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John Hicks cranked a leadoff home run in the ninth inning, and the visiting Detroit Tigers overcame former ace Justin Verlander's two-hit complete game with a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Hicks' blast, his ninth on the season, enabled the Tigers to snap an eight-game losing skid against Houston and a four-game losing streak overall. Verlander had pitched brilliantly, allowing just one baserunner through eight innings before Hicks drilled a 1-0 fastball out to left field, snapping a 1-1 tie with his 412-foot shot. Continue to Article

August 22, 2019 2:05:am EST

Max Muncy hit a game-ending home run deep into the seats in right-center field as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned yet another walk-off victory, defeating the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday night. It was the Dodgers' 11th walk-off victory of the season and improved the club to a baseball-best 50-16 at home this season. Muncy's game-ending shot came off Blue Jays left-hander Tim Mayza (1-3) and was his 33rd of the season. Continue to Article

August 22, 2019 1:43:am EST

Still, Kershaw navigated his way through six innings to pass Sandy Koufax for most wins by a Dodgers left-hander and Los Angeles routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-3 Tuesday night. "It's special," said Kershaw, who at the same time is loath to consider the big picture when it comes to his career achievements. "All the historical stuff is for me to look back on when I retire. Continue to Article

August 21, 2019 2:35:am EST

When it is all said and done, Clayton Kershaw could very well go down as one of the best pitchers to have ever taken the mound in the major leagues. On a night where Kershaw had a chance to pass the legendary Sandy Koufax in career wins, the one man he couldn't seem to figure out was budding Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette. Bichette, who has made a habit of setting records with regularity in the first weeks of his blossoming career, started the game with a bang, hammering the second pitch out of Kershaw's hand into the left-field seats for a leadoff home run. Continue to Article

August 21, 2019 12:42:am EST