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Altuve's go-ahead single helps Astros beat Rockies, moves him into 2nd on team career hits list
DENVER (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning to move into second place on Houston's career hits list and the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday night to win their 12th straight series.
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Wells, Grisham return but Yankees lose again, drop into first-place tie with Blue Jays
TORONTO (AP) — Yankees catcher Austin Wells returned to action Wednesday following a three-game absence, coming on as a pinch runner in the eight inning of New York's 11-9 loss at Toronto .
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Jurickson Profar homers in return from suspension as Braves beat Angels 8-3
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurickson Profar started his day Wednesday by addressing his teammates in the Atlanta Braves clubhouse, apologizing for missing the last 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program.
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Jose Altuve passes Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell for 2nd place on Astros career hits list
DENVER (AP) — Jose Altuve has passed Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell for second place on the career hits list for the Houston Astros.
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Blue Jays waste 8-run lead, then outlast Yankees 11-9 to tie New York for AL East lead
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays wasted an eight-run lead, then outlasted the Yankees 11-9 Wednesday night as George Springer scored the go-ahead run on Devin Williams' eighth-inning wild pitch to tie New York for the AL East lead.
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Semien and Seager homer to back Eovaldi as Rangers beat Orioles 6-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien and Corey Seager homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched five strong innings in his second start since missing a month with an elbow issue and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0 on Wednesday night.
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Blue Jays pull away late after squandering big lead to defeat Yankees 11-9
TORONTO — A wild pitch from New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams scored George Springer and Addison Barger followed with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a wild 11-9 win on Wednesday.
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Encarnacion-Strand hits his 1st career grand slam to power Reds' rally to beat Red Sox 8-4
BOSTON (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his first career grand slam during a five-run seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Wednesday night.
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Olson's grand slam powers Braves' seven-run inning in 8-3 win over Angels
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson had a grand slam among his three hits, and the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Wednesday night.
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Nathaniel Lowe's 3-run triple helps Nationals past AL-leading Tigers 9-4 for a doubleheader split
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead triple with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and finished with four RBIs as the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4 Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
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