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Four MLB Teams Sweep Series on Pitching Gems and Clutch Homers

Rookie starters have lifted the Red Sox to five straight wins as late-inning heroics fueled series sweeps by Houston, Baltimore, Oakland

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Jun 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Josh Naylor (22) at bat in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Hunter Dobbins delivered six shutout innings and Brayan Bello added seven scoreless frames to power Boston’s three-game sweep of the Yankees, extending the Red Sox’s win streak to five.
  • Mauricio Dubón’s walk-off single in the 10th inning capped Houston’s 2-1 win over Minnesota, completing the Astros’ three-game sweep and marking their 16th victory in 22 games.
  • Gary Sánchez’s seventh-inning grand slam highlighted Baltimore’s 11-2 rout of the Angels, securing the Orioles’ third sweep of the season and bringing them within 10 games of .500.
  • Nick Kurtz crushed a solo ninth-inning homer to rally Oakland past Kansas City for a 3-2 win and the A’s first sweep at Kauffman Stadium since 2016.
  • Dominant starts, shutdown relief and clutch late-inning hits have defined each sweep and underscored the depth reshaping this midseason MLB stretch.