Pitching is the name of the game today. The Angels’ Jered Weaver earns his major league-leading 15th win with a four-hit shutout of the Athletics, 4 – 0; he has now earned a win in 10 straight starts, tying a club record. In Detroit, Justin Verlander racks up 14 strikeouts to beat the Yankees, 7 – 2, a career-best and the most in the American League this season. And in Pittsburgh, Erik Bedard opens a crucial 11-game homestand for the Piratesby shutting out the Diamondbacks, 4 – 0, allowing 2 hits over seven innings without any walks.

On August 6, 2012 — Pitching is the name of the game today. The Angels’ Jered Weaver earns his major league-leading 15th win with a four-hit shutout of the Athletics, 4 – 0; he has now earned a win in 10 straight starts, tying a club record. In Detroit, Justin Verlander racks up 14 strikeouts to beat the Yankees, 7 – 2, a career-best and the most in the American League this season. And in Pittsburgh, Erik Bedard opens a crucial 11-game homestand for the Piratesby shutting out the Diamondbacks, 4 – 0, allowing 2 hits over seven innings without any walks.

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