Thanks in large part to James Southerland, who scored 13 points in his first appearance in seven games, the Syracuse bench outscored the Red Storm reserves 21-11 and helped spell the difference.

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Amir Garrett of the Red Storm was ejected for leaving the bench.

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The just-completed interleague series between the Yankees and Reds in Cincinnati probably had some people reflecting on the 1976 World Series, when the Bombers were swept out in four straight by the Big Red Machine of Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench.

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The baseball rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees has long been cemented by the occasional bench-clearing brawl.

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The Red Bulls played without leading scorer Thierry Henry, while the Revolution's Jerry Bengtson was on the bench to start the game.

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Budtz was brought off the bench after Andy Warrington collided with Nedum Onuoha, a challenge which earned the City player a seemingly harsh red card.

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