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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...
102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against playoff-chasing Astros
This wasn't a run you saw coming — but then again, you rarely do when a baseball team starts to play spoiler. The Kansas City Royals, who reached 100 losses more than two weeks ago and have been out of contention for almost the entire season, suddenly became a huge thorn in the...
Ragans goes 6 innings, Royals use 2 big innings to beat Astros 7-5, knock them out of 1st
HOUSTON (AP) — Cole Ragans gave up three hits and two runs over six strong innings and the Kansas City Royals used two big innings to defeat Houston 7-5 on Friday night, knocking the Astros out of first place in the AL West. Houston, which has lost seven of its last 10 games,...
Homers by Alvarez, Meyers support Valdez’s 7 strong innings in Astros 7-1 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Jake Meyers homered and Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Sunday. The Astros salvaged the final game of the series, expanding their American League West lead to 1 1/2 games...
Framber Valdez helps Astros to 7-4 win over Red Sox and first sweep at Fenway Park
BOSTON (AP) — The defending World Series champions are heading into September in position to make another long postseason run. The Houston Astros won their fifth straight game on Wednesday, earning their first sweep at Fenway Park with a 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. ...
Tigers rookie Parker Meadows hits first career homer in ninth to beat Astros 4-1
DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Parker Meadows hit his first career homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The Astros led 1-0 going into the ninth and Houston closer Ryan Pressly struck out the first two...
Carpenter gets Tigers' 1st hit off bullpen after Astros' Valdez pitches 7 no-hit innings
DETROIT (AP) — Pinch-hitter Kerry Carpenter singled off reliever Bryan Abreu with one out in the eighth inning for the Detroit Tigers' first hit off Houston on Friday night after Framber Valdez pitched seven hitless innings for the Astros. Valdez was removed after matching his...
Moore homers twice and Rodriguez sets hits record as Mariners rout Astros 10-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Julio Rodríguez set a major league record with his 17th hit in four games, Dylan Moore homered twice, Logan Gilbert registered his 14th quality start of the season and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 10-3 for their fifth-straight win Saturday...
Late homers from Soler, Arraez and Bell lift Marlins to 5-1 series opening win over Astros
MIAMI (AP) — Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez and Josh Bell hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Monday night. Houston starter Framber Valdez (9-8) limited the Marlins to four hits and two runs – one earned – through 7 2/3...
Kyle Tucker's 9th-inning grand slam off Félix Bautista lifts Astros to 7-6 victory over Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kyle Tucker fell behind 0-2 in the count against Félix Bautista and tried to make the best of a bad situation. “I was just trying to get something over the plate and just kind of grind through it,” Tucker said. “I was just able to catch one out in front and...
