Same meaning?
He replaced John Mabry as a backup at 1st base to Derrek Lee .
He replaced John Mabry as backup at 1st Base to Derrek Lee .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
He married in 1901 Anne Blanche Harriet Proctor ( 1870-1935 ) , daughter and coheiress of Septimus Wilkinson Crookes and Mary Ellen Blanche Crookes .
In 1901 he married Anne Blanche Harriet Proctor ( 1870-1935 ) , daughter and cofounder of Septimus Wilkinson Crookes and Mary Ellen Blanche Crookes .

Answer: no

Same meaning?
Rajasthan Royals is the official clothing sponsor of Provogue in the Indian Premier League and the official sponsor for clothing of all teams in the Indian cricket league .
Rajasthan Royals is the official clothing sponsor of Provogue in the Indian Premier League and the official clothing sponsor of all teams in the Indian Cricket League .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
The South / Kazai government was supported by another new mining company , which received concessions from the Belgian state in exchange for financial support .
The South Kasai government was supported by , another Belgian mining company , which received concessions from the new state in return for financial support .

Answer:
no