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Rogers at crucial juncture.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| April 01, 2002 | Sullivan, T.R. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

OAKLAND, Calif. _ Kenny Rogers is 19-3 with a 3.41 ERA in his career while pitching at Oakland's Network Associates Coliseum, far and away his best record at any ballpark in the major leagues.

He pitches at the Coliseum Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, his first start since July 17, and this may be the perfect place to be because he enters what he obviously knows is a crucial season for him.

He is 37, he is coming off surgery, he is in the last year of his contract and he was 5-7 with a 6.19 earned-run average in 2001.

"The truth is the truth," Rogers admitted. "I want to have a good year for a lot of reasons. One is I want to play longer. ...

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