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Santana better than Carpenter in battle of Cy Young winners

Associated Press

Thursday, June 25, 2009

NEW YORK -- Johan Santana was struggling. He had gone to 3-0 counts on four of his first 11 batters -- something he hadn't done in an entire game in six years, not counting intentional walks. "My fastball," he said, "was moving all over the place." Santana went back to the clubhouse and reviewed video following the first inning. He re-examined his mechanics. And he emerged victorious over Chris Carpenter in a sparkling matchup of Cy Young Award winners. Nick Evans hit a two-run double in a ...

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