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Tucker homers twice, ties for lead with 15 as Astros beat Brewers 9-4 for 9th win in 11 games
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered twice to tie for the major league lead with 15 and drove in four runs, leading the Houston Astros over the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 on Sunday for their ninth win in 11 games. After striking out in his first three at-bats, Tucker decided to change his...
Gunnar Henderson's leadoff homer launches big 1st inning for Orioles in 9-2 win over Mariners
BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson's fourth leadoff homer of the season sparked a five-run first inning that backed an effective pitching performance by John Means and carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 Friday night. After Henderson's 13th home run — tied...
Justin Verlander dominates former team as Houston Astros rout Detroit Tigers 9-3
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander dominated his former team and Kyle Tucker homered as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Sunday at Comerica Park. Verlander (2-1) pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out eight. He now has 3,365 career...
Framber Valdez pitches 7 strong innings and Astros use a late 4-run rally to beat Tigers 5-2
DETROIT (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros used a four-run eighth inning to rally past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday night. Kyle Tucker homered and scored twice for Houston, which has won two in a row after a four-game skid. ...
Soto, Judge and Stanton homer in same game with Yankees for 1st time during 9-4 win over Astros
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto homered and drove in five runs, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-4 on Wednesday night. It was the first time the power trio all connected in the same game for the Yankees, who won their...
Raleigh's 9th inning homer gives Mariners 5-4 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Raleigh sent an 0-2 pitch from Josh Hader (1-3) into the Crawford Boxes in left field with one out in the ninth. Luis Urías tied it at...
Altuve drives in go-ahead run, steals 300th base to lead Astros over Mariners 5-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead bunt RBI single and collected his 300th career stolen base in Houston’s four-run seventh inning to lead the Astros to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. The 2017 AL MVP is the fifth player in MLB history to have at least...
Kyle Tucker homers as the Astros beat the Rockies 8-2 in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros had a very successful stay in Mexico City. Tucker, Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña each hit a solo homer, helping Framber Valdez and the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Sunday. Tucker and Yainer Diaz each...
Alvarez hits 2 homers and Astros snap a 5-game losing streak with a 12-4 win over Rockies in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Before the first of two games in Mexico City, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he hoped that the trip could help them solve their offensive struggles. Apparently, it worked. Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot and...
Ozuna homers, Arcia's RBI in 10th lifts Braves to 5-4 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. It completes a three-game sweep of the struggling Astros and is Atlanta’s fourth...
