In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlingtonā€™s (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.

ByTom

In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlingtonā€™s (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.

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Nolan Arenado matches team record with 27 game hitting streak

ByTom

Nolan ArenadoĀ of theĀ RockiesĀ matches a team record by extending hisĀ hitting streakĀ to 27 games when he goes 3 for 5 in a 9 ā€“ 2 win over theĀ Rangers;Ā Michael CuddyerĀ had set the record only a year ago. Arenado does not have to wait long as he hits a two-run double offĀ Colby LewisĀ in the 1st. In the game,Ā Adrian BeltreĀ hits his 100th homer as a member of the Rangers; he is only the 5th player to hit 100 or more homers with three different teams, having previously done so with theĀ DodgersĀ andĀ Mariners; the four others areĀ Darrell Evans,Ā Reggie Jackson,Ā Alex RodriguezĀ andĀ Jim Thome.

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Andrian Beltre becomes 5th player to hit 100 homeruns for 3 teams

ByTom

Adrian Beltre becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 100 home runs for three different teams when he goes deep in the Rangersā€™ 9-2 loss to Colorado at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The 35 year-old third baseman, who joins Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome, Darrell Evans, and Reggie Jackson in accomplishing the feat, hit 147 homers for the Dodgers (1998-2004) and 103 with the Mariners (2005-09).

Largest comeback in proffesional baseball

ByTom

In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlingtonā€™s (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.