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Wright gets bad break on pair of knucklers

In his third start of the season, Wright went 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits and three earned runs. He also struck out four and walked one. But Hamilton hit two Wright knuckleballs over the right-field wall at Globe Life Park, his first home runs this season. Both pitches were up and on the inner half of the plate.

"It wasn't so much the height," Wright said. "It kind of broke into him. If that pitch breaks away, then maybe he doesn't get it out. But that's his hot spot. He proved that's definitely where he likes it.