In the 6th inning of today’s game between the Orioles and Rays, Brad Boxberger is called in relief of David Price with nobody out and the bases full of baserunners. Nine pitches later, Boxberger has struck out the side, in what is an unprecedented feat, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Orioles are still winners, 3 – 1.

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In the 6th inning of today’s game between the Orioles and Rays, Brad Boxberger is called in relief of David Price with nobody out and the bases full of baserunners. Nine pitches later, Boxberger has struck out the side, in what is an unprecedented feat, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Orioles are still winners, 3 – 1.

In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlington’s (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.

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In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlington’s (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.

Largest comeback in proffesional baseball

ByTom

In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlington’s (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.

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Andrian Beltre becomes 5th player to hit 100 homeruns for 3 teams

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Adrian Beltre becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 100 home runs for three different teams when he goes deep in the Rangers’ 9-2 loss to Colorado at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The 35 year-old third baseman, who joins Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome, Darrell Evans, and Reggie Jackson in accomplishing the feat, hit 147 homers for the Dodgers (1998-2004) and 103 with the Mariners (2005-09).

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Nolan Arenado matches team record with 27 game hitting streak

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Nolan Arenado of the Rockies matches a team record by extending his hitting streak to 27 games when he goes 3 for 5 in a 9 – 2 win over the Rangers; Michael Cuddyer had set the record only a year ago. Arenado does not have to wait long as he hits a two-run double off Colby Lewis in the 1st. In the game, Adrian Beltre hits his 100th homer as a member of the Rangers; he is only the 5th player to hit 100 or more homers with three different teams, having previously done so with the Dodgers and Mariners; the four others are Darrell Evans, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez and Jim Thome.

The Pirates record a walk-off win of an unprecedented type, as they need to wait for the result of a video review to begin celebrating. With two outs and the score tied 1 – 1 in the bottom of the 9th against the Giants at PNC Park, Starling Marte bangs a drive off the right field wall. When 2B Ehire Adrianza’s relay skips through 3B Pablo Sandoval’s legs, Marte races for home, but umpire Quinn Wolcott calls him out. Manager Clint Hurdleimmediately asks for a review, and one minute and 15 seconds later, crew chief Gerry Davis gives the safe sign, validating the run and ending the game.

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The Pirates record a walk-off win of an unprecedented type, as they need to wait for the result of a video review to begin celebrating. With two outs and the score tied 1 – 1 in the bottom of the 9th against the Giants at PNC Park, Starling Marte bangs a drive off the right field wall. When 2B Ehire Adrianza’s relay skips through 3B Pablo Sandoval’s legs, Marte races for home, but umpire Quinn Wolcott calls him out. Manager Clint Hurdleimmediately asks for a review, and one minute and 15 seconds later, crew chief Gerry Davis gives the safe sign, validating the run and ending the game.

The Rockies continue to sport the best offense in the majors as they defeat the Rangers, 8 – 2, in an interleague contest. Nolan Arenado extends his hitting streak to 25 games with a homer off Martin Perez in the 2nd, while Troy Tulowitzki adds two homers and now has 9 on the year. The Rockies also bang out 7 doubles as Jordan Lyles, an afterthought in the starting rotation when the season began, improves to 4-0.

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The Rockies continue to sport the best offense in the majors as they defeat the Rangers, 8 – 2, in an interleague contest. Nolan Arenado extends his hitting streak to 25 games with a homer off Martin Perez in the 2nd, while Troy Tulowitzki adds two homers and now has 9 on the year. The Rockies also bang out 7 doubles as Jordan Lyles, an afterthought in the starting rotation when the season began, improves to 4-0.

Jon Lester strikes out a career-high 15 and allows only one hit over 8 innings as the Red Sox defeat the A’s, 6 – 3. A grand slam by Jonny Gomes and solo homers by David Ortiz and David Ross account for all of Boston’s runs.

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Jon Lester strikes out a career-high 15 and allows only one hit over 8 innings as the Red Sox defeat the A’s, 6 – 3. A grand slam by Jonny Gomes and solo homers by David Ortiz and David Ross account for all of Boston’s runs.

Dustin Pedroia becomes the second player in Red Sox history to steal 100 bases and hit 100 homeruns
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Dustin Pedroia becomes the second player in Red Sox history to steal 100 bases and hit 100 homeruns

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On May 2, 2014, At Fenway Park in the 6th inning, Dustin Pedroia hit his one-hundredth career home run, a grand slam on-off Ryan Cook of the Oakland A’s, in a 7-1 victory. He became only the second Boston Red Sox player in franchise history with at least one-hundred home runs and one-hundred stolen bases….

Three doubleheaders are played today, a result of recent inclement weather, and they all end in sweeps. The Dodgers win both ends of a twinbill for the first time since 2002 in defeating the Twins, 9 – 4 and 4 – 3. The second game takes 12 innings before Drew Butera and Scott Van Slyke homer off Brian Duensing, but in the bottom of the inning, Kenley Jansen loads the bases with none out before escaping with his 11th save. The first game begins just past noon at Target Field, and the second ends at before 11:22 pm on what was supposed to be a getaway day for the Dodgers.

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Three doubleheaders are played today, a result of recent inclement weather, and they all end in sweeps. The Dodgers win both ends of a twinbill for the first time since 2002 in defeating the Twins, 9 – 4 and 4 – 3. The second game takes 12 innings before Drew Butera and Scott Van Slyke homer off Brian Duensing, but in the bottom of the inning, Kenley Jansen loads the bases with none out before escaping with his 11th save. The first game begins just past noon at Target Field, and the second ends at before 11:22 pm on what was supposed to be a getaway day for the Dodgers.