Rays second. Ji-Man Choi singles to center field. Avisail Garcia strikes out swinging. Willy Adames called out on strikes. Travis d'Arnaud singles to left center field. Ji-Man Choi scores. Jesus Aguilar grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Astros 0.Astros second. Alex Bregman grounds out to shortstop, Eric Sogard to Ji-Man Choi. Yordan Alvarez walks. Yuli Gurriel singles to center field. Yordan Alvarez to second. Abraham Toro pops out to second base to Eric Sogard. Robinson Chirinos doubles to deep left field. Yuli Gurriel to third. Yordan Alvarez scores. Josh Reddick strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 1, Astros 1.Rays third. Matt Duffy grounds out to third base, Abraham Toro to Yuli Gurriel. Eric Sogard flies out to center field to George Springer. Austin Meadows homers to right field. Tommy Pham lines out to center field to George Springer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 2, Astros 1.Astros... [More]

Rays second. Ji-Man Choi walks. Avisail Garcia called out on strikes. Joey Wendle out on a sacrifice fly to right field to George Springer. Ji-Man Choi scores. Willy Adames strikes out swinging.1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 1, Astros 0.Rays fourth. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Tommy Pham singles to shortstop. Ji-Man Choi homers to center field. Tommy Pham scores. Avisail Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Joey Wendle pops out to shallow left field to Aledmys Diaz.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 3, Astros 0.Astros fourth. Jose Altuve doubles to deep right field. Michael Brantley grounds out to first base, Ji-Man Choi to Ryan Yarbrough. Jose Altuve to third. Alex Bregman singles to right field. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. Yuli Gurriel homers to center field. Alex Bregman scores. Aledmys Diaz pops out to shallow center field to Eric Sogard.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 3, Astros 3.Rays seventh.... [More]

Astros third. Abraham Toro walks. Robinson Chirinos walks. Abraham Toro to second. Josh Reddick doubles to right center field. Robinson Chirinos to third. Abraham Toro scores. George Springer hit by pitch. Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Avisail Garcia. George Springer to second. Josh Reddick out at third. Robinson Chirinos scores. Michael Brantley called out on strikes.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Rays 0.Astros fourth. Alex Bregman singles to shallow infield. Yordan Alvarez doubles to right field. Alex Bregman to third. Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep left field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Alex Bregman scores. Abraham Toro grounds out to shallow infield, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Yuli Gurriel to third. Robinson Chirinos homers to center field. Yuli Gurriel scores. Josh Reddick triples to deep center field. George Springer strikes out swinging. Jose Altuve grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered and had four hits, including an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.Juan Soto added three hits and Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 in six innings, helping Washington finish off its first sweep of Chicago since September 2012. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 23-10 in a three-game series between the top two teams in the NL wild-card standings.Kyle Schwarber, Addison Russell and Victor Caratini homered for Chicago, which had won five in a row before Washington rolled into town. The Cubs fell 2½ games behind first-place St. Louis in the NL Central.The Nationals grabbed the lead for good when Howie Kendrick scored on Tyler Chatwood's wild pitch with Rendon at the plate in the 11th. Rendon then drove in Trea Turner with a single off Chatwood (5-2).Daniel Hudson (7-3) pitched two innings for the win.The Cubs played without Anthony Rizzo, sidelined by tightness in... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered and had four hits, including an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.Juan Soto added three hits and Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 in six innings, helping Washington finish off its first sweep of Chicago since September 2012. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 23-10 in a three-game series between the top two teams in the NL wild-card standings.Kyle Schwarber, Addison Russell and Victor Caratini homered for Chicago, which had won five in a row before Washington rolled into town. The Cubs fell 2½ games behind first-place St. Louis in the NL Central.The Nationals grabbed the lead for good when Howie Kendrick scored on Tyler Chatwood's wild pitch with Rendon at the plate in the 11th. Rendon then drove in Trea Turner with a single off Chatwood (5-2).Daniel Hudson (7-3) pitched two innings for the win.The Cubs played without Anthony Rizzo, sidelined by tightness in... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered and had four hits, including an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.Juan Soto added three hits and Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 in six innings, helping Washington finish off its first sweep of Chicago since September 2012. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 23-10 in a three-game series between the top two teams in the NL wild-card standings.Kyle Schwarber, Addison Russell and Victor Caratini homered for Chicago, which had won five in a row before Washington rolled into town. The Cubs fell 2½ games behind first-place St. Louis in the NL Central.The Nationals grabbed the lead for good when Howie Kendrick scored on Tyler Chatwood's wild pitch with Rendon at the plate in the 11th. Rendon then drove in Trea Turner with a single off Chatwood (5-2).Daniel Hudson (7-3) pitched two innings for the win.The Cubs played without Anthony Rizzo, sidelined by tightness in... [More]

Astros first. Jose Altuve doubles to deep left center field. Michael Brantley walks. Alex Bregman flies out to deep center field to Mike Trout. Michael Brantley to second. Jose Altuve to third. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to third base, David Fletcher to Albert Pujols. Jose Altuve scores. Yuli Gurriel pops out to David Fletcher.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Angels 0.Angels second. Albert Pujols strikes out swinging. Andrelton Simmons homers to left field. Brian Goodwin hit by pitch. Kevan Smith grounds out to shortstop. Brian Goodwin out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Angels 1, Astros 1.Astros fourth. Yordan Alvarez walks. Yuli Gurriel singles to deep right field, tagged out at second, Brian Goodwin to Andrelton Simmons. Yordan Alvarez to third. Abraham Toro grounds out to second base, Luis Rengifo to Albert Pujols. Josh Reddick singles to center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Martin Maldonado strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2,... [More]

Angels second. Kole Calhoun singles to center field. Justin Upton singles to center field. Kole Calhoun to second. Albert Pujols singles to center field. Justin Upton to third. Kole Calhoun scores. Andrelton Simmons reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Albert Pujols out at second. Justin Upton scores. Matt Thaiss reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Andrelton Simmons out at second. Anthony Bemboom reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Matt Thaiss out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 2, Astros 0.Astros third. Jake Marisnick walks. Josh Reddick singles to center field. Jake Marisnick to second. George Springer grounds out to shortstop. Josh Reddick out at second. Jake Marisnick to third. Jose Altuve singles to center field. Jake Marisnick scores. Michael Brantley singles to center field. Jose Altuve to third. Alex Bregman pops out to shortstop to Andrelton Simmons.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Angels 2, Astros 1.Astros fourth. Yuli Gurriel lines... [More]

Astros fourth. Michael Brantley doubles to deep right field. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Michael Brantley scores. Yordan Alvarez lines out to deep center field to Harold Castro. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shortstop, Ronny Rodriguez to Brandon Dixon. Abraham Toro grounds out to second base, Ronny Rodriguez to Brandon Dixon.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Tigers 0.Astros sixth. Jose Altuve flies out to center field to Harold Castro. Michael Brantley singles to shortstop. Alex Bregman singles to center field. Michael Brantley to third. Yordan Alvarez doubles to right field. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores. Yuli Gurriel is intentionally walked. Abraham Toro reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Yuli Gurriel to second. Yordan Alvarez to third. Alex Bregman out at home. Martin Maldonado flies out to shallow right field to Travis Demeritte.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Astros 3, Tigers 0.Astros seventh. Josh Reddick singles to left center... [More]

Tigers first. Victor Reyes homers to right field. Harold Castro grounds out to shortstop, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel. Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging. Brandon Dixon grounds out to shallow infield, Aaron Sanchez to Yuli Gurriel.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Tigers 1, Astros 0.Astros first. George Springer homers to right field. Jose Altuve homers to right field. Michael Brantley grounds out to second base, Gordon Beckham to Ronny Rodriguez. Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Yordan Alvarez walks. Alex Bregman to second. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to third base. Yordan Alvarez out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Tigers 1.Astros second. Josh Reddick grounds out to second base, Gordon Beckham to Ronny Rodriguez. Martin Maldonado walks. Jack Mayfield doubles. Martin Maldonado to third. George Springer strikes out swinging. Jose Altuve singles to shallow infield. Jack Mayfield to third. Martin Maldonado scores. Michael Brantley doubles to deep right field. Jose Altuve... [More]

Tigers first. Victor Reyes singles to shallow infield. Travis Demeritte singles to right center field, tagged out at second, George Springer to Jack Mayfield. Victor Reyes to third. Miguel Cabrera singles to left field. Victor Reyes scores. Brandon Dixon singles to left field. Miguel Cabrera to second. Dawel Lugo flies out to right field to Josh Reddick. John Hicks strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 1, Astros 0.Astros first. George Springer grounds out to third base, Dawel Lugo to John Hicks. Michael Brantley walks. Alex Bregman singles to third base. Michael Brantley to second. Yordan Alvarez doubles to deep left center field. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores. Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Alex Bregman scores. Robinson Chirinos singles to deep left field, advances to 2nd. Yuli Gurriel scores. Fielding error by Brandon Dixon. Jack Mayfield strikes out swinging.4 runs,... [More]

Athletics fourth. Marcus Semien homers to left field. Robbie Grossman walks. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging. Matt Olson singles to center field. Robbie Grossman to second. Mark Canha strikes out swinging. Corban Joseph grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 1, Astros 0.Astros fifth. Josh Reddick singles to right field. George Springer singles to left field. Josh Reddick to second. Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. George Springer out at second. Josh Reddick to third. Michael Brantley pops out to shallow center field to Marcus Semien. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Jose Altuve scores. Josh Reddick scores. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to second base, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 3, Athletics 1.Astros sixth. Carlos Correa walks. Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep left field. Carlos Correa scores. Robinson Chirinos grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Josh Reddick flies out to left field to Robbie Grossman. George Springer pops out to Matt Olson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 4, Athletics 1.

Astros third. Jose Altuve singles to center field. Michael Brantley singles to left center field. Jose Altuve to second. Alex Bregman doubles to deep left center field. Michael Brantley to third. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Robbie Grossman. Michael Brantley scores. Carlos Correa walks. Yuli Gurriel strikes out swinging. Martin Maldonado called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 0.Athletics third. Corban Joseph singles to right field. Josh Phegley singles to center field. Corban Joseph to second. Marcus Semien singles to shallow infield. Josh Phegley to second. Corban Joseph to third. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Marcus Semien to second. Josh Phegley to third. Corban Joseph scores. Matt Chapman walks. Robbie Grossman to second. Marcus Semien to third. Josh Phegley scores. Matt Olson singles to right center field. Matt Chapman to second. Robbie Grossman to third. Marcus Semien scores. Mark Canha... [More]

Aug. 181915 — Boston opened Braves Field with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.1931 — New York's Lou Gehrig played in his 1,000th consecutive game. Gehrig went hitless in the 5-4 loss to Detroit.1948 — Brooklyn's Rex Barney pitched a one-hitter for a 1-0 win over Robin Roberts and the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park.1956 — The Cincinnati Reds hit eight home runs and the Milwaukee Braves added two to set a National League record for home runs by two clubs in a nine-inning night game. Bob Thurman's three homers and double led the Reds in the 13-4 rout.1960 — Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves pitched a no-hitter, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Burdette faced the minimum 27 batters.1965 — Hank Aaron of Milwaukee hit Curt Simmons' pitch on top of the pavilion roof at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis for an apparent home run. However, umpire Chris Pelekoudas called him out for being out of the batter's box when he connected. Nevertheless, the Braves won the game 5-3.1967... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors today:STAR ATTRACTIONSThe top two teams in the National League meet again when Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers visit Atlanta. Los Angeles starter Hyun-Jin Ryu (12-2) leads the majors with a 1.45 ERA. Mike Foltynewicz (4-5, 6.24 ERA) gets the ball for the Braves.Bellinger hit his 41st home run Friday night, tied with Angels star Mike Trout for most in the majors, and the Dodgers won the series opener 8-3 while setting a big league record with 22 homers in a five-game span. The two-time defending NL champions also eliminated the Braves from the playoffs last year and swept them at home in May.Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. leads the NL in stolen bases and needs one more to join Trout in 2012 as the only players with a 30-30 season before their 22nd birthday. Acuña has 35 home runs.KEEP 'EM IN THE PARK, KIDTop prospect Logan Webb makes his major league debut for the Giants against Arizona. The 22-year-old Webb has pitched at four minor league... [More]

Athletics fifth. Khris Davis called out on strikes. Mark Canha homers to center field. Stephen Piscotty strikes out swinging. Corban Joseph lines out to right field to Josh Reddick.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Astros 0.Astros sixth. Jose Altuve grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Michael Brantley doubles to deep left center field. Alex Bregman walks. Yordan Alvarez singles to left field. Alex Bregman to second. Michael Brantley to third. Carlos Correa out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Stephen Piscotty. Michael Brantley scores. Yuli Gurriel singles to right center field, tagged out at second, Mark Canha to Marcus Semien. Yordan Alvarez to third. Alex Bregman scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 1.Athletics sixth. Chris Herrmann grounds out to shallow right field, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Robbie Grossman lines out to center field to George Springer. Matt Chapman called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 2.Athletics thirteenth. Corban Joseph singles to left field. Chris Herrmann out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Robinson Chirinos to Yuli Gurriel. Corban Joseph to second. Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Corban Joseph scores.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 2.

Astros fourth. George Springer grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Jose Altuve called out on strikes. Michael Brantley singles to deep center field. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Michael Brantley scores. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow right field, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 0.Athletics fourth. Robbie Grossman doubles to deep center field. Matt Chapman reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Matt Olson homers to center field. Matt Chapman scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Khris Davis flies out to deep center field to George Springer. Stephen Piscotty grounds out to third base, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Corban Joseph homers to center field. Chad Pinder grounds out to shallow center field, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 4, Astros 2.Astros fifth. Carlos Correa homers to center field. Yuli Gurriel singles to center field. Robinson Chirinos strikes out... [More]

BURKE, Texas (AP) — A Houston Astros fan in Texas has marked her 105th birthday with a baseball-themed party including some gifts courtesy of her favorite team.The Lufkin Daily News reports Uba Lee "Tuey" Davis celebrated Saturday at Burke United Methodist. Pastor Mike Waters helped arrange for the Astros to send Davis some birthday presents, including an Alex Bregman bobblehead and a baseball signed by Jose Altuve.Davis was born Aug.10, 1914, in Burke, a town of about 730 people located 100 miles northeast of Houston and her beloved Astros.Her great-niece and care provider, Sherry Tutt, says Davis loves dark chocolate, Dr Pepper, daily devotions and watching the Astros on television.___Information from: The Lufkin Daily News, http://www.lufkindailynews.com

BURKE, Texas (AP) — A Houston Astros fan in Texas has marked her 105th birthday with a baseball-themed party including some gifts courtesy of her favorite team.The Lufkin Daily News reports Uba Lee "Tuey" Davis celebrated Saturday at Burke United Methodist. Pastor Mike Waters helped arrange for the Astros to send Davis some birthday presents, including an Alex Bregman bobblehead and a baseball signed by Jose Altuve.Davis was born Aug.10, 1914, in Burke, a town of about 730 people located 100 miles northeast of Houston and her beloved Astros.Her great-niece and care provider, Sherry Tutt, says Davis loves dark chocolate, Dr Pepper, daily devotions and watching the Astros on television.___Information from: The Lufkin Daily News, http://www.lufkindailynews.com

A look at what's happening around the majors today:METS MAGICAce Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.77) and the streaking Mets go for their ninth straight win and a three-game sweep of Washington.New York has won 15 of 16, posting a pair of late-inning comeback wins this weekend at energized Citi Field. The Mets have pulled within a half-game of Washington for the first NL wild card.DeGrom is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his past six starts. He'll try to stay hot against Aníbal Sanchez (7-6, 3.67) in the series finale.ASTROS BLAST OFFComing off the highest-scoring game in franchise history, Houston tries for its ninth straight win when it takes on Baltimore.The Astros teed off at Camden Yards on Saturday night, with rookie Yordan Alvarez hitting three home runs in a 23-2 romp. Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa also homered as Houston set a team record with 13 extra-base hits.The Orioles have allowed a major league-leading 240 homers and lost five straight.Justin Verlander (15-4, 2.68 ERA), who has... [More]