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Justin Verlander Passes Bob Gibson in All-Time Strikeouts as the Houston Astros Thump the Oakland A's - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Justin Verlander gets MLB-leading 12th win as Astros beat A's 5-0
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Verlander wins MLB-leading 15th game, Astros blank Cleveland - Seattle Sports
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Justin Verlander Makes “We're Houston” Mean Something, Proves He's Still the Big Game Ace Jim Crane Thought He Was
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Verlander, Tucker lead Astros to second win in a row vs. Red Sox
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Langeliers, Kemp homer as Athletics down Astros again 6-2 to avoid 100th loss
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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing from behind the whole season
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José Altuve hits go-ahead homer as Astros take 3-2 ALCS lead over Rangers - Los Angeles Times
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Maldonado's Grand Slam Powers Astros by Athletics - SkyBoat
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Athletics succumb to Astros' Verlander as Maldonado hits grand slam.
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Verlander gets MLB-leading 12th win as Astros beat A's 5-0
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John Smoltz discusses Justin Verlander's gameplan for Astros vs. Rangers, MLB on FOX Pregame
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Game #92: Oakland A's shut down by Verlander, shut out 5-0 by Houston Astros - Athletics Nation
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