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--LHP Zach Jackson gave up three runs on eight hits in five innings Thursday in his Indians debut. Jackson was one of the four players the Indians acquired from Milwaukee in the CC Sabathia trade. "I thought he was pretty good, considering it was his first time out," manager Eric Wedge said.
--OF Shin-Soo Choo had two more doubles Thursday. Choo's last six hits are all doubles, and seven of his last eight hits are doubles.
--RHP Edward Mujica continues to struggle out of the bullpen. In his last five appearances, Mujica has a 32.40 ERA, having given up 12 runs on 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- Indians players, since 1956, who have had two five-hit games in the same season. Jhonny Peralta has two five-hit games this year. Joe Carter had three five-hit games in 1986.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "There was no pitch count total on the scoreboard, so I didn't know when to get tired." -- RHP Paul Byrd, who rarely goes more than six or seven innings, after pitching a 94-pitch complete game 4-2 win over Toronto on Aug. 9.
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