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Andujar was to be honored in his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris on
Tuesday and buried Wednesday.
The right-hander finished his major league career with a 127-118
record and a 3.58 ERA with the Cardinals, Houston Astros and Oakland
Athletics. He was named to the All-Star team four times in 13
seasons and helped the Cardinals win the 1982 World Series, posting
a 2-0 record against the Milwaukee Brewers in the Fall Classic,
including a victory in Game 7.
In 1984 and 1985, Andujar won 20 and 21 games and finished fourth in
the National League Cy Young Award voting both years.
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Major League Baseball unveiled its 2016 schedule, with the season
opener set for April 3 on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball."
Thirteen more games will be played on Monday, April 4, and eight on
Tuesday, April 5, with all 30 teams in action for the first time on
Wednesday, April 6.
The annual All-Star Game is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, at Petco
Park in San Diego.
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After missing seven weeks with a strained right hamstring, Boston
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned to the lineup for a
game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Right-hander Marcus Stroman suffered what was believed to be a
season-ending ACL tear during spring training but has recovered in
six months and will start Saturday for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Stroman will be activated from the disabled list and take the mound
against the New York Yankees in New York.
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The Baltimore Orioles activated shortstop J.J. Hardy from the 15-day
disabled list.
Hardy was placed on the disabled list Aug. 24 with a strained left
groin.
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New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he was unsure if
right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, who is bothered by right elbow
inflammation, would pitch before the regular season ends.
The Yankees have 25 games left after Tuesday and it might be
insufficient time for him to complete a throwing program.
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Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole will skip his next start
in order to limit his workload. Cole, 25, is 16-8 with a 2.54 ERA in
28 starts. The move also lines up Cole to start the National League
wild-card game if necessary.
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The Cincinnati Reds reinstated outfielders Billy Hamilton and
Brennan Boesch from the 15-day disabled list. Hamilton had been
sidelined with a shoulder injury. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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