The network has failed to churn out hits of the Lost, Desperate Housewives and Dancing with the Stars variety in recent years.

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Still worse, NBC lacks the handful of longer-running hits to make up for those failed experiments and to promote the new ones.

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But the offense managed just four hits, struck out 12 times and once again failed miserably with runners in scoring position, sending the Mets to their third consecutive defeat.

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Every Seattle starter had at least one of its season-high 16 hits and Jesus Montero was the only starter who failed to score a run in the Mariners' best output this year.

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Though they failed to duplicate the success of the band's early Top 10 hits "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong, " subsequent albums such as Temple of Low Men and Together Alone found Crowded House in top form.

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Pettitte gave up season highs of 10 hits and seven runs in 4 1-3 innings, and injury-ravaged New York failed to get the ball off the ground against Harrell until the sixth in losing at Yankee Stadium for only the second time in nine games.

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