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 NEW YORK (AP) - After 2 1/2 months of struggles, Randy Johnson has found his groove. Johnson reached double digits in strikeouts for the first time this season and pitched a five-hitter Thursday night, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that completed a three-game sweep.
With perhaps his sharpest slider of the season, Johnson dominated from the start, throwing his first 13 pitches for strikes and 20 of his opening 21. He went to 0-2 counts on 10 of his first 18 batters and finished with 11 strikeouts and no walks.
It was the 205th double-digit strikeout game of his career, 10 shy of Nolan Ryan's record.
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