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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...
World Series MVP Seager from host Rangers added to AL All-Star roster, replacing injured Correa
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager has been named to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for injured Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa, giving the reigning champion and host Texas Rangers a third player in Tuesday night's game. Correa...
Jose Altuve hits 3-run homer and Astros beat Rangers 6-3
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer, Hunter Brown struck out five over six innings and the Houston Astros won their 10th straight home game, 6-3 over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. “How pretty is that swing, it never gets old,” Astros manager Joe Espada said...
Seattle reliever Andrés Muñoz replaces teammate Logan Gilbert on the AL roster for All-Star Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle reliever Andrés Muñoz replaced teammate Logan Gilbert on the AL roster for Tuesday's All-Star Game. Gilbert is scheduled to start on Sunday at the Los Angeles Angels in the Mariners' last game before the All-Star break and won't be active for the All-Stars...
Semien replaces Altuve as AL All-Star starting second baseman, Santander and Castro added to roster
NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Semien of the host Texas Rangers will replace Houston's Jose Altuve as the American League's starting second baseman for the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. Major League Baseball said Thursday that Altuve will rest his left hand, which has been sore since he...
Arrighetti fans season-high 10 as Astros run streak to seven games with 7-1 win over Rockies
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high 10 in seven scoreless innings and Yainer Diaz had three hits to lead the Houston Astros to a 7-1 win over Colorado Wednesday that extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games. The Astros, who opened 7-19,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
