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Quatraro has spent the past four seasons with the Rays, most recently as the team’s bench coach.

The Kansas City Royals’ first-time head of baseball operations, J.J. Picollo, has selected a first-time manager to lead the ballclub through the next stage of its rebuilding process.

Quatraro replaces Mike Matheny, who was fired as part of a widespread shakeup within the organization after finishing with a 65-97 record for their sixth straight losing season.

Although last night’s game, which the Astros won 5–2 to even the World Series, 1–1, failed to match the thrill of the Phillies’ comeback victory in Game 1, it still delivered plenty of exciting moments. The first inning, for instance, featured three doubles on the first four pitches, ...