Tweet of the Day: Michael Young to New York would solidify a friendship

By Craig CalcaterraJul 31, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT
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Bob Nightengale warms the heart:

 

And that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? I mean, apart from good hitting and defense and winning baseball games and stuff.  How can you not pass up the chance to add best-friendship-infused chemistry to a team?

Meanwhile, Evan Grant sheds a silent tear, having always known that Wells is Young’s best friend, but heartbroken to see it confirmed so publicly.

Astros extend winning streak to 11 games

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By Bill BaerJun 17, 2018, 8:29 PM EDT
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The Astros rallied late to keep their winning streak alive, extending it to 11 games with a 7-4 victory over the Royals on Sunday afternoon. The club is now 48-25, leading the Mariners by a full game in the AL West.

The Royals took a 4-2 lead after three innings, but Brian McCann knocked in a run with a single in the top of the fourth to cut the deficit to one run. Carlos Correa hit a game-tying solo home run in the eighth. The Astros kept their foot on the gas, scoring two more runs on RBI singles from Evan Gattis and Marwin Gonzalez in the top of the eighth and another in the top of the ninth on Correa’s sacrifice fly.

Starter Lance McCullers allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks with nine strikeouts over six innings. Tony Sipp worked a scoreless seventh. Ken Giles did the same in the eighth. Hector Rondon finished off the win in the ninth, working around a one-out walk with a game-ending double play.

After winning all 10 games on their road trip against the Rangers, Athletics, and Royals, the Astros will head home for a nine-game homestand against the Rays, Royals, and Blue Jays. Each club is below .500.