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Astros boost wild card lead with contentious 8-3 win over Mariners behind Dubon's 3-run homer
SEATTLE (AP) — Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Houston Astros boosted their lead over the Seattle Mariners for the last AL wild card with a contentious 8-3 win on Wednesday night. Benches cleared in the sixth with Houston ahead 4-3...
Mariners taken aback by fan throwing ball on field and grazing pitcher George Kirby
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle pitcher George Kirby could crack a joke about what happened afterward. In the moment, it was just confusion. There was an unexpected moment of anxiousness for Kirby and the Mariners in the sixth inning of their 6-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday...
George Kirby twirls 6 shutout innings, Mariners snap 4-game losing streak beating Houston 6-2
SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby embraced the situation facing the Seattle Mariners. It wasn't a must-win for their playoff hopes. But it was close. “I love it. Big games, I always want the ball. I love pitching against the Astros and it fires you up a little more,” Kirby said. ...
Vintage Verlander silences Seattle as Astros top M's 5-1 to open key series in playoff race
SEATTLE (AP) — In a season where he said nothing has come easy, Justin Verlander picked the right moment to once again look like the ace he's been for most of his career. Perfect timing for Verlander. Perfect timing for the Houston Astros. Verlander took a shutout...
With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history
NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball and Broadway shows. During the 1950s and '60s, the long arm of AM radio brought both into her home. “I can still hear Ned Martin of the Red Sox reciting...
Rangers suddenly control tight AL West after finishing crucial sweep of Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers secured a crucial three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners in the tight AL West by hanging on through a rough patch from a bullpen that not long ago threatened to derail a promising season. Suddenly 2 1/2 games up in the division after a...
Royals hit 4 homers, beat slumping Astros 6-5 for sweep and 6-game winning streak
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros know they need to get it together — and quickly — for a chance to defend their crown this postseason after being swept at home by one of baseball's worst teams and falling farther behind Texas in the AL West. “It sucks not being able to win...
AL West-leading Texas Rangers get 7 scoreless innings from Montgomery in 2-0 win over Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trade-deadline acquisition Jordan Montgomery is settling in nicely during this playoff chase with the Texas Rangers, who have a lot of positive momentum with eight games left in the regular season. Montgomery threw seven scoreless innings for the second...
Rangers back on top of AL West after 8-5 win in opener over Mariners, and a loss by Astros
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers have talked all season about being resilient. There have been all of those injuries to their All-Stars, the loss of two starting pitchers with multiple Cy Young Awards and a late-season slide that knocked them out of first place. ...
Analysis: MLB's recently expanded playoff field helps provide great playoff races in both NL, AL
PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie sensation Corbin Carroll was all smiles Wednesday, a few minutes after stealing his 50th base of the season, cracking his 25th homer and leading the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks to their fifth straight win. If the 22-year-old is fazed by September...
