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2017 – The Astros complete a 22-7 month with a 17-6 destruction of the Twins, totaling 40 runs in the three-game sweep. George Springer muscles two homers including a 473-foot blast that just missed the third deck. At 38-16, Houston owns the best record in the majors. 

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2017 – The Astros complete a 22-7 month with a 17-6 destruction of the Twins, totaling 40 runs in the three-game sweep. George Springer muscles two homers including a 473-foot blast that just missed the third deck. At 38-16, Houston owns the best record in the majors. 

The Astros continue their torrid pace with a 17 – 5 beatdown of the Twins at Target Field, their seventh straight win. They hit a season-high six homers, including a pair by George Springer, and now have 38 wins, five more than any other major league team. Their lead in the AL West is already 11 games.

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The Astros continue their torrid pace with a 17 – 5 beatdown of the Twins at Target Field, their seventh straight win. They hit a season-high six homers, including a pair by George Springer, and now have 38 wins, five more than any other major league team. Their lead in the AL West is already 11 games.

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2017 – Down 8-2 in the eighth, Houston explodes for 11 runs on their way to a 16-8 thrashing of the Twins in Minnesota. Carlos Beltran leads the offense with four hits but Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Marwin Gonzalez each chips in three in the 18-hit attack. 

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2017 – Down 8-2 in the eighth, Houston explodes for 11 runs on their way to a 16-8 thrashing of the Twins in Minnesota. Carlos Beltran leads the offense with four hits but Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Marwin Gonzalez each chips in three in the 18-hit attack. 

The Blue Jays tee off against the Reds, with a 17 – 2 beatdown that features a 23-hit barrage. Russell Martin hits a two-run homer off Lisalverto Bonilla in the 2nd, Troy Tulowitzki adds a grand slam off Robert Stephenson in the 3rd while Justin Smoak hits a three-run shot in the 4th. Ezequiel Carrera and Devon Travis both collect four hits as everyone in Toronto’s line-up pitches in in support of Marcus Stroman. Both Stephenson and fellow reliever Jake Buchanan allow ten hits hits, something unseen since 1929.

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The Blue Jays tee off against the Reds, with a 17 – 2 beatdown that features a 23-hit barrage. Russell Martin hits a two-run homer off Lisalverto Bonilla in the 2nd, Troy Tulowitzki adds a grand slam off Robert Stephenson in the 3rd while Justin Smoak hits a three-run shot in the 4th. Ezequiel Carrera and Devon Travis both collect four hits as everyone in Toronto’s line-up pitches in in support of Marcus Stroman. Both Stephenson and fellow reliever Jake Buchanan allow ten hits hits, something unseen since 1929.

A big brawl erupts in the 8th inning of a game between the Nationals and Giants. With Washington leading 3 – 0, Hunter Strickland plunks Bryce Harper on the hip with a 98 mph fastball, angering the young superstar who charges the mound, triggering a bench-clearing brawl. Not many punches land, but an angry Strickland has to be dragged off the field by three teammates. The Nats claim the pitch is in retaliation for an incident during the 2014 Division Series, when Harper homered twice off Strickland and the two exchanged words; they had not faced one another since then. Harper will receive a four-game suspension and Strickland one of six games for their part in the fracas.

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A big brawl erupts in the 8th inning of a game between the Nationals and Giants. With Washington leading 3 – 0, Hunter Strickland plunks Bryce Harper on the hip with a 98 mph fastball, angering the young superstar who charges the mound, triggering a bench-clearing brawl. Not many punches land, but an angry Strickland has to be dragged off the field by three teammates. The Nats claim the pitch is in retaliation for an incident during the 2014 Division Series, when Harper homered twice off Strickland and the two exchanged words; they had not faced one another since then. Harper will receive a four-game suspension and Strickland one of six games for their part in the fracas.

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Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, who won over 100 games in both leagues, pitched a perfect game, and later served in Congress as both a Representative and Senator from Kentucky, passes away at the age of 85.

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Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, who won over 100 games in both leagues, pitched a perfect game, and later served in Congress as both a Representative and Senator from Kentucky, passes away at the age of 85.

On a rainy night at Fenway Park, five Red Sox pitchers combine their efforts to tie the major league record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game in a 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Drew Pomeranz starts things off with 11 Ks in 6 innings; relievers Heath Hembree and Robby Scott notch two each and Matt Barnes one before Craig Kimbrel registers four in a wild 9th inning that features Nomar Mazara being awarded first base after striking out on a pitch that hits him on the back foot. Umpire Chad Fairchild misses that, calling a wild pitch instead of a hit batsman. Of the six 20-K games, the Red Sox have recorded three, Roger Clemens being responsible for two of them; it is the second time the feat has been recorded by multiple pitchers.

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On a rainy night at Fenway Park, five Red Sox pitchers combine their efforts to tie the major league record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game in a 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Drew Pomeranz starts things off with 11 Ks in 6 innings; relievers Heath Hembree and Robby Scott notch two each and Matt Barnes one before Craig Kimbrel registers four in a wild 9th inning that features Nomar Mazara being awarded first base after striking out on a pitch that hits him on the back foot. Umpire Chad Fairchild misses that, calling a wild pitch instead of a hit batsman. Of the six 20-K games, the Red Sox have recorded three, Roger Clemens being responsible for two of them; it is the second time the feat has been recorded by multiple pitchers.

Ervin Santana tosses a two-hit shutout to lead the surprising Twins to a 2 – 0 win over the Orioles, maintaining their one-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. Santana improves to 7-2 with an ERA of 1.80 on the year.

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Ervin Santana tosses a two-hit shutout to lead the surprising Twins to a 2 – 0 win over the Orioles, maintaining their one-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. Santana improves to 7-2 with an ERA of 1.80 on the year.

Making a spot start in place of the injured Dallas Keuchel, Brad Peacock allows one hit in 4 1/3 innings to launch the Astros on their way to a 1 – 0 win over the Tigers. Three other pitchers complete the one-hit shutout, with Chris Devenski getting credit for the win. Mikie Mahtook has the Bengals’ only hit, a 3rd-inning single, while the Tigers strike out 14 times. Jose Altuve drives in the game’s only run with a double off Michael Fulmer that scores George Springer in the 1st. The Astros are the first team to notch 30 wins this season.

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Making a spot start in place of the injured Dallas Keuchel, Brad Peacock allows one hit in 4 1/3 innings to launch the Astros on their way to a 1 – 0 win over the Tigers. Three other pitchers complete the one-hit shutout, with Chris Devenski getting credit for the win. Mikie Mahtook has the Bengals’ only hit, a 3rd-inning single, while the Tigers strike out 14 times. Jose Altuve drives in the game’s only run with a double off Michael Fulmer that scores George Springer in the 1st. The Astros are the first team to notch 30 wins this season.

The White Sox sign teenage Cuban outfielder Luis Robert to a $25 million contract. The deal will put them over their international signing limit for the next two years.

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The White Sox sign teenage Cuban outfielder Luis Robert to a $25 million contract. The deal will put them over their international signing limit for the next two years.