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Red Sox manager Alex Cora agrees to 3-year contract extension
DENVER (AP) — The Boston Red Sox and manager Alex Cora have agreed on a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2027 season. The team announced the move Wednesday following a 20-7 loss at Colorado. The 48-year-old Cora is in his second stint as Boston's...
Astros thump A's 8-1 behind Brown to avoid series sweep
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hunter Brown had eight strikeouts in six innings to remain one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Wednesday. Chas McCormick homered for the first time in more than a month and Jose Altuve had...
Lawrence Butler hits one of the A's five homers in an 8-2 win over the Astros
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit one of the Athletics’ five homers, fell a single short of the cycle and made a tremendous throw from right field to cut down a runner at the plate as Oakland beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Tuesday night. Brent Rooker, Seth Brown, Zack...
Hogan Harris and 3 Athletics relievers combine to blank Astros 4-0
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hogan Harris and three relievers combined on an eight-hit shutout, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Monday night. Harris (2-3) allowed seven hits in 6 2/3 innings and matched his career high of seven strikeouts. The win was his first...
Mariners Julio Rodriguez has MRI on right ankle a day after crashing into outfield fence
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was out of the starting lineup on Monday after leaving Sunday’s game in the sixth inning with a sprained right ankle, and was still considered “day to day.” Rodríguez underwent an MRI on Monday afternoon, and...
Mariners star Julio Rodríguez day-to-day with sprained ankle after crashing into outfield fence
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners star Julio Rodríguez is day-to-day with a sprained right ankle after crashing into the center-field fence Sunday while trying to catch a long drive hit by Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. Rodríguez grabbed his ankle in pain and remained on the ground...
Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hits for cycle against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit for the cycle against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, becoming the 10th player in Houston history to accomplish the feat. Alvarez singled in the first inning, hit his 20th homer of the season off Mariners starter Bryan Woo...
Raley hits three-run homer to help Mariners overcome injury to Rodriguez and beat Astros 6-4
SEATTLE (AP) — Luke Raley hit a three-run homer, Bryan Woo pitched 5 2/3 solid innings and the Seattle Mariners overcame an injury to Julio Rodríguez to beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Sunday. Rodríguez left the game with two outs in the sixth inning after he leapt for a flyball...
Astros take sole possession of 1st place for 1st time this season with 4-2 win over Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead two-run homer off former Houston reliever Ryne Stanek in the seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night to take sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time this year. Stuck playing catchup...
Astros complete climb and pull even in AL West race after beating Mariners 3-0
SEATTLE (AP) — One month was all the Houston Astros needed to erase a 10-game deficit and reclaim their spot atop the AL West. Hunter Brown worked around trouble while allowing four hits in six innings, Yainer Diaz delivered the big blow with a two-run single and the Astros moved...
