J.D. Martinez of the Diamondbacks becomes the 18th player in major league history – and second this season after Scooter Gennett – to hit four homers in one game. He connects for a two-run shot off Rich Hill in the 4th, solo homers off Pedro Baez and Josh Fields in the 7th and 8th, respectively, and a two-run blast off Wilmer Font in the 9th to tie the record. Arizona defeats Los Angeles, 13 – 0 for its 11th straight win, while the Dodgers have lost 9 of their last 10.

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J.D. Martinez of the Diamondbacks becomes the 18th player in major league history – and second this season after Scooter Gennett – to hit four homers in one game. He connects for a two-run shot off Rich Hill in the 4th, solo homers off Pedro Baez and Josh Fields in the 7th and 8th, respectively, and a two-run blast off Wilmer Font in the 9th to tie the record. Arizona defeats Los Angeles, 13 – 0 for its 11th straight win, while the Dodgers have lost 9 of their last 10.

2017 – Jose Ramirez sets a modern record with 14 extra-base hits in his last 7 games, including five in Cleveland’s 11 – 1 win over the Tigers today. It is also the Indians’ 11th straight win. Ramirez has 3 doubles and 2 homers and scores and drives 3 runs.

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2017 – Jose Ramirez sets a modern record with 14 extra-base hits in his last 7 games, including five in Cleveland’s 11 – 1 win over the Tigers today. It is also the Indians’ 11th straight win. Ramirez has 3 doubles and 2 homers and scores and drives 3 runs.

Back home at Minute Maid Park after having had to move their last series to Tropicana Field because of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Astros give their home city of Houston, TX some relief by sweeping a doubleheader from the Mets, 12 – 8 and 4 – 1.

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Back home at Minute Maid Park after having had to move their last series to Tropicana Field because of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Astros give their home city of Houston, TX some relief by sweeping a doubleheader from the Mets, 12 – 8 and 4 – 1.

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2017 – In a trade that beat the waiver deadline by seconds, the Astros acquired former Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander from Detroit for three minor league prospects. The Tigers also agreed to pay $8 million per season for the remaining years on Verlander’s contract. Behind Verlander’s 5-0 record and 1.06 ERA over the final month, Houston closed the year on a 20-8 run to post a 101-61 mark, one shy of the 102 wins of the 1998 squad and winning the American League West for the first time. 

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2017 – In a trade that beat the waiver deadline by seconds, the Astros acquired former Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander from Detroit for three minor league prospects. The Tigers also agreed to pay $8 million per season for the remaining years on Verlander’s contract. Behind Verlander’s 5-0 record and 1.06 ERA over the final month, Houston closed the year on a 20-8 run to post a 101-61 mark, one shy of the 102 wins of the 1998 squad and winning the American League West for the first time. 

In a flurry of deals to beat the September 1 deadline for postseason eligibility, the Tigers trade All-Star OF Justin Upton to the Angels in return for Grayson Long and a player to be named later, and then send ace P Justin Verlander to Houston for three prospects. Houston also claims OF Cameron Maybin off waivers from the Angels, while the Halos also 2B Brandon Phillips, acquired from Atlanta for Tony Sanchez. Finally, the Rangers get P Miguel Gonzalez from the White Sox.

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In a flurry of deals to beat the September 1 deadline for postseason eligibility, the Tigers trade All-Star OF Justin Upton to the Angels in return for Grayson Long and a player to be named later, and then send ace P Justin Verlander to Houston for three prospects. Houston also claims OF Cameron Maybin off waivers from the Angels, while the Halos also 2B Brandon Phillips, acquired from Atlanta for Tony Sanchez. Finally, the Rangers get P Miguel Gonzalez from the White Sox.

Due to heavy rains flooding Houston, TX as a result of Hurricane Harvey, the series starting tonight between the Astros and Rangers is moved to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. If the flooding does not abate, the Astros are also considering playing their next series, against the Mets, in St. Petersburg as well.

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Due to heavy rains flooding Houston, TX as a result of Hurricane Harvey, the series starting tonight between the Astros and Rangers is moved to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. If the flooding does not abate, the Astros are also considering playing their next series, against the Mets, in St. Petersburg as well.

By homering with two outs in the 3rd, Whit Merrifield snaps a 45-inning scoreless streak by the Kansas City Royals, just three innings shy of the major league mark of 48. The Royals go on to beat the Rays, 6 – 2, as Eric Hosmer and Jorge Bonifacio also go deep later in the game.

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By homering with two outs in the 3rd, Whit Merrifield snaps a 45-inning scoreless streak by the Kansas City Royals, just three innings shy of the major league mark of 48. The Royals go on to beat the Rays, 6 – 2, as Eric Hosmer and Jorge Bonifacio also go deep later in the game.

CF Byron Buxton has a career game, hitting three homers, scoring four runs and driving in 5 runs to lead the Twins to a 7 – 2 win over the Blue Jays.

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CF Byron Buxton has a career game, hitting three homers, scoring four runs and driving in 5 runs to lead the Twins to a 7 – 2 win over the Blue Jays.

By homering off Kyle Hendricks in the 1st inning of a 17 – 2 loss to the Cubs, Phillies OF Rhys Hoskins becomes the fastest player to hit 10 homers in the majors, doing so in his 17th game. The previous record was 21 games, done by George Scott in 1966 and tied by Trevor Story in 2016.

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By homering off Kyle Hendricks in the 1st inning of a 17 – 2 loss to the Cubs, Phillies OF Rhys Hoskins becomes the fastest player to hit 10 homers in the majors, doing so in his 17th game. The previous record was 21 games, done by George Scott in 1966 and tied by Trevor Story in 2016.