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WASHINGTON — Justin Verlander allowed two runs and four hits over six innings in the three-time Cy Young Award winner's season debut for the Houston Astros, a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. The 41-year-old right-hander, who began the season on the injured list, struck out four and walked none. The nine-time All-Star retired the side in order four times. Ildemaro Vargas hit an RBI single in the third and Riley Adams homered in the fourth, cutting Washington's deficit to 4-2.
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