Nick Kurtz of the Athletics celebrating with teammates after his home run against the Tigers
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Athletics Blank Tigers behind Kurtz, Lopez

Athletics 3, Tigers 0 The Athletics shut out the host Detroit Tigers, 3–0, Wednesday night behind the hitting and pitching of a pair of rookies. Nick Kurtz gave the game all its scoring on a three-run home run. Jacob Lopez scattered three hits across seven scoreless innings, striking out six, walking one, and hitting one. […]

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Tensions Rise in Game Four of Padres At Dodgers
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Tensions Rise in Game Four of Padres-Dodgers Series

It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for the division rivals as the San Diego Padres played the final game of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drama is nothing new for the Friars and Dodgers. However, this series in particular came with its fair share of unique instances that have considerably increased […]

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Royals Sweep Rangers

Royals 4, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 19) — The Texas Rangers fell victim to the Kansas City Royals for the third day in a row, losing 4–1, Thursday afternoon. Jac Caglianone pitched in with two home runs, thus leading the Royals to the sweep of the home-nine. This was a .500 homestand for the Rangers, […]

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Rangers Lose Second Straight to Royals

Royals 6, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 18) — Despite tallying a season-high six extra-base hits, the Texas Rangers fell limp against the Kansas City Royals, 6–3, Wednesday evening. On the visitor’s side, a three-run home run by Maikel Garcia propelled the Royals to the series victory. The Rangers will try to salvage the series […]

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Rangers Bow Down before Royals in Series Opener

Royals 6, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 17) — The Texas Rangers dropped their series opener to the Kansas City Royals, 6–1, Tuesday evening. A two-homer performance by Salvador Perez helped the Royals get the best of the home-nine on a warm evening in the DFW Metroplex. The Rangers will aim to even this three-game […]

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The Padres Toughest Week So Far
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The Padres Toughest Week So Far

Out of the last 13 games the Padres have played, 10 were against division rivals. From June 9-15, all games were against teams in the NL West. With the NL West being the only division to have four teams above .500, it’s safe to say this was one of the toughest weeks for the Padres’ […]

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Rangers Sweep White Sox on Father’s Day

Rangers 2, White Sox 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 15) — The Texas Rangers edged the Chicago White Sox, 2–1, Sunday afternoon, earning a well-deserved sweep. A two-hit day for Ezequiel Duran propelled the Rangers to their seventh win in their last eight games. With the pale-hosers leaving town the Rangers will welcome the Kansas City […]

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Luis Severino of the Athletics pitching against the Royals
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Severino Terrific as Athletics Survive Royals to Snap Skid

Athletics 6, Royals 4 Luis Severino continued his sparkling season — when pitching away from West Sacramento, that is — pitching 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball to lead the Athletics past the host Kansas City Royals, 6–4, and spoil Alex Gordon’s induction into the Royals Hall of Fame Friday night. The Athletics notched 11 […]

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