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SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo left a game Thursday because of right side abdominal discomfort after he made a sweeping tag for an out at the plate.<\/p>\n

Basallo, whose $67 million, eight-year contract<\/a> starts this season, took a relay throw and lunged to tag out Detroit’s Matt Vierling, who slid headfirst toward the plate while trying to score from first base on Hao-Yu Lee’s double to right-center.<\/p>\n

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