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on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4, for a 2-1 Series lead in a matchup that finished at 1:47 a.m.
• One year ago: Fundraising reports showed that contributions for the 2012 presidential race had topped $2 billion, with President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney bringing in a total of about $1.7 billion and the rest coming in to super PACs and other groups. President Barack Obama threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage.
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