Sports Night: Kings need tough defense from McLemore
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Ben McLemore enters his third season with the Kings with a new name on the back of his jersey. And he has a new haircut. One thing, however, hasn’t changed. The Kings need him to emerge as a defensive stopper.
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Barry Zito pitches four innings in perhaps the final start of his major-league career as the A’s defeat the Los Angeles Angels 8-7. The 37-year-old left-hander, a 15-year veteran and former Cy Young Award winner, spent most of this season in the minors.
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This story was originally published September 30, 2015 at 10:53 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Kings need tough defense from McLemore."