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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7. No team has won consecutive games in a series where neither team has played well enough to seize control.
Daniel Nava, Kelly Shoppach, and Scott Podsednik homered for the Sox, who climbed back to .500 with their 10th win in 13 games.
The union says owners constructed a secret salary cap designed to keep down costs during the 2010 season.
The Celtics guard, dealing with a shoulder injury, did not participate in the morning workout and said he’s doubtful to play.
Bobby Valentine said the unusual look of Adrian Gonzalez in right and Kevin Youkilis at first is a stopgap necessitated by injuries.
GM Peter Chiarelli said he wants to keep the alternate captain, who he said would be "hard to replace."
The son of Roger Clemens had been with the Double-A team in New Hampshire, but was not performing well.
Youkilis played first base in his first game back, with Gonzalez replacing Cody Ross in the outfield as the Red Sox deal with depleted depth.
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals Tuesday night in New York.
■Caleb Lloyd, a college student who caught two home run balls in the Reds’ win Monday night, was an honorary captain for Tuesday’s game. He and coach Billy Hatcher took out the lineup card, giving Lloyd a chance to tell his story to the umpires.
