who
loses a game by a buzzer beater, youd rather get blown out by 50 than lose on a
buzzer beater," said Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, who had 17 points and six
assists. DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 30 points for Toronto (9-14), while
Amir Johnson had a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 10 points. Newcomer
John Salmons finished with 11 points, while Jonas Valanciunas added 10. The
Raptors led by as much as 16 points midway through the third, but the Bobcats
closed the quarter with a 25-9 run to send the game into the fourth locked at
70-70 in front of an Air Canada Centre crowd of 15,201. It was a see-saw battle
through the fourth quarter, and the Raptors trailed by three points twice in the
last 21 seconds -- the difference negated the second time by Lowrys
three-pointer with 12 seconds to go to tie the game 95-95. DeRozan then stripped
Walker on the Bobcats last possession to guarantee overtime. Valanciunas,
Johnson and DeRozan had the Raptors only three field goals in a sloppy five
minutes of overtime that saw the Raptors miss on their first six shots. But
DeRozan made one-of-two free throws with a second left to tie it up 102-102.
Walker, guarded by Valanciunas -- who was slow to get to him -- was open when he
made the winning buzzer-beater. "Tough, tough one second," Valanciunas said. "He
made a tough shot. Could make a better job on defence, but it happened. Could be
earlier, maybe he wouldnt make that, but what happened happened." Now the
Raptors depart for a tough four-game road trip that takes them through Dallas,
Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and New York. The Raptors play eight of their next
10 games on the road -- a good thing, perhaps. "I dont know, I have no idea,"
Lowry said, on the poor home record. "I really cant explain it, I cant put my
foot on it, weve really got to find a way to change it around." Lowry doesnt
agree with Casey assessment that its a lack of focus. "Naw. . .weve just got to
find a way to win at home, make the homecourt more of an advantage for us." The
Raptors shot 43 per cent from the floor to Charlottes 46 per cent. The Raptors
outrebounded the Bobcats 50-40. It was another strong game for Johnson, who
injected some desperately-needed energy into one of the ugliest quarters of
basketball by either team in a while. The Raptors two assists were the only
assists in the quarter, and both teams shot just under a lowly 32 per cent. The
Bobcats led 18-15 heading into the second. The Raptors pulled away in what was
an only slightly more exciting second quarter, outscoring their visitors 32-19.
DeRozan had 11 points in the frame, and Lowrys driving layup with 23 seconds
left put the Raptors up by 12. They took a 47-37 lead into the halftime break.
Walker scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Bobcats chipped away at
Torontos lead, tying it up on a Jefferson layup with two minutes to play. NOTES:
Chuck Hayes dressed for Toronto for the first time since last weeks trade. Hayes
had missed four games because he had to undergo baseline cardiac testing.
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bowling final 21-9 on Friday. BOSTON -- Carlton Fisk cleared the Green Monster
to beat the Cincinnati Reds. All Grady Sizemore had to do was hit it. The Red
Sox outfielder lined one off the bottom of Fenway Parks left-field Wall to drive
in the winning run on Tuesday night and Boston beat Cincinnati 4-3 in 12 innings
-- the longest game between the teams since Fisks historic homer in Game 6 of
the 1975 World Series. "It will never get old to walk off," said Sizemore, who
had three hits in the game. "I was just glad I could come through." An All-Star
with the Cleveland Indians, Sizemore missed all of the last two seasons while
recovering from back surgery. The Red Sox brought him in as an extra outfielder,
knowing the low risk would pay off big if he returned to the form that earned
him MVP votes from 2005-08. "Ive got to believe that tonight gives him even
further feeling like hes contributing here rather than being someone coming back
from an injury," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Nights like tonight go a
long way and continue to rebuild Grady." Sizemore singled in a run in the third
and had another base hit in the eighth, then came up with nobody out in the 12th
after David Ortiz and Mike Napoli had already singled off Logan Ondrusek (0-2).
He hit the first pitch to left-centre, and the outfielders didnt even bother
picking it up as Ortiz scored easily. Craig Breslow (1-0) pitched one inning of
scoreless relief for the victory. Boston beat Cincinnati for the sixth time in
seven games since the Reds rebounded from the Fisk homer to win Game 7 of the 75
Series to take the title. The teams also met for interleague series in 2005 and
08. Dusstin Pedroia had three hits, including two doubles, as the Red Sox won
for the third time in four games.
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3-1 lead only to see Junichi Tazawa give it up in the eighth. "We finally got
something going a little late," Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick said. "Any time you
lose a game, you think about missed opportunities." Red Sox starter
Felix Doubront allowed one run on five hits, but he walked two batters in the
sixth before leaving with one out and a 3-1 lead. Burke Badenhop threw one pitch
to Skip Schumaker to get an inning-ending play. It was still 3-1 in the eighth
when Joey Votto drew a one-out walk and Brandon Phillips doubled to put runners
on second and third. Todd Frazier singled in one run, and Ryan Ludwick tied it
3-all with a sacrifice fly. NOTES: Reds starter Homer Bailey gave up three runs
on five hits and five walks, striking out five in six innings. ... The Reds
placed RF Jay Bruce on the 15-day disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left
knee and selected the contract of OF Roger Bernadina from Triple-A Louisville.
Bruce had arthroscopic surgery on Monday and is expected to miss about a month.
... The game marked the 99th anniversary of Babe Ruths first of 714 career
homers, on May 6, 1915. The Red Sox LHP also pitched 12 1-3 innings and took the
loss in a complete game against the Yankees at the Polo Grounds. ... The Reds
announced that their April 28 rainout against the Cubs will be made up as part
of a day-night doubleheader on July 8. ... Red Sox DH David Ortiz played in his
2,000th career game.
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