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Andy Pages scored on a close play at the plate after Betts singled to shallow right field in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

As he eats, he scans a printed list of film titles – mainly vintage comedies – looking for something to play at his family movie night.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Round-number theory has also come into play at the key $100 level, which previously acted as support last June, December, and again in January.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He would be a target for the opposition should he play at the World Cup.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Johnny was sixteen, but he could pull himself together and play at being a little boy still.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes