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Regardless, Greene threw 29 pitches in the fourth and retired just one batter before manager Terry Francona ended his first start of the season with four more runs in and another runner on second base.
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Corbin threw 101 pitches in the first 2 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four.
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Things are equally akilter in his family’s home, with his mother now sitting on the couch watching TV while his father slaves away in the kitchen.
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To heat-style, blow-dry curtain bangs away from the face, sweeping them from side to side with a paddle brush.
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.
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“Hammers (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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