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Roger Clemens got his 345th win, allowing one run in six innings to lead Houston over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. Clemens (4-4) struck out five and allowed four hits, yielding two runs or fewer for the eighth time in 10 starts. His 2.32 ERA since June 22 leads NL starters.
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Adam Eaton, who threw only 18 pitches in his start Sunday before being ejected, went six innings in only his fourth start for the Rangers since coming off the disabled list. He retired the first eight Mariners and allowed four hits in Texas’ victory, including a pair of solo homers.
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Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli, back in the lineup Thursday after missing four games with a sprained left ankle, homered in his first at-bat. Manager Terry Francona said Mirabelli likely would continue to share time with recently acquired Javy Lopez, who’s 35.
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Curt Schilling gave up nine doubles and a homer, failing to become the first 15-game winner in the majors as the Red Sox suffered a three-game sweep and lost five in a row for the first time since 2004. The 10 extra-base hits ties the AL record. The major-league mark is 16.
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Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, so frustrated by a seven-week slump that he got his shoulder-length hair braided into cornrows two days earlier, allowed three Cardinals homers and remained winless since June 19. He’s 0-5 in his last 10 starts with a 5.29 ERA.
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Angels starter Ervin Santana was helped from the field by trainers after being hit in the left leg by a line drive off the bat of Cleveland’s Jason Michaels. Santana suffered a bruised knee. Los Angeles already is without injured 2005 Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon.
