Giancarlo Stanton is hit in the face by a ball thrown by the Brewers’ Mike Fiers in the 5th inning. The Marlins’ best player suffers multiple facial fractures and broken teeth after lying motionless at home plate, bleeding profusely, for several minutes after the beaning and is carried away on a stretcher. Stanton was swinging on the pitch, so it is called a strike; pinch-hitter Reed Johnson completes the at-bat, and strikes out on a pitch that hits him on the hand, prompting both benches to clear. Marlins manager Mike Redmond and 3B Casey McGehee are both ejected for arguing umpire D.J. Reyburn’s decision to call both pitches strikes. In the 6th, Miami pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is also thumbed, for hitting Carlos Gomez on the left elbow in a gesture that is seen as retaliation; bench coach Rob Leary also gets the heave-ho since he is now the acting manager and both benches had been warned. For his part, Fiers leaves the game after striking out Johnson and issues an immediate emotional apology, denying any intention to hit Stanton. Incidentally, the Brewers win the game, 4 – 2.

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Giancarlo Stanton is hit in the face by a ball thrown by the Brewers’ Mike Fiers in the 5th inning. The Marlins’ best player suffers multiple facial fractures and broken teeth after lying motionless at home plate, bleeding profusely, for several minutes after the beaning and is carried away on a stretcher. Stanton was swinging on the pitch, so it is called a strike; pinch-hitter Reed Johnson completes the at-bat, and strikes out on a pitch that hits him on the hand, prompting both benches to clear. Marlins manager Mike Redmond and 3B Casey McGehee are both ejected for arguing umpire D.J. Reyburn’s decision to call both pitches strikes. In the 6th, Miami pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is also thumbed, for hitting Carlos Gomez on the left elbow in a gesture that is seen as retaliation; bench coach Rob Leary also gets the heave-ho since he is now the acting manager and both benches had been warned. For his part, Fiers leaves the game after striking out Johnson and issues an immediate emotional apology, denying any intention to hit Stanton. Incidentally, the Brewers win the game, 4 – 2.

The Tigers are again even with the Royals in the AL Central following a 4 – 2 win over their rivals. Max Scherzer is the winner while J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis both go deep. In the 9th, Tigers closer Joe Nathan escapes a two-on, none out jam with two strikeouts around picking Jarrod Dyson off second base.

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The Tigers are again even with the Royals in the AL Central following a 4 – 2 win over their rivals. Max Scherzer is the winner while J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis both go deep. In the 9th, Tigers closer Joe Nathan escapes a two-on, none out jam with two strikeouts around picking Jarrod Dyson off second base.

Cubs 3B prospect Kris Bryant is named the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year after leading the minor leagues with 43 homers and a .661 slugging percentage between the AA Tennessee Smokies and AAA Iowa Cubs.

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Cubs 3B prospect Kris Bryant is named the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year after leading the minor leagues with 43 homers and a .661 slugging percentage between the AA Tennessee Smokies and AAA Iowa Cubs.

2014 – A couple of franchise records are tied or broken in Miami’s 6 – 4 win over the Brewers. Milwaukee starter Yovani Gallardo records his 1,207th career strikeout, passing Ben Sheets as the franchise’s all-time leader, while for the Marlins, Giancarlo Stanton hits home run number 154, tying Dan Uggla as the team’s all-time leader. For the Brewers, it’s their 12th loss in 13 games, as they are slowly drifting out of postseason contention after occupying first place in the NL Central for most of the season.

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2014 – A couple of franchise records are tied or broken in Miami’s 6 – 4 win over the Brewers. Milwaukee starter Yovani Gallardo records his 1,207th career strikeout, passing Ben Sheets as the franchise’s all-time leader, while for the Marlins, Giancarlo Stanton hits home run number 154, tying Dan Uggla as the team’s all-time leader. For the Brewers, it’s their 12th loss in 13 games, as they are slowly drifting out of postseason contention after occupying first place in the NL Central for most of the season.

The Yankees put on a special day to honor their captain, Derek Jeter, who is retiring at the end of the year after a brilliant 20-season career. A 45-minute ceremony prior to today’s game features surprise appearances by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken and NBA great Michael Jordan. However, the Royals go on to shut out the Yanks, 2 – 0, to dim their already slim postseason chances even further. This may not the last tribute to Jeter, as the Yankees are expected to retire his number 2 and put up a plaque in his name in Monument Park before the season ends.

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The Yankees put on a special day to honor their captain, Derek Jeter, who is retiring at the end of the year after a brilliant 20-season career. A 45-minute ceremony prior to today’s game features surprise appearances by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken and NBA great Michael Jordan. However, the Royals go on to shut out the Yanks, 2 – 0, to dim their already slim postseason chances even further. This may not the last tribute to Jeter, as the Yankees are expected to retire his number 2 and put up a plaque in his name in Monument Park before the season ends.

2014 – After going 0-17 in Women’s Baseball World Cup history, Hong Kong finally wins. Netherlands starter Jessica Kroeskop walks the first seven batters and the Netherlands doesn’t recover in a 19-11 loss. Tsz-Chin Lauscores four and drives in four.

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2014 – After going 0-17 in Women’s Baseball World Cup history, Hong Kong finally wins. Netherlands starter Jessica Kroeskop walks the first seven batters and the Netherlands doesn’t recover in a 19-11 loss. Tsz-Chin Lauscores four and drives in four.

Rangers manager Ron Washington announces he is stepping down for the remainder of the season in order to attend to a personal matter. Bench coach Tim Bogar takes over on an interim basis. The Rangers have the worst record in the majors and have already set a record for most players and pitchers used in a season.

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Rangers manager Ron Washington announces he is stepping down for the remainder of the season in order to attend to a personal matter. Bench coach Tim Bogar takes over on an interim basis. The Rangers have the worst record in the majors and have already set a record for most players and pitchers used in a season.

The Rangers, declining to comment on the nature of the matter, announce that Ron Washington has resigned as the team’s manager to attend a personal and off-field matters. The 62 year-old skipper, who will be replaced by Tim Bogar through the end of the season on an interim basis, ends his eight-season tenure with Texas with a 664-611 win-loss record, leading the club to three playoff appearances, and two trips to the World Series.

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The Rangers, declining to comment on the nature of the matter, announce that Ron Washington has resigned as the team’s manager to attend a personal and off-field matters. The 62 year-old skipper, who will be replaced by Tim Bogar through the end of the season on an interim basis, ends his eight-season tenure with Texas with a 664-611 win-loss record, leading the club to three playoff appearances, and two trips to the World Series.

Rangers manager Ron Washington announces he is stepping down for the remainder of the season in order to attend to a personal matter. Bench coach Tim Bogar takes over on an interim basis. The Rangers have the worst record in the majors and have already set a record for most players and pitchers used in a season.

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Rangers manager Ron Washington announces he is stepping down for the remainder of the season in order to attend to a personal matter. Bench coach Tim Bogar takes over on an interim basis. The Rangers have the worst record in the majors and have already set a record for most players and pitchers used in a season.