Andrew Rector files a $10 million defamation suit in the Bronx Supreme Court against the Yankees, MLB, ESPN, and the broadcast’s play-by-play man Dan Shulman and commentator John Kruk. The 26 year-old used car salesman claims the commentary and photos of him at the April 13th nationally televised Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium showed him in a false light, damaged his reputation, and the fact that he was napping was not an issue of legitimate public concern.

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Andrew Rector files a $10 million defamation suit in the Bronx Supreme Court against the Yankees, MLB, ESPN, and the broadcast’s play-by-play man Dan Shulman and commentator John Kruk. The 26 year-old used car salesman claims the commentary and photos of him at the April 13th nationally televised Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium showed him in a false light, damaged his reputation, and the fact that he was napping was not an issue of legitimate public concern.

Rays manager Joe Maddon, known for keeping his team loose throughout the long season by implementing fun and innovative ideas, uses Tommy Tutone’s song 867-53O9 Jenny as the inspiration for his lineup. The last-place team’s batting order against Detroit has the center fielder (8) leading off, followed by the shortstop (6), then the left fielder (7), with the third baseman (5) batting cleanup, and so on, leaving the second baseman and catcher to bat in the eighth and ninth position.

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Rays manager Joe Maddon, known for keeping his team loose throughout the long season by implementing fun and innovative ideas, uses Tommy Tutone’s song 867-53O9 Jenny as the inspiration for his lineup. The last-place team’s batting order against Detroit has the center fielder (8) leading off, followed by the shortstop (6), then the left fielder (7), with the third baseman (5) batting cleanup, and so on, leaving the second baseman and catcher to bat in the eighth and ninth position.

With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 2nd inning, Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Gose hits a grounder to A’s 1B Nate Freiman. He attempts to start a double play by tagging runner Munenori Kawasaki and throwing home, but 1B umpire Vic Carapazza rules that Munenori avoided the tag and is safe, allowing C Stephen Vogt to benefit from a force out on Edwin Encarnacion at the plate. Things get odd when Blue Jays manager John Gibbons decides to challenge the call at first base, arguing his own baserunner was out, in order for Encarnacion’s run to stand. Gibbons wins the challenge, but A’s manager Bob Melvin wants to protest the game, claiming the video review rule was interpreted incorrectly, since Vogt’s failure to tag Encarnacion was a direct result of the original call. In the end, the run is inconsequential, as Oakland wins, 4 – 1, but Major League Baseball will have to reflect on whether the rule needs to be tweaked to address a similar situation in the future.

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On July 3, 2014 With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 2nd inning, Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Gose hits a grounder to A’s 1B Nate Freiman. He attempts to start a double play by tagging runner Munenori Kawasaki and throwing home, but 1B umpire Vic Carapazza rules that Munenori avoided the tag and is safe, allowing C Stephen Vogt to benefit from a force out on Edwin Encarnacion at the plate. Things get…

Rick Porcello becomes the fourth pitcher in Tiger history, and the first since Dizzy Trout in 1944, to throw a shutout without issuing a walk or recording a strikeout when he blanks Oakland, 3-0. The Detroit right-hander, who records 17 groundball outs and 10 in the air in his 95-pitch outing, is the first major league hurler to accomplish the rare feat since Jeff Ballard’s performance for Baltimore on August 21, 1989.

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Rick Porcello becomes the fourth pitcher in Tiger history, and the first since Dizzy Trout in 1944, to throw a shutout without issuing a walk or recording a strikeout when he blanks Oakland, 3-0. The Detroit right-hander, who records 17 groundball outs and 10 in the air in his 95-pitch outing, is the first major league hurler to accomplish the rare feat since Jeff Ballard’s performance for Baltimore on August 21, 1989.

2014 – It requires no less than two video reviews, but the Indians pull an unlikely triple play in the 4th inning of their 10 – 3 win over the Dodgers. With runners on the corners, Adrian Gonzalez slashes a pitch to left field; Michael Brantley runs in to make the catch and guns down Dee Gordon at the plate. Yasiel Puig then makes a late break for second base and appears to beat C Yan Gomes’s throw to 2B Jason Kipnis. Indians manager Terry Franconais the first to object, asking for a review of the call at second base, and it is overturned; Dodgers manager Don Mattingly then comes out of the dugout and asks officials to take another look at the out at home, but that one stands, and the Indians have a triple play.

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2014 – It requires no less than two video reviews, but the Indians pull an unlikely triple play in the 4th inning of their 10 – 3 win over the Dodgers. With runners on the corners, Adrian Gonzalez slashes a pitch to left field; Michael Brantley runs in to make the catch and guns down Dee Gordon at the plate. Yasiel Puig then makes a late break for second base and appears to beat C Yan Gomes’s throw to 2B Jason Kipnis. Indians manager Terry Franconais the first to object, asking for a review of the call at second base, and it is overturned; Dodgers manager Don Mattingly then comes out of the dugout and asks officials to take another look at the out at home, but that one stands, and the Indians have a triple play.

Joining Alan Trammel, who is at the ballpark as part of the team’s celebration of the 30th anniversary of its 1984 World Championship, Rajai Davis becomes just the second Tigers player since World War II to hit a game-ending grand slam with his team trailing by three runs in the bottom of the ninth. The 33 year-old outfielder goes deep off Oakland’s Sean Doolittle, who hangs a curveball that gives Detroit the dramatic 5-4 victory in front of a sold-out Comerica Park.

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Joining Alan Trammel, who is at the ballpark as part of the team’s celebration of the 30th anniversary of its 1984 World Championship, Rajai Davis becomes just the second Tigers player since World War II to hit a game-ending grand slam with his team trailing by three runs in the bottom of the ninth. The 33 year-old outfielder goes deep off Oakland’s Sean Doolittle, who hangs a curveball that gives Detroit the dramatic 5-4 victory in front of a sold-out Comerica Park.

The Rays set a major league record when Brad Boxberger strikes out Ichiro Suzuki of the Yankees in the 12th inning of a 4 – 3 win. Ichiro’s is the 287th strikeout by a Rays pitcher in June, beating by one the record for most K’s in a month set by the Cubs in August of 2002.

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The Rays set a major league record when Brad Boxberger strikes out Ichiro Suzuki of the Yankees in the 12th inning of a 4 – 3 win. Ichiro’s is the 287th strikeout by a Rays pitcher in June, beating by one the record for most K’s in a month set by the Cubs in August of 2002.

After beginning his last start with 6 perfect innings, the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta is at it again, taking a no-hitter into the 8th inning before the Red Sox’s Stephen Drew singles with two out. He ends up a 2 – 0 winner, as two relievers complete the two-hit shutout.

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After beginning his last start with 6 perfect innings, the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta is at it again, taking a no-hitter into the 8th inning before the Red Sox’s Stephen Drew singles with two out. He ends up a 2 – 0 winner, as two relievers complete the two-hit shutout.

Mike Hessman of the Toledo Mud Hens takes Jake Brigham of the Indianapolis Indians deep for his 259th International League home run. This breaks Ollie Carnegie’s IL home run record, Carnegie having last played in the circuit 69 years earlier.

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Mike Hessman of the Toledo Mud Hens takes Jake Brigham of the Indianapolis Indians deep for his 259th International League home run. This breaks Ollie Carnegie’s IL home run record, Carnegie having last played in the circuit 69 years earlier.

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2014 – Jose Altuve smacks three hits and steals two bases in a 6-4 victory against Detroit. Matt Dominguez and Carlos Corporan also contribute three hits apiece. Altuve becomes the first big leaguer to swipe more than one base in four consecutive games since the ill-fated Ray Chapman did it in 1917. 

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2014 – Jose Altuve smacks three hits and steals two bases in a 6-4 victory against Detroit. Matt Dominguez and Carlos Corporan also contribute three hits apiece. Altuve becomes the first big leaguer to swipe more than one base in four consecutive games since the ill-fated Ray Chapman did it in 1917.