In a likely unprecedented occurrence, two teammates hit for the cycle in the same game in a minor league contest between the San Jose Giants and Lancaster Jethawks of the California League. San Jose’s Gio Brusa and Jalen Miller both manage the feat, respectively with a triple in the 8th inning and 9th inning, in an 18 – 6 win.

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In a likely unprecedented occurrence, two teammates hit for the cycle in the same game in a minor league contest between the San Jose Giants and Lancaster Jethawks of the California League. San Jose’s Gio Brusa and Jalen Miller both manage the feat, respectively with a triple in the 8th inning and 9th inning, in an 18 – 6 win.

Today’s MLB action is marred by a couple of bench-clearing brawls. In the Yankees’ 10 – 7 win over Boston, Tyler Austin charges the mound after Joe Kelly drills him with a 97 mph fastball in the 7th; he suspects that the pitch is in retaliation for a hard slide he made into SS Brock Holt, in the 3rd, which also cleared the two benches. Both Austin and Kelly are ejected, as are Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin and reliever Tommy Kahnle. And in Colorado’s 6 – 4 win over the Padres, the Rockies’ Nolan Arenado goes after Luis Perdomo after being grazed by a pitch in the 3rd, emptying the benches. That play follows a couple of hit batsmen in the first two innings, and feelings are still tense over a pitch that hit Padres OF Manuel Margot two days earlier, landing him on the disabled list. Arenado and Perdomo are sent off, as are Padres C A.J. Ellis and Rockies P German Marquez and OF Gerardo Parra. MLB will bring down the hammer, suspending Kelly for 6 games; Austin, Arenado and Perdomo for 5; and Parra and Padres pitcher Buddy Baumann for one each, in addition to handing out numerous fines to others involved in the two incidents.

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Today’s MLB action is marred by a couple of bench-clearing brawls. In the Yankees’ 10 – 7 win over Boston, Tyler Austin charges the mound after Joe Kelly drills him with a 97 mph fastball in the 7th; he suspects that the pitch is in retaliation for a hard slide he made into SS Brock Holt, in the 3rd, which also cleared the two benches. Both Austin and Kelly are ejected, as are Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin and reliever Tommy Kahnle. And in Colorado’s 6 – 4 win over the Padres, the Rockies’ Nolan Arenado goes after Luis Perdomo after being grazed by a pitch in the 3rd, emptying the benches. That play follows a couple of hit batsmen in the first two innings, and feelings are still tense over a pitch that hit Padres OF Manuel Margot two days earlier, landing him on the disabled list. Arenado and Perdomo are sent off, as are Padres C A.J. Ellis and Rockies P German Marquez and OF Gerardo Parra. MLB will bring down the hammer, suspending Kelly for 6 games; Austin, Arenado and Perdomo for 5; and Parra and Padres pitcher Buddy Baumann for one each, in addition to handing out numerous fines to others involved in the two incidents.

2018 – The Red Sox win their first confrontation of the season with their arch rivals the Yankees by knockout. The 14 – 1 victory is Boston’s 9th straight win after a loss on Opening Day, and is highlighted by a nine-run 6th inning, the most runs allowed by New York in an inning in two decades. Mookie Betts goes 4 for 4, scores 5 runs and hits a grand slam in the big inning to lead the Sox.

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2018 – The Red Sox win their first confrontation of the season with their arch rivals the Yankees by knockout. The 14 – 1 victory is Boston’s 9th straight win after a loss on Opening Day, and is highlighted by a nine-run 6th inning, the most runs allowed by New York in an inning in two decades. Mookie Betts goes 4 for 4, scores 5 runs and hits a grand slam in the big inning to lead the Sox.

Max Scherzer records a complete game shutout in leading the Nationals to a 2 – 0 win

Max Scherzer records a complete game shutout in leading the Nationals to a 2 – 0 win

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Max Scherzer is still cruising along as he records a complete game shutout in leading the Nationals to a 2 – 0 win over the Braves with a two-hitter. He strikes out 10 and walks none, but the highlight for him is his first career stolen base; he claims the last time he swiped a base, he was in high school.

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.

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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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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.