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The Houston Astros are running a "Turn Back the Clock" promotion on Friday, with the team expected to wear its old-school uniforms while encouraging fans to don their favorite outfits from the 1990s. The Astros would love nothing more than to turn back the clock to their winning ways as the slumping club opens a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Houston sustained its first home series loss of the season and its ninth setback in 11 outings on Thursday afternoon with a 10-0 shellacking by Pittsburgh. Continue to Article

June 27, 2019 11:34:pm EST

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings and Tyler White hit his first career grand slam as the Houston Astros snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The Astros hit four homers to halt their longest losing streak since June 4-10, 2015. Houston avoided losing eight straight for the first time since a 15-game skid in September 2013. Continue to Article

June 23, 2019 11:21:pm EST

Altuve hit a leadoff homer, Alvarez went deep yet again and Houston beat the streaking New York Yankees 9-4 Sunday to end a season-high seven-game skid. "We needed a win in the worst way, just the way the week has gone and the first at-bat we have a 1-0 lead," manager AJ Hinch said. "It just kind of woke the dugout up, and we got a really good day started." Continue to Article

June 23, 2019 6:21:pm EST

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings and Tyler White hit his first career grand slam as the Houston Astros snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The Astros hit four homers to halt their longest losing streak since June 4-10, 2015. Houston avoided losing eight straight for the first time since a 15-game skid in September 2013. Continue to Article

June 23, 2019 5:06:pm EST

Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles — both off third baseman Yuli Gurriel's glove — and New York beat Houston 7-5 for its eighth straight win. The Astros lost their seventh in a row in the matchup of AL division leaders. Stanton made it 4-2 in the sixth inning with a 104 mph grounder that skipped off Gurriel's mitt and into shallow left field — ruled a hit on a tough call for the official scorer. Continue to Article

June 23, 2019 12:02:am EST