Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer Julio Mendez, playing for the AZL Brewers, suffers a heart attack when hit in the chest by a pitch during a game. He is rushed to hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The game is ended prematurely after the accident, which takes place in the 9th.

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Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer Julio Mendez, playing for the AZL Brewers, suffers a heart attack when hit in the chest by a pitch during a game. He is rushed to hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The game is ended prematurely after the accident, which takes place in the 9th.

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8/25/2017 – Although it was not actually a case of batting out of turn, the Red Sox had an amazing mistake in the 9th inning of their 16-3 loss to Baltimore on August 25, 2017. As is often the custom in such lopsided contests, the Red Sox put a position player on the mound in the top of the 9th. In this case, it was Mitch Moreland, who had played first base the entire game to this point. The Red Sox lost the DH for the remainder of the game and the new first baseman, Hanley Ramirez, entered the game in the 7th spot in the batting order, formerly occupied by DH Chris Young. They made no other changes. Moreland did well in his one inning as pitcher, allowing no runs on two hits and even collecting a strikeout.The trouble occurred in the home 9th. The first batter was Rafael Devers, batting in the 6th spot. He made an out and the proper next batter was Ramirez. However, Chris Young came to the plate and singled – even though he was no longer in the game! Because this was an illegal reentry and not an improper batter, the umpires should have noticed it and not allowed it. No one appeared to notice – not the umpires or either team. Since it was a 16-3 game with two outs to go, it is likely that Ramirez had not even thought about where he was batting. As for DH Young, he simply followed Devers to the plate as he had all night. The official remedy is to call Young a pinch-hitter for Ramirez, which causes all the official totals to come out right.

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8/25/2017 – Although it was not actually a case of batting out of turn, the Red Sox had an amazing mistake in the 9th inning of their 16-3 loss to Baltimore on August 25, 2017. As is often the custom in such lopsided contests, the Red Sox put a position player on the mound in the top of the 9th. In this case, it was Mitch Moreland, who had played first base the entire game to this point. The Red Sox lost the DH for the remainder of the game and the new first baseman, Hanley Ramirez, entered the game in the 7th spot in the batting order, formerly occupied by DH Chris Young. They made no other changes. Moreland did well in his one inning as pitcher, allowing no runs on two hits and even collecting a strikeout.The trouble occurred in the home 9th. The first batter was Rafael Devers, batting in the 6th spot. He made an out and the proper next batter was Ramirez. However, Chris Young came to the plate and singled – even though he was no longer in the game! Because this was an illegal reentry and not an improper batter, the umpires should have noticed it and not allowed it. No one appeared to notice – not the umpires or either team. Since it was a 16-3 game with two outs to go, it is likely that Ramirez had not even thought about where he was batting. As for DH Young, he simply followed Devers to the plate as he had all night. The official remedy is to call Young a pinch-hitter for Ramirez, which causes all the official totals to come out right.

2017 – A game between the Tigers and Yankees at Comerica Park is marred by a series of brawls and eight ejections. Things start to get ugly in the 6th when New York pitcher Tommy Kahnle throws a pitch behind Miguel Cabrera’s head. Kahnle gets ejected, as does manager Joe Girardi who comes out to protest, and C Austin Romine and Cabrera after they get into a heated argument that see the two exchange blows and end up wrestling on the ground as both benches empty. After both teams score three runs in the 7th, Dellin Betances hits Detroit’s James McCann with a fastball in the head, and Betances and coach Rob Thomson are both tossed. In the 8th, the Tigers’ Alex Wilson plunks Todd Frazier and is ejected as well, along with manager Brad Ausmus. When the dust settles, the Tigers win the game, 10 – 6. Five participants will receive suspensions as a result: 7 games for Cabrera for inciting the initial brawl, 4 games for Wilson, 1 for Ausmus, 4 games for Yankees player Gary Sanchez for throwing punches during the brawl, and 2 for Romine.

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2017 – A game between the Tigers and Yankees at Comerica Park is marred by a series of brawls and eight ejections. Things start to get ugly in the 6th when New York pitcher Tommy Kahnle throws a pitch behind Miguel Cabrera’s head. Kahnle gets ejected, as does manager Joe Girardi who comes out to protest, and C Austin Romine and Cabrera after they get into a heated argument that see the two exchange blows and end up wrestling on the ground as both benches empty. After both teams score three runs in the 7th, Dellin Betances hits Detroit’s James McCann with a fastball in the head, and Betances and coach Rob Thomson are both tossed. In the 8th, the Tigers’ Alex Wilson plunks Todd Frazier and is ejected as well, along with manager Brad Ausmus. When the dust settles, the Tigers win the game, 10 – 6. Five participants will receive suspensions as a result: 7 games for Cabrera for inciting the initial brawl, 4 games for Wilson, 1 for Ausmus, 4 games for Yankees player Gary Sanchez for throwing punches during the brawl, and 2 for Romine.

2017 – Rich Hill of the Dodgers pitches 9 no-hit innings against the Pirates at PNC Park – but has nothing to show for it. Carrying a perfect game through 8 innings, Hill loses that bid when the Pirates’ lead-off batter in the 9th, Jordy Mercer hits a hard smash to third that Logan Forsythe fails to field, being charged with an error. Hill retires the next three batters however, but the Dodgers having failed to score all day, he is back on the mound for the start of the 10th and Josh Harrison hits a walk-off homer that barely reaches the seats, handing him a 1 – 0 loss instead of a place in history.

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2017 – Rich Hill of the Dodgers pitches 9 no-hit innings against the Pirates at PNC Park – but has nothing to show for it. Carrying a perfect game through 8 innings, Hill loses that bid when the Pirates’ lead-off batter in the 9th, Jordy Mercer hits a hard smash to third that Logan Forsythe fails to field, being charged with an error. Hill retires the next three batters however, but the Dodgers having failed to score all day, he is back on the mound for the start of the 10th and Josh Harrison hits a walk-off homer that barely reaches the seats, handing him a 1 – 0 loss instead of a place in history.

2017 – The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League begin their game against the Hillsboro Hops at 9:35 am on a Monday. It is no mistake, as this is timed precisely to allow fans to view a rare total eclipse of the sun, whose band of total darkness passes precisely over the Willamette Valley of Oregon around 10:17 a.m. Fans are invited to the ballpark for breakfast starting at 6:00 a.m. and are issued eclipse-viewing glasses, while the home team wears special uniforms for the occasion. An “eclipse delay” is called a half-hour into the game to allow fans to view the celestial phenomenon before play resumes.

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2017 – The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League begin their game against the Hillsboro Hops at 9:35 am on a Monday. It is no mistake, as this is timed precisely to allow fans to view a rare total eclipse of the sun, whose band of total darkness passes precisely over the Willamette Valley of Oregon around 10:17 a.m. Fans are invited to the ballpark for breakfast starting at 6:00 a.m. and are issued eclipse-viewing glasses, while the home team wears special uniforms for the occasion. An “eclipse delay” is called a half-hour into the game to allow fans to view the celestial phenomenon before play resumes.

2017 – Manny Machado caps a three-homer night with a walk-off grand slam off Keynan Middleton to lead the Orioles to a 9 – 7 win over the Angels. The two teams combine for ten long balls at Camden Yards, including career homer #609 by Albert Pujols of Los Angeles, who ties Sammy Sosa for most by a player born outside the United States.

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2017 – Manny Machado caps a three-homer night with a walk-off grand slam off Keynan Middleton to lead the Orioles to a 9 – 7 win over the Angels. The two teams combine for ten long balls at Camden Yards, including career homer #609 by Albert Pujols of Los Angeles, who ties Sammy Sosa for most by a player born outside the United States.

2017 – Short of infielders because of injuries, the Mets start catcher Travis d’Arnaud at third base in their game against the Yankees. However, as d’Arnaud has never played the position professionally, manager Terry Collinsdecides to switch him and starting second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera every time a right-handed batter comes up, in order to minimize the chance of a ball actually being hit towards the improvized infielder. The two end up exchanging positions 18 times as the Yankees prevail, 5 – 3, making for an unusual boxscore that reads “Cabrera 2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b” and “d’Arnaud 3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b”.

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2017 – Short of infielders because of injuries, the Mets start catcher Travis d’Arnaud at third base in their game against the Yankees. However, as d’Arnaud has never played the position professionally, manager Terry Collinsdecides to switch him and starting second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera every time a right-handed batter comes up, in order to minimize the chance of a ball actually being hit towards the improvized infielder. The two end up exchanging positions 18 times as the Yankees prevail, 5 – 3, making for an unusual boxscore that reads “Cabrera 2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b” and “d’Arnaud 3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b”.

2017 – In his first game back since undergoing treatment for testicular cancer, Chad Bettis pitches 7 scoreless innings as the Rockies defeat the Braves, 3 – 0. The win is credited to reliever Rex Brothers, however, as the game is still scoreless when Bettis, who has not pitched all season, exits the mound.

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2017 – In his first game back since undergoing treatment for testicular cancer, Chad Bettis pitches 7 scoreless innings as the Rockies defeat the Braves, 3 – 0. The win is credited to reliever Rex Brothers, however, as the game is still scoreless when Bettis, who has not pitched all season, exits the mound.

2017 – The Marlins defeat the Rockies, 5 – 3, as Giancarlo Stanton hits his 250th career home run. It is also his 42nd of the season, tying the Marlins franchise record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996. Stanton has hit 21 homers in his last 33 games to surge to the major league lead.

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2017 – The Marlins defeat the Rockies, 5 – 3, as Giancarlo Stanton hits his 250th career home run. It is also his 42nd of the season, tying the Marlins franchise record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996. Stanton has hit 21 homers in his last 33 games to surge to the major league lead.

2017 – Chris Rowley becomes the first graduate of the United States Military Academy in almost a century to make his major league debut. He pitches 5 1/3 innings allowing only 1 run in a 7 – 2 Blue Jays win over the Pirates. Rowley had missed the 2014 and 2015 seasons while service as a first lieutenant on active duty in the United States Army.

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2017 – Chris Rowley becomes the first graduate of the United States Military Academy in almost a century to make his major league debut. He pitches 5 1/3 innings allowing only 1 run in a 7 – 2 Blue Jays win over the Pirates. Rowley had missed the 2014 and 2015 seasons while service as a first lieutenant on active duty in the United States Army.