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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts prepares for his eighth consecutive season-opening start against Brooklyn Dodgers' Don Newcombe at Connie Mack Stadium. Article also covers MLB teams' roster trims, including Cleveland sending prospects to minors, and injuries sidelining players like Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Jensen.
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By ED WILKS
The Associated Press
It happens every spring. Robin Roberts will be making his eighth consecutive appearance as the Philadelphia Phillies' season-opening pitcher tonight against Brooklyn's defending National League champions.
The 30-year-old right-hander, who missed 20 victories last season (19-18) for the first time since his first full year in the majors in 1949, has a 4-3 record for the previous openers.
The game at Connie Mack Stadium also will pair Robin with big Don Newcombe in a season opener for the third time. Newk's still trying to win an opener against Roberts.
Cleveland's Indians pulled a surprise by optioning Hank Aguirre and Bud Daley to their San Diego farm club in a last-minute move to trim their roster to the 28-player limit last night.
It had been thought the two youngsters figured to hang around as additions to the Indians' youth movement behind veterans Bob Lemon, Early Wynn and Mike Garcia.
The Tribe also sold outfielder Dave Pope to the Pacific Coast League club in the cutdown. Elsewhere, Washington shipped shortstop Jose Valdivielso to Indianapolis of the American Assn., and Kansas City sent catcher Bill Shantz (brother of Yankee pitcher Bobby Shantz) to Rochester of the International League. The Phillies optioned right-handed reliever Angelo Lipetri to Miami of the International, while the New York Giants packed catcher Bob Schmidt off to Minneapolis of the AA and placed pitcher Ramon Monzant on the restricted list.
Injury also has knocked some veterans out of today's opening games. Pee Wee Reese, sidelined by a bad back, will miss his first opener since becoming the Dodgers' regular shortstop in 1941. Outfielder Jackie Jensen of the Boston Red Sox didn't make the trip to Baltimore, staying behind for some tests on his ailing back.
Southpaw Mel Parnell is on the Red Sox disabled list with a bum arm.
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Robin Roberts, 30-year-old Phillies pitcher, makes eighth consecutive season opener against Dodgers' Don Newcombe, their third matchup; Roberts has 4-3 record in prior openers. MLB teams trim rosters: Cleveland options Aguirre, Daley to San Diego, sells Pope; Washington sends Valdivielso to Indianapolis; Kansas City sends Shantz to Rochester; Phillies option Lipetri to Miami; Giants send Schmidt to Minneapolis, restrict Monzant. Injuries: Reese misses opener due to back; Jensen stays for back tests; Parnell on disabled list with arm injury.