On May 7, 2016 In the New York Metsâ 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres, 42 year old Pitcher Bartolo Colon of the Mets, already known for his wildly entertaining at-bats, becomes the oldest player to hit his first career home run when he deposits a ball into the left-field stands at Petco Park against James Shields of the Padres. Hall of Famer RandyâŠ
On May 7, 2011, After a first-inning walk in the Dodgersâ 4-2 loss to the Mets, Andre Ethier goes 0-for-4, ending his 30-game hitting streak. The Dodger outfielder falls one game short of the franchise record set in 1969 by Willie Davis, who enjoyed a 31-game hitting streak that season.
âItâs something special. Heâs going down in the record books, in the Wikipedia book, which is amazing. A little kid from Belfast done good.â â PATRICK CONLON, commenting on his sonâs major league debut. Belfast native Patrick Conlon becomes the first Irish-born player to appear in a major league game in 73 years when he starts, going 3. 2 innings in the Metsâ 7-6 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The 24 year-old southpaw, known as PJ, follows fellow countryman Joe Cleary, who was born in Cork and played one game for the Senators in 1945.
Aaron Hill has a three-homer game, the last one being a grand slam in a seven-run 10th inning, as Milwaukee defeats the Reds, 13 â 7. Hill matches a team record with 7 RBIs in the game.
2017 â In a nationally televised Sunday night game, the Yankees defeat the Cubs, 5 â 4, in 18 innings at Wrigley Field. The longest interleague game in history features a record 48 strikeouts â 26 by Yankees pitchers, and 22 by the Cubs. New York seems on its way to a victory with a 4 â 1 lead in the 9th, but Aroldis Chapman allows three runs, the last on a bases-loaded hit by pitch of Anthony Rizzo. There is no more scoring until the top of the 18th, when Aaron Hicks, who has struck out four times in the game, leads off with a bunt single off Pedro Strop and moves to second on C Willson Contrerasâ throw, which ends up in right field. After moving to third, he scores on Starlin Castroâs infield grounder, when SS Addison Russellâs throw home is wide of the mark. Chasen Shreve pitches three scoreless innings for the win, which he ends by striking out P Kyle Hendricks, used a pinch-hitter with runners on first and second.
2018 â George Springer ties an Astros team record by going 6 for 6 in a 16 â 2 win over the Athletics. He has a double, homer and single by the end of the 4th inning, but fails in his next three at-bats to get the triple that would have completed the cycle as he hits a single each time. Hall of Famer Joe Morgan is the only other player to collect 6 hits in a game for Houston, doing so on July 8, 1965, but in a 12-inning game.
In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlingtonâs (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.
Adrian Beltre becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 100 home runs for three different teams when he goes deep in the Rangersâ 9-2 loss to Colorado at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The 35 year-old third baseman, who joins Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome, Darrell Evans, and Reggie Jackson in accomplishing the feat, hit 147 homers for the Dodgers (1998-2004) and 103 with the Mariners (2005-09).
Nolan Arenado of the Rockies matches a team record by extending his hitting streak to 27 games when he goes 3 for 5 in a 9 â 2 win over the Rangers; Michael Cuddyer had set the record only a year ago. Arenado does not have to wait long as he hits a two-run double off Colby Lewis in the 1st. In the game, Adrian Beltre hits his 100th homer as a member of the Rangers; he is only the 5th player to hit 100 or more homers with three different teams, having previously done so with the Dodgers and Mariners; the four others are Darrell Evans, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez and Jim Thome.
In front of a sparse crowd of 558 at Burlingtonâs (IA) Community Field, the visiting Clinton (IA) LumberKings, after five innings, face a 16-run deficit in their Midwest League game against the Bees. The Class A affiliate of the Mariners will mount the largest comeback in the history of professional baseball when the team rallies to win the twelve-inning contest, 20-17.
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