On May 27, 2006, Anaheim right-hander Jared Weaver makes his major league debut and pitches seven shutout innings against the Orioles to win. Days earlier, Weaver had been called up from the minor leagues to take the spot ofhis older brother, Jeff, who was waived.
At Fenway Park, Curt Schilling becomes the 104th pitcher in major league history to reach 200 wins in the 6 – 4 triumph over Tampa Bay. Trot Nixon has three RBI, Mark Loretta goes 3 for 5 with an RBI, and Jonathan Papelbon notches his 18th save in as many opportunities, extending his major league record. Schilling becomes only the fourth pitcher to earn his 200th win while in a Red Sox uniform, joining Lefty Grove (1934), Ferguson Jenkins (1976) and Luis Tiant (1978).
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