The Padres fire General Manager Josh Byrnes.
The Padres fire General Manager Josh Byrnes.
The Brewers score three runs on a wild pitch in the 3rd inning of their 9 – 4 win over the Rockies. With the bases loaded, Christian Friedrich throws a pitch to the backstop; Rockies C Michael McKenry overthrows Friedrich in trying to cut off Khris Davis at home, allowing Mark Reynolds to score a second run. Then, after Friedrich has picked up the ball in foul territory, Jean Segura realizes the pitcher is not paying attention to him and dashes home as well, sliding ahead of the pitcher to complete the clearing of the bases.
On June 21, 2014 The Brewers score three runs on a wild pitch in the 3rd inning of their 9 – 4 win over the Rockies. With the bases loaded, Christian Friedrich throws a pitch to the backstop; Rockies C Michael McKenry overthrows Friedrich in trying to cut off Khris Davis at home, allowing Mark Reynolds to score a second run. Then, after Friedrich has picked up the ball…
2014 – The Blue Jays erase an eight-run deficit to defeat the Reds, 14 – 9. The Reds score 8 runs in the 2nd inning to knock out Liam Hendriks. Edwin Encarnacion starts the comeback with a three-run homer off Mat Latos in the 3rd, but the Jays are still down, 9 – 3, in the 6th inning, when they begin scoring in earnest. The score is tied at 9 in the 9th when they jump on closer Aroldis Chapman to take their first lead, capped by another three-run homer by Encarnacion, off Sam LeCure, for the final score.
On June 20, 2014 – The Blue Jays erase an eight-run deficit to defeat the Reds, 14 – 9. The Reds score 8 runs in the 2nd inning to knock out Liam Hendriks. Edwin Encarnacion starts the comeback with a three-run homer off Mat Latos in the 3rd, but the Jays are still down, 9 – 3, in the 6th inning, when they begin…
The Blue Jays may be in first place in the AL East, but the New York Yankees remain a nemesis. Today, they lose their 16th straight game at New Yankee Stadium, 6 – 4, a streak dating back to 2012. David Phelps is the winner as the Yanks complete a three-game sweep that bring them to within a game and a half of Toronto.
On June 19, 2014 The Blue Jays may be in first place in the AL East, but the New York Yankees remain a nemesis. Today, they lose their 16th straight game at New Yankee Stadium, 6 – 4, a streak dating back to 2012. David Phelps is the winner as the Yanks complete a three-game sweep that bring them to within a game and…
The Red Sox win a game in an unprecedented manner, as they turn a one-run deficit in the 10th inning into a walk-off win thanks to back-to-back solo homers by David Ortiz and Mike Napoli in beating the Twins, 2 – 1. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time a team wins a game by scoring its first runs of the day on back-to-back long balls in extra innings. Chris Parmelee had put the Twins ahead with a solo homer of his own in the top of the inning.
On June 18, 2014 The Red Sox win a game in an unprecedented manner, as they turn a one-run deficit in the 10th inning into a walk-off win thanks to back-to-back solo homers by David Ortiz and Mike Napoli in beating the Twins, 2 – 1. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time a team wins a game by scoring its…
Clayton Kershaw strikesout 15 no hitting the Rockies – it is the shortest span of no hitters between team mates – Josh Beckett fired a no hitter 24 days earlier
On June 18, 2014 At Dodger Stadium Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws the second no-hitter of the year, shutting out the Colorado Rockies, 8 – 0. It comes less than a month after his teammate Josh Beckett had pitched a no-hitter on May 26th. With Beckett’s no-hitter just 24 days ago, it…
With their ninth straight victory, the Royals take over the lead in the American League Central, beating last year’s Cy Young Award winner, Max Scherzer, and the Tigers at Comerica Park, 11-4. The last time Kansas City had sole possession of first place after playing 70 games was on June 25, 1980, when they led Chicago by 8.5 in the AL West, en route to winning the American League pennant.
With their ninth straight victory, the Royals take over the lead in the American League Central, beating last year’s Cy Young Award winner, Max Scherzer, and the Tigers at Comerica Park, 11-4. The last time Kansas City had sole possession of first place after playing 70 games was on June 25, 1980, when they led Chicago by 8.5 in the AL West, en route to winning the American League pennant.
Shades of the 1980s ? The Royals take over first place in the AL Central with an 11 – 4 win over the Tigers as they batter Max Scherzer for 10 runs in 4 innings on their way to their 9th straight win. The Royals had not been in first place this late in a season since 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture.
Shades of the 1980s ? The Royals take over first place in the AL Central with an 11 – 4 win over the Tigers as they batter Max Scherzer for 10 runs in 4 innings on their way to their 9th straight win. The Royals had not been in first place this late in a season since 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture.
“Major League Baseball today mourns the tragic loss of Tony Gwynn”
“Major League Baseball today mourns the tragic loss of Tony Gwynn, the greatest Padre ever and one of the most accomplished hitters that our game has ever known, whose all-around excellence on the field was surpassed by his exuberant personality and genial disposition in life.” – Commissioner Bud Selig, on the passing of Tony Gwynn.Tony Gwynn, surrounded by his family at Pomerado Hospital in Poway, CA, loses his battle to salivary gland cancer at the age of 54. The Hall of Fame outfielder, who became the head baseball coach for San Diego State University after spending his entire major league career with the Padres, compiled a.338 career batting average over 20 seasons, collecting 3,141 hits, en route to tying Honus Wagner’s mark of eight National League batting titles.
Jimmy Rollins becomes the Phillies’ all-time hits leader when he singles in the fifth against Chicago’s Edwin Jackson for his 2,235th hit for the 132 year-old franchise. At the end of the frame, the 35 year-old switch-hitting shortstop is greeted with a high-five and a hug at first base by Mike Schmidt, the Hall of Famer whose total he surpassed to set the mark, with the entire team then coming out from the Philadelphia dugout to offer their congratulations on the milestone hit.
Jimmy Rollins becomes the Phillies’ all-time hits leader when he singles in the fifth against Chicago’s Edwin Jackson for his 2,235th hit for the 132 year-old franchise. At the end of the frame, the 35 year-old switch-hitting shortstop is greeted with a high-five and a hug at first base by Mike Schmidt, the Hall of Famer whose total he surpassed to set the mark, with the entire team then coming out from the Philadelphia dugout to offer their congratulations on the milestone hit.
