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George Sherrill gave up a game-tying homer to Miguel Olivo in the ninth inning with two outs and an 0-2 count.Then he vented.After striking out Billy Butler to end the inning, Sherrill tossed the gum out of his mouth as he... [link]

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Morning Juice: Tigers on way in, Tiger Stadium on way out
Published 7/1/2008 by David Brown at Big League Stew
... (11 inn.) — Two days in a row, things turn Grim for the O's thanks to the Brim. Sherrill took out his frustrations first on his glove, then gum. George today plans to allow a score-tying home run to ...

They'd Be Lovable Losers If They Weren't Winning So Much
Published 7/2/2008 by Matthew Taylor (noreply@blogger.com) at Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog
... from Sherrill, who reflected on his Monday night meltdown, highlighted by a hurled bucket of gum, in humorous terms. Sherrill said he was trying to hit the dugout fence, not drive the bucket through the gap. “Bad location,” Sherrill said. “I missed my spot again.”The whole incident is made better by the fact that Luke Scott helped the Orioles' bat boy pick up the gum that Sherrill had scattered in the grass. That's the same humble Luke Scott who offers waves and tips of the cap to fans at Camden Yards who cheer his name. It's nice to get some national attention, but it's the ...

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