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Joe Ryan, Twins bid to take down misfiring Astros
Right-hander Ronel Blanco has developed into a reliable workhorse for the Houston Astros this season, logging less than six innings only three times in nine starts, excluding his ejection against Oakland on May 14. ,En route to their eighth win in 10 games, the Twins executed a flawless game plan ag...
Big hits, strong pitching combine to power Twins over Astros
Pablo Lopez twirled seven strong innings while Trevor Larnach and Carlos Santana slugged home runs as the visiting Minnesota Twins maximized their five extra-base hits en route to a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.,Lopez (5-5) snapped a three-start losing skid by matching his season hi...
Twins aim to carry momentum into opener vs. Astros
Even after Ryan Jeffers homered in consecutive innings -- the fourth and fifth -- Minnesota needed more. ,Given how the Twins have performed of late, there was every reason to expect that more was forthcoming.,Max Kepler delivered a game-tying RBI single with one out in the sixth inning before Carlo...
Spencer Arrighetti, Astros avoid sweep by blanking Mariners
Rookie Spencer Arrighetti pitched six scoreless innings as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-0 Thursday afternoon to avoid a four-game sweep by their American League West rivals.,Alex Bregman and Victor Caratini hit home runs for the Astros.,The AL West-leading Mariners had a f...
Mariners seek four-game sweep vs. Astros
Perhaps Dominic Canzone someday will show his grandchildren the box score of Wednesday's game, in which he hit a home run off likely first-ballot Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. ,But it's what Canzone did that won't appear in the box score that helped the Seattle Mariners gain a 2-1 victory in 10 in...
Mariners dispatch Astros for third straight game
J.P. Crawford's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning brought home the deciding run as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 2-1 on Wednesday night.,Mike Baumann (2-0), acquired in a trade with Baltimore last week, pitched a scoreless inning of reli...
Mariners hope to stay in step against Astros
As a member of the Houston Astros the past three seasons, reliever Ryne Stanek wasn't exactly a fan of the Seattle Mariners' postgame celebrations.,The Mariners' outfielders huddle in shallow center field for a dance, while the infielders join together for a different jig.,But now that he's part of ...
Mariners rally for another win over Astros
Julio Rodriguez drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 4-2 victory against the visiting Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,The American League West-leading Mariners won their third in a row.,Alex Bregman homered for Houston, whic...
Astros, with additional ailment in rotation, face Mariners again
The Houston Astros' ailing starting rotation has taken another hit. ,Right-hander Cristian Javier, who was scheduled to start Tuesday night's game against the host Seattle Mariners, instead was placed on the 15-day injured list with what manager Joe Espada called "right forearm discomfort.",Javier ...
M's use 3-run first to tackle Astros
Bryce Miller pitched six quality innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between American League West rivals.,The division-leading Mariners scored three runs in the first inning off Framber Valdez (3-3) and made the...
Astros recall Jose Abreu, place Cristian Javier (forearm) on IL
Jose Abreu is back in the majors after the Houston Astros recalled the struggling first baseman prior to Monday night's game at the Seattle Mariners.,Right-hander Cristian Javier (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list as part of the club's other moves.,Abreu batted just .099 (7-for-71) with...
Astros' Jose Abreu in 'good spot' ahead of opener vs. Mariners
The Houston Astros expect to have a familiar face back in the clubhouse when they open a four-game series Monday at Seattle.,First baseman Jose Abreu is scheduled to rejoin the ballclub after he was optioned to the Astros' spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Fla. He had been working on his s...
Astros' Ronel Blanco returns from suspension, shuts down A's
Ronel Blanco returned from a suspension with seven shutout innings, Kyle Tucker capped a five-run fourth in a home run and the Houston Astros completed a road series win over the Oakland Athletics with a 5-2 triumph Sunday afternoon.,Blanco (5-0) was pitching for a second consecutive time against th...
Astros' Ronel Blanco back from suspension, will face A's in finale
Ronel Blanco hopes to finish something he started in mid-May as he and the Houston Astros face the host Oakland Athletics in the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon.,After the Astros swept a May 13-16 four-game home set against the A's, the clubs have battled on even terms in Oa...
Athletics finally get better of Astros in 6th meeting this season
JP Sears combined with four relievers on a four-hitter, Brent Rooker continued his hot month of May with a two-run double and the Oakland Athletics finally got a win over the visiting Houston Astros, 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Sears (4-3), who held the Astros to one run in five innings in a 2-1 loss...
Astros aim to continue run of good fortune vs. A's
The Oakland Athletics hope to get more of the same from a new weapon when they again seek to break through against the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.,After getting outscored 22-4 in a four-game sweep in Houston last week, Oakland put up a better fight at home in the opener of this th...
Six-run inning helps Astros topple A's again
Jake Meyers capped a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Justin Verlander won again at one of his favorite road sites and the Houston Astros opened a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 victory Friday night.,In the rematch of a four-game set the Astros swept in Houst...
Astros' Jose Abreu sent to Triple A from training site
First baseman Jose Abreu took a step toward returning to the Houston Astros, when he was assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.,After Abreu's disastrous start to the season, the Astros optioned the former American League MVP to the minor leagues on May 1, sending him to the spring training site ...
Daz Cameron, A's set to size up Astros' Justin Verlander
Daz Cameron will get an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge against the franchise that never gave him a chance when the Oakland Athletics open a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Friday night.,The series represents a rematch of a four-game set in Houston last week. The A...
Angels look to shut down Kyle Tucker, Astros
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker showed Sunday how unflappable he's been this season. After striking out in each of his first three at-bats, he homered in his final two plate appearances in the finale of a three-game interleague series against the Milwaukee Brewers.,On Tuesday, Tucker was at...