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Fulmer's hard-luck outing a familiar tale

"He was good, he was real good,'' said Fulmer's catcher, Alex Avila. "He was throwing the crap out of the ball, hitting 99 [mph] at times with movement. It was impressive."

Fulmer was sensational, working seven masterful innings as he allowed the game's only run on two hits. He walked four, but his eight strikeouts were but one shy of his career-high.

"Stuff-wise, it was the best stuff I had had all year,'' Fulmer said. "It's unfortunate I couldn't get a couple of calls when I needed them and it turned into the game's only run.