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The Rangers demoted righthander R.A. Dickey to Triple-A Oklahoma less than 24 hours after the knuckleballer surrendered six home runs to Detroit, tying the post-1900 major-league record.

Tampa Bay second baseman Jorge Cantu left because of a bruised left foot in the fifth and is day-to-day.

Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal was scratched from the lineup because of a bruised right shin.

Toronto's Reed Johnson tied a major-league record by getting hit by a pitch three times.

Marlins rookie leadoff man Hanley Ramirez stretched his streak of opening games by reaching base with a first-inning single. He has led off four games with three singles and a walk.

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