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A shutout is a shutout

 
The string of nine zeroes to the right of the visitor's line on the Minute Maid Park scoreboard was confirmation, though the Astros' 5-0 blanking of the Marlins on Saturday night had few other characteristics of a typical shutout. (link)

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