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Martinez bombs again in what might have been his last start for Cardinals

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | September 24, 2020

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St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler can't catch a ball that went for a double by Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Perez, Cordero power Royals to 12-3 rout of contending Cards
Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez delivers a pitch during Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Martinez allowed eight runs and left the game in the sixth inning with a back problem. (AP Photo)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Martinez, who had been insistent on being a starter in 2020 after finishing the previous two years as the Cardinals’ closer, has made five starts this season.

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