Washington and Cincinnati each traded for a leadoff hitter, and Philadelphia added Michael Young to its already potent lineup.

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Beltre dove at an angle going backward to make a backhanded stab, then got up and threw out the leadoff hitter.

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Rookie Jackie Bradley Jr. replaced him in center field and Daniel Nava took over as the leadoff hitter, striking out three times and grounding into a DP.

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Angels manager Mike Scioscia had to meet with his staff until the wee hours of the morning trying to formulate a plan after losing leadoff hitter Peter Bourjos to a hamstring injury.

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While the first batter Harvey faced homered, Sanabia was bailed out when center fielder Jake Marisnick made a nice catch to rob Mets leadoff hitter Collin Cowgill of a would-be extra base hit.

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By the time O's starter Jason Berken uncorked his first pitch to New York leadoff hitter Alex Cora, swaths of empty seats lined the lower bowl down the left field and right field lines (as for the upper level, a few guppies in a sea of green seats).

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Pinch-hitter Mike Baxter hustled for a leadoff double in the ninth when his sinking liner to left glanced off the wrist of a sliding Carl Crawford.

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