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Phillies hit three homers to back Martinez in return

Associated Press

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

CHICAGO -- Pedro Martinez's return to the big leagues was a winner. No surprise there. It's what he's done his entire career. And this time, he also had a promise to keep. Pitching in a major league game for the first time since last September, Martinez mixed it up, changed speeds and lasted five innings to get the victory for his new team, the Philadelphia Phillies, in a 12-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. "It was really fun to actually get back to the game. Last year was a h ...

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