2018 – The Rangers bring out the first hyphenated battery in major league history in their game against the Royals as Austin Bibens-Dirkx is the starting pitcher and throws to Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who his making his first start as a catcher. While their names may pose a spelling challenge, the pair work well togerther, as Bibens-Dirkx picks up his first win of the year, 3 – 2.

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On June 20, 2018 – The Rangers bring out the first hyphenated battery in major league history in their game against the Royals as Austin Bibens-Dirkx is the starting pitcher and throws to Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who his making his first start as a catcher. While their names may pose a spelling challenge, the pair work well togerther, as Bibens-Dirkx picks up his first win of…

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2018 – A two-run double by Alex Bregman in the bottom of the ninth stuns the Rays, 5-4, to match Houston’s club record for wins at twelve. The Astros would lose the next night, 2-1, to halt the streak. Within the surge, Houston swept a ten-game road trip for the first time and Evan Gattis enjoyed back-to-back five-RBI games in Oakland to set a two-day club record. 

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2018 – A two-run double by Alex Bregman in the bottom of the ninth stuns the Rays, 5-4, to match Houston’s club record for wins at twelve. The Astros would lose the next night, 2-1, to halt the streak. Within the surge, Houston swept a ten-game road trip for the first time and Evan Gattis enjoyed back-to-back five-RBI games in Oakland to set a two-day club record. 

In the continuation of a game that started May 15, Juan Soto pinch-hits a two-run homer that proves to be the difference in the Nationals’ 5-3 victory against the Yankees. The stats of the game will indicate the 19 year-old rookie outfielder accomplishment preceded his big league debut, an oddity that also includes Dave Parker (1973) and Barry Bonds (1986) among the players who also recorded hits before making their big league debuts.

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On June 18, 2018 In the continuation of a game that started May 15, Juan Soto pinch-hits a two-run homer that proves to be the difference in the Nationals’ 5-3 victory against the Yankees. The stats of the game will indicate the 19 year-old rookie outfielder accomplishment preceded his big league debut, an oddity that…

2018 – The defending World Champions Astros are playing dominant baseball again, as they reel off their 10th straight win, 10 – 2 over the Royals. Kansas City is headed in the opposite direction, however, as it is now 2-12 in June.

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2018 – The defending World Champions Astros are playing dominant baseball again, as they reel off their 10th straight win, 10 – 2 over the Royals. Kansas City is headed in the opposite direction, however, as it is now 2-12 in June.