They tied Game 4 against closer Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth when pinch-runner Dave Roberts stole second and scored on Bill Mueller's single.

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So instead here we are, being reminded of Roberts's steal of second and Bill Mueller's single off Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez trying to slap the ball out of Bronson Arroyo's glove.

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Nobody is even remotely close to first-ballot consideration as first-timers such as Jeromy Burnitz, Vinny Castilla, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Bill Mueller, Terry Mulholland, Phil Nevin, Brad Radke, Tim Salmon, Ruben Sierra, Bernie Williams, Tony Womack and Eric Young all could be one and done.

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To accomplish the desired effect, he assigned a dozen reporters (and himself) to chronicle the game-day activities of an eclectic collection of individuals, from Henry, Lucchino and Epstein to such players as Boston's Bill Mueller and Lou Merloni and New York's Hideki Matsui and Mariano Rivera--and even the guy who's been working the centerfield scoreboard at Fenway for the past dozen years.

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