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Astros lose sixth straight, 6-5 to O's (AP)

 
Melvin Mora hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap yet another improbable rally by the Baltimore Orioles and doom the sinking Houston Astros to their sixth straight defeat, 6-5 Tuesday night. The Orioles trailed 5-3 before rebounding to earn their third comeback victory in four games. It was the major-league leading 16th time this season that Baltimore rallied from a two-run deficit to... (link)

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