Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Rangers 8, Braves 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Jul 27) — The Texas Rangers completed their second consecutive sweep after beating the Atlanta Braves, 8–1, Sunday afternoon. The whole lineup made contributions in this game, most notably Josh Smith, who hit a two-run shot in the second. They finish this nine-game homestand with a sparkling 8–1 record. […]
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Braves 6, Rangers 5 (10 Innings) ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers walked off the Atlanta Braves, 6–5, in 10 innings, to extend the club’s winning streak to five games. It is their longest since a season-high six-game streak from May 10-15. They are now 55–50, reaching five games over .500 for the first time […]
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Athletics 5, Astros 1 HOUSTON (July 26) — There was no letdown for the Green and Gold after Nick Kurtz’s legendary Friday performance, as clutch pitching and capitalization on opponent errors led the Athletics to a 5–1 Saturday evening road win over the Houston Astros. The win gives the Athletics their third straight win and […]
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The Nick Kurtz Game: What the Guys on Base Thought HOUSTON (July 26) — One day after “The Nick Kurtz Game,” those connected with the game were still in disbelief. Much has been written about this game, and much has been discussed in interviews. But three people close to the situation had yet to share […]
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“Greatest Performance Ever:” Nick Kurtz Has Game for Ages Athletics 15, Astros 3 HOUSTON (July 25) — Longtime Major League Baseball general manager Roland Hemond was known for saying that any time you attend a baseball game, you may see something that has never happened before. For the writers, broadcasters, players, staff, and 37,700 spectators […]
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Rangers 8, Braves 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (Jul 25) — The Texas Rangers continued their strong homestand by beating the Atlanta Braves, 8–3, Friday evening. This win marks their sixth in their first seven games coming out of the All–Star Break. One of their many highlights was a solo blast by Jonah Heim in second. They’ll […]
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Athletics 5, Astros 2 HOUSTON (July 24) — Luis Severino allowed two runs across seven innings, taking a shutout into the seventh, as the Athletics downed the first-place Houston Astros, 5–2, in a game that was not as close as the score. Severino only allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking none. The […]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners are reportedly in agreement on a trade to send first baseman Josh Naylor to Seattle for pitching prospects Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi. Naylor, 28, was a first-round pick (12th overall) of the Miami Marlins in the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft. The left-handed first baseman broke out in […]
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