2014 – Joe Kelly becomes the first Red Sox pitcher to steal a base since Bill Landis in 1969. Ignored by pitcher Mat Latos, he steals third base in the 3rd inning of Boston’s 3 – 2 win over Cincinnati. The last major league pitcher to steal third base had been Ted Lilly, back in 2008.

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2014 – Joe Kelly becomes the first Red Sox pitcher to steal a base since Bill Landis in 1969. Ignored by pitcher Mat Latos, he steals third base in the 3rd inning of Boston’s 3 – 2 win over Cincinnati. The last major league pitcher to steal third base had been Ted Lilly, back in 2008.

It looks like a passing of the torch in the AL Central. The Royals win their 8th straight in defeating the Athletics, 3 – 2, to move past the Tigers, 11 – 6 losers to the Pirates, into first place in the division. The Royals have won 16 of 19, and are adding strength to their line-up, as they obtain OF Josh Willingham in a trade with the Twins in return for P Jason Adam. The Tigers get additional bad news when they learn that ace pitcher Justin Verlander must undergo an MRI for “shoulder soreness”.

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It looks like a passing of the torch in the AL Central. The Royals win their 8th straight in defeating the Athletics, 3 – 2, to move past the Tigers, 11 – 6 losers to the Pirates, into first place in the division. The Royals have won 16 of 19, and are adding strength to their line-up, as they obtain OF Josh Willingham in a trade with the Twins in return for P Jason Adam. The Tigers get additional bad news when they learn that ace pitcher Justin Verlander must undergo an MRI for “shoulder soreness”.

In the Northwest League, four pitchers for the Spokane Indians combine to no-hit the Everett AquaSox in 11 innings, 3 – 0. A three-run homer by RF Luke Tender provides all of the scoring. Derek Thompson pitches 5 innings, followed by Shane McCain with 3, Adam Parks with 2 and Luis Pollorena who completes the gem by pitching the bottom of the 11th.

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In the Northwest League, four pitchers for the Spokane Indians combine to no-hit the Everett AquaSox in 11 innings, 3 – 0. A three-run homer by RF Luke Tender provides all of the scoring. Derek Thompson pitches 5 innings, followed by Shane McCain with 3, Adam Parks with 2 and Luis Pollorena who completes the gem by pitching the bottom of the 11th.

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The Blue Jays defeat the Tigers, 6 – 5, in the longest game in team history in terms of both time and innings

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The Blue Jays defeat the Tigers, 6 – 5, in the longest game in team history in terms of both time and innings, thanks to a run-scoring single by Jose Bautista in the 19th inning, after 6 hours and 37 minutes of baseball. The winning hit comes off Rick Porcello, normally a starter but pressed into action by the length of the game. Melky Cabrera is the first player since Rod Carew on May 12, 1972 to reach base 8 times in a game. Chad Jenkinsthrows 6 scoreless innings for the win. The Tigers take an early 5 – 0 lead against starter Mark Buehrle who is chased in the 4th, but the Jays claw back and tie the game in the bottom of the 9th.

Bill Lee, who threw a complete-game victory two seasons ago for the San Rafael Pacifics, breaks his own record as the oldest player ever to win a professional baseball game when he hurls 5.2 innings in the Sonoma Stompers’ 6-3 victory at Arnold Field. The 67 year-old former major league hurler, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame, gives up six hits and three runs to the visiting Pittsburg Mettle of the independent Pacific Association.

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Bill Lee, who threw a complete-game victory two seasons ago for the San Rafael Pacifics, breaks his own record as the oldest player ever to win a professional baseball game when he hurls 5.2 innings in the Sonoma Stompers’ 6-3 victory at Arnold Field. The 67 year-old former major league hurler, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame, gives up six hits and three runs to the visiting Pittsburg Mettle of the independent Pacific Association.

In the Braves’ 7-6 victory over Washington at Turner Field, Justin and B.J. Upton both homer in the same game for the fifth time, setting the major-league record for brothers. The Atlanta teammates, who each go deep off Stephen Strasburg, surpass the mark they previously shared with Jeremy and Jason Giambi and Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero.

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In the Braves’ 7-6 victory over Washington at Turner Field, Justin and B.J. Upton both homer in the same game for the fifth time, setting the major-league record for brothers. The Atlanta teammates, who each go deep off Stephen Strasburg, surpass the mark they previously shared with Jeremy and Jason Giambi and Vladimir and Wilton Guerrero.

Bartolo Colon joins Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez in becoming the third hurler from the Dominican Republic to win 200 major league games. The 40 year-old portly right-hander accomplishes the feat when he goes eight innings, giving up six hits and one run, in the Mets’ 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, 5-4.

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Bartolo Colon joins Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez in becoming the third hurler from the Dominican Republic to win 200 major league games. The 40 year-old portly right-hander accomplishes the feat when he goes eight innings, giving up six hits and one run, in the Mets’ 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, 5-4.

Concerned over the health of starting pitcher Josh Beckett, the Dodgers acquire P Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies in return for future considerations.

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Concerned over the health of starting pitcher Josh Beckett, the Dodgers acquire P Roberto Hernandez from the Phillies in return for future considerations.

The Mets freshman Jacob deGrom establishes a franchise mark for rookies when he throws 67.1 innings, a span of 10 games, without allowing a home run. The 26 year-old right-hander’s streak ends when Ian Desmond takes him deep in the second inning of the team’s 5-3 loss to Washington at Nationals Park.

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The Mets freshman Jacob deGrom establishes a franchise mark for rookies when he throws 67.1 innings, a span of 10 games, without allowing a home run. The 26 year-old right-hander’s streak ends when Ian Desmond takes him deep in the second inning of the team’s 5-3 loss to Washington at Nationals Park.