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Posted: Friday April 1, 2011 2:26PM ; Updated: Friday April 1, 2011 2:29PM

Holliday to have appendectomy

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Matt Holliday of the Cardinals will have surgery Friday in St. Louis

He went 3-for-4 with a HR in St. Louis' opener on Thursday

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Matt Holliday had three hits and a home run on Opening Day for the Cardinals.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is having an appendectomy a day after hitting a home run in St. Louis' season opener.

The team said in a statement that the surgery is scheduled for Friday in St. Louis. They didn't say how long Holliday will be sidelined.

He was 3 for 4 and hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning of Thursday's 5-3, 11-inning loss to the San Diego Padres.

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