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thesportsanimal.com > 04/05/2026 > brent-rooker-2-hrs-6-rbis-lifts-athletics-over-astros-in-10

Brent Rooker (2 HRs, 6 RBIs) lifts Athletics over Astros in 10

22+ hour, 3+ min ago  (411+ words) Brent Rooker clubbed a pair of home runs, including a three-run walk-off blast in the 10th inning that lifted the host Athletics to a wild 12-10 win over the Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday. Rooker,…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > hr-robbing-jo-adell-helps-angels-sneak-past-mariners

HR-robbing Jo Adell helps Angels sneak past Mariners

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (440+ words) Jo Adell robbed three Mariners of homers and Zach Neto hit a leadoff homer in the first to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over Seattle on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif. Adell robbed Cal Raleigh in the…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > rays-pile-it-on-get-game-back-from-twins

Rays pile it on, get game back from Twins

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (346+ words) Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz drove in two runs apiece, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Ben Williamson and Hunter Feduccia added one RBI apiece for the Rays,…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > michael-sorokas-strong-outing-gets-diamondbacks-past-braves

Michael Soroka’s strong outing gets Diamondbacks past Braves

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (330+ words) Michael Soroka threw five strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored a pair of unearned runs to earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Soroka (2-0) allowed one run on four hits, striking out three and walking three…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > reds-starter-rhett-lowder-3-relievers-combine-to-blank-rangers

Reds’ starter Rhett Lowder, 3 relievers combine to blank Rangers

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (367+ words) Rhett Lowder pitched six shutout innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Lowder (1-0) allowed three hits, walked two and struck out four in 82 pitches. The 24-year-old only allowed one runner…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > astros-rack-up-18-hits-while-trouncing-athletics

Astros rack up 18 hits while trouncing Athletics

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (361+ words) Christian Walker and Cam Smith hit homers and the Houston Astros recorded 18 hits as they blasted the Athletics 11-0 on Saturday afternoon in West Sacramento, Calif. Tatsuya Imai (1-0) threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts to earn his first career major league…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > royals-big-inning-earns-doubleheader-split-vs-brewers

Royals’ big inning earns doubleheader split vs. Brewers

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (417+ words) Salvador Perez's sixth-inning home run ignited the Kansas City Royals' offense in an 8-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in game two of a double header on Saturday night. The Royals sent 12 batters to the plate in the decisive six-run…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > yankees-rally-past-marlins-win-4th-straight-and-improve-to-7-1

Yankees rally past Marlins, win 4th straight and improve to 7-1

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (481+ words) Giancarlo Stanton hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees continued their hot start by hanging on for a 9-7 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The Yankees won…...

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > clay-holmes-baffles-giants-in-mets-lopsided-shutout-win

Clay Holmes baffles Giants in Mets’ lopsided shutout win

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (360+ words) Tyrone Taylor capped a five-run fifth inning with a pinch-hit home run, Clay Holmes threw seven shutout innings and the visiting New York Mets made it two straight blowouts over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night with a 9-0 victory....

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thesportsanimal.com > 04/04/2026 > ramon-laureano-leads-padres-over-red-sox-with-9th-inning-single

Ramon Laureano leads Padres over Red Sox with 9th inning single

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (475+ words) Ramon Laureano's two-out RBI single in the top of the ninth inning propelled the visiting San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in the second of a three-game series on Saturday. The Padres found two-out magic…...