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Brown strong again, McCormick has 2 RBIs as Astros extend streak to 6 with 5-2 win over Rockies
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown struck out seven in six scoreless innings and Chas McCormick drove in two runs as the Houston Astros used a big first inning to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Tuesday night. Brown (5-5) allowed two hits to win his fourth straight start and help the...
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Valdez's strong start helps Astros to 8-1 win to complete 3-game sweep of Orioles
HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven solid innings and Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz had three RBIs apiece to give the Houston Astros a 8-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday and complete a three-game sweep. “That’s Astros baseball right there," manager Joe Espada...
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Blanco throws 7 strong innings and McCormick homers twice as Astros beat Orioles 5-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco pitched seven strong innings and Chas McCormick homered twice to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Yordan Alvarez added a two-run shot to help Houston extend its winning streak to four games. ...
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Meyers hits 3-run homer as Astros score season-high in runs in 14-11 win over Orioles
HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer, Jose Altuve and rookie Joey Loperfido added three hits each and the Houston Astros used a nine-run sixth inning to pull away for a 14-11 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The Astros led 14-4 after seven innings then...
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Yordan Alvarez homers, drives in 2 as Astros beat White Sox 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered in the first inning and drove in a run during a four-run seventh as the Houston Astros rallied past the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Thursday. Alvarez made it 1-0 with a 439-foot drive to right against Chris Flexen for his 15th homer, and his...
Astros plan to call up prospect Jake Bloss from Double-A to fill hole in rotation
CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros plan to call up right-hander Jake Bloss from Double-A Corpus Christi to make his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday and fill a hole in their injury-depleted rotation. Bloss, a third-round draft pick out of Georgetown in...
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Hunter Brown tosses 6 impressive innings, César Salazar drives in 2 in Astros' 4-1 win vs. White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Hunter Brown tossed six innings of one-run ball for his third straight win, backup catcher César Salazar had a pair of RBI singles and the Houston Astros topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night. Jake Meyers lined a pair of doubles to end an 0-for-17...
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White Sox GM Chris Getz passes on an opportunity to endorse manager Pedro Grifol's performance
CHICAGO (AP) — With the White Sox on pace for another 100-loss season, general manager Chris Getz passed on an opportunity to provide a vote of confidence for manager Pedro Grifol on Tuesday. Chicago has the majors' worst record at 20-54 after a 2-0 victory over Houston in the...
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Jonathan Cannon gets his 1st major league win as the White Sox shut out the Astros 2-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Cannon pitched seven-hit ball into the ninth inning in his first major league win, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 2-0 on Tuesday night. Cannon, a third-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, struck out four and walked one. He threw 106...
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Astros place Justin Verlander on injured list with neck discomfort
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander went on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday to give him more time to resolve his lingering neck discomfort. The 41-year-old Verlander was scratched from Saturday’s start against the Detroit Tigers. The three-time AL Cy Young Award...
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