The Padres fire General Manager Josh Byrnes.
The Padres fire General Manager Josh Byrnes.
The Brewers score three runs on a wild pitch in the 3rd inning of their 9 – 4 win over the Rockies. With the bases loaded, Christian Friedrich throws a pitch to the backstop; Rockies C Michael McKenry overthrows Friedrich in trying to cut off Khris Davis at home, allowing Mark Reynolds to score a second run. Then, after Friedrich has picked up the ball in foul territory, Jean Segura realizes the pitcher is not paying attention to him and dashes home as well, sliding ahead of the pitcher to complete the clearing of the bases.
On June 21, 2014 The Brewers score three runs on a wild pitch in the 3rd inning of their 9 – 4 win over the Rockies. With the bases loaded, Christian Friedrich throws a pitch to the backstop; Rockies C Michael McKenry overthrows Friedrich in trying to cut off Khris Davis at home, allowing Mark Reynolds to score a second run. Then, after Friedrich has picked up the ball…
The Blue Jays may be in first place in the AL East, but the New York Yankees remain a nemesis. Today, they lose their 16th straight game at New Yankee Stadium, 6 – 4, a streak dating back to 2012. David Phelps is the winner as the Yanks complete a three-game sweep that bring them to within a game and a half of Toronto.
On June 19, 2014 The Blue Jays may be in first place in the AL East, but the New York Yankees remain a nemesis. Today, they lose their 16th straight game at New Yankee Stadium, 6 – 4, a streak dating back to 2012. David Phelps is the winner as the Yanks complete a three-game sweep that bring them to within a game and…
The Red Sox win a game in an unprecedented manner, as they turn a one-run deficit in the 10th inning into a walk-off win thanks to back-to-back solo homers by David Ortiz and Mike Napoli in beating the Twins, 2 – 1. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time a team wins a game by scoring its first runs of the day on back-to-back long balls in extra innings. Chris Parmelee had put the Twins ahead with a solo homer of his own in the top of the inning.
On June 18, 2014 The Red Sox win a game in an unprecedented manner, as they turn a one-run deficit in the 10th inning into a walk-off win thanks to back-to-back solo homers by David Ortiz and Mike Napoli in beating the Twins, 2 – 1. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time a team wins a game by scoring its…
In spite of twice carrying a no-hit bid until two are out in the bottom of the 9th (one of those was later changed to a two-hitter), the Rangers’ Yu Darvish had yet to throw a complete game since coming over to the major leagues at the start of the 2012 season. He changes that today, with a 6 – 0 shutout of the Marlins. The loss ends Miami’s record-tying winning streak in interleague games at 13.
On June 11, 2014 In spite of twice carrying a no-hit bid until two are out in the bottom of the 9th (one of those was later changed to a two-hitter), the Rangers’ Yu Darvish had yet to throw a complete game since coming over to the major leagues at the start of the 2012 season. He changes that today, with a 6 –…
The Marlins defeat the Rangers, 8 – 5, for their 13th straight victory in interleague games. This is the most ever by a National League and matches a mark set by the 2004 New York Yankees and 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
On June 10, 2014 The Marlins defeat the Rangers, 8 – 5, for their 13th straight victory in interleague games. This is the most ever by a National League and matches a mark set by the 2004 New York Yankees and 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The host Houston Astros win the annual Civil Rights Game, 2 – 1, over the Orioles, for their seventh straight win. Brett Oberholtzer is a winner over Miguel Gonzalez. At the Beacon Awards luncheon which precedes the game, Major League Baseball honors a number of Civil Rights pioneers, including poet Maya Angelou, who passed away earlier in the week.
The host Houston Astros win the annual Civil Rights Game, 2 – 1, over the Orioles, for their seventh straight win. Brett Oberholtzer is a winner over Miguel Gonzalez. At the Beacon Awards luncheon which precedes the game, Major League Baseball honors a number of Civil Rights pioneers, including poet Maya Angelou, who passed away earlier in the week.
Josh Collmenter faces the minimum 27 batters in spite of allowing three hits in recording his first career complete game and shutout as the Diamondbacks defeat the Reds, 4 – 0. All three Reds baserunners are erased on double plays, including Brayan Pena, who is tagged out at third in trying to advance on a fly out after hitting a double.
Josh Collmenter faces the minimum 27 batters in spite of allowing three hits in recording his first career complete game and shutout as the Diamondbacks defeat the Reds, 4 – 0. All three Reds baserunners are erased on double plays, including Brayan Pena, who is tagged out at third in trying to advance on a fly out after hitting a double.
The Blue Jays’ nine-game winning streak is snapped by an 8 – 6, 10-inning loss to the Kansas City Royals, but Edwin Encarnacion continues to set homer records. By hitting a pair of long balls, he claims the all-time Blue Jays record for homers in a month with 16, passing Jose Bautista, and ties Mickey Mantle for the American League record for most homers in May. He is only the third player to have five multiple-homer games in a month, following Harmon Killebrew in May of 1959 and Albert Belle in September of 1995. The Jays come within an out of extending their streak to 10 games, as they lead, 6 – 5, with two outs in the 9th, when pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson ties the game, taking advantage of SS Jose Reyes’s errant throw to first base on a ground ball. The Royals then score twice against Todd Redmond in the 10th to win the game.
The Blue Jays’ nine-game winning streak is snapped by an 8 – 6, 10-inning loss to the Kansas City Royals, but Edwin Encarnacion continues to set homer records. By hitting a pair of long balls, he claims the all-time Blue Jays record for homers in a month with 16, passing Jose Bautista, and ties Mickey Mantle for the American League record for most homers in May. He is only the third player to have five multiple-homer games in a month, following Harmon Killebrew in May of 1959 and Albert Belle in September of 1995. The Jays come within an out of extending their streak to 10 games, as they lead, 6 – 5, with two outs in the 9th, when pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson ties the game, taking advantage of SS Jose Reyes’s errant throw to first base on a ground ball. The Royals then score twice against Todd Redmond in the 10th to win the game.
The Blue Jays are the hottest team in the majors after winning their 9th straight and 14th of 16th, 3 – 2 against the Rays. Tampa Bay hits starter Liam Hendriks hard, but a number of defensive gems by the Jays keep the score close, until the bottom of the 9th when Dioner Navarro leads off with a single off Juan Carlos Oviedo. Anthony Gose then lays a perfect bunt down the first base line, and Oviedo’s throw goes into right field, allowing pinch-runner Kevin Pillar to race all the way home with the winning run.
The Blue Jays are the hottest team in the majors after winning their 9th straight and 14th of 16th, 3 – 2 against the Rays. Tampa Bay hits starter Liam Hendriks hard, but a number of defensive gems by the Jays keep the score close, until the bottom of the 9th when Dioner Navarro leads off with a single off Juan Carlos Oviedo. Anthony Gose then lays a perfect bunt down the first base line, and Oviedo’s throw goes into right field, allowing pinch-runner Kevin Pillar to race all the way home with the winning run.
