<a href=p2525.html>Mark Colburn</a> (Bos) will miss 5 weeks
BOSTON - When it rains, it pours. Boston's ace <a href=p2525.html>Mark 
Colburn</a> will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing 
the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury 
in a game against Oakland where he left the field in 
the 3rd inning. Colburn was rushed to an hospital near 
the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed 
the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. Mark has a record 
of 16-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.67. In 279.2 
Innings he was able to strike out 192 batters. Mark 
has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games. 
