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Red Sox acquire closer Urbina from Expos

Montreal closer Ugueth Urbina and a bevy of bullpen arms changed teams, with pitching at a premium as contenders scrambled to beat baseball's trade deadline that ended at 3 p.m. Tuesday.Urbina, nearly traded to the New York Yankees in June, instead was sent to the rival Red Sox for minor league pitchers Tomo Ohka and Rich Rundles.The Red Sox needed bullpen help, with closer Derek Lowe struggling all season, and found it with Urbina."He's death to right-handed hitters," Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette said. "If you need a strikeout in a key situation, he can provide that."Relievers, Mike Trombley and Terry Mulholland were also on the move, while Atlanta filled a need by acquiring shortstop Rey Sanchez.The Los Angeles Dodgers were busy, too. They got Trombley from Baltimore for two minor leaguers and Mulholland from Pittsburgh for pitcher Mike Fetters and a minor leaguer."I was kind of prepared not to make any moves. At 3:50, I thought it was over. The deal went down at 3:59:25," Baltimore vice president of baseball operations Syd Thrift said. by The Associated Press
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