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Rockies' Chad Bettis throws seven shutout innings in first start back from cancer

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Forget about postseason races and division titles. That was all secondary in the world of baseball Monday night.

At Coors Field on Monday, Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis returned to the mound for the first time since being diagnosed with testicular cancer over the winter. He's been sidelined all season while receiving treatment. Of course he received a huge ovation when he walked out to the mound:

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