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Athletics manager Mark Kotsay in a discussion with umpire Laz Diaz during his team's loss to the Padres

Opportunities Slip Away as Athletics Fall to Padres

Padres 2, Athletics 0 Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, one team scored without hitting, and the other team hit without scoring. In a strange game, the San Diego Padres eked out a 2–0 win over the Athletics thanks to a series of walks, a fatefully-timed hit batsman, and a groundout with first […]

Twins Hold Off Red Sox Despite Late Rally

Twins 4, Red Sox 2 The Boston Red Sox lost once again to the Minnesota Twins, 4–2, Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. In his first start since his stint on the 15-day IL, Taj Bradley notched the win, going five innings and allowing one earned run in the process. Jovani Moran got the loss, allowing […]

Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a homer against the Cubs

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Christian Walker Powers Astros Past Cubs

Astros 3, Cubs 0 The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3–2, on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field after Christian Walker delivered two home runs. Additionally, Astros pitching limited the Cubs to only three hits. Walker accounted for every Astros run, with two home runs and three RBI. Meanwhile, Astros pitchers tossed a combined shutout […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take the series from the St. Louis Cardinals, winning two of three games, with important key players.

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Pirates Take Series From Cardinals

Cardinals 2, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium, losing two of three in the series. Braxton Ashcraft was masterful for the Pirates, striking out nine across seven innings and limiting the Cardinals to four hits and one earned run. Dustin May […]

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Red Sox Lose to Twins

Twins 8, Red Sox 6 The Boston Red Sox lost, 8–6, to the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Fenway Park. Despite a three-run lead in the seventh inning, Justin Slaten gave up four runs to get himself the loss for this game. Travis Adams earned the win, pitching two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. […]

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Zach Thornton Shows Poise in Mets Debut

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New York Mets prospect Zach Thornton made the most out of his major league debut against the Washington Nationals. The 24-year-old southpaw battled through two innings giving up four runs. He settled into the next two frames, where he retired nine of the final 10 batters he faced. He finished his first outing with only […]

Michael McGreevy throwing a pitch. His Cardinals were shut out by the Pirates Wednesday.

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Pirates Shut Out Cardinals

Pirates 7, Cardinals 0 The Pittsburgh Pirates evened the series with a decisive 7–0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh collected 15 hits, controlled the game from the mound, and broke it open with a four‑run eighth inning. Carmen Mlodzinski set the tone with five scoreless innings, and Konnor Griffin led […]

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Red Sox Secure Sweep Over Royals

Red Sox 4, Royals 3 The Boston Red Sox swept the Kansas City Royals with a 4–3 win on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Connelly Early got the win pitching 6 1/3 innings while allowing three runs on six hits and one walk. Royals reliever Steven Cruz shouldered the loss, allowing two earned runs in […]