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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 22: Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees runs the bases after his third inning grand slam against Michael Wuertz #48 of the Oakland Athletics on July 22, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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New York Yankees' Nick Swisher, right, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher Michael Wuertz, left, during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, July 22, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Michael Wuertz reacts after walking a batter which resulted in a run during the sixth inning of his MLB American League baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Oakland, California, July 15, 2011.

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OAKLAND, CA - JULY 15: Manager Bob Melvin #6 of the Oakland Athletics takes the ball from pitcher Michael Wuertz #48 after Wuertz walked in a run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the six inning during an MLB baseball game at the O.co Coliseum July 15, 2011 in Oakland,...

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Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Michael Wuertz covers his face as he walks back to the dugout during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 10, 2011, in Chicago.

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BOSTON, MA - JUNE 03: Michael Wuertz #48 of the Oakland Athletics reacts as Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox rounds the bases after his solo home run in the eighth inning on June 3, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 23: Michael Wuertz #48 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the eighth inning during the game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel on May 23, 2011 in Anaheim, California.

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Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Michael Wuertz reacts after giving up threes run against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. , Monday, May 23, 2011.

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Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Michael Wuertz throws to he Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 15, 2011.

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Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer, right, celebrates after hitting a three run home run off Oakland Athletics' Michael Wuertz during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

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Kansas City Royals' Alcides Escobar reacts after striking out against Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Michael Wuertz during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Thursday, June 16, 2011. Oakland won the game 8-4.