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Rocket Records 350th Win

Clemens reaches milestone with 5-1 win over Minnesota

By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User

Posted Jul 3, 2007 4:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Roger Clemens became the eighth 350-game winner in Major League history last night, striking out 4 in a 5-1 win over Minnesota. The Rocket is the first to reach the milestone since 1963, when then-Braves backstop Joe Torre caught a 2-0 win from Hall of Famer Warren Spahn.

Clemens had been less than dominant in his previous three starts: Last week, Baltimore snapped the 44-year-old's streak of 200 games with a strikeout. But the bombers reversed a recent offensive drought last night with some clutch hits, including a sixth-inning blast from Bobby Abreu; closer Mariano Rivera notched his 423rd career save to seal the milestone.

New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens delivers the ball to the Minnesota Twins during eighth inning MLB baseball Monday, July 2, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Clemens notched his 350th win as the Yankees won 5-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens delivers the ball to the Minnesota Twins during eighth inning MLB baseball Monday, July 2, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Clemens notched his 350th win as the...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens makes a pickoff throw to keep Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras close to first base in the third inning of the Rockies' 4-3 victory in an interleague baseball game in Denver on Thursday, June 21, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens makes a pickoff throw to keep Colorado Rockies' Willy Taveras close to first base in the third inning of the Rockies' 4-3 victory in an interleague baseball...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, right, is greeted by his wife, Debbie, after getting his 350th win as the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 during MLB baseball Monday, July 2, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, right, is greeted by his wife, Debbie, after getting his 350th win as the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 during MLB baseball Monday, July 2, 2007 at Yankee...   (Associated Press)
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