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RHP Paul Byrd won his second straight start after going 1-7 in his previous 10 starts, allowing four hits and no runs in 72/3 innings as the Indians beat the Tigers 5-0. He threw 73 of 107 pitches for strikes.
Ryan Doumit and Doug Mientkiewicz each had three hits and two RBIs as Pirates ended three-game losing streak and beat red-hot Colorado (9 of last 10) for first time in five games this season.
A day after saying he wouldn’t mind a trade, Red Sox OF Manny Ramirez had three RBIs, including his 20th homer, making him the eighth player in history to hit that many in 14 consecutive seasons.
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Mike Mussina was rocked for eight hits and six runs in five innings in the Yankees’ 13-4 loss to Orioles. It was his shortest outing since May 24 and the most earned runs he’s allowed in a game this season.
Braves’ right-hander Charlie Morton didn’t make out of the fourth inning, allowing eight runs on seven hits with four walks in a 12-3 loss to the Cardinals. He’s 0-3 with a 10.69 ERA at home
Relievers Joe Smith and Scott Schoeneweis allowed five runs in bottom of eighth inning as Marlins rallied for 7-3 win. Smith gave up two hits and a run and Schoeneweis three runs on four hits.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON AND THOMAS L. OUTLAW
