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Hunter Brown fans 10 as Astros beat Mets
Hunter Brown struck out a season-high 10 over 6 2/3 solid innings Friday night, as the visiting Houston Astros beat the New York Mets, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Daulton Varsho had the go-ahead two-run single in the sixth for the Astros, who entered Friday with a one-game...
Building 'some energy,' Astros continue week in New York as Mets await
A chaotic week has the Houston Astros back in a familiar position -- alone atop the American League West.,The Astros will look to continue a successful trek to the Big Apple on Friday night, when they face the New York Mets in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Hunter Brown (3-3, 3.51 ER...
Christian Walker homers, drives in 2 as Astros take series from Yankees
Hayden Wesneski pitched five-plus effective innings, Christian Walker hit a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole as part of a three-hit display and the visiting Houston Astros earned a 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.,Drafted by the Yankees in 2019 and traded to the Cubs in a 2022 d...
Yankees hope to keep offense in gear in finale vs. Astros
The runs are coming more frequently for the New York Yankees, and they hope it bodes well for a crucial four-game series against the Boston Red Sox this weekend.,First, the Yankees will seek a continuation of their recent production when they host the Houston Astros on Thursday night in the finale o...
Four-run seventh helps Yankees pull away from Astros
Cody Bellinger delivered a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and the host New York Yankees recorded a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,After loading the bases in the second and fourth but scoring only once, the Yankees produced a four-run seventh after two singles san...
Astros intent to 'keep pushing' in rematch vs. Yankees
Recent events led to a new urgency for the Houston Astros and a rare bullpen hiccup by the New York Yankees.,The Astros seek another productive showing at the plate Wednesday night when the teams continue their three-game series in New York.,Houston is 6-9 in its past 15 games and opened its six-gam...
Astros battle past Yankees in back-and-forth affair
Yainer Diaz homered twice, Yordan Alvarez hit a tiebreaking RBI triple with two outs in the eighth inning Tuesday night and the visiting Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees for a 9-7 victory.,Houston won for just the sixth time in its past 15 games by scoring three runs off Brent Headrick ...
Athletics stage 7-run rally to sting Astros in rubber match
Max Muncy slugged a tie-breaking home run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning and the visiting Athletics rallied from a six-run deficit to claim the rubber match of a three-game series with the Houston Astros 7-6 on Sunday.,Muncy crushed a 2-1 fastball from Astros reliever Steven Okert (6...
Astros send Cristan Javier to hill in rubber game vs. Athletics
The Astros' 4-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday pivoted in the top of the eighth inning when reliever Bennett Sousa surrendered three runs immediately after the Astros' two-run seventh.,Sousa retired only one batter and allowed two hits and one walk. He followed right-hander AJ Blubaugh out of the...
Lawrence Butler, Athletics rally past Astros to snap 5-game skid
Lawrence Butler laced a run-scoring single that highlighted a three-run eighth inning and helped carry the visiting Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.,The Athletics snapped a five-game losing skid by answering the Astros' two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning...
'Back to the basics' as Astros pursue series win vs. Athletics
Back-to-back series losses to sub-.500 American League West foes left the Houston Astros searching for answers on Friday in advance of their three-game weekend series against the visiting Athletics.,The Astros produced a more palatable effort in their 4-0 victory and also showcased signs of aggressi...
Yordan Alvarez, Hayden Wesneski lead Astros in shutout of A's
Hayden Wesneski logged five scoreless innings of one-hit ball, Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes posted consecutive RBI doubles in the fifth and the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a three-game intradivision series against the visiting Athletics 4-0 on Friday.,Alvarez finished 2-for-3 with two r...
Astros aim to dismiss recent woes, focus on Athletics
The schedule appeared to favor Houston entering last weekend, with a nine-game homestand against three teams with losing records providing the Astros an opportunity to create a cushion atop the American League West.,Instead, with an 18-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in the rubber match...
Zach Neto's 7 RBIs spark Angels to 18-3 pounding of Houston
Zach Neto paired a five-hit game with a career-best seven RBIs to pace the visiting Los Angeles Angels to an 18-3 dismantling of the Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game intradivision series on Thursday.,The Angels recorded 18 hits en route to a season-high run total. They erased a 2-1...
First-place Astros move over .500 again entering finale vs. Angels
The American League West has been like a hot potato this past month, with three teams juggling the lead.,The potato now is in the hands of the Houston Astros, who moved back above .500 with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.,That squared the three-game series and set the stage f...
Astros ride strong bullpen effort to victory over Angels
Christian Vazquez homered, Jose Altuve hit an RBI double during a two-run fourth inning, and a strong bullpen performance helped carry the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.,Vazquez snapped a scoreless tie with his seventh home run, a two-out solo shot...
Angels face Astros, tinkering with rotation as Yusei Kikuchi nears return
The Los Angeles Angels might not be going anywhere this season, but that's not stopping them from making some moves with regard to their pitching staff. ,Angels veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi was with the club in Houston on Tuesday for the start of a three-game series against the Astros, and Kiku...
George Klassen throws 7 shutout frames, leading Angels past Astros
George Klassen twirled a career-best seven shutout innings in his fifth career start, and the visiting Los Angeles Angels recorded two-out RBIs in three successive innings to defeat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday.,Klassen (2-1) surrendered four baserunners - one hit and three walks - and recorded...
Trey Mancini, who beat colon cancer, announces retirement
Trey Mancini, the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year after beating cancer, announced his retirement Tuesday.,Mancini, 34, played five games for the Los Angeles Angels this season before being designated for assignment on June 17.,Mancini missed the 2020 season while defeating Stage 3 c...
Troy Mancini, who beat colon cancer, announces retirement
Trey Mancini, the 2021 American League Comeback Player of the Year after beating cancer, announced his retirement Tuesday.,Mancini, 34, played five games for the Los Angeles Angels this season before being designated for assignment on June 17.,Mancini missed the 2020 season while defeating Stage 3 c...