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Carlos Beltran homered for the Houston Astros in consecutive games once again. Playing three days before his 40th birthday and a day after his first home run this season, Beltran led off the second inning with his 423rd home run as the Astros rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Friday night. Beltran homered in five straight games for Houston during the 2004 postseason, earning a $119 million, seven-year contract from the New York Mets on the free-agent market. Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 3:50:am EST

The Tampa Bay Rays understand they have a limited margin for error, and for the second time in three games, one of their defensive stalwarts endured a rough day in the field. On Wednesday, the Rays survived a three-run misplay by Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and still edged the Tigers, but on Friday against the Houston Astros, third baseman Evan Longoria couldn't come up with a routine play that allowed the winning run to score. With the bases loaded and no outs in a 3-3 game in the seventh, Longoria fielded a ground ball from George Springer and looked to throw home for the out there, but bobbled the ball and had to take the out at third, allowing the run to score. Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 1:45:am EST

Carlos Beltran homered for the Astros in consecutive games once again. Playing three days before his 40th birthday and a day after his first home run this season, Beltran led off the second inning with his 423rd home run as the Astros rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Friday night. Beltran homered in five straight games for Houston during the 2004 postseason, earning a $119 million, seven-year contract from the New York Mets on the free-agent market. Continue to Article

April 21, 2017 11:59:pm EST

The Fresno Grizzlies are the Triple-A affiliate for the Houston Astros, and they’re known for their fantastic promotions. The centerpiece of ’90s Night was the special uniforms the team wore. The @FresnoGrizzlies will wear backward jerseys for their Totally Krossed Out '90s night. Continue to Article

April 21, 2017 10:09:am EST

There are various origin stories to the gesture, but the most widely accepted one pins the high five to a 1977 baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. It was the last game of the season, and Dodgers outfielder Dusty Baker had just hit a home run — his 30th of the season. The accomplishment made the Dodgers the first team in Major League history to have four players hit 30 homers. Continue to Article

April 20, 2017 5:58:pm EST