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Verlander, Astros Beat Diamondbacks 5-4, Extend AL West Lead
Justin Verlander struck out 11 in seven solid innings and the Houston Astros extended their AL West edge, topping the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.
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Justin Verlander struck out 11 in seven solid innings and the Houston Astros extended their AL West edge, topping the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4.
Paul Goldschmidt's homer in the first inning put the Diamondbacks ahead to stay, and Patrick Corbin's seven strong innings helped Arizona take a 6-4 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.
Robinson Chirinos hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, Bartolo Colon made it through five innings, and the Rangers grabbed a 5-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Zack Godley matched a career high with 10 strikeouts, leading the Diamondbacks over the Rangers by a score of 6-0 to leap ahead of the Dodgers for first place in the NL West.
The 31-year-old Diekman was 1-1 with two saves and a 3.69 ERA in 47 appearances with the Rangers this season.
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Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer, Colby Lewis pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers beat an Arizona Diamondbacks' split-squad 5-4 Sunday.
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Yovani Gallardo's scoreless streak ended at 33 1/3 innings and started the Arizona Diamondbacks on the way to a 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
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Archie Bradley shook off a shaky start, the third of his career, to pitch six effective innings, lifting the Diamondbacks to an 8-5 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night.
Prince Fielder showed his power Tuesday night. He hit his first home run in almost a year and drove in three runs to lead the Rangers to a 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
The influx of Cuban players in MLB has been much discussed, and after the wild success Jose Abreu had with the White Sox in 2014, teams will continue to scout and give big money to defectors. Yasmany Tomas is a perfect example, as the D-backs gave him a six-year, $68.5 million contract as a 24-year-old this offseason.
Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt both slammed home runs, leading the Diamondbacks to an 8-7 preseason victory over a split-squad of Rangers on Tuesday.
Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt homered, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-7 victory over a split-squad of Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
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