Found September 11, 2009 on SFgate:
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With each Oakland drive that soared over the outfield wall at the Metrodome on Friday, Clayton Mortensen felt a little more comfortable. That comfort translated into the first major-league victory for one of the A's top pitching prospects. Mortensen,...
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