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Alvarez and Singleton hit long homers in the 1st inning to help Astros avoid being swept by Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Jon Singleton each hit long homers in the first inning for the Houston Astros, who beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid being swept in the season series. Alvarez, who was 3 for 32 with no homers in his previous nine games...
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...
Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago's four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Wednesday night. Playing without Cody Bellinger, Chicago used Swanson's big swing and a solid start by Jameson Taillon to earn its...
Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand by punching a wall after a poor outing
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy said Burke, who is a left-hander, broke his right hand when he punched the wall “out of...
Tucker, Altuve combine for 5 RBIs as Astros use big 7th inning to down Rangers, 9-2
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker doubled twice and had three RBIs and Jose Altuve added three hits and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros used a seven-run seventh inning to break a tie and coast to a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The Astros snapped a four-game skid...
Salvador Perez leads Royals past Astros 4-3 for 5th straight win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson began the Kansas City 10th on second as the automatic runner, replacing...
Who's really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tell
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Yordan Alvarez might be the top left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball. Teammate Framber Valdez ranks among the best left-handed pitchers, too. Other than that, those guys are all right. Literally — neither player considers himself...
Alvarez and Caratini homer as Astros beat Rangers 10-5 for a series split after Valdez scratched
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered for the second game in a row, among his three hits as Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Monday night after Astros scheduled starter Framber Valdez was scratched because of elbow soreness. No. 9...
Blanco follows no-hitter with six 1-hit innings as Astros beat Rangers 3-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco followed his no-hitter with one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night. Six nights after throwing a no-hitter at home against Toronto in his first start of the season,...
Astros feel at home in other Texas ballpark with World Series champ as Lone Star rivalry renews
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros will feel quite at home when on the road for the first time this season in the other Texas ballpark with a World Series champion. A week into the new season after the Rangers won baseball's ultimate prize, even after two-time world...
