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Justin Verlander was vying to become the fourth pitcher since 1919, and the sixth in history, to throw three no-hitters, but the Pirates' Josh Harrison broke up Verlander's bid with a one-out single up the middle in the ninth inning.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Right-hander Brad Penny is getting another shot with San Francisco.

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Tigers rookie Drew Smyly and Pirates veteran A.J. Burnett have similar backgrounds, but have completely different results on the mound this season. Smyly is 1-0 and third in the American League with a 1.61 ERA, whereas Burnett is 1-2 with a 5.12 ERA.

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Tigers manager Jim Leyland reiterated Thursday that while Wednesday's four innings from Rick Porcello weren't good enough, he wasn't criticizing Porcello or suggesting any sort of change.

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Looking at the best starting pitching in the AL so far in 201 the2 Cleveland Indians’ Derek Lowe holds his own with top tier names like the Detroit Tigers’ Justin Verlander and Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez. Through eight starts, Lowe boasts a 6-1 record and 2.05 ERA. Lowe pitched a complete-game shutout against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, May 15, thrusting the starter’s early success into the Cleveland media spotlight.

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