The first Africa Cup Baseball Championship in 18 years kicks off. Host South Africa sets the tone for the event, routing Uganda, 18 – 0, as Rowan Ebersohn hits a three-run, 1st-inning homer off Allan Kabenge and Robert Lewis-Walker and Lloyd Stevens don’t allow anyone past second base. Zimbabwe beats newcomer Burkina Faso behind the pitching of Cliff Vint and Hloniphani Ngulube, 11 – 5.

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The first Africa Cup Baseball Championship in 18 years kicks off. Host South Africa sets the tone for the event, routing Uganda, 18 – 0, as Rowan Ebersohn hits a three-run, 1st-inning homer off Allan Kabenge and Robert Lewis-Walker and Lloyd Stevens don’t allow anyone past second base. Zimbabwe beats newcomer Burkina Faso behind the pitching of Cliff Vint and Hloniphani Ngulube, 11 – 5.

2019 – CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts as he fans John Ryan Murphy in the 2nd inning of a 3 – 1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He’s just the third lefthander to reach the total, and the first pitcher since 2008 to do so.

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2019 – CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts as he fans John Ryan Murphy in the 2nd inning of a 3 – 1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He’s just the third lefthander to reach the total, and the first pitcher since 2008 to do so.

The White Sox become just the 7th team to record 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game as Reynaldo Lopez and three relievers combine in the effort. Lopez fans 14 in 6 innings in the 4 – 1 win over the Tigers, and his three successors on the mound, Jace Fry, Kelvin Herrera and Alex Colome, each strike out two batters in one inning of work.

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The White Sox become just the 7th team to record 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game as Reynaldo Lopez and three relievers combine in the effort. Lopez fans 14 in 6 innings in the 4 – 1 win over the Tigers, and his three successors on the mound, Jace Fry, Kelvin Herrera and Alex Colome, each strike out two batters in one inning of work.

The Nationals do something unprecedented as three players all 21 or younger – Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom – all homer against the Padres. However, it’s a seasoned veteran, Matt Adams, who decided the game with a homer in the 11th inning that gives Washington a 7 – 6 win.

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The Nationals do something unprecedented as three players all 21 or younger – Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom – all homer against the Padres. However, it’s a seasoned veteran, Matt Adams, who decided the game with a homer in the 11th inning that gives Washington a 7 – 6 win.

2019 – All eyes are turned on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who makes his major league debut with the Blue Jays against the Athletics. With his illustrious father, Vladimir Guerrero, watching from the stands, he starts the winning rally in the 9th by leading off the inning with a double off Yusmeiro Petit for his first major league hit, and is then replaced by a pinch-runner. Two outs later, Brandon Drury hits a two-run walk-off homer to give Toronto a 4 – 2 win.

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2019 – All eyes are turned on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who makes his major league debut with the Blue Jays against the Athletics. With his illustrious father, Vladimir Guerrero, watching from the stands, he starts the winning rally in the 9th by leading off the inning with a double off Yusmeiro Petit for his first major league hit, and is then replaced by a pinch-runner. Two outs later, Brandon Drury hits a two-run walk-off homer to give Toronto a 4 – 2 win.

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4/26/2019 – In the bottom of the seventh against the Tigers, the White Sox Jose Abreu hit what appeared to be a three-run homer to left center, but it did not the clear the fence by very much, so Tim Anderson went back to first to tag up. Abreu passed by him rounding first, and was called out when the Tigers challenged the play, which becam a two-run single.

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4/26/2019 – In the bottom of the seventh against the Tigers, the White Sox Jose Abreu hit what appeared to be a three-run homer to left center, but it did not the clear the fence by very much, so Tim Anderson went back to first to tag up. Abreu passed by him rounding first, and was called out when the Tigers challenged the play, which becam a two-run single.

Zack Wheeler has a career night for the Mets against the Phillies, as he gives up no runs on 5 hits in 7 innings while striking out 11, and also contributes at the plate with a double and his first career homer. New York wins handily, 9 – 0.

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Zack Wheeler has a career night for the Mets against the Phillies, as he gives up no runs on 5 hits in 7 innings while striking out 11, and also contributes at the plate with a double and his first career homer. New York wins handily, 9 – 0.

2019 – Rangers slugger Joey Gallo ends a bizarre streak when he drives in a run on a sacrifice fly in the 4th inning, as part of a wild 11 – 10 win over the Astros. Gallo had gone 1,145 at-bats in his career without recording a sac fly, the longest such streak since it was introduced as an official statistic in 1954. In the game, Shelby Miller records his first win in over two years.

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2019 – Rangers slugger Joey Gallo ends a bizarre streak when he drives in a run on a sacrifice fly in the 4th inning, as part of a wild 11 – 10 win over the Astros. Gallo had gone 1,145 at-bats in his career without recording a sac fly, the longest such streak since it was introduced as an official statistic in 1954. In the game, Shelby Miller records his first win in over two years.

2019 – The Marlins, off to the worst start of any major league team at 5-15 and completely anemic at the plate, fire hitting coach Mike Pagliarulo and replace him with assistant hitting coach Jeff Livesey. Eric Duncan is promoted from minor league hitting coordinator to take Livesey’s old job.

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2019 – The Marlins, off to the worst start of any major league team at 5-15 and completely anemic at the plate, fire hitting coach Mike Pagliarulo and replace him with assistant hitting coach Jeff Livesey. Eric Duncan is promoted from minor league hitting coordinator to take Livesey’s old job.

Will Benson has a four-homer game playing for the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League. He finishes 4-for-5 with 8 RBIs in a 12 – 6 win over South Bend. His night’s work includes a grand slam in the 4th inning.

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Will Benson has a four-homer game playing for the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League. He finishes 4-for-5 with 8 RBIs in a 12 – 6 win over South Bend. His night’s work includes a grand slam in the 4th inning.