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Clayton Kershaw Joins 3,000 Strikeout Club
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Clayton Kershaw Joins Exclusive 3,000 Strikeout Club

After White Sox third baseman Vinny Capra struck out looking to end the top of the sixth, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to fan 3,000 or more batters in his career Wednesday night, a feat known as joining the 3,000 strikeout club. To achieve […]

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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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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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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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Rangers Sneak Past White Sox in Series Opener

Rangers 3, White Sox 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (June 13) — The Texas Rangers rode a nice performance by Josh Smith as they beat the Chicago White Sox, 3–1, Friday. Smith accounted for every bit of offense as he scored all three of their runs, one on a solo homer. With a quick turnaround, the Rangers […]

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