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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.

The Rockies tie a team record by hitting 7 homers in a 17 – 4 drubbing of the Reds. Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon hit two homers each. Losing pitcher Jon Moscot surrenders four of the long balls in his return from the disabled list, including one by Blackmon to lead off the bottom of the 1st.

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The Rockies tie a team record by hitting 7 homers in a 17 – 4 drubbing of the Reds. Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon hit two homers each. Losing pitcher Jon Moscot surrenders four of the long balls in his return from the disabled list, including one by Blackmon to lead off the bottom of the 1st.

Mookie Betts hits three homers and drives in five runs in a 6 – 2 win over the Orioles

Mookie Betts hits three homers and drives in five runs in a 6 – 2 win over the Orioles

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The Red Sox continue to pound the ball as Mookie Betts hits three homers and drives in five runs in a 6 – 2 win over the Orioles. Xander Bogaerts extends his hitting streak to 24 games with a 7th-inning single. The Red Sox start off with a blast as Betts and Dustin Pedroia go deep back-to-back against Kevin Gausman to open the game.

Martin Maldonado ends a 17-inning marathon with a solo walk-off homer off Vidal Nuno to give the Brewers a 7 – 6 win over the Diamondbacks. Maldonado goes 4-for-6 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs while catching all 17 innings. Matt Garza throws five scoreless innings in his first relief appearance since 2010 to earn the win. At 5 hours and 49 minutes, it is the longest game by time in the history of Miller Park.

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Martin Maldonado ends a 17-inning marathon with a solo walk-off homer off Vidal Nuno to give the Brewers a 7 – 6 win over the Diamondbacks. Maldonado goes 4-for-6 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs while catching all 17 innings. Matt Garza throws five scoreless innings in his first relief appearance since 2010 to earn the win. At 5 hours and 49 minutes, it is the longest game by time in the history of Miller Park.

At Coors Field, Carlos Gonzalez sets a franchise record and becomes the 22nd major league to hit a home run in his fourth straight at-bat. The Rockies outfielder’s first frame three-home run off Houston pitcher Bud Norris comes on the heels of CarGo’s three round-trippers in the fifth, sixth, and eighth innings of yesterday’s contest.

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At Coors Field, Carlos Gonzalez sets a franchise record and becomes the 22nd major league to hit a home run in his fourth straight at-bat. The Rockies outfielder’s first frame three-home run off Houston pitcher Bud Norris comes on the heels of CarGo’s three round-trippers in the fifth, sixth, and eighth innings of yesterday’s contest.

With a 1st-inning three-run homer off Bud Norris of the Astros, Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez sets a franchise record with his 4th consecutive long ball. He had hit homers in his last three at-bats in the Rockies’ 13 – 5 win over Houston the previous day. The shaken Astros walk him intentionally the next time he comes to the plate in the 2nd inning. Colorado goes on to to win, 11 – 5, completing a four-game sweep.

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With a 1st-inning three-run homer off Bud Norris of the Astros, Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez sets a franchise record with his 4th consecutive long ball. He had hit homers in his last three at-bats in the Rockies’ 13 – 5 win over Houston the previous day. The shaken Astros walk him intentionally the next time he comes to the plate in the 2nd inning. Colorado goes on to to win, 11 – 5, completing a four-game sweep.

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2011 – Jordan Lyles, the 20-year-old top prospect, makes his big league debut an impressive one. He blanks the Cubs for seven innings but his own throwing error puts him behind, 3-1, after eight. The Astros respond with six runs in the top of the ninth for a 7-3 stunner. Brett Wallace and Hunter Pence have three hits each, including a homer. Fernando Rodriguez gets his first big league win, not Lyles. 

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2011 – Jordan Lyles, the 20-year-old top prospect, makes his big league debut an impressive one. He blanks the Cubs for seven innings but his own throwing error puts him behind, 3-1, after eight. The Astros respond with six runs in the top of the ninth for a 7-3 stunner. Brett Wallace and Hunter Pence have three hits each, including a homer. Fernando Rodriguez gets his first big league win, not Lyles. 

The Orioles’ Jeremy Guthrie is cruising along to a win over the Mariners when Justin Smoak blasts a three-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to turn a 2 – 0 lead for the O’s into a 3 – 2 loss. With two outs, Ichiro Suzukihad reached on an error by Guthrie and Brendan Ryan on an infield single prior to the blast; none of the runs are earned. Seattle has won 11 of its last 14 games to get back in the middle of the race in the AL West.

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The Orioles’ Jeremy Guthrie is cruising along to a win over the Mariners when Justin Smoak blasts a three-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to turn a 2 – 0 lead for the O’s into a 3 – 2 loss. With two outs, Ichiro Suzukihad reached on an error by Guthrie and Brendan Ryan on an infield single prior to the blast; none of the runs are earned. Seattle has won 11 of its last 14 games to get back in the middle of the race in the AL West.