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Duchscherer, perfect through five, outduels Beckett

Saturday, May 24, 2008

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Justin Duchscherer was in a playful clubhouse stare down with teammate Donnie Murphy before the game when the pitcher joked about throwing a no-hitter like Boston's Jon Lester. A few hours later, Duchscherer nearly did it. He carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five. "I said, 'Those guys don't want none of me today 'cuz I'm goi ...

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