Mo’ne Davis of Philadelphia, PA strikes out eight in a two-hitter to beat Nashville, TN, 4 – 0, in the 2014 Little League World Series. She is the first girl to throw a shutout at a Little League World Series. Sports Illustrated will make her the first Little Leaguer to appear on its cover as a result.

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Mo’ne Davis of Philadelphia, PA strikes out eight in a two-hitter to beat Nashville, TN, 4 – 0, in the 2014 Little League World Series. She is the first girl to throw a shutout at a Little League World Series. Sports Illustrated will make her the first Little Leaguer to appear on its cover as a result.

At their quarterly meeting in Baltimore, MD, Major League Baseball owners choose MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred to succeed Bud Selig as Commissioner. While a number of rounds of voting are necessary, the final vote is 30-0 in favor of Manfred. He is slated to take over from Selig on January 15, 2015.

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At their quarterly meeting in Baltimore, MD, Major League Baseball owners choose MLB Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred to succeed Bud Selig as Commissioner. While a number of rounds of voting are necessary, the final vote is 30-0 in favor of Manfred. He is slated to take over from Selig on January 15, 2015.

As had been expected, the owners of rooftop terraces across the street from Wrigley Field file suit against the Chicago Cubs in an attempt to prevent the team from going ahead with renovations to the century-old ballparkwhich would cut down on their business. In the spring, the owners had failed to come to an agreement with Cubs principal Tom Ricketts, who decided to press ahead without their consent; the city of Chicago, IL and its Landmarks Commission are also named as defendants.

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As had been expected, the owners of rooftop terraces across the street from Wrigley Field file suit against the Chicago Cubs in an attempt to prevent the team from going ahead with renovations to the century-old ballparkwhich would cut down on their business. In the spring, the owners had failed to come to an agreement with Cubs principal Tom Ricketts, who decided to press ahead without their consent; the city of Chicago, IL and its Landmarks Commission are also named as defendants.

2014 – Major League owners hold their mid-season meeting in Baltimore, MD. On their agenda is the election of a successor to Commissioner Bud Selig, who is stepping down at the end of the year. While the press has speculated that owners are divided among the three proposed candidates ahead of the vote scheduled for tomorrow, they express confidence that they will come to an agreement and avoid an impasse.

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2014 – Major League owners hold their mid-season meeting in Baltimore, MD. On their agenda is the election of a successor to Commissioner Bud Selig, who is stepping down at the end of the year. While the press has speculated that owners are divided among the three proposed candidates ahead of the vote scheduled for tomorrow, they express confidence that they will come to an agreement and avoid an impasse.

2014 – Joe Kelly becomes the first Red Sox pitcher to steal a base since Bill Landis in 1969. Ignored by pitcher Mat Latos, he steals third base in the 3rd inning of Boston’s 3 – 2 win over Cincinnati. The last major league pitcher to steal third base had been Ted Lilly, back in 2008.

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2014 – Joe Kelly becomes the first Red Sox pitcher to steal a base since Bill Landis in 1969. Ignored by pitcher Mat Latos, he steals third base in the 3rd inning of Boston’s 3 – 2 win over Cincinnati. The last major league pitcher to steal third base had been Ted Lilly, back in 2008.

The Giants honored longtime fan and friend Robin Williams, a cultural icon who died suddenly yesterday at the age of 63. The team pays tribute to the legend of screen and stage by having a moment of silence prior to the game against the White Sox and playing a clip from the movie Mrs. Doubtfire on the AT&T Park scoreboard.

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The Giants honored longtime fan and friend Robin Williams, a cultural icon who died suddenly yesterday at the age of 63. The team pays tribute to the legend of screen and stage by having a moment of silence prior to the game against the White Sox and playing a clip from the movie Mrs. Doubtfire on the AT&T Park scoreboard.

Tim Pinkard, attending his first game at Minute Maid Park, catches two home runs balls, both off the bat of the Astros’ DH Chris Carter. In the third inning of Houston’s 10-4 victory over Minnesota, the Springfield (VA) resident gets his first souvenir of the night when the ball rebounds off a sign in left field, and then in the fifth frame, against astronomical odds, catches the second round-tripper stroked by the same batter, which is a laser shot hit directly to his seat.

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Tim Pinkard, attending his first game at Minute Maid Park, catches two home runs balls, both off the bat of the Astros’ DH Chris Carter. In the third inning of Houston’s 10-4 victory over Minnesota, the Springfield (VA) resident gets his first souvenir of the night when the ball rebounds off a sign in left field, and then in the fifth frame, against astronomical odds, catches the second round-tripper stroked by the same batter, which is a laser shot hit directly to his seat.

It looks like a passing of the torch in the AL Central. The Royals win their 8th straight in defeating the Athletics, 3 – 2, to move past the Tigers, 11 – 6 losers to the Pirates, into first place in the division. The Royals have won 16 of 19, and are adding strength to their line-up, as they obtain OF Josh Willingham in a trade with the Twins in return for P Jason Adam. The Tigers get additional bad news when they learn that ace pitcher Justin Verlander must undergo an MRI for “shoulder soreness”.

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It looks like a passing of the torch in the AL Central. The Royals win their 8th straight in defeating the Athletics, 3 – 2, to move past the Tigers, 11 – 6 losers to the Pirates, into first place in the division. The Royals have won 16 of 19, and are adding strength to their line-up, as they obtain OF Josh Willingham in a trade with the Twins in return for P Jason Adam. The Tigers get additional bad news when they learn that ace pitcher Justin Verlander must undergo an MRI for “shoulder soreness”.

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The Blue Jays defeat the Tigers, 6 – 5, in the longest game in team history in terms of both time and innings

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The Blue Jays defeat the Tigers, 6 – 5, in the longest game in team history in terms of both time and innings, thanks to a run-scoring single by Jose Bautista in the 19th inning, after 6 hours and 37 minutes of baseball. The winning hit comes off Rick Porcello, normally a starter but pressed into action by the length of the game. Melky Cabrera is the first player since Rod Carew on May 12, 1972 to reach base 8 times in a game. Chad Jenkinsthrows 6 scoreless innings for the win. The Tigers take an early 5 – 0 lead against starter Mark Buehrle who is chased in the 4th, but the Jays claw back and tie the game in the bottom of the 9th.

In the Northwest League, four pitchers for the Spokane Indians combine to no-hit the Everett AquaSox in 11 innings, 3 – 0. A three-run homer by RF Luke Tender provides all of the scoring. Derek Thompson pitches 5 innings, followed by Shane McCain with 3, Adam Parks with 2 and Luis Pollorena who completes the gem by pitching the bottom of the 11th.

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In the Northwest League, four pitchers for the Spokane Indians combine to no-hit the Everett AquaSox in 11 innings, 3 – 0. A three-run homer by RF Luke Tender provides all of the scoring. Derek Thompson pitches 5 innings, followed by Shane McCain with 3, Adam Parks with 2 and Luis Pollorena who completes the gem by pitching the bottom of the 11th.