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Brandon Belt forces Jaime Barria to throw a record 21 pitches before flying out to right field

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Facing rookie Jaime Barria of the Angels in the 1st inning, Brandon Belt of the Giants forces him to throw a record 21 pitches before flying out to right field. The 12-minute battle features 16 consecutive foul balls at one point, in addition to four unsuccessful pick-off attempts at first base. The previous record was 20 pitches, in a 1998 confrontation between Ricky Gutierrez and Bartolo Colon, although detailed pitch counts have only been tracked since 1988, so there may have been longer at-bats before that which went unrecorded.

Tyler Mahle of the AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos needs only 89 pitches to throw a perfect game against the Mobile BayBears, 1 – 0. He strikes out 8 in pitching the first perfect game in the Southern League since 1970.

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Tyler Mahle of the AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos needs only 89 pitches to throw a perfect game against the Mobile BayBears, 1 – 0. He strikes out 8 in pitching the first perfect game in the Southern League since 1970.

JaCoby Jones of the Tigers is hit in the face by a fastball from Justin Haley of the Twins in the 3rd inning, sending him to the hospital with facial lacerations. In the 5th, Matt Boyd throws a pitch behind Miguel Sano, who comes to blows with C James McCann while P Matthew Boyd is ejected by umpire Mike Everitt, along with Sano. The Tigers, who also place 1B Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list before the game, wins the game, 5 – 4.

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JaCoby Jones of the Tigers is hit in the face by a fastball from Justin Haley of the Twins in the 3rd inning, sending him to the hospital with facial lacerations. In the 5th, Matt Boyd throws a pitch behind Miguel Sano, who comes to blows with C James McCann while P Matthew Boyd is ejected by umpire Mike Everitt, along with Sano. The Tigers, who also place 1B Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list before the game, wins the game, 5 – 4.

Chris Colabello of the Blue Jays is suspended for 80 games for using a banned PED. Colabello came out of the independent leagues to become a big contributor in Toronto’s division title in 2015.

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Chris Colabello of the Blue Jays is suspended for 80 games for using a banned PED. Colabello came out of the independent leagues to become a big contributor in Toronto’s division title in 2015.

The special appeals panel constituted to review Barry Bonds’ 2011 conviction for obstruction of justice hands down its verdict, which overturns the charge. White this ends the judicial saga around his trial, it is unlikely to change voters’ minds regarding his candidacy for the Hall of Fame.

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The special appeals panel constituted to review Barry Bonds’ 2011 conviction for obstruction of justice hands down its verdict, which overturns the charge. White this ends the judicial saga around his trial, it is unlikely to change voters’ minds regarding his candidacy for the Hall of Fame.

Jose Fernandez continues to build on last year’s Rookie of the Year season, as he matches a career high with 14 strikeouts over 8 shutout innings in defeating the Braves, 1 – 0. Fernandez allows 3 hits and Steve Cishekadds a perfect 9th inning for the Marlins. Alex Wood is the unlucky loser, as he allows only 4 hits and no walks and strikes out 11 over 8 innings, but a double by Giancarlo Stanton and a single by Casey McGehee in the 4th lead to the game’s only run. The Braves and Marlins combine for 28 strikeouts and no walks; the Elias Sports Bureau reports that this is a record for most Ks without a walk since at least 1900.

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Jose Fernandez continues to build on last year’s Rookie of the Year season, as he matches a career high with 14 strikeouts over 8 shutout innings in defeating the Braves, 1 – 0. Fernandez allows 3 hits and Steve Cishekadds a perfect 9th inning for the Marlins. Alex Wood is the unlucky loser, as he allows only 4 hits and no walks and strikes out 11 over 8 innings, but a double by Giancarlo Stanton and a single by Casey McGehee in the 4th lead to the game’s only run. The Braves and Marlins combine for 28 strikeouts and no walks; the Elias Sports Bureau reports that this is a record for most Ks without a walk since at least 1900.

The Brewers record their 8th straight win after a 2-8 start, 7 – 1 over the Padres. The outcome is never in doubt, as the Brewers score five runs in the top of the 1st on homers by Ryan Braun and Yuniesky Betancourt. The Brewers manage only five hits all game, but still win handily. The only blip is a dislocated finger suffered in a baserunning collision with 2B Jedd Gyorko which forces P Kyle Lohse to leave in the top of the 6th inning, but not before he earns his first win as a Brewer.

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The Brewers record their 8th straight win after a 2-8 start, 7 – 1 over the Padres. The outcome is never in doubt, as the Brewers score five runs in the top of the 1st on homers by Ryan Braun and Yuniesky Betancourt. The Brewers manage only five hits all game, but still win handily. The only blip is a dislocated finger suffered in a baserunning collision with 2B Jedd Gyorko which forces P Kyle Lohse to leave in the top of the 6th inning, but not before he earns his first win as a Brewer.

Felix Hernandez earns the 100th victory of his career as the Mariners defeat the Astros, 7 – 1. He is third on Seattle’s all-time win list, behind Jamie Moyer (145) and Randy Johnson (130).

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Felix Hernandez earns the 100th victory of his career as the Mariners defeat the Astros, 7 – 1. He is third on Seattle’s all-time win list, behind Jamie Moyer (145) and Randy Johnson (130).

The Rangers edge the Tigers, 3 – 2, on a controversial squeeze bunt in the 11th inning. The bases are loaded with no one out when Alberto Gonzalez squares up and lays the ball down right in front of him; it bounces and glances off his right knee, but the umpires miss it and the play is allowed to stand in spite of Detroit manager Jim Leyland’s protests. After the game, home plate umpire Tim Welke will admit he missed the call and should have declared the play a foul ball. Thad Weber is charged with the loss in his major league debut as a result.

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The Rangers edge the Tigers, 3 – 2, on a controversial squeeze bunt in the 11th inning. The bases are loaded with no one out when Alberto Gonzalez squares up and lays the ball down right in front of him; it bounces and glances off his right knee, but the umpires miss it and the play is allowed to stand in spite of Detroit manager Jim Leyland’s protests. After the game, home plate umpire Tim Welke will admit he missed the call and should have declared the play a foul ball. Thad Weber is charged with the loss in his major league debut as a result.