Bryce Harper signs a contract extension that will pay him $21.6 million in 2018, his final year before he becomes eligible for free agency, an amount which is a record for a player in his arbitration years. He then celebrates by hitting a walk-off homer off Edubray Ramos with two outs in the 9th to lead Washington to a 6 – 4 win over the Phillies.

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Bryce Harper signs a contract extension that will pay him $21.6 million in 2018, his final year before he becomes eligible for free agency, an amount which is a record for a player in his arbitration years. He then celebrates by hitting a walk-off homer off Edubray Ramos with two outs in the 9th to lead Washington to a 6 – 4 win over the Phillies.

Buster Posey homers in the 17th inning to send the Giants to a 3 – 2 win over the Reds, in a game that takes 5 hours and 28 minutes. Posey’s shot off Robert Stephenson is the latest walk-off homer in San Francisco’s history, bettering a 16th-inning blast by Willie Mays in 1963. Umpire Tony Randazzo has to leave the game in the 13th, feeling the after-effects of having been hit in the face by a Johnny Cueto fastball back in the 5th.

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Buster Posey homers in the 17th inning to send the Giants to a 3 – 2 win over the Reds, in a game that takes 5 hours and 28 minutes. Posey’s shot off Robert Stephenson is the latest walk-off homer in San Francisco’s history, bettering a 16th-inning blast by Willie Mays in 1963. Umpire Tony Randazzo has to leave the game in the 13th, feeling the after-effects of having been hit in the face by a Johnny Cueto fastball back in the 5th.

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5/4/2017: Jay Bruce of the Mets homered in Atlanta with a man on in the fourth inning. The game was rained out before it could become a regulation contest.

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5/4/2017: Jay Bruce of the Mets homered in Atlanta with a man on in the fourth inning. The game was rained out before it could become a regulation contest.

Sparks continue to fly between the Orioles and Red Sox. The whole ruckus started on April 21st, when Boston 2B Dustin Pedroia was spiked on a hard slide by Manny Machado and had to miss a few games. On April 23rd, Matt Barnes was ejected for throwing a pitch behind Machado and was handed a four-game suspension. When the teams meet again at Fenway Park this week, more incidents follow: on May 1st, Orioles CF Adam Jonesdenounces racial slurs directed at him by spectators, prompting the Red Sox to apologize and take action by banning the offending patron. But bad blood flows again when Chris Sale throws a fastball at Machado the next day eliciting only a warning. Major League Baseball warns both teams to be on their best behavior before today’s game, but in the 2nd inning, Orioles P Kevin Gausman hits Xander Bogaerts and is tossed, even if the pitch was a curveball. Umpire Sam Holbrook explains that “there needs to be an end to this stuff”. For good measure, Jones is tossed out as well in the 5th, but for arguing balls and strikes. When the dust settles, Boston wins the game, 4 – 2, behind Drew Pomeranz and Craig Kimbrel.

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Sparks continue to fly between the Orioles and Red Sox. The whole ruckus started on April 21st, when Boston 2B Dustin Pedroia was spiked on a hard slide by Manny Machado and had to miss a few games. On April 23rd, Matt Barnes was ejected for throwing a pitch behind Machado and was handed a four-game suspension. When the teams meet again at Fenway Park this week, more incidents follow: on May 1st, Orioles CF Adam Jonesdenounces racial slurs directed at him by spectators, prompting the Red Sox to apologize and take action by banning the offending patron. But bad blood flows again when Chris Sale throws a fastball at Machado the next day eliciting only a warning. Major League Baseball warns both teams to be on their best behavior before today’s game, but in the 2nd inning, Orioles P Kevin Gausman hits Xander Bogaerts and is tossed, even if the pitch was a curveball. Umpire Sam Holbrook explains that “there needs to be an end to this stuff”. For good measure, Jones is tossed out as well in the 5th, but for arguing balls and strikes. When the dust settles, Boston wins the game, 4 – 2, behind Drew Pomeranz and Craig Kimbrel.

Ryan Goins drives in two runners on a sacrifice fly in the 6th inning of Toronto’s 7 – 1 win over the Yankees. Jacoby Ellsbury catches his fly to deep center at New Yankee Stadium, but crashes into the fence and falls to the ground, allowing Devon Travis to score from second base, behind Justin Smoak. It is the first two-RBI sac fly in team history. Goins adds a two-run homer, as does Jose Bautista, to help the Jays win their third straight after a very tough month of April.

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Ryan Goins drives in two runners on a sacrifice fly in the 6th inning of Toronto’s 7 – 1 win over the Yankees. Jacoby Ellsbury catches his fly to deep center at New Yankee Stadium, but crashes into the fence and falls to the ground, allowing Devon Travis to score from second base, behind Justin Smoak. It is the first two-RBI sac fly in team history. Goins adds a two-run homer, as does Jose Bautista, to help the Jays win their third straight after a very tough month of April.

2017 – Anthony Rendon has a game for the ages as he goes 6-for-6 with his first three homers of the year and drives in 10 runs to lead the Nationals to a 23 – 5 drubbing of the Mets. He joins Walker Cooper as the only two players ever to have 6 hits and 10 RBIs in one game. Bryce Harper scores 4 runs to give 32 in April, a new major league record, and Matt Wieters has a pair of homers among his three hits. It is the most runs in franchise history for Washington. Worse for New York, Noah Syndergaard leaves the game in the 2nd after experiencing arm pain.

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2017 – Anthony Rendon has a game for the ages as he goes 6-for-6 with his first three homers of the year and drives in 10 runs to lead the Nationals to a 23 – 5 drubbing of the Mets. He joins Walker Cooper as the only two players ever to have 6 hits and 10 RBIs in one game. Bryce Harper scores 4 runs to give 32 in April, a new major league record, and Matt Wieters has a pair of homers among his three hits. It is the most runs in franchise history for Washington. Worse for New York, Noah Syndergaard leaves the game in the 2nd after experiencing arm pain.

Matt Kemp has a three-homer game and drives in five runs in leading the Braves to an 11 – 3 win over the Brewers. Dansby Swanson adds a two-run homer and Tyler Flowers has four hits as part of a twenty-hit attack. Jaime Garcia is the beneficiary of the offensive outburst.

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Matt Kemp has a three-homer game and drives in five runs in leading the Braves to an 11 – 3 win over the Brewers. Dansby Swanson adds a two-run homer and Tyler Flowers has four hits as part of a twenty-hit attack. Jaime Garcia is the beneficiary of the offensive outburst.

2017 – Trailing 9 – 1 against the Orioles in the 6th, the Yankees mount a tremendous comeback to pull off a 14 – 11 win. Matt Holliday ends the game with a three-run walk-off homer off Jayson Aquino in the 10th, the eighth long ball of the game. The Yankees had tied the score in the 9th on Starlin Castro’s two-run blast off Brad Brach. Each team hits a grand slam, with Mark Trumbo doing so for the O’s and Jacoby Ellsbury for the Yanks. For his part, Aaron Judge goes deep twice for New York, while Manny Machado and Welington Castillo reply for Baltimore. The two teams are now tied for the lead in the AL East at 14-7, but Baltimore will quickly sink in the standings to finish in last place.

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2017 – Trailing 9 – 1 against the Orioles in the 6th, the Yankees mount a tremendous comeback to pull off a 14 – 11 win. Matt Holliday ends the game with a three-run walk-off homer off Jayson Aquino in the 10th, the eighth long ball of the game. The Yankees had tied the score in the 9th on Starlin Castro’s two-run blast off Brad Brach. Each team hits a grand slam, with Mark Trumbo doing so for the O’s and Jacoby Ellsbury for the Yanks. For his part, Aaron Judge goes deep twice for New York, while Manny Machado and Welington Castillo reply for Baltimore. The two teams are now tied for the lead in the AL East at 14-7, but Baltimore will quickly sink in the standings to finish in last place.

2017 – At a ceremony held in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, NY, ground is broken towards the construction of the Jackie Robinson Museum, scheduled to open in 2019. Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson, and his daughter Sharon are present, alongside Commissioner Rob Manfred.

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2017 – At a ceremony held in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, NY, ground is broken towards the construction of the Jackie Robinson Museum, scheduled to open in 2019. Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson, and his daughter Sharon are present, alongside Commissioner Rob Manfred.