Noah Syndergaard of the Mets pitches a complete game shutout and also homers off Tyler Mahle for the game’s only run as he defeats the Reds, 1 – 0. The last player to have managed that particular feat had been Bob Welch, back in 1983.

Noah Syndergaard of the Mets pitches a complete game shutout and also homers off Tyler Mahle for the game’s only run as he defeats the Reds, 1 – 0. The last player to have managed that particular feat had been Bob Welch, back in 1983.

Uganda player-manager Bernard Adei and 16-year-old Nicholas Alumai combine on a no-hitter of Zimbabwe in the 2019 Africa Cup Baseball Championship.

Uganda player-manager Bernard Adei and 16-year-old Nicholas Alumai combine on a no-hitter of Zimbabwe in the 2019 Africa Cup Baseball Championship.

Mookie Betts hits three solo homers to lead the Red Sox to a 5 – 4 win over the Royals

Mookie Betts hits three solo homers to lead the Red Sox to a 5 – 4 win over the Royals

Mookie Betts hits three solo homers to lead the Red Sox to a 5 – 4 win over the Royals. All three blasts come off Danny Duffy, with the last one breaking a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th. It is already the second three-homer game for Betts this season and the fourth of his career, tying him for the franchise record held by Ted Williams. At 26, he is the youngest player to have four such games.

Dustin Pedroia becomes the second player in Red Sox history to steal 100 bases and hit 100 homeruns
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Dustin Pedroia becomes the second player in Red Sox history to steal 100 bases and hit 100 homeruns

On May 2, 2014, At Fenway Park in the 6th inning, Dustin Pedroia hit his one-hundredth career home run, a grand slam on-off Ryan Cook of the Oakland A’s, in a 7-1 victory. He became only the second Boston Red Sox player in franchise history with at least one-hundred home runs and one-hundred stolen bases….

The Tigers score four times in the 13th inning to defeat the Astros, 7 – 3. Austin Jackson leads off the inning with a double off Dallas Keuchel and takes third on a ground out; Astros manager Bo Porter orders that sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder be issued intentional walks, but light-hitting Don Kelly comes through with a single to open the floodgates; Matt Tuiasosopo follows with a two-run double. Luke Putkonen, called up from AAA earlier in the day, earns his first big league win for Detroit.

The Tigers score four times in the 13th inning to defeat the Astros, 7 – 3. Austin Jackson leads off the inning with a double off Dallas Keuchel and takes third on a ground out; Astros manager Bo Porter orders that sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder be issued intentional walks, but light-hitting Don Kelly comes through with a single to open the floodgates; Matt Tuiasosopo follows with a two-run double. Luke Putkonen, called up from AAA earlier in the day, earns his first big league win for Detroit.

Jered Weaver throws the 10th no-hitter in franchise history for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, disposing of Minnesota, 9 – 0. He gives up a single walk in the game, while one batter reaches on a dropped third strike. The no-no comes less than a year after teammate Ervin Santana threw one against the Indians in July of 2011.

Jered Weaver throws the 10th no-hitter in franchise history for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, disposing of Minnesota, 9 – 0. He gives up a single walk in the game, while one batter reaches on a dropped third strike. The no-no comes less than a year after teammate Ervin Santana threw one against the Indians in July of 2011.

Chipper Jones hits a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning to give the Braves a wild 15 – 13 win over the Phillies. The Braves come back twice, down 6 – 0 against ace Roy Halladay, and down by 4 runs in the 8th, only to see their closer, Craig Kimbrel, blow a 13 – 12 lead in the 9th. Carlos Ruiz drives in 7 runs in a losing cause for Philadelphia. Jason Giambi also hits a walk-off homer today. The Elias Sports Bureau reports that it is the first time two players over 40 hit walk-off homers on the same day.

Chipper Jones hits a two-run walk-off homer in the 11th inning to give the Braves a wild 15 – 13 win over the Phillies. The Braves come back twice, down 6 – 0 against ace Roy Halladay, and down by 4 runs in the 8th, only to see their closer, Craig Kimbrel, blow a 13 – 12 lead in the 9th. Carlos Ruiz drives in 7 runs in a losing cause for Philadelphia. Jason Giambi also hits a walk-off homer today. The Elias Sports Bureau reports that it is the first time two players over 40 hit walk-off homers on the same day.

A.J. Burnett is trounced for 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Cardinals rout the Pirates. He allows the most runs by a Pirate hurler in 80 years and gives up more earned runs in under 3 innings than anyone else since earned runs first became an official statistic in 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

A.J. Burnett is trounced for 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings as the Cardinals rout the Pirates. He allows the most runs by a Pirate hurler in 80 years and gives up more earned runs in under 3 innings than anyone else since earned runs first became an official statistic in 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Andre Ethier is now halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game hitting streak

Andre Ethier is now halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s record 56-game hitting streak, getting a hit for the 28th consecutive game in Los Angeles’ 5 – 2 win over the Cubs. Clayton Kershaw is the winner over James Russell. Russell and 5th starter Andrew Cashner are now a combined 1-8 for the Cubs.

Dan Robertson hits for the cycle, going 4 for 6 with 6 RBI for the San Antonio Missions in a 17 – 6 rout of Midland in the Texas League. Robertson is only in the line-up because teammate Blake Tekotte comes down with an allergic reaction before the game.

Dan Robertson hits for the cycle, going 4 for 6 with 6 RBI for the San Antonio Missions in a 17 – 6 rout of Midland in the Texas League. Robertson is only in the line-up because teammate Blake Tekotte comes down with an allergic reaction before the game.