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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Matt Bush was a pivotal piece in the Texas Rangers AL West title run.He was nowhere to be found as his teammates sprayed champagne in all directions celebrating that crown in the visitors clubhouse at Oakland Coliseum.The former No. 1 overall pick by his hometown San Diego Padres in 2004 and now a 30-year-old rookie, Bush served a 51-month prison sentence for a drunken driving with serious bodily harm.Every single player on this team is part of the family, Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus said. Unfortunately we know he cant celebrate with alcohol, but like we did with Josh Hamilton we try to make him feel comfortable like a family so he can celebrate, too.In 2010 and 2011, the Rangers sprayed ginger ale in the clubhouse as a way to include Hamilton and pitcher C.J. Wilson, who also doesnt drink, in their celebrations.This time, Jeremy Jeffress also was limited to the ginger ale drenching. He was reinstated by Major League Baseball and rejoined the team Friday after being placed on the restricted list following an arrest on a drunken driving charge last month.It started in 2010, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. Just to be respectful of both Matt and Jeremy, Matt especially, hes been with us since November, hes been up in the big leagues since May. You saw what hes capable of tonight. Im really proud of him as a man, as a person first and then as a player second, its out of respect for those guys.Bush has enlisted an accountability partner, Roy Silver, to help him with his sobriety.Jeffress spent three weeks at an inpatient rehab facility before his reinstatement. He said before Fridays game that his treatment will be ongoing.Im still a sick man, he said. Im still continuing with my treatment.Both players will continue to be embraced by their teammates, Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis said.Its camaraderie, we do things a little different in our clubhouse and we want to make sure everyone is comfortable, Lewis said. Everyone is a part of something special and thats why we do it.Frank Jackson Pelicans Jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Jahlil Okafor Jersey . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. https://www.pelicanslockerroom.com/Josh-Gray-City-Edition-Jersey/ . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Darius Miller Jersey . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. Brandon Ingram Jersey . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night.BALTIMORE -- As the Boston Red Sox steamroll their way toward the AL East crown, the Baltimore Orioles have turned their full attention toward the wild card race.David Price won his eighth straight decision, Hanley Ramirez homered and the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the sinking Orioles with a 5-3 victory Thursday night.Boston has won eight straight to open a 5 1/2-game lead over idle Toronto in the AL East. With 13 victories in their last 16 games, the Red Sox have a magic number of five to clinch the division crown.Thats the Red Sox, Ramirez said. They know that you can chase something, want something, and well go right after it. The good thing about this team is just everybodys together, and weve got everything.Baltimore fell seven games out and dropped below Detroit for the second AL wild card. It was the first time since 2002 that the Orioles were swept at home by Boston in a four-game series.I think youve got be realistic about where we are at this point after losing four, closer Zach Britton said. Its kind of time to light a fire under our butt because those other teams playing for the wild card are right there.Britton pitched the ninth for the Orioles, but never had a save opportunity during the four-game series.We should be playing better ball than what we showed, he said. But give them credit, too. When theyve got everything rolling theyre a tough team to beat -- just like we are. But right now everythings not really clicking for us.Price (17-8) gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings, walking two and striking out five. The Red Sox have won each of his last nine starts since Aug. 7.That was a big win, the left-hander said. Weve played good baseball, and this is the time of the year when you want your team to get on a roll the way we have, and thats what weve done.Koji Uehara worked the eighth, and Craig Kimbrel got three straight outs for his 29th save in 31 chances.Baltimore trailed 3-0 before Trey Mancini, starting his second major league game, hit a tying three-run homer in the third inning. It was his second home run in six at-bats.At the moment, its just an unbelievable experience, the rookie said. But on the flip side, after a loss like that, you dont really think about the home run so mmuch.ddddddddddddIt really doesnt matter.Boston used a walk, a wild pitch and Andrew Benintendis two-out RBI single off Vance Worley (2-2) to move back in front in the fifth.Ramirez hit his 29th homer in the seventh to make it 5-3 and send the Red Sox to their eighth straight win over an AL East foe, their longest such run since 1990.Orioles starter Chris Tillman gave up three runs, five hits and walked three in 1 2/3 innings, his shortest outing since June 2015.Boston got a first-inning RBI single from Ramirez and added two runs in the second, the last on a bases-loaded walk to David Ortiz that ended Tillmans outing.A here-we-go-again pall engulfed Orioles fans in the crowd of 26,788, but their spirits were rekindled when Mancini lined a 2-2 pitch into the seats in left field. The standing ovation continued until Price threw his next pitch.ORTIZ FAREWELLIn a ceremony before his final regular-season game in Baltimore, Ortiz was given the phone he smashed inside the visitors dugout during a tirade on July 27, 2013.Wearing a huge grin, Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones handed Ortiz the shattered phone, which was mounted on a wooden frame.Ortiz also received a $10,000 check, made out to a charity in his name. He took the check to the dugout but left the phone on the field.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: RHP Steven Wright (shoulder) threw from 60 feet on Thursday and was scheduled to throw from 120 feet on Friday. ... LHP Henry Owens threw five innings in the Instructional League to stay sharp and was set to rejoin the Red Sox on Friday.Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman will have his next start delayed after experiencing discomfort near his rib cage. Dylan Bundy will start Sunday against Arizona, and the Orioles hope Gausman can pitch Tuesday or Wednesday in Toronto. ... LHP Jayson Aquino was unavailable because of a viral infection.UP NEXTRed Sox: Winless in his last five starts, Drew Pomeranz (2-5, 4.91 ERA) faces the Rays in the start of a three-game series.Orioles: Yovani Gallardo (5-8, 5.77) starts Friday against Arizona, which hopes to play spoiler behind struggling right-hander Shelby Miller (2-12, 6.90). ' ' '