Clemens replaced on roster before Yankees' loss

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10/09/2007 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The possibility that Roger Clemens has made the final appearance of his Hall of Fame career became even more likely Monday.

The Yankees replaced him on their AL Division Series roster with lefty reliever Ron Villone and New York was then eliminated from the playoffs, losing Game 4 in its American League Division Series to Cleveland, 6-4.

Per MLB rules, a team can replace an injured player during the division round, but that player is ineligible for the championship series. Clemens, therefore, would not have been able to return to action this postseason unless the Yankees made the World Series.

Clemens left Sunday's playoff game against Cleveland due to a strained left hamstring. Clemens, who was making his 12th career Division Series start and ninth ALDS start, was removed after striking out Victor Martinez for the first out of the third inning.

The Yankees rallied to win the game, 8-4, forcing the fourth game.

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner was making his first start since September 16 due to a similar injury. He left with the Yankees behind in Game 3.

The 45-year-old right-hander, who finished the season 6-6 with a 4.18 ERA, hadn't pitched in the postseason since a hamstring injury forced him out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, while with Houston.

Ryan Garko hit an RBI single off Clemens in the first inning, Trot Nixon belted a solo homer with one out in the second, and Clemens walked Travis Hafner to start the third before fanning Martinez. Clemens was charged with four hits and three runs over 2 1/3 innings. He also walked two and had the one strikeout.

Clemens was signed by the Yankees as a free agent to a minor league contract on May 6 this year, his 24th season in the majors. His deal for this year was pro-rated at about $17.4 million.

Villone, 37, was 0-0 with a 4.25 earned run average in 37 appearances with the Yankees in 2007. He recorded one out in Monday's game.

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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

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A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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