Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating baseball's drug policy. The earliest Ramirez can return is July 3, which is a big blow to a Dodgers team who has the best record in baseball, mainly because of him. So far, Ramirez has a .348 batting average with six home runs and 20 RBIs. Ramirez has stated that he took medication that was prescribed by a doctor, that happened to contain the banned substance.
In Cleveland, the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Atlanta Hawks again, beating them 105-85 to take a 2-0 series lead in their second round matchup. Lebron James led the team and the game with 27 points, and also grabbing three rebounds and five assists. Wally Szczerbiak scored 17 points, while Anderson Varejao led the team with eight rebounds. Maurice Evans was the leading scorer for the Hawks, with 16 points. Game 3 is Saturday in Atlanta.
In Boston, the Boston Red Sox plummeted the Cleveland Indians 13-3 in historical fashion. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox scored 12 runs, all of the runs in the inning came before an out was recorded. This ties the modern day record for most runs scored before an out is recorded. Jason Bay doubled in a run and hit a three-run home run in that historical sixth inning, giving him four RBIs in the game. Tim Wakefield again got a lot of run support on his way to another victory, while Jeremy Sowers was hit with the loss, responsible for giving up seven runs.
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