Blackburn Goes 5 Scoreless, A’s Hand Rays 1st Loss, 13-2
Paul Blackburn allowed three hits in five scoreless innings, Seth Brown and Elvis Andrus both hit three-run homers, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-2.
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Haniger Hits 2 HRs, M’s Beat A’s to Gain in Wild-card Race
Mitch Haniger hit two identical three-run homers and the Seattle Mariners gained precious ground in the AL wild-card race with a 13-4 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Rangers End 6-game Skid With 8-3 Win Over Elvis and the A’s
Andy Ibañez and Jose Trevino each hit three-run homers as the Texas Rangers ended a six-game losing streak with an 8-3 win over former teammate Elvis Andrus and the Oakland A's.
Hernández Hits 2 of Jays’ 8 HRs in 18-4 Rout of Red Sox
Teoscar Hernández belted a pair of three-run homers over the Green Monster, two of the Toronto Blue Jays' eight homers in an 18-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox.
Big Shots by Gamel, Seager Push Mariners Past Rangers 10-3
The bats came alive for the M's
Cano, Seager Power Mariners Past Twins 12-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager hit three-run homers and James Paxton was effective enough for five innings to pace Seattle to a 12-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Cano staked the Mariners to a 3-0 lead in the first and Seager's shot capped a seven-run fourth inning that extended the lead to 12-2 as Seattle won for the eighth time in nine games...