Athletics 7, Astros 1 HOUSTON (July 27) — Another dominant pitching performance by the Athletics led to a decisive 7–1 victory over the Houston Astros Sunday afternoon. It completed a four-game sweep in Houston, something the Athletics had never done before in six prior tries. The victory brought the Athletics’ record on their 10-game road […]
Read MoreAthletics 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 […]
Read More“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 […]
Read MoreAthletics 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 […]
Read MoreAstros 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 18) — The Texas Rangers settled for a four-game series split with the Houston Astros, losing 4–3 Sunday afternoon. Isaac Paredes had a big three-run homer in the eighth to give the Astros the lead and the win. All things considered, this was a good homestand for the […]
Read MoreRangers 5, Astros 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 17) — The Texas Rangers redeemed themselves after Friday night’s loss by beating the Houston Astros, 5–1, on Saturday. They were lifted to victory in this one thanks to home run performances by Joc Pederson and Wyatt Langford. The Rangers will go for a crucial series win over […]
Read MoreAstros 6, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 16) — The Texas Rangers’ six-game winning streak came to an end on Friday, when they fell to the Houston Astros, 6–2 in front of a crowd of 33,035. The Astros’ big hit of the evening was a three-run home run by Christian Walker in the seventh. The […]
Read MoreRangers 1, Astros 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 15) — The Texas Rangers snuck away with a win, beating the Houston Astros, 1–0, Thursday in front of a crowd of 28,108. Jake Burger provided all of the offense with one swing as he belted a solo homer in the sixth. The Rangers will try to run […]
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