2016 – Carlos Rodon of the White Sox ties an American League record by striking out the first seven Twins batters he faces in a 7 – 3 win. Joe Cowley, another White Sox pitcher, had set the record back on May 28, 1986. For Minnesota, it is a team-record 103rd loss as they limp towards the end of a wretched season.

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2016 – Carlos Rodon of the White Sox ties an American League record by striking out the first seven Twins batters he faces in a 7 – 3 win. Joe Cowley, another White Sox pitcher, had set the record back on May 28, 1986. For Minnesota, it is a team-record 103rd loss as they limp towards the end of a wretched season.

The Cardinals defeat the Reds , 4 – 3, on a game-ending double by Yadier Molina in the 9th. However, replays clearly show that third base umpire Scott Barry blew the call as Molina’s hit bounced into the stands and should have been called an automatic double, preventing Matt Carpenter from scoring from first base. Reds manager Bryan Price takes too long to request a video review and home plate umpire Bill Miller lets the run stand; Price explains that the roar of the crowd and the noise from the celebratory fireworks made it impossible for him to hear the telephone in the dugout that instructed him to challenge the call. The game is a key one in the three-team race for the two wild card spots in the National League, but a reversal of the call is unlikely to be granted on appeal.

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The Cardinals defeat the Reds , 4 – 3, on a game-ending double by Yadier Molina in the 9th. However, replays clearly show that third base umpire Scott Barry blew the call as Molina’s hit bounced into the stands and should have been called an automatic double, preventing Matt Carpenter from scoring from first base. Reds manager Bryan Price takes too long to request a video review and home plate umpire Bill Miller lets the run stand; Price explains that the roar of the crowd and the noise from the celebratory fireworks made it impossible for him to hear the telephone in the dugout that instructed him to challenge the call. The game is a key one in the three-team race for the two wild card spots in the National League, but a reversal of the call is unlikely to be granted on appeal.

For the first time since the 2005 season, a major league game ends in a tie as rain stops the final scheduled contest of the year between the Cubs and Pirates in the 6th inning with the score at 1 – 1. The game will not be resumed as its result has no bearing on the postseason. The rules pertaining to ties were changed in 2007 making today’s situation the only one in which a tie game can now occur.

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For the first time since the 2005 season, a major league game ends in a tie as rain stops the final scheduled contest of the year between the Cubs and Pirates in the 6th inning with the score at 1 – 1. The game will not be resumed as its result has no bearing on the postseason. The rules pertaining to ties were changed in 2007 making today’s situation the only one in which a tie game can now occur.

2016 – John Jaso becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in the history of PNC Park when he pulls off the rare feat in an 8 – 4 Pirates win over the Cubs. The last Pirates player to amass a cycle had been Daryle Ward, in 2004.

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2016 – John Jaso becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in the history of PNC Park when he pulls off the rare feat in an 8 – 4 Pirates win over the Cubs. The last Pirates player to amass a cycle had been Daryle Ward, in 2004.

The Marlins honor Jose Fernandez, killed in a boat crash a day earlier, before their game with the Mets and announce that his uniform number, 16, is being retired, then go on to beat the Mets, 7 – 3. Dee Gordon, known as scrap hitter, leads off the game with a home run to the upper deck, his first and only one of the year, while 1B Justin Bour legs out the first triple of his career in an emotional contest full of unusual happenings.

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The Marlins honor Jose Fernandez, killed in a boat crash a day earlier, before their game with the Mets and announce that his uniform number, 16, is being retired, then go on to beat the Mets, 7 – 3. Dee Gordon, known as scrap hitter, leads off the game with a home run to the upper deck, his first and only one of the year, while 1B Justin Bour legs out the first triple of his career in an emotional contest full of unusual happenings.

The Cubs win their 100th game of the season by defeating the Pirates, 12 – 2. Javier Baez hits a grand slam and drives in 6 runs to lead the attack. It is the first 100-win season for the Cubbies since 1935.

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The Cubs win their 100th game of the season by defeating the Pirates, 12 – 2. Javier Baez hits a grand slam and drives in 6 runs to lead the attack. It is the first 100-win season for the Cubbies since 1935.

The Red Sox win their 11th straight, 3 – 2, when Dustin Pedroia dekes Rays catcher Luke Maile with a tremendous slide, scoring the winning run on David Ortiz’s 10th-inning double in the DH’s last at-bat at Tropicana Field. Boston pitchers combine for a major league record 21 strikeouts through the first 9 innings, including a record 11 in a row between the 4th and 7th innings. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez ties a career mark with 13 Ks, while reliever Heath Hembree strikes out all five batters he faces.

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The Red Sox win their 11th straight, 3 – 2, when Dustin Pedroia dekes Rays catcher Luke Maile with a tremendous slide, scoring the winning run on David Ortiz’s 10th-inning double in the DH’s last at-bat at Tropicana Field. Boston pitchers combine for a major league record 21 strikeouts through the first 9 innings, including a record 11 in a row between the 4th and 7th innings. Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez ties a career mark with 13 Ks, while reliever Heath Hembree strikes out all five batters he faces.

Jose Fernandez, 24-year-old All-Star pitcher with the Miami Marlins, dies tragically in a boating accident in Miami Beach, FL in the small hours of the morning. The scheduled game between the Marlins and Braves is canceled in mourning.

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Jose Fernandez, 24-year-old All-Star pitcher with the Miami Marlins, dies tragically in a boating accident in Miami Beach, FL in the small hours of the morning. The scheduled game between the Marlins and Braves is canceled in mourning.

In the AL East, the Red Sox have pulled away from the field, winning their 10th straight game, 6 – 4 over the Rays, to clinch a postseason slot. Rick Porcello wins his 22nd while Craig Kimbrel reaches 30 saves as the Sox now have a 5 1/2 games lead over the second-place Blue Jays.

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In the AL East, the Red Sox have pulled away from the field, winning their 10th straight game, 6 – 4 over the Rays, to clinch a postseason slot. Rick Porcello wins his 22nd while Craig Kimbrel reaches 30 saves as the Sox now have a 5 1/2 games lead over the second-place Blue Jays.

2016 – The Pakistani national team makes its debut in a global event, having previously finished as high as 5th in the Asian Games and Asian Championship. As anticipated, they lose to Brazil in the opener of the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers Pool D, but they are not overmatched, losing 10 – 0 and getting four hits while making one error. Faqir Hussain goes 2 for 2 as their top performer. Brazil’s Jean Tomé, Eric Pardinho and Edilson Batista combine on the shutout, while Juan Carlos Muniz hits an inside-the-park two-run homer.

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2016 – The Pakistani national team makes its debut in a global event, having previously finished as high as 5th in the Asian Games and Asian Championship. As anticipated, they lose to Brazil in the opener of the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers Pool D, but they are not overmatched, losing 10 – 0 and getting four hits while making one error. Faqir Hussain goes 2 for 2 as their top performer. Brazil’s Jean Tomé, Eric Pardinho and Edilson Batista combine on the shutout, while Juan Carlos Muniz hits an inside-the-park two-run homer.