Blake Snell ties an American League record by striking out the first 7 batters he faces for the Rays against the Mariners. Denard Span ends the streak with a ground out, but Snell then strikes out Mike Zunino to end the 3rd. However, Seattle goes on to win, 2 – 1, on a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th after Snell has departed having struck out 12 in 6 scoreless innings.

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Blake Snell ties an American League record by striking out the first 7 batters he faces for the Rays against the Mariners. Denard Span ends the streak with a ground out, but Snell then strikes out Mike Zunino to end the 3rd. However, Seattle goes on to win, 2 – 1, on a pair of runs in the bottom of the 8th after Snell has departed having struck out 12 in 6 scoreless innings.

2018 – Jacob deGrom matches a career high set just two weeks earlier by racking up 13 strikeouts in 7 innings in a start against the Cubs, but the NL ERA leader has to settle for another no-decision as the game is decided in 14 innings. Seven relievers add another 11 strikeouts to give the Mets 24, 2 shy of the all-time mark for an extra-inning game, but it’s the Cubs who break through with 6 runs in the top of the 14th, highlighted by Albert Almora’s two-run double off Buddy Baumann, to win, 7 – 1. Luke Farrell pitches 5 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win.

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2018 – Jacob deGrom matches a career high set just two weeks earlier by racking up 13 strikeouts in 7 innings in a start against the Cubs, but the NL ERA leader has to settle for another no-decision as the game is decided in 14 innings. Seven relievers add another 11 strikeouts to give the Mets 24, 2 shy of the all-time mark for an extra-inning game, but it’s the Cubs who break through with 6 runs in the top of the 14th, highlighted by Albert Almora’s two-run double off Buddy Baumann, to win, 7 – 1. Luke Farrell pitches 5 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win.

2018 – Pitcher Danny Farquhar returns to the mound only six weeks after suffering a life-threatening brain aneurysm on April 20. Granted, he only throws the ceremonial first pitch for the White Sox before their game against the Brewers at Guaranteed Rate Field surrounded by his family and some of the staff from the RUSH University Medical Center, but his appearance is an important step in the recovery process. The entire team comes to the mound to witness the pitch, in support of their stricken comrade.

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2018 – Pitcher Danny Farquhar returns to the mound only six weeks after suffering a life-threatening brain aneurysm on April 20. Granted, he only throws the ceremonial first pitch for the White Sox before their game against the Brewers at Guaranteed Rate Field surrounded by his family and some of the staff from the RUSH University Medical Center, but his appearance is an important step in the recovery process. The entire team comes to the mound to witness the pitch, in support of their stricken comrade.

In his first game back since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Nathan Eovaldi pitches 6 hitless innings for the Rays against the Athletics. Manager Kevin Cash decides to remove Eovaldi in order not to overstress him and Wilmer Font gives up a single to Jed Lowrie in the 7th for the A’s lone hit. Tampa Bay wins, 6 – 0.

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In his first game back since undergoing Tommy John surgery, Nathan Eovaldi pitches 6 hitless innings for the Rays against the Athletics. Manager Kevin Cash decides to remove Eovaldi in order not to overstress him and Wilmer Font gives up a single to Jed Lowrie in the 7th for the A’s lone hit. Tampa Bay wins, 6 – 0.

A game between between the Astros and Indians begins as a pitcher’s duel between Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer, former college teammates and rivals at UCLA, but ends with a 10 – 9 Indians win in 14 innings. Bauer strikes out 13 in 7 1/3 innings for Cleveland, while Cole has 8 in 7 innings. Both bullpens falter however, as Houston scores 6 runs in the 8th, but Cleveland comes back with 5 in the bottom of the 9th to force extra innings. Evan Gattis hits a three-run homer off Ben Taylor for the Astros, before three relievers allow 7 hits to the Indians in the 9th, with a two-out, two-run single by Michael Brantley being the key blow. The two teams exchange solo home runs in the 13th, with Gattis going deep again and Yonder Alonso replying, before Greg Allen homers off Brad Peacock’s first pitch of the bottom of the 14th to end the game.

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A game between between the Astros and Indians begins as a pitcher’s duel between Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer, former college teammates and rivals at UCLA, but ends with a 10 – 9 Indians win in 14 innings. Bauer strikes out 13 in 7 1/3 innings for Cleveland, while Cole has 8 in 7 innings. Both bullpens falter however, as Houston scores 6 runs in the 8th, but Cleveland comes back with 5 in the bottom of the 9th to force extra innings. Evan Gattis hits a three-run homer off Ben Taylor for the Astros, before three relievers allow 7 hits to the Indians in the 9th, with a two-out, two-run single by Michael Brantley being the key blow. The two teams exchange solo home runs in the 13th, with Gattis going deep again and Yonder Alonso replying, before Greg Allen homers off Brad Peacock’s first pitch of the bottom of the 14th to end the game.

Mike Trout has the first five-hit game of his career and drives in 4 runs to lead the Angels to an 11 – 4 win over the Yankees. The hits include three doubles and a homer which ties him for the AL lead. For the Yankees, Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge lead off the bottom of the 1st with back-to-back homers off Jaime Barria, the second of these making Judge the fastest player to reach 70 career homers. He has needed 231 games, two fewer than previous record holder Ryan Howard.

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Mike Trout has the first five-hit game of his career and drives in 4 runs to lead the Angels to an 11 – 4 win over the Yankees. The hits include three doubles and a homer which ties him for the AL lead. For the Yankees, Brett Gardner and Aaron Judge lead off the bottom of the 1st with back-to-back homers off Jaime Barria, the second of these making Judge the fastest player to reach 70 career homers. He has needed 231 games, two fewer than previous record holder Ryan Howard.

The Mariners obtain CF Denard Span and P Alex Colome from the Rays in return for Ps Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero. Span will help out a line-up hollowed by the 80-game suspension handed out to 2B Robinson Cano and an injury to CF Dee Gordon over the past couple of weeks, while the Rays continue the youth movement started during the spring.

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The Mariners obtain CF Denard Span and P Alex Colome from the Rays in return for Ps Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero. Span will help out a line-up hollowed by the 80-game suspension handed out to 2B Robinson Cano and an injury to CF Dee Gordon over the past couple of weeks, while the Rays continue the youth movement started during the spring.

The Seattle Mariners sign a new 25-year lease to continue playing at Safeco Field. The lease will take effect at the expiration of the current 20-year lease at the end of the season, a lease which was signed when the ballpark opened in 1999.

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The Seattle Mariners sign a new 25-year lease to continue playing at Safeco Field. The lease will take effect at the expiration of the current 20-year lease at the end of the season, a lease which was signed when the ballpark opened in 1999.

Baseball has a new phenom as 19-year-old Juan Soto of the Nationals, making his first start ever in the outfield after striking out as a pinch-hitter in his debut the day before, crushes the first pitch he sees from Robbie Erlin of the Padres for a three-run homer. He goes 2-for-4 in 10 – 2 win by Washington. He is the first teenager to homer since teammate Bryce Harper did so in his rookie year in 2012.

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Baseball has a new phenom as 19-year-old Juan Soto of the Nationals, making his first start ever in the outfield after striking out as a pinch-hitter in his debut the day before, crushes the first pitch he sees from Robbie Erlin of the Padres for a three-run homer. He goes 2-for-4 in 10 – 2 win by Washington. He is the first teenager to homer since teammate Bryce Harper did so in his rookie year in 2012.

Rookie Jordan Hicks of the Cardinals ties Aroldis Chapman’s record for the fastest pitch ever recorded by pumping a couple of fastballs at 105 mph while facing Odubel Herrera of the Phillies. The first one goes for a ball, and Herrera manages to foul off the second before striking out on a pitched timed at 103.7 mph.

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Rookie Jordan Hicks of the Cardinals ties Aroldis Chapman’s record for the fastest pitch ever recorded by pumping a couple of fastballs at 105 mph while facing Odubel Herrera of the Phillies. The first one goes for a ball, and Herrera manages to foul off the second before striking out on a pitched timed at 103.7 mph.