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About Mike

Mike Luery is an award-winning journalist with 25 years on TV and radio. Currently, he is the political reporter for KCRA-TV, the top-ranked station in Sacramento. This is Luery's second tour of duty with KCRA, where he was also a reporter from 1984 - 2000. In between, he was NBC's Capitol Bureau Chief in California and a reporter for CBS 13 in Sacramento. Luery lives in northern California with his wife Carol. Baseball Between Us is his first book.

The Freak K’s 13 Padres

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Mike

Tim Lincecum has done it again. For the 27th time, the Freak has struck out 10 or more batters in a game, leaving him just 1 behind all-time Giant great Christy Matheson. He looks more like a young kid than … Continue reading →

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Rivera Does It Again

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Mike

Mariano Rivera notches his 3rd save of the season, moving closer to Trevor Hoffman for all-time best ever. http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310404110&teams=minnesota-twins-vs-new-york-yankees

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The Walk-Off Homer

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Mike

It’s the bottom of the 13th, with two men on. A high drive deep to left…and the most exciting play in baseball: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=13452829&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_video_13452829

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Rivera Saves the Day – Again!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Mike

Mariano Rivera mowed down the Tigers today to capture his 560th career save. That puts him only 41 behind the all-time leader Trevor Hoffman. Will Rivera beat the record in 2011? Will he need two years to break the mark? … Continue reading →

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