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| | Red Sox acquire infielder Alex Cora from Indians |
 | | The 29-year-old Cora, who is expected to join the team in time for tonight's game in Baltimore, is a veteran of all or part of eight major league seasons with the Dodgers (1998-2004) and Indians (2005). |
 | | Cora is a career.243 hitter (512-for-2,107) with 89 doubles, 23 triples, 28 homers, 181 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 733 major league games. |
 | | The Dodgers' third-round draft pick out of the University of Miami in 1996, Cora signed as a free agent with the Indians prior to this season and batted.205 (30-for-146) with five doubles, a triple, a home run, eight RBI and six steals in 49 games for Cleveland. |
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