ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The foul ball off the bat of Jason Varitek ricocheted toward home plate umpire Derryl Cousins in the second inning. It hit the bottom of his facemask and off his chest before bouncing away. It didn't affect him right away, or at least he didn't come out of the game immediately. (Full article: 1645 words)

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