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Posted at 1:16 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2009

MLB: Jason Schmidt finally pitches for Dodgers

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Jason Schmidt was finally back on the mound for the Dodgers. Andruw Jones did something he rarely did in his only season with Los Angeles.

Schmidt, the $47 million pitcher who has had two shoulder operations since his last start in June 2007, threw two innings in Los Angeles' 13-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday.

Schmidt got through the first in 12 pitches. After a lengthy break while the Dodgers scored seven runs off Kevin Millwood, Schmidt walked two before Taylor Teagarden homered in the second.

Jones hit one of Texas' four homers. He had only three for Los Angeles last season.