In Orlando, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 99-91 in overtime of Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant for the Lakers didn't have a good shooting night, but he scored 32 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds. Pau Gasol and Trevor Ariza added 16 points each, and Gasol grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. For the Magic, Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 25 points, but Dwight Howard had a huge game. He almost had a triple-double, with 16 points, 21 rebounds and nine blocks. Game 5 is Sunday in Orlando.
In Boston, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-3 to sweep another series. The Red Sox are 8-0 this season against the Yankees, the best start by the Red Sox against the Yankees since 1912. In the second inning, David Ortiz hit his fourth home run of the season to put the Red Sox ahead 1-0. Starting pitchers C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees and Brad Penny of the Red Sox were both good. The game stayed at 1-0 until the seventh inning, when the Yankees scored three runs. That inning was highlighted by Alex Rodriguez's two-RBI double that put the Yankees ahead 3-1. But the Red Sox came back in the eighth inning to score three runs, with Mike Lowell's sacrifice fly being the go-ahead run and eventual game-winner.
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