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HOUSTON — Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in Houston's 9-7 win over the Angels, the 41-year-old right-hander said he should have taken more time to recover. "I think I came back from the neck injury a little fast," he said. Verlander gave up eight hits and six runs in 4 2/3 innings. It's the third time in four starts where the three-time Cy Young Award winner has allowed eight hits and at least five runs.
