The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on April 8 in baseball history. Notable…
Jameson Taillon of the Pirates pitches a one-hitter in defeating the Reds, 5 – 0. The only hit he allows is a single by his opponent, Tyler Mahle, in the 3rd.
The legend of Shohei Ohtani will not stop growing. Today, in his second pitching start for the Angels, he retires the first 19 batters he faces before allowing a single to Marcus Semienof the Athletics with one out in the 7th. He leaves after 7 scoreless innings, having struck out 12 batters, and is credited with the 6 – 1 win, his second in as many starts.
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