The Reds homer on three straight pitches against Jeff Samardzija in the 1st inning of their game against the Giants, taking an early 4 – 0 lead, but cannot hold on as San Francisco comes back to win, 6 – 5. Eugenio Suarez, Jesse Winker and Derek Dietrich are responsible for the early barrage, but the Giants come back starting with a three-run homer by Buster Posey in the 6th. Posey then hits a one-out double in the 9th; Brandon Crawfordfollows with a pinch homer off Raisel Iglesias to break a 4 – 4 tie. For the Reds, Kyle Farmer hits a solo pinch homer off Will Smith in the bottom of the inning, but it’s not enough.

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The Reds homer on three straight pitches against Jeff Samardzija in the 1st inning of their game against the Giants, taking an early 4 – 0 lead, but cannot hold on as San Francisco comes back to win, 6 – 5. Eugenio Suarez, Jesse Winker and Derek Dietrich are responsible for the early barrage, but the Giants come back starting with a three-run homer by Buster Posey in the 6th. Posey then hits a one-out double in the 9th; Brandon Crawfordfollows with a pinch homer off Raisel Iglesias to break a 4 – 4 tie. For the Reds, Kyle Farmer hits a solo pinch homer off Will Smith in the bottom of the inning, but it’s not enough.

The longest game in the history of Miller Park goes 18 innings before Ryan Braun ends it by driving the winning run with his 6th hit of the night. A two-run single with one out in the 18th gives the Brewers and 4 – 3 win over the Mets. Braun outhits all of his teammates, given Milwaukee only tallies 11 safeties as a team; in the winning rally, the Mets’ Chris Flexen walks the bases loaded before facing Braun.

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The longest game in the history of Miller Park goes 18 innings before Ryan Braun ends it by driving the winning run with his 6th hit of the night. A two-run single with one out in the 18th gives the Brewers and 4 – 3 win over the Mets. Braun outhits all of his teammates, given Milwaukee only tallies 11 safeties as a team; in the winning rally, the Mets’ Chris Flexen walks the bases loaded before facing Braun.

2019 – Josh Phegley drives in 8 runs, thanks to a pair of bases-loaded doubles, a run-scoring single and a solo homer, to lead the Athletics to a 14 – 1 win over the Pirates. He sets a team record for most RBIs in a game by a catcher. The A’s rack up 16 hits, including three-hit game by Matt Chapman and Kendrys Morales. Even P Brett Anderson gets into the act, as he picks up two hits and reaches on an error, in addition to getting credit for the win.

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2019 – Josh Phegley drives in 8 runs, thanks to a pair of bases-loaded doubles, a run-scoring single and a solo homer, to lead the Athletics to a 14 – 1 win over the Pirates. He sets a team record for most RBIs in a game by a catcher. The A’s rack up 16 hits, including three-hit game by Matt Chapman and Kendrys Morales. Even P Brett Anderson gets into the act, as he picks up two hits and reaches on an error, in addition to getting credit for the win.

Uganda player-manager Bernard Adei and 16-year-old Nicholas Alumai combine on a no-hitter of Zimbabwe in the 2019 Africa Cup Baseball Championship.

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Uganda player-manager Bernard Adei and 16-year-old Nicholas Alumai combine on a no-hitter of Zimbabwe in the 2019 Africa Cup Baseball Championship.

Noah Syndergaard of the Mets pitches a complete game shutout and also homers off Tyler Mahle for the game’s only run as he defeats the Reds, 1 – 0. The last player to have managed that particular feat had been Bob Welch, back in 1983.

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Noah Syndergaard of the Mets pitches a complete game shutout and also homers off Tyler Mahle for the game’s only run as he defeats the Reds, 1 – 0. The last player to have managed that particular feat had been Bob Welch, back in 1983.

The first Africa Cup Baseball Championship in 18 years kicks off. Host South Africa sets the tone for the event, routing Uganda, 18 – 0, as Rowan Ebersohn hits a three-run, 1st-inning homer off Allan Kabenge and Robert Lewis-Walker and Lloyd Stevens don’t allow anyone past second base. Zimbabwe beats newcomer Burkina Faso behind the pitching of Cliff Vint and Hloniphani Ngulube, 11 – 5.

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The first Africa Cup Baseball Championship in 18 years kicks off. Host South Africa sets the tone for the event, routing Uganda, 18 – 0, as Rowan Ebersohn hits a three-run, 1st-inning homer off Allan Kabenge and Robert Lewis-Walker and Lloyd Stevens don’t allow anyone past second base. Zimbabwe beats newcomer Burkina Faso behind the pitching of Cliff Vint and Hloniphani Ngulube, 11 – 5.

2019 – CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts as he fans John Ryan Murphy in the 2nd inning of a 3 – 1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He’s just the third lefthander to reach the total, and the first pitcher since 2008 to do so.

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2019 – CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts as he fans John Ryan Murphy in the 2nd inning of a 3 – 1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He’s just the third lefthander to reach the total, and the first pitcher since 2008 to do so.

The White Sox become just the 7th team to record 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game as Reynaldo Lopez and three relievers combine in the effort. Lopez fans 14 in 6 innings in the 4 – 1 win over the Tigers, and his three successors on the mound, Jace Fry, Kelvin Herrera and Alex Colome, each strike out two batters in one inning of work.

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The White Sox become just the 7th team to record 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game as Reynaldo Lopez and three relievers combine in the effort. Lopez fans 14 in 6 innings in the 4 – 1 win over the Tigers, and his three successors on the mound, Jace Fry, Kelvin Herrera and Alex Colome, each strike out two batters in one inning of work.

The Nationals do something unprecedented as three players all 21 or younger – Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom – all homer against the Padres. However, it’s a seasoned veteran, Matt Adams, who decided the game with a homer in the 11th inning that gives Washington a 7 – 6 win.

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The Nationals do something unprecedented as three players all 21 or younger – Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom – all homer against the Padres. However, it’s a seasoned veteran, Matt Adams, who decided the game with a homer in the 11th inning that gives Washington a 7 – 6 win.

2019 – All eyes are turned on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who makes his major league debut with the Blue Jays against the Athletics. With his illustrious father, Vladimir Guerrero, watching from the stands, he starts the winning rally in the 9th by leading off the inning with a double off Yusmeiro Petit for his first major league hit, and is then replaced by a pinch-runner. Two outs later, Brandon Drury hits a two-run walk-off homer to give Toronto a 4 – 2 win.

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2019 – All eyes are turned on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who makes his major league debut with the Blue Jays against the Athletics. With his illustrious father, Vladimir Guerrero, watching from the stands, he starts the winning rally in the 9th by leading off the inning with a double off Yusmeiro Petit for his first major league hit, and is then replaced by a pinch-runner. Two outs later, Brandon Drury hits a two-run walk-off homer to give Toronto a 4 – 2 win.