2018 – What has already been a busy trade season continues with the Brewers acquiring 3B Mike Moustakas from the Royals in return for Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez; Milwaukee will try to move 3B Travis Shaw to second base in order to wedge Moustakas’ bat into the line-up. In other deals, the Astros obtain RP Ryan Pressly from Minnesota for a pair of prospects and the Phillies add IF Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets in return for another prospect.

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2018 – What has already been a busy trade season continues with the Brewers acquiring 3B Mike Moustakas from the Royals in return for Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez; Milwaukee will try to move 3B Travis Shaw to second base in order to wedge Moustakas’ bat into the line-up. In other deals, the Astros obtain RP Ryan Pressly from Minnesota for a pair of prospects and the Phillies add IF Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets in return for another prospect.

The Nationals slug 8 home runs in a 15 – 2 demolition of the Brewers. The barrage includes a record-tying 5 homers in the 3rd inning, 4 of them hit consecutively by Brian Goodwin, Wilmer Difo, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman. Michael Blazek, making his first career start allows those four long balls, as well as the one hit by Anthony Rendon one batter later that finally chases him from the game. Harper had already hit a two-run shot in the 1st, and Zimmerman and Jose Lobaton both go deep in the 4th to complete the performance. Max Scherzer, who scores on Goodwin’s homer, is the beneficiary of the outburst, winning on his birthday.

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The Nationals slug 8 home runs in a 15 – 2 demolition of the Brewers. The barrage includes a record-tying 5 homers in the 3rd inning, 4 of them hit consecutively by Brian Goodwin, Wilmer Difo, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman. Michael Blazek, making his first career start allows those four long balls, as well as the one hit by Anthony Rendon one batter later that finally chases him from the game. Harper had already hit a two-run shot in the 1st, and Zimmerman and Jose Lobaton both go deep in the 4th to complete the performance. Max Scherzer, who scores on Goodwin’s homer, is the beneficiary of the outburst, winning on his birthday.

The Rays make a couple of trades, acquiring relief pitcher Dan Jennings from the White Sox for prospect Casey Gillaspie and 1B Lucas Duda from the Mets for P Drew Smith. However, they lose a heartbreaker to the Yankees, 6 – 5, as an apparently inoffensive ground ball by Gary Sanchez finds a hole between SS Adeiny Hechevarria and 2B Tim Beckham to tie the game with two outs in the 9th and Brett Gardner on third base. Gardner then goes yard off Andrew Kittredge in the 11th to end the game.

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The Rays make a couple of trades, acquiring relief pitcher Dan Jennings from the White Sox for prospect Casey Gillaspie and 1B Lucas Duda from the Mets for P Drew Smith. However, they lose a heartbreaker to the Yankees, 6 – 5, as an apparently inoffensive ground ball by Gary Sanchez finds a hole between SS Adeiny Hechevarria and 2B Tim Beckham to tie the game with two outs in the 9th and Brett Gardner on third base. Gardner then goes yard off Andrew Kittredge in the 11th to end the game.

The Mets acquire closer Tyler Clippard from the A’s in return for minor league P Casey Meisner, while the Red Sox trade OF Shane Victorino to the Angels for IF Josh Rutledge.

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The Mets acquire closer Tyler Clippard from the A’s in return for minor league P Casey Meisner, while the Red Sox trade OF Shane Victorino to the Angels for IF Josh Rutledge.

Alex Rodriguez joins the small club of players who have homered on their 40th birthday when he goes deep off Matt Harrison in the Yankees’ 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Didi Gregorius contributes three hits, including a homer, and 4 RBIs.

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Alex Rodriguez joins the small club of players who have homered on their 40th birthday when he goes deep off Matt Harrison in the Yankees’ 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Didi Gregorius contributes three hits, including a homer, and 4 RBIs.

This years Hall of Fame class is unusually large and prestigious, featuring three players elected on the first ballot: 300-game winners Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas, a member of the 500 home run club. Joining them are three managers who stand at #3, 4 and 5 on the all-time win list in Tony LaRussa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre.

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A huge crowd estimated at 48,000 is on hand for the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. This year’s class is unusually large and prestigious, featuring three players elected on the first ballot: 300-game winners Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas, a member of the 500 home run club. Joining them are three managers who stand at #3, 4 and 5 on the all-time win list in Tony LaRussa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre. Maddux, Glavine and Cox all found their greatest success in the great Atlanta Braves teams of the late 1990s.

2013 – For the first time since September 4, 1965, three American League games end on 1 – 0 scores. Chris Archer of the Rays throws a two-hitter at the Yankees while Justin Masterson of the Indians and Wade Davis of the Royals need bullpen help for their victories, over Texas and Chicago, respectively.

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2013 – For the first time since September 4, 1965, three American League games end on 1 – 0 scores. Chris Archer of the Rays throws a two-hitter at the Yankees while Justin Masterson of the Indians and Wade Davis of the Royals need bullpen help for their victories, over Texas and Chicago, respectively.

Today’s big trade involves former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke, sent by the Brewers to the Angels in return for SS Jean Segura and Ps Ariel Pena and John Hellweg, with the Halos outbidding their division rivals the Rangers in the process. In another deal, the Giants acquire SS Marco Scutaro from Colorado for Charlie Culberson.

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Today’s big trade involves former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke, sent by the Brewers to the Angels in return for SS Jean Segura and Ps Ariel Pena and John Hellweg, with the Halos outbidding their division rivals the Rangers in the process. In another deal, the Giants acquire SS Marco Scutaro from Colorado for Charlie Culberson.

The Cardinals hit a homer in each of their first 5 innings in beating the Cubs, 9 – 6. Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Lance Berkman, Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig all go deep off Travis Wood at Wrigley Field as Wood ties a team record with 5 gopher balls. The last team to have such a performance was the Astros on October 2, 2004.

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The Cardinals hit a homer in each of their first 5 innings in beating the Cubs, 9 – 6. Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Lance Berkman, Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig all go deep off Travis Wood at Wrigley Field as Wood ties a team record with 5 gopher balls. The last team to have such a performance was the Astros on October 2, 2004.

In a meeting of unlikely playoff contenders, the A’s stun the Orioles with 6 9th-inning runs, overcoming a 9 – 8 deficit for a 14 – 9 win at Camden Yards. Ryan Cook had just coughed up 3 runs in the 8th, but the A’s rally against closer Jim Johnson to win their 12th game in their last 14 tries.

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In a meeting of unlikely playoff contenders, the A’s stun the Orioles with 6 9th-inning runs, overcoming a 9 – 8 deficit for a 14 – 9 win at Camden Yards. Ryan Cook had just coughed up 3 runs in the 8th, but the A’s rally against closer Jim Johnson to win their 12th game in their last 14 tries.