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Tapia, Blue Jays take advantage of Boston blunders for sweep
Read full article: Tapia, Blue Jays take advantage of Boston blunders for sweepRaimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir Guerrero had four hits for the Toronto Blue Jays as they pounded the bumbling Boston Red Sox 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.
Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweep
Read full article: Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweepMJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to end a three-game losing streak.
Gleyber day: Torres' 5 RBIs lead surging Yanks over Jays 5-3
Read full article: Gleyber day: Torres' 5 RBIs lead surging Yanks over Jays 5-3Gleyber Torres drove in all New York’s runs with a go-ahead, three-run homer off José Berríos in the fourth inning and a two-run single, leading the surging Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 for their 15th win in 17 games.
Refsnyder, Twins hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 3-2 in 10
Read full article: Refsnyder, Twins hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 3-2 in 10Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Minnesota Twins handed the Baltimore Orioles their 14th straight loss, 3-2.
Twins' Berríos, Rogers through 7 combined no-hit innings
Read full article: Twins' Berríos, Rogers through 7 combined no-hit inningsMinnesota Twins right-hander José Berríos pitched six hitless innings and Taylor Rogers has the no-hit bid intact through seven against the Milwaukee Brewers, who also had a no-hitter going until Corbin Burnes’ bid was ended in the seventh by a solo homer.
Astros sweep as Twins lose 18th straight in playoffs
Read full article: Astros sweep as Twins lose 18th straight in playoffs"But what are they going to say now?”Nine months after Houston's rules-breaking, sign-stealing system was revealed, the Astros advanced to the Division Series in Los Angeles. The Twins are 0-18 in the playoffs since winning Game 1 of their Division Series at the New York Yankees on Oct. 5, 2004, a total of seven rounds lost. Since that date, the Astros are 43-35 in postseason play, winning 10 of 15 rounds with three trips to the World Series. In a three-game division series sweep by the Yankees last year, the Twins totaled seven runs and 22 hits. Baldelli declined to confirm whether Buxton was experiencing a recurrence of concussion symptoms that kept him out of the last two regular season games.
LEADING OFF: Verlander set for TJ, Bumgarner seeks 1st win
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Verlander set for TJ, Bumgarner seeks 1st winThe reigning AL Cy Young Award winner says he needs Tommy John surgery, likely putting him out of action through all of next year. “I tried as hard as I could to come back and play this season,” Verlander said. “Unfortunately, my body just didn’t cooperate.”The Astros hold the eighth and final spot in the AL playoff race. Verlander went 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA last year, striking out a career-high 300 and throwing his third no-hitter. His top competitors are likely two-time defending winner Jacob deGrom of the Mets, Atlanta’s Max Fried and Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer.
Twins hit 3 homers in 7-4 win over Marlins
Read full article: Twins hit 3 homers in 7-4 win over MarlinsMIAMI - Jose Berrios struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings and the Minnesota Twins hit three homers in a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. It was the 32nd time this season the Twins hit at least three homers in a game. Berrios (10-5) retired the first 12 batters he faced, including six on strikeouts, before Neil Walker led off the fifth inning with a dribbler down the third-base line. Miami's Brian Anderson hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to cut the Marlins' deficit to 7-4. The Twins added four runs on five hits in the fifth inning.