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Lee homer sends Birds to win in 12th inning

BY JOSH LAND
TIMES STAFF WRITER

BALTIMORE Mere moments after a striking defensive play prevented the Cincinnati Reds from scoring the go- ahead run in the third extra frame Friday, Derrek NL EAST Lee made sure the Orioles second sellout crowd of the year would leave Camden Yards happy. AL EAST Leading off the 12th inning, Lee launched the fourth pitch from Reds reATLANTA BRAVES FLORIDA MARLINS NEWYORK METS WASHINGTON NATIONALS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES liever Jose Arredondo deep to left, ensuring Baltimore NL this one away. didnt throwCENTRAL BOSTON RED SOX NEW YORK YANKEES BALTIMORE ORIOLES TORONTO BLUE JAYS TAMPA BAY RAYS 5 The Orioles had blown an early four- run lead and saw AL CENTRAL their bats silenced by the DAVE MUNCH/STAFF PHOTO Cincinnati bullpen until From left, Garrett, Craig and Michael Williams pose on the basketball court at their home in Hampstead. Craig Lees game-winning solo Williams, their father, says Michael was treated unfairly by North Carroll High School in part as payback for an earshot gave them cause for involving Garrett. 4 celebration a 5- 4CUBS CHICAGO victory CINCINNATI REDS lier incidentHOUSTON ASTROS MILWAUKEE BREWERS PITTSBURGH PIRATES ST. LOUIS CARDINALS over the Reds in front of DETROIT TIGERS MINNESOTA TWINS CHICAGO KANSAS CITY ROYALS CLEVELAND INDIANS Os Today WHITE SOX 45,382 at NL WEST Camden Yards. Orioles vs It was Lees first homer AL WEST Reds, 7 since May 8, ending a 21TV: MASN game drought. Radio: WTTR Im happy for him. Im happy for us, Orioles man- OsProbables Matusz (1-2) vs. ager Buck Showalter said. I (6-6) COLORADO ROCKIES LOS ANGELES ATHLETICS SAN DIEGO PADRES think everybody feels for Reds Arroyo ANGELES ANGELS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TEXAS RANGERS OAKLAND DODGERS LOS SEATTLE MARINERS OF ANAHEIM Derrek, the way he handles things. Everything he does is about trying These logos are provided to you for use in an editorial news context only. <AP> 2008 MLB NL LOGOS 032008: National Other uses, including as a linking device on a Web site, or in an to help the club. These logos are provided to you for use in an editorial news context only. league team logos for 2008; stand-alone; various LOGOS 033110: 2010 <AP> MLB AL advertising or promotional piece, may violate this entitys trademark or Baltimore (34-39) snapped asizes; staffof 20 streak </AP> Other uses, including as a linking device on a Web site, or in an American League team logos; stand-alone; other intellectual property rights, and mayor promotional piece, may with AP. entitys trademark or advertising violate your agreement violate this various sizes; staff; ETA 3:30 p.m. </AP> innings without scoring against an opposother intellectual property rights, and may violate your agreement with AP. ing reliever to return to the win column after dropping its last two games in Pittsburgh. friends would see it. BY BOB BLUBAUGH It marked the seventh time this season TIMES STAFF WRITER It was a dumb thing, said that the Orioles have played at least 11 inCraig Williams. My son is Perhaps Craig Williams is a nings. They improved to 4- 6 in extra smart. Hes a bright kid. Hes meddlesome parent of an athframes. [also] strong-willed and nave lete who did his youngest son To make sure that Lees smash would be in a lot of respects. no favors in a crusade against the winning homer, rather than a tying one, Two days later, he says he North Carroll High. the Orioles defense was challenged to prereceived a phone call asking Perhaps Michael Williams serve the tie in the top of the inning. him to come to North Carroll isnt as good at basketball as Cincinnatis Joey Votto was sent home with his son. Both of them say he, his father and the Panthers from first on a Jay Bruce double which got they walked into a meeting team captain consider him to past center fielder Adam Jones when he atwith Vaughn and athletic dibe. tempted a diving grab. Jones immediately rector Troy Warehime, among Or perhaps, as the recovered and started a perfect relay, others, with no idea what the Williamses believe, some in swiftly getting the ball into shortstop J.J. meeting was about. The the Hampstead school have a Hardy, who dodged the runner at second to Williamses say Mike was vendetta against their family fire home well ahead of Votto. asked about the Facebook post that started when older son Matt Wieters applied the tag on Vottos and, after he admitted to writGarrett led a player revolt right foot as the Reds first baseman ing it, was told he was no and Craig led a parents revolt longer a member of the team. against a former North CarPlease see Orioles, B3 Chris Vaughn, not his exact roll coach. words, but he said, I dont For whatever reason, know if I can trust you, Michael Williams was cut Michael recalled. So I was off from the Panthers varsity as a the team. senior, just eight months after hitting a pair of critical 3III pointers that helped North Craig Williams says he and Carroll reach the state boys his son were stunned and soon basketball tournament for the after contacted North Carroll first time in 25 years. principal Kim Dolch, asking He says he hasnt played her to intervene. basketball since. (Dolch declined to comIII ment for this story. Warehime declined to answer questions The Facebook post was but emailed a statement rewritten in frustration at the garding athletic policy. end of an exasperating night Vaughn declined to comment for Michael Williams. on the Williamses, but did It was Dec. 8, 2009, and the consent to an interview about North Carroll basketball team SUBMITTED PHOTO the boys basketball program had lost its second straight Michael Williams, then a member of the North Carroll game to open the season, 73-71 boys basketball team, takes a shot against Manchester in general). to Catoctin. Already becoming Without commenting Valley during the 2009-10 season. Williams made two disenchanted with what the specifically about the key 3- pointers in the playoffs to help the Panthers Williams family say was faWilliams situation, county voritism shown to another make the state semifinals that year, but was cut from athletic director Jim Roplayer, Michael and his father the team last November. driguez said athletes likely recall the junior guard being would not be disciplined for allowed to coach their own harshly singled out both on in a late- game situation. an off- field incident. He said AP PHOTO When Michael got home, he team, using profanities, never that an off- field incident the court and in the locker Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chris room by NC boys basketball signed onto Facebook and re- specifically mentioning North could, however, be a symptom Jakubauskas delivers against the coach Chris Vaughn for miss- calls writing that he was sick Carroll or Vaughn. He said his of a larger issue that might be Cincinnati Reds in the second inning ing a shot and then for failing of the way things were going Facebook page was private and Please see Family, B4 Friday in Baltimore. to pick up his man on defense and asking that the players be that he assumed only his

Seasons of discontent

Family feels wronged by NC basketball decisions, still seeking answers

Ravens Rice stays upbeat despite NFL lockout

Player uses free time to inspire youth to go out and dream
BY AARON WILSON
TIMES STAFF WRITER

TOWSON Ray Rice bolted upfield, sprinting away from imaginary defenders nipping at his heels. During a workout at Towson University, Baltimore Ravens elusive running back displayed no signs of losing his old Pro Bowl form during the lengthy NFL lockout. For Rice, the work stoppage

hasnt dimmed his enthusiasm for football or for his guidance of the youth of his hometown: New Rochelle, N.Y. Nah, I try to stay positive, Rice said. A lot of things Ive done during this lockout is impacting kids lives. I dont even preach to them. I preach school. I preach daily life to them. Where Im at in my career, obviously Im able to impact kids lives. In just three NFL seasons, Rice

already ranks second in franchise history in career rushing yards. Gaining 3,013 yards to rank behind Jamal Lewis 7,801 yards, Rice finished third in the league in yards from scrimmage with 1,776 yards last season. And he led the Ravens last season with 1,220 rushing yards to go with five touchdowns. Always smiling and upbeat, Rice is chasing more than records. His legacy, his family and his

teammates are what matters to him most. If there was no more football, would I be in the Hall of Fame? No, Rice said. Would I be in the record books? No. But RICE will people know Ray Rice as a great person and a great football player? Yes. And I will use that opportunity to go out and impact kids lives and let them know you can go out and dream. Im living my

dream playing football, but obviously the dream can be taken away at any moment. I try to stick to that nature and obviously being around my teammates makes it that much more fun. Compact and muscular at 5foot- 8, 212 pounds with softballsized biceps, Rice had a lot of fun during offensive guard Ben Grubbs charity softball game. The former Rutgers star volunteered to be the permanent pitcher for his squad. He intentionally allowed himself to be hit Please see Rice, B3