Two inside-the-park homers are hit in one game for the first time since 1997 in Kansas City’s 9 – 7 win over Tampa Bay at home. The win is costly for the Royals, however, as All-Star LF Alex Gordon is injured in trying to prevent Logan Forsythe’s inside-the-parker in the 4th. Jarrod Dyson replies with a similar hit in the 6th.

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Two inside-the-park homers are hit in one game for the first time since 1997 in Kansas City’s 9 – 7 win over Tampa Bay at home. The win is costly for the Royals, however, as All-Star LF Alex Gordon is injured in trying to prevent Logan Forsythe’s inside-the-parker in the 4th. Jarrod Dyson replies with a similar hit in the 6th.

The Cubs sweep a doubleheader at home for the first time since 2003 as they dispose of the Cardinals, 7 – 4 and 5 – 3. They score thrice in the 7th inning of the nitecap to ensure the double win, a frame which features Cards P Seth Maness being ejected for arguing that Addison Russell’s single down the first base line is foul, and his successor Kevin Siegrist throwing a potential double play grounder by Dexter Fowler into the outfield.

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The Cubs sweep a doubleheader at home for the first time since 2003 as they dispose of the Cardinals, 7 – 4 and 5 – 3. They score thrice in the 7th inning of the nitecap to ensure the double win, a frame which features Cards P Seth Maness being ejected for arguing that Addison Russell’s single down the first base line is foul, and his successor Kevin Siegrist throwing a potential double play grounder by Dexter Fowler into the outfield.

Starters for the 2015 All-Star Game, which will be played in Cincinnati, OH, are announced. Early fears of a complete sweep of American League starting berths as a result of ballot stuffing by Royals fans are allayed, but they still manage to get four players elected. The leading vote-getter is Toronto 3B Josh Donaldson, who gathers over 14 million votes, thanks to a late patriotic surge coming from north of the border. In the National League, Nationals OF Bryce Harper leads all players with 13,8 million votes, almost double the highest total ever recorded by a member of the senior circuit.

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Starters for the 2015 All-Star Game, which will be played in Cincinnati, OH, are announced. Early fears of a complete sweep of American League starting berths as a result of ballot stuffing by Royals fans are allayed, but they still manage to get four players elected. The leading vote-getter is Toronto 3B Josh Donaldson, who gathers over 14 million votes, thanks to a late patriotic surge coming from north of the border. In the National League, Nationals OF Bryce Harper leads all players with 13,8 million votes, almost double the highest total ever recorded by a member of the senior circuit.

By pitching 7 scoreless innings in a 7 – 0 win over the Braves, Doug Fister extends Washington’s streak of scoreless innings by its starting pitchers to a team record 41 1/3. It has been a group effort, with Joe Ross, Max Scherzer, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann also making starts during the streak, which began in the 2nd inning of Ross’s start on June 19th, and included Scherzer’s no-hitter against the Pirates the next day.

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On June 25, 2015 By pitching 7 scoreless innings in a 7 – 0 win over the Braves, Doug Fister extends Washington’s streak of scoreless innings by its starting pitchers to a team record 41 1/3. It has been a group effort, with Joe Ross, Max Scherzer, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann also making starts during the streak, which began in the 2nd inning of Ross’s start…

Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays takes a perfect game into the 8th inning until Logan Forsythe of the Rays barely beats out a slow roller to third for an infield single with one out. Just before Forsythe’s hit, 3B Josh Donaldsonhelps out Estrada with a tremendous catch as he leaps head-first into the stands to catch a foul pop-up by David DeJesus. This comes after Estrada had started his last start with 7 hitless innings. The game is scoreless until the 12th inning, when Chris Colabello hits a solo homer to give the Jays a 1 – 0 win.

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Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays takes a perfect game into the 8th inning until Logan Forsythe of the Rays barely beats out a slow roller to third for an infield single with one out. Just before Forsythe’s hit, 3B Josh Donaldsonhelps out Estrada with a tremendous catch as he leaps head-first into the stands to catch a foul pop-up by David DeJesus. This comes after Estrada had started his last start with 7 hitless innings. The game is scoreless until the 12th inning, when Chris Colabello hits a solo homer to give the Jays a 1 – 0 win.

ESPN reveals it has obtained a copy of a notebook belonging to Pete Rose which contains evidence of regular betting on baseball games during the 1986 season. The notebook was seized during a police raid on one of Rose’s associates in 1989, after Rose was banned from baseball by Commissioner Bart Giamatti, and had been under court-ordered seal since. Its content corroborate the contents of the Dowd Report, which led to Rose’s suspension, and make it even less likely that current Commissioner Rob Manfred will reverse it, as Rose has pleaded for him to do.

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ESPN reveals it has obtained a copy of a notebook belonging to Pete Rose which contains evidence of regular betting on baseball games during the 1986 season. The notebook was seized during a police raid on one of Rose’s associates in 1989, after Rose was banned from baseball by Commissioner Bart Giamatti, and had been under court-ordered seal since. Its content corroborate the contents of the Dowd Report, which led to Rose’s suspension, and make it even less likely that current Commissioner Rob Manfred will reverse it, as Rose has pleaded for him to do.

Former OF Darryl Hamilton, 50, who was employed as an analyst with the MLB Network, is found dead in his home in Pearland, TX, victim of multiple gunshot wounds. His companion is also also found dead with a single wound, apparently self-inflicted, in what police describe as a murder-suicide. The couple’s 14-month-old child is unharmed.

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On June 21, 2015 Former OF Darryl Hamilton, 50, who was employed as an analyst with the MLB Network, is found dead in his home in Pearland, TX, victim of multiple gunshot wounds. His companion is also also found dead with a single wound, apparently self-inflicted, in what police describe as a murder-suicide. The couple’s 14-month-old child is…

J.D. Martinez hits three homers and drives in 6 runs in Detroit’s 12 – 4 win over the 2015. Martinez victimizes Masahiro Tanaka twice and adds the third off Danny Burawa, making his big league debut for New York.

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On June 21, 2015 J.D. Martinez hits three homers and drives in 6 runs in Detroit’s 12 – 4 win over the 2015. Martinez victimizes Masahiro Tanaka twice and adds the third off Danny Burawa, making his big league debut for New York.

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Alex Rodriguez  joins the 3,000 hit club with a 1st-inning homer

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Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 19, 2015 At Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees joins the 3,000 hit club with a 1st-inning homer off a Justin Verlander 95 MPH Fastball of the Detroit Tigers. He becomes the 29th member of the club, and the third to do so with a…

Gerrit Cole becomes the first 11-game winner in the majors this year as he leads the Pirates to a 3-2 win over the White Sox. The Pirates have now won 8 straight. Mark Melancon records his 23rd save, tied for the major league lead.

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On June 18, 2015 Gerrit Cole becomes the first 11-game winner in the majors this year as he leads the Pirates to a 3-2 win over the White Sox. The Pirates have now won 8 straight. Mark Melancon records his 23rd save, tied for the major league lead.