In a likely unprecedented occurrence, two teammates hit for the cycle in the same game in a minor league contest between the San Jose Giants and Lancaster Jethawks of the California League. San Jose’s Gio Brusa and Jalen Miller both manage the feat, respectively with a triple in the 8th inning and 9th inning, in an 18 – 6 win.

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In a likely unprecedented occurrence, two teammates hit for the cycle in the same game in a minor league contest between the San Jose Giants and Lancaster Jethawks of the California League. San Jose’s Gio Brusa and Jalen Miller both manage the feat, respectively with a triple in the 8th inning and 9th inning, in an 18 – 6 win.

2018 – The Red Sox win their first confrontation of the season with their arch rivals the Yankees by knockout. The 14 – 1 victory is Boston’s 9th straight win after a loss on Opening Day, and is highlighted by a nine-run 6th inning, the most runs allowed by New York in an inning in two decades. Mookie Betts goes 4 for 4, scores 5 runs and hits a grand slam in the big inning to lead the Sox.

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2018 – The Red Sox win their first confrontation of the season with their arch rivals the Yankees by knockout. The 14 – 1 victory is Boston’s 9th straight win after a loss on Opening Day, and is highlighted by a nine-run 6th inning, the most runs allowed by New York in an inning in two decades. Mookie Betts goes 4 for 4, scores 5 runs and hits a grand slam in the big inning to lead the Sox.

Max Scherzer records a complete game shutout in leading the Nationals to a 2 – 0 win

Max Scherzer records a complete game shutout in leading the Nationals to a 2 – 0 win

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Max Scherzer is still cruising along as he records a complete game shutout in leading the Nationals to a 2 – 0 win over the Braves with a two-hitter. He strikes out 10 and walks none, but the highlight for him is his first career stolen base; he claims the last time he swiped a base, he was in high school.

The legend of Shohei Ohtani will not stop growing. Today, in his second pitching start for the Angels, he retires the first 19 batters he faces before allowing a single to Marcus Semienof the Athletics with one out in the 7th. He leaves after 7 scoreless innings, having struck out 12 batters, and is credited with the 6 – 1 win, his second in as many starts.

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The legend of Shohei Ohtani will not stop growing. Today, in his second pitching start for the Angels, he retires the first 19 batters he faces before allowing a single to Marcus Semienof the Athletics with one out in the 7th. He leaves after 7 scoreless innings, having struck out 12 batters, and is credited with the 6 – 1 win, his second in as many starts.

Jameson Taillon of the Pirates pitches a one-hitter in defeating the Reds, 5 – 0. The only hit he allows is a single by his opponent, Tyler Mahle, in the 3rd.

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Jameson Taillon of the Pirates pitches a one-hitter in defeating the Reds, 5 – 0. The only hit he allows is a single by his opponent, Tyler Mahle, in the 3rd.

The Phillies hit two grand slams among their four homers on their way to a 20 – 1 rout of the Marlins. Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr both homer with the bases loaded while Carlos Santana and Jorge Alfaro also go deep as Franco finishes with 6 RBIs. Vince Velasquez is the beneficiary of the outburst while Dillon Peters gives up 9 runs in less than 3 innings.

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The Phillies hit two grand slams among their four homers on their way to a 20 – 1 rout of the Marlins. Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr both homer with the bases loaded while Carlos Santana and Jorge Alfaro also go deep as Franco finishes with 6 RBIs. Vince Velasquez is the beneficiary of the outburst while Dillon Peters gives up 9 runs in less than 3 innings.

Andrew McCutchen breaks out of a season-opening 2-for-24 slump with a six-hit game for the Giants against the Dodgers. He caps off his day with a three-run walk-off homer off Wilmer Font that gives San Francisco a 7 – 5 win in the 14th inning.

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Andrew McCutchen breaks out of a season-opening 2-for-24 slump with a six-hit game for the Giants against the Dodgers. He caps off his day with a three-run walk-off homer off Wilmer Font that gives San Francisco a 7 – 5 win in the 14th inning.

2018 – Minor League Baseball opens its season today, and one of its highest-profile players steals the show. In his first game for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the AA Eastern League, re-converted football star Tim Tebowhits a three-run homer on the first pitch he sees in the 1st inning.

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2018 – Minor League Baseball opens its season today, and one of its highest-profile players steals the show. In his first game for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the AA Eastern League, re-converted football star Tim Tebowhits a three-run homer on the first pitch he sees in the 1st inning.

MLB premiers on facebook watch

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2018 – Major League Baseball experiments with a new medium as today’s game between the Phillies and Mets is broadcast live exclusively on “Facebook Watch”, a new application recently launched by the social media giant. Reviews are mixed, as viewers complain about the size of the graphics relative to that of most laptop or tablet screens and the invasive nature of streaming comments by users (which can be turned off, although this possibility is not readily apparent to many viewers, it seems). This is clearly an attempt to interest some younger viewers who have tuned out traditional media in watching a live game. But some of the kinks will need to be worked out before it can dethrone the well-regarded MLB.TV, which already provides live and delayed game coverage on a huge variety of connected devices.

The Padres are the last team to enter the win column this year, as they defeat the Rockies, 8 – 4, at Petco Park after four straight losses to open the season. Rookie 3B Christian Villanueva is the hero with a three-homer game.

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The Padres are the last team to enter the win column this year, as they defeat the Rockies, 8 – 4, at Petco Park after four straight losses to open the season. Rookie 3B Christian Villanueva is the hero with a three-homer game.