A major league oddity happens when two games end on walk-off wild pitches in extra innings on the same day. Jason Jennings’ errant throw allows Nate Schierholtz to score the winning run for the Giants with two outs in the 11th inning to beat Texas, 2-1, and Andres Blanco comes home on Kerry Wood’s miscue, giving the Cubs a 6-5 victory over the Indians in 13 innings.

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A major league oddity happens when two games end on walk-off wild pitches in extra innings on the same day. Jason Jennings’ errant throw allows Nate Schierholtz to score the winning run for the Giants with two outs in the 11th inning to beat Texas, 2-1, and Andres Blanco comes home on Kerry Wood’s miscue, giving the Cubs a 6-5 victory over the Indians in 13 innings.

Chris Davis of the Rangers fans for the 100th time in 219 at-bats this year, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 strikeouts in a year. He is on pace to shatter Mark Reynolds’ single-season strikeout record, but will be demoted to AAA on July 5th.

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On June 20, Chris Davis of the Rangers fans for the 100th time in 219 at-bats this year, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 strikeouts in a year. He is on pace to shatter Mark Reynolds’ single-season strikeout record, but will be demoted to AAA on July 5th.

Todd Helton hits a two-run homer in the 9th to lead Colorado to a 9 – 7 win over Pittsburgh. It is Colorado’s 15th win in its last 16 games, as the club has caught fire after naming Jim Tracy as its manager on May 29th. Before Helton’s blow off Jesse Chavez, Chris Iannetta hits a game-tying three-run blast in the 8th while Ian Stewart drives in three runs.

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On June 20, Todd Helton hits a two-run homer in the 9th to lead Colorado to a 9 – 7 win over Pittsburgh. It is Colorado’s 15th win in its last 16 games, as the club has caught fire after naming Jim Tracy as its manager on May 29th. Before Helton’s blow off Jesse Chavez, Chris Iannetta hits a game-tying three-run blast in the 8th…

Josh Beckett pitches his first regular-season shutout in a Boston Red Sox uniform as the Sox defeat the Braves, 3 – 0. He did throw a shutout in Game 1 of the 2007 ALDS.

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On June 20, Josh Beckett pitches his first regular-season shutout in a Boston Red Sox uniform as the Sox defeat the Braves, 3 – 0. He did throw a shutout in Game 1 of the 2007 ALDS.