The Rangers finally get a win from a starting pitcher this month, as Justin Grimm is the winner in today’s 9 – 4 defeat of the A’s. The win comes by the skin of its teeth though, as Grimm is trailing 3 – 2 when he leaves after five innings, having just given up a three-run homer to Chris Young. However, his teammates rally for a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, and the bullpen preserves the lead until the end of the game. The Rangers had gone 17 straight games since Derek Holland had last won as a starter on May 31st, setting an unenviable team record.

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On June 19, 2013 The Rangers finally get a win from a starting pitcher this month, as Justin Grimm is the winner in today’s 9 – 4 defeat of the A’s. The win comes by the skin of its teeth though, as Grimm is trailing 3 – 2 when he leaves after five innings, having just given up a three-run…

Mark Appel, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 first-year player draft, is introduced by the Astros at a Minute Maid Park press conference. The Stanford right-hander, a Houston native and a fan of the team growing up, will receive a $6.35 million signing bonus, which is significantly less than the assigned slot value of $7.8 million.

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On June 19, 2013 Mark Appel, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 first-year player draft, is introduced by the Astros at a Minute Maid Park press conference. The Stanford right-hander, a Houston native and a fan of the team growing up, will receive a $6.35 million signing bonus, which is significantly…

The Mets get a pair of outstanding performances from young pitchers in sweeping a doubleheader from the Braves. In the opener, second-year man Matt Harvey, 24, takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning and strikes out 13 on his way to a 4 – 3 win. In the nitecap, rookie Zack Wheeler, 23, making his highly anticipated major league debut, pitches six shutout innings and strikes out 7 as the Mets win again, 6 – 1.

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On June 18, 2013 The Mets get a pair of outstanding performances from young pitchers in sweeping a doubleheader from the Braves. In the opener, second-year man Matt Harvey, 24, takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning and strikes out 13 on his way to a 4 – 3 win. In the nitecap, rookie Zack Wheeler, 23, making his highly…

The city of San Jose, CA files a suit in federal court against Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig, arguing it has suffered millions of dollars in damages because MLB has refused to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to a new ballpark there. The suit explicitly challenges baseball’s exemption from antitrust laws, which is the relic of a much-criticized Supreme Court decision dating back to 1922.

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On June 18, 2013 The city of San Jose, CA files a suit in federal court against Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig, arguing it has suffered millions of dollars in damages because MLB has refused to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to a new ballpark there. The suit explicitly challenges baseball’s exemption from antitrust laws, which is the relic of a much-criticized Supreme Court decision dating…

2013 – Max Scherzer of the Tigers improves to 10-0, pitching 6 innings of one-hit ball in a 5 – 1 win over the Orioles. He is the first major league starter to go 10-0 since Roger Clemens in 1997, and just the second in Tigers history, following George Mullin, who began the 1909 season with 11 straight wins.

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2013 – Max Scherzer of the Tigers improves to 10-0, pitching 6 innings of one-hit ball in a 5 – 1 win over the Orioles. He is the first major league starter to go 10-0 since Roger Clemens in 1997, and just the second in Tigers history, following George Mullin, who began the 1909 season with 11 straight wins.

The Padres win their sixth straight game, defeating Arizona, 4 – 1, thanks to Kyle Blanks’ three-run homer off David Hernandez in the bottom of the 8th.

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The Padres win their sixth straight game, defeating Arizona, 4 – 1, thanks to Kyle Blanks’ three-run homer off David Hernandez in the bottom of the 8th.

Seemingly asleep for 8 innings, the Mets suddenly wake up in the bottom of the 9th as Carlos Marmol is trying to protect a 3 – 0 lead for the Cubs. Marlon Byrd starts off the inning with a solo homer, Lucas Duda draws a walk and John Buck singles. Omar Quintanilla bunts both runners into scoring position before Kirk Nieuwenhuis, hitting .097 for the season, connects for a walk-off three-run homer. Marmol is only pitching because closer Kevin Gregg, who has been perfect in 10 save opportunities so far, is unavailable after pitching in the Cubbies’ last four games.

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Seemingly asleep for 8 innings, the Mets suddenly wake up in the bottom of the 9th as Carlos Marmol is trying to protect a 3 – 0 lead for the Cubs. Marlon Byrd starts off the inning with a solo homer, Lucas Duda draws a walk and John Buck singles. Omar Quintanilla bunts both runners into scoring position before Kirk Nieuwenhuis, hitting .097 for the season, connects for a walk-off three-run homer. Marmol is only pitching because closer Kevin Gregg, who has been perfect in 10 save opportunities so far, is unavailable after pitching in the Cubbies’ last four games.

2013 – The Rockies hit for the cycle in the span of four batters against Phillies starter Jonathan Pettibone in the 1st inning, on their way to a 10 – 5 win. After Jordan Pacheco draws a one-out walk off Pettibone, Carlos Gonzalez doubles, Michael Cuddyer singles, Wilin Rosario triples and Tyler Colvin caps things off with a homer. The Rockies add another run before the end of the inning, on their way to getting 18 hits on the night; Tyler Chatwood is the beneficiary of the outburst, improving to 4-1.

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2013 – The Rockies hit for the cycle in the span of four batters against Phillies starter Jonathan Pettibone in the 1st inning, on their way to a 10 – 5 win. After Jordan Pacheco draws a one-out walk off Pettibone, Carlos Gonzalez doubles, Michael Cuddyer singles, Wilin Rosario triples and Tyler Colvin caps things off with a homer. The Rockies add another run before the end of the inning, on their way to getting 18 hits on the night; Tyler Chatwood is the beneficiary of the outburst, improving to 4-1.

On the first anniversary of his perfect game, Matt Cain has another great outing, allowing only two hits in seven innings as the Giants shut out the Pirates, 10 – 0. He is perfect through four innings before Garrett Jonessingles to lead off the 5th. Gregor Blanco and Buster Posey both have three hits and two RBIs for San Francisco.

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On June 13 2013, On the first anniversary of his perfect game, Matt Cain has another great outing, allowing only two hits in seven innings as the Giants shut out the Pirates, 10 – 0. He is perfect through four innings before Garrett Jonessingles to lead off the 5th. Gregor Blanco and Buster Posey both have three hits and two RBIs for San Francisco.

Adam Wainwright becomes the first ten-game winner in the majors this season when the Cardinals defeat the Mets, 2 – 1. Wainwright pitches seven scoreless innings, while Matt Harvey is saddled with his first loss, in spite of a very good performance of his own.

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On June 13 2013, Adam Wainwright becomes the first ten-game winner in the majors this season when the Cardinals defeat the Mets, 2 – 1. Wainwright pitches seven scoreless innings, while Matt Harvey is saddled with his first loss, in spite of a very good performance of his own.