Rangers first. Leody Taveras walks. Isiah Kiner-Falefa reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Leody Taveras out at second. Nick Solak strikes out swinging. Joey Gallo walks. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second. Rougned Odor homers to right field. Joey Gallo scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Elvis Andrus singles to third base. Ronald Guzman homers to right field. Elvis Andrus scores. Eli White singles to deep right center field. Jeff Mathis pops out to second base to Tony Kemp.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 5, Athletics 0.Athletics third. Vimael Machin doubles. Jonah Heim singles to shallow infield. Vimael Machin scores. Tony Kemp reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Jonah Heim out at second. Tommy La Stella flies out to right field to Eli White. Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 5, Athletics 1.Athletics sixth. Tommy La Stella walks. Marcus Semien pops out to shallow infield to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging. Matt Olson doubles. Tommy La Stella scores. Robbie Grossman strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 5, Athletics 2.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nate Lowe hit two homers and drove in four runs as Tampa Bay fielded a lineup of all lefties, Blake Snell worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the AL East-leading Rays routed the cellar-dwelling Boston Red Sox 11-1 on Friday night.Tampa Bay became the first major league team since at least 1900 to use a batting order with only left-handed batters, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Snell (4-1) gave up five hits and two walks. He struck out five.Yoshi Tsutsugo also homered for the Rays, who stopped a three-game skid. Boston rookie Bobby Dalbec had his five-game home run streak end but had an RBI double in the ninth.Rays manager Kevin Cash stacked his lineup with lefties against right-hander Andrew Triggs, who made his second start with Boston.Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke quickly countered by removing Triggs after he allowed a hit and walk in a scoreless first. However, Tsutsugo started the second with a homer off lefty Matt Hall (0-3).Kevin Kiermaier had an RBI... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nate Lowe hit two homers and drove in four runs as Tampa Bay fielded a lineup of all lefties, Blake Snell worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the AL East-leading Rays routed the cellar-dwelling Boston Red Sox 11-1 on Friday night.Tampa Bay became the first major league team since at least 1900 to use a batting order with only left-handed batters, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Snell (4-1) gave up five hits and two walks. He struck out five.Yoshi Tsutsugo also homered for the Rays, who stopped a three-game skid. Boston rookie Bobby Dalbec had his five-game home run streak end but had an RBI double in the ninth.Rays manager Kevin Cash stacked his lineup with lefties against right-hander Andrew Triggs, who made his second start with Boston.Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke quickly countered by removing Triggs after he allowed a hit and walk in a scoreless first. However, Tsutsugo started the second with a homer off lefty Matt Hall (0-3).Kevin Kiermaier had an RBI... [More]

Athletics first. Tommy La Stella walks. Marcus Semien walks. Tommy La Stella to second. Ramon Laureano walks. Marcus Semien to second. Tommy La Stella to third. Matt Olson homers. Ramon Laureano scores. Marcus Semien scores. Tommy La Stella scores. Mark Canha walks. Robbie Grossman pops out to first base to Ronald Guzman. Khris Davis strikes out swinging. Vimael Machin flies out to deep left field to Nick Solak.4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 4, Rangers 0.Rangers first. Leody Taveras singles to center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Tommy La Stella to Matt Olson. Leody Taveras to second. Nick Solak grounds out to shallow infield, Tommy La Stella to Matt Olson. Leody Taveras scores. Joey Gallo doubles to deep left field. Elvis Andrus grounds out to shortstop, Vimael Machin to Matt Olson.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 4, Rangers 1.Athletics second. Sean Murphy homers to center field. Tommy La Stella singles to right field.... [More]

Astros sixth. Josh Reddick doubles to shallow right field. Aledmys Diaz singles to center field. Josh Reddick to third. Martin Maldonado grounds out to second base. Aledmys Diaz out at second. Josh Reddick scores. George Springer strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Athletics 0.Athletics sixth. Tommy La Stella lines out to deep right field to Josh Reddick. Marcus Semien grounds out to shallow infield, Carlos Correa to Yuli Gurriel. Ramon Laureano walks. Matt Olson homers to right field. Ramon Laureano scores. Robbie Grossman flies out to left center field to Michael Brantley.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 1.Athletics seventh. Mark Canha walks. Vimael Machin grounds out to shallow infield, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Chad Pinder singles to center field. Mark Canha scores. Jonah Heim lines out to right field to Josh Reddick. Tommy La Stella walks. Chad Pinder to second. Marcus Semien walks. Tommy La Stella to second. Chad Pinder to third. Ramon Laureano pops out to shallow center field to Aledmys Diaz.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 1.

Astros first. George Springer homers to center field. Aledmys Diaz strikes out swinging. Michael Brantley grounds out to shallow infield, Tony Kemp to Matt Olson. Yuli Gurriel flies out to deep right field to Mark Canha.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Athletics 0.Astros sixth. Aledmys Diaz lines out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano. Michael Brantley strikes out swinging. Yuli Gurriel homers to center field. Kyle Tucker flies out to left field to Robbie Grossman.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 0.Athletics seventh. Mark Canha pops out to Yuli Gurriel. Vimael Machin walks. Sean Murphy walks. Vimael Machin to second. Tony Kemp pops out to Jack Mayfield. Tommy La Stella doubles. Sean Murphy scores. Vimael Machin scores. Marcus Semien walks. Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 2.Athletics ninth. Sean Murphy walks. Tony Kemp hit by pitch. Stephen Piscotty to second. Tommy La Stella reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Tony Kemp out at second. Stephen Piscotty to third. Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Tommy La Stella to second. Stephen Piscotty out at home. Ramon Laureano singles to deep center field. Marcus Semien to second. Tommy La Stella scores.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 2.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

Athletics third. Vimael Machin singles to left center field. Jonah Heim pops out to shallow left field to Carlos Correa. Tommy La Stella singles to deep right center field. Vimael Machin to third. Tony Kemp out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Kyle Tucker. Vimael Machin scores. Ramon Laureano singles to center field. Tommy La Stella to third. Matt Olson homers to center field. Ramon Laureano scores. Tommy La Stella scores. Robbie Grossman walks. Khris Davis pops out to first base to Yuli Gurriel.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 4, Astros 0.Astros fourth. Myles Straw singles to shortstop. Michael Brantley singles to left field. Myles Straw to second. Yuli Gurriel flies out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano. Myles Straw to third. Kyle Tucker walks. Michael Brantley to second. Carlos Correa hit by pitch. Kyle Tucker to second. Michael Brantley to third. Myles Straw scores. Aledmys Diaz lines out to center field to Ramon Laureano. Abraham Toro walks. Carlos Correa... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

Athletics third. Khris Davis homers to right field. Chad Pinder singles to shortstop. Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. Tommy La Stella walks. Chad Pinder to second. Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Tommy La Stella out at second. Chad Pinder to third. Ramon Laureano singles to left field. Marcus Semien to second. Chad Pinder scores. Matt Olson grounds out to second base, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 0.Astros fifth. Jack Mayfield called out on strikes. George Springer singles to left field. Alex Bregman pops out to shallow infield to Chad Pinder. Michael Brantley homers to right field. George Springer scores. Yuli Gurriel flies out to deep right field to Mark Canha.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 2.Athletics sixth. Ramon Laureano doubles. Matt Olson grounds out to second base, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel. Ramon Laureano to third. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Ramon Laureano scores. Mark Canha flies out to left field to Michael Brantley. Khris Davis doubles to deep right center field. Robbie Grossman scores. Chad Pinder strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 4, Astros 2.

Athletics second. Robbie Grossman singles to left field. Stephen Piscotty strikes out swinging. Tony Kemp doubles to deep right field. Robbie Grossman scores. Sean Murphy homers to center field. Vimael Machin walks. Tommy La Stella flies out to Kyle Tucker.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 0.Athletics seventh. Sean Murphy walks. Vimael Machin strikes out swinging. Tommy La Stella singles to right center field. Sean Murphy to third. Ramon Laureano out on a sacrifice fly to Kyle Tucker. Sean Murphy scores. Mark Canha grounds out to third base, Abraham Toro to Yuli Gurriel.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 0.Athletics eighth. Matt Olson walks. Robbie Grossman grounds out to shallow right field, Aledmys Diaz to Yuli Gurriel. Matt Olson to second. Stephen Piscotty singles to shallow center field. Matt Olson scores. Chad Pinder doubles to left field. Stephen Piscotty to third. Sean Murphy singles to second base. Chad Pinder scores. Stephen Piscotty scores. Vimael Machin walks. Sean Murphy to second. Tommy La Stella lines out to deep center field to George Springer. Ramon Laureano flies out to deep right field to Kyle Tucker.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 6, Astros 0.

CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-3 on Sunday night.St. Louis pulled within 1 1/2 games of Chicago with its third consecutive win over the division leaders. The longtime rivals have one game left in their pandemic-shortened season series on Monday.Dakota Hudson (2-2) worked five innings of three-run ball, shrugging off a shaky start.Chicago dropped to 10-15 since its 13-3 start. Anthony Rizzo and Jason Kipnis homered for the Cubs, but Lester (2-2) lasted just 3 1/3 innings in another lackluster performance.ANGELS 9, ASTROS 5ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton delivered key hits during a four-run eighth inning and Los Angeles swept the four-game series.The Angels have a won a season-high five straight. They trailed by at least three runs in each game against Houston before rallying.Mike Mayers (1-0), the fifth... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-3 on Sunday night.St. Louis pulled within 1 1/2 games of Chicago with its third consecutive win over the division leaders. The longtime rivals have one game left in their pandemic-shortened season series on Monday.Dakota Hudson (2-2) worked five innings of three-run ball, shrugging off a shaky start.Chicago dropped to 10-15 since its 13-3 start. Anthony Rizzo and Jason Kipnis homered for the Cubs, but Lester (2-2) lasted just 3 1/3 innings in another lackluster performance.ANGELS 9, ASTROS 5ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton delivered key hits during a four-run eighth inning and Los Angeles swept the four-game series.The Angels have a won a season-high five straight. They trailed by at least three runs in each game against Houston before rallying.Mike Mayers (1-0), the fifth... [More]

Athletics first. Tommy La Stella doubles to left field. Ramon Laureano grounds out to shortstop, Manny Machado to Mitch Moreland. Mark Canha lines out to right field to Wil Myers. Matt Olson singles to deep right field. Tommy La Stella scores. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Padres 0.Padres third. Jurickson Profar lines out to deep left center field to Robbie Grossman. Trent Grisham singles to shallow infield. Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to left center field. Trent Grisham to third. Eric Hosmer singles to right field. Fernando Tatis Jr. to third. Trent Grisham scores. Manny Machado out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Robbie Grossman. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Athletics 1.Athletics third. Tommy La Stella singles to center field. Ramon Laureano lines out to deep right field to Wil Myers. Mark Canha hit by pitch. Tommy La Stella to second. Matt Olson... [More]