Pitching for the Triple-A Round Rock Express in the final tuneup before his return to Houston, Roger Clemens gave up three runs on three hits in the first inning before settling into a groove Friday night against the New Orleans Zephyrs. The seven-time Cy Young Award winner also walked three and faced nine batters in the first, throwing 41 pitches before retiring the next eight hitters in a row. Clemens finished the night with 5 2/3 innings of work with five strikeouts, five hits and three walks. Of his 91 total pitches, 57 went for strikes. He also picked up the win as the Express rallied for a 7-4 victory. "I made it a little harder work than I would have liked to in the first inning, but I'm going to run into those situations throughout the season as I come back," Clemens said.