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Pedro to start Game 3 for Phillies

Associated Press

Friday, October 9, 2009

DENVER -- Pedro Martinez is getting the ball and the call in another big game. Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel chose the aging right-hander over J.A. Happ and Joe Blanton, who made cameo appearances out of the bullpen Thursday, to face the Colorado Rockies in Game 3 of their NL playoff series Saturday night -- weather permitting. The best-of-five series is tied at one game each. It will be Martinez's first postseason start since he won Game 3 for Boston at St. Louis in the 2004 World Seri ...

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