In Orlando, the Orlando Magic took a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-114 in overtime in Game 4. The Cavaliers were up 98-97 when Rashard Lewis of the Magic hit a three-pointer with about five seconds remaining. Lebron James of the Cavaliers extended the game into overtime after he was fouled and hit two free throws to tie it. Dwight Howard led the Magic with 27 points and 14 rebounds, and Rafer Alston scored 26 points for the Magic. Lebron James led the Cavaliers with 44 points and 12 rebounds in defeat. Game 5 is Thursday in Cleveland.
In Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-5, after almost blowing a big lead. The Diamondbacks went into the top of the eighth inning leading 6-0 when the Padres' bats came alive. Chris Burke, Chase Headley, and Kevin Kouzmanoff all had RBIs in the eighth inning when they scored four runs. In the ninth inning, Scott Hairston hit into a double play but it scored the run to bring the game to 6-5. Juan Gutierrez was able to stop the Padres' rally and get the save for the Diamondbacks.
In Oakland, the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 after trailing for most of the game. The Athletics were down 3-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. Mike Sweeney and Russell Branyan had RBI hits in the first inning and Ichiro Suzuki had an RBI hit in the seventh inning. However, the Athletics were able to score four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, with the game-winning RBIs coming from Jason Giambi. Giambi hit a two-RBI single with the Athletics trailing 3-2 to give them the 4-3 lead, which ended up being the final score.
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