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Red Sox announcer apologizes for saying Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka should learn 'baseball language' - The Washington Post
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Rocked at Start, Tanaka Finds Rhythm and Lifts Yankees to Win - The New York Times
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Escaping a Meeting With the Indians' Ace, the Yankees Can't Take Advantage - The New York Times
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Tanaka brings top-end stuff and own theme music to Stadium