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Japanese lefty Yusei Kikuchi allowed two runs over 5-1/3 innings on Wednesday to pick up his first win in nearly two months in the Houston Astros’ 6-4 victory over their intrastate rivals, the Texas Rangers. In his second game with Houston since the Astros acquired him in a trade last month, Kikuchi allowed four hits, including one home run, while walking three and striking out eight at the Rangers’ Globe Life Field outside Dallas. “These days in American baseball, it’s said the pitching win stat is not important, but as one would expect, I’m happy to get the win,” Kikuchi (5-9) said after his…

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