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“They threw cockroaches in my face, then they tazed us and drowned us,” recalls Chavana of the experience, which requires signed waivers to enter.

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Yesavage, the 20th overall pick in last year’s draft, threw seven innings, surrendering just one run on three hits in a 6-1 Blue Jays victory in this critical Game 5.

Right-hander Yesavage, who was only called up to the majors in September, threw seven solid innings, with 12 strikeouts - a World Series record for a rookie - and only gave up one run.

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He landed his late-breaking splitter in the zone early in counts, flashing much better feel for his signature pitch than he had in Game 1, when he threw it only 10 times.

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Treasurys sold off, sending yields up and flattening the curve, as Fed Chair Powell threw some cold water on forecasts of another interest rate cut in December.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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