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Twins' Nelson Cruz has seemingly conquered Father Time, one
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Cruz scratched from lineup with illness, plus other notes - Blog
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Nelson Cruz adds three home runs as Twins clobber Kansas City 11-3
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Alvarez has 3 HRs, Astros down A's to clinch playoff berth – KGET 17
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Padres win wild one over Giants in Mexico City - The San Diego
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Nelson Cruz adds three home runs as Twins clobber Kansas City 11-3
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We gave Nelson Cruz his own little farewell tour…
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Cruz grand slam in 11th lifts Rangers to 2-0 ALCS lead
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Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz hammer Giants with 7 combined RBIs in
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What Nelson Cruz brings to the San Diego Padres
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Happy Birthday, Nelson Cruz. The Mariners slugger turned 38 on
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Nelson Cruz 2nd-oldest Padre to homer in 10-2 rout of Braves
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Nelson Cruz (elbow) sits out series finale