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Britton pitches 2 innings of batting practice

BOSTON -- Orioles closer Zach Britton threw two innings of batting practice Friday, and he's getting ready for a simulated game in Chicago on Tuesday.

Britton threw to catcher Andrew Susac and outfielder Craig Gentry. The lefty threw 30 pitches -- 15 in each inning. He threw 15 pitches to Gentry on Tuesday.

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"I didn't tell them what was coming this time, so I got a little more realistic look at how the stuff was," Britton said. "It's a little more competitive because they don't know what's coming, and they've got a chance to swing, even though they didn't swing a whole lot.