The Diamondbacks fire General Manager Kevin Towers after four years on the job.
The Diamondbacks fire General Manager Kevin Towers after four years on the job.
2014 – Battling to stay alive in the AL Central, the Indians suffer a demoralizing loss after they rally from a 4 – 0 1st-inning deficit against defending Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the Tigers. They manage to force extra innings, but everything goes wrong in the 11th, when they allow 7 runs to lose, 11 – 4. It’s their second straight crushing loss to the Bengals, after closer Cody Allen gave up a three-run, 9th-inning homer to J.D. Martinez in a 4 – 2 loss yesterday.
2014 – Battling to stay alive in the AL Central, the Indians suffer a demoralizing loss after they rally from a 4 – 0 1st-inning deficit against defending Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the Tigers. They manage to force extra innings, but everything goes wrong in the 11th, when they allow 7 runs to lose, 11 – 4. It’s their second straight crushing loss to the Bengals, after closer Cody Allen gave up a three-run, 9th-inning homer to J.D. Martinez in a 4 – 2 loss yesterday.
In the Red Sox’ 9-4 victory at Yankee Stadium, Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts become the first pair of Boston rookies to hit a home run in the same game at the Bronx ballpark in 62 years. In 1952, Dick Gernert and Faye Throneberry also accomplished the feat, providing the difference in the team’s 3-1 win over the Bombers.
In the Red Sox’ 9-4 victory at Yankee Stadium, Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts become the first pair of Boston rookies to hit a home run in the same game at the Bronx ballpark in 62 years. In 1952, Dick Gernert and Faye Throneberry also accomplished the feat, providing the difference in the team’s 3-1 win over the Bombers.
The Angels trounce the Athletics, 8 – 1, to complete a four-game sweep that increases Los Angeles’s lead in the AL West to 5 games. Mike Trout hits a homer and drives in 3 runs and Chris Iannetta has a homer among his three hits to back up rookie Matt Shoemaker’s 14th win of the year.
The Angels trounce the Athletics, 8 – 1, to complete a four-game sweep that increases Los Angeles’s lead in the AL West to 5 games. Mike Trout hits a homer and drives in 3 runs and Chris Iannetta has a homer among his three hits to back up rookie Matt Shoemaker’s 14th win of the year.
Trevor Hoffman, who spent parts of 16 seasons of his 18 years in the majors with San Diego, retiring as baseball’s all-time saves leader with 601, becomes the ninth person inducted into the Padres’ Hall of Fame. The closer, known for his devastating changeup, joins Buzzie Bavasi, Nate Colbert, Jerry Coleman, Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Dick Williams, and Dave Winfield to be enshrined by the team.
Trevor Hoffman, who spent parts of 16 seasons of his 18 years in the majors with San Diego, retiring as baseball’s all-time saves leader with 601, becomes the ninth person inducted into the Padres’ Hall of Fame. The closer, known for his devastating changeup, joins Buzzie Bavasi, Nate Colbert, Jerry Coleman, Tony Gwynn, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Dick Williams, and Dave Winfield to be enshrined by the team.
Jake Peavy pitches no-hit ball for the Giants until one out in the 8th, before Mark Reynolds of the Brewers breaks up his bid for immortality with a single. He also records the 2000th strikeout of his career in the 3 – 1 win.
Jake Peavy pitches no-hit ball for the Giants until one out in the 8th, before Mark Reynolds of the Brewers breaks up his bid for immortality with a single. He also records the 2000th strikeout of his career in the 3 – 1 win.
The Angels use eight different pitchers – a team record for a nine-inning game – in shutting out the A’s, 2 – 0. Reliever Cory Rasmus gets things going by pitching the first three innings, and a different pitcher is used for each of the last 5 innings. In the 4th, Michael Roth gets himself in a bases loaded, one out jam, but Yoslan Herrera induced Jonny Gomes to hit into an inning-ending double play and is the one who ends up with credit for the win. Ironically, for the A’s, Jeff Samardzija throws a complete game but loses, a loss that increases the Angels’ lead in the AL West to four games.
The Angels use eight different pitchers – a team record for a nine-inning game – in shutting out the A’s, 2 – 0. Reliever Cory Rasmus gets things going by pitching the first three innings, and a different pitcher is used for each of the last 5 innings. In the 4th, Michael Roth gets himself in a bases loaded, one out jam, but Yoslan Herrera induced Jonny Gomes to hit into an inning-ending double play and is the one who ends up with credit for the win. Ironically, for the A’s, Jeff Samardzija throws a complete game but loses, a loss that increases the Angels’ lead in the AL West to four games.
Minnesota, dating back to its origins in the nation’s capital, becomes the 16th franchise in baseball history to reach the 10,000 home run plateau. The historic homer, struck by the Twin third baseman Trevor Plouffe, receives little fanfare, being the only tally the team scores in a 9-1 loss in Baltimore.
Minnesota, dating back to its origins in the nation’s capital, becomes the 16th franchise in baseball history to reach the 10,000 home run plateau. The historic homer, struck by the Twin third baseman Trevor Plouffe, receives little fanfare, being the only tally the team scores in a 9-1 loss in Baltimore.
2014 – Even though they’re facing one of the best pitchers in the majors in Felix Hernandez, the Nationals erupt for six homers in an 8 – 3 win over the Mariners at Safeco Field. The fireworks start when Anthony Rendon, the second batter of the game, goes deep. Jayson Werth adds a two-run shot in the 3rd. Ian Desmond and Wilson Ramos connect in the 4th, then Bryce Harper and Ramos go back-to-back against Joe Beimel in the 8th to complete the scoring.
2014 – Even though they’re facing one of the best pitchers in the majors in Felix Hernandez, the Nationals erupt for six homers in an 8 – 3 win over the Mariners at Safeco Field. The fireworks start when Anthony Rendon, the second batter of the game, goes deep. Jayson Werth adds a two-run shot in the 3rd. Ian Desmond and Wilson Ramos connect in the 4th, then Bryce Harper and Ramos go back-to-back against Joe Beimel in the 8th to complete the scoring.
Yusmeiro Petit, best known for losing his bid for a perfect game against Arizona with two outs and two strikes last September, sets a major league record when he retires his 46th consecutive batter, fanning Charlie Culberson in the third inning of San Francisco’s 4-1 victory over Colorado at AT&T Park. The Giants right-hander, both as a starter and reliever, breaks the 2009 mark established by Mark Buehrle, who made 45 batters in row make an out while pitching for the White Sox.
Yusmeiro Petit, best known for losing his bid for a perfect game against Arizona with two outs and two strikes last September, sets a major league record when he retires his 46th consecutive batter, fanning Charlie Culberson in the third inning of San Francisco’s 4-1 victory over Colorado at AT&T Park. The Giants right-hander, both as a starter and reliever, breaks the 2009 mark established by Mark Buehrle, who made 45 batters in row make an out while pitching for the White Sox.
