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Musgrove makes history in MLB debut
- Updated: August 3, 2016
HOUSTON — Astros rookie right-hander Joe Musgrove probably didn’t expect his Major League debut to go the way it did, but his performance in Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays will be remembered for a long time.
Musgrove entered the game in the top of the fifth with the Astros trailing, 2-0, after Lance McCullers left the game with discomfort in his right elbow. Coming out of the bullpen is a somewhat new experience for Musgrove, who started all 10 of his appearances in Triple-A Fresno this season, but it didn’t show.
Musgrove was exemplary, retiring the first 10 batters he faced and allowing only one hit and no runs in 4 1/3 innings.
In addition, he tied a Major League record and set a club record with eight strikeouts as a reliever in his debut, surpassing Don Wilson’s mark …
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