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Reports: Pedro Martinez agrees to contract with Philadelphia Phillies

Jul. 14, 2009
Multiple media outlets are reporting three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez has agreed to a contract with the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies that will be announced Wednesday.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Heavy rains caused by tropical storm Hanna forced the Mets and Philadelphia to postpone their baseball game Saturday at New York's Shea Stadium.

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PHILADELPHIA, July 7 (UPI) -- David Wright had a home run and four RBI Monday to lead the New York Mets in a 10-9 slugfest victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

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PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (UPI) -- Shane Victorino singled in Pedro Feliz from second with two out in the ninth inning Friday, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over the New York Mets.

MLB: N.Y. Mets 10, Cincinnati 4

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Pedro Martinez, returning from shoulder surgery, pitched five innings and got his 3,000th career strikeout as the N.Y. Mets beat Cincinnati, 10-4..

MLB: Philadelphia 13, NY Mets 0

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Mets reportedly will get Pedro Martinez

ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Pedro Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner apparently has agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract with the New York Mets.

MLB: Boston 12, Philadelphia 1 (8 inn.)

BOSTON, June 25 (UPI) -- Pedro Martinez pitched seven innings Friday night as Boston cruised to a 12-1 win over Philadelphia in a game called after 7 1/2 innings due to rain.

Red Sox exercise option on Pedro

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler