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Somebody else said we should raise money and bribe the workers to stop helping the Americans.

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Two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians have been accused of taking bribes to rig pitches they threw at Major League Baseball games.

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“In some instances, the defendants received bribes and kickback payments — funneled through third parties — in exchange for rigging pitches.”

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This past June, charges claim, Ortiz joined the conspiracy, agreeing in advance to throw balls rather than strikes on certain pitches in two games in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.

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They say that he agreed with Clase that he would throw prearranged balls instead of strikes on pitches in two games in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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