2018 – For the second time this season, Christian Yelich of the Brewers hits for the cycle, this time in an 8 – 0 win over the Reds. His earlier cycle, on August 29th, had also come against the Reds, making him the first player in history to accomplish the feat twice against one team in a season. Overall, he is just the fifth player to hit two cycles in one season.

2018 – For the second time this season, Christian Yelich of the Brewers hits for the cycle, this time in an 8 – 0 win over the Reds. His earlier cycle, on August 29th, had also come against the Reds, making him the first player in history to accomplish the feat twice against one team in a season. Overall, he is just the fifth player to hit two cycles in one season.

2017 – In a rare highlight for the Tigers this season, Matt Boyd comes within one out of throwing a no-hitter, giving up a two-out double to Tim Anderson of the White Sox in the 9th. He then retires the next batter to complete a 12 – 0 one-hitter.

2017 – In a rare highlight for the Tigers this season, Matt Boyd comes within one out of throwing a no-hitter, giving up a two-out double to Tim Anderson of the White Sox in the 9th. He then retires the next batter to complete a 12 – 0 one-hitter.

Rookie P Jon Gray sets a Rockies team record by striking out 16 batters in shutting out the Padres, 8 – 0. Tom Murphy homers twice and has 5 RBIs to lead Colorado’s offense. Gray also becomes the second Rockies pitcher to strike four batters in an inning, doing so in the 2nd, and sets another team mark with six consecutive Ks.

Rookie P Jon Gray sets a Rockies team record by striking out 16 batters in shutting out the Padres, 8 – 0. Tom Murphy homers twice and has 5 RBIs to lead Colorado’s offense. Gray also becomes the second Rockies pitcher to strike four batters in an inning, doing so in the 2nd, and sets another team mark with six consecutive Ks.

Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson hits two extra-inning home runs in the same game, giving the team a 3-2 victory over the Twins at Citi Field. The Grandy Man ties the game leading off in the 11th inning and then hits a two-out solo homer, the club’s 201st home run to set a franchise mark, in the following frame to end the game.

Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson hits two extra-inning home runs in the same game, giving the team a 3-2 victory over the Twins at Citi Field. The Grandy Man ties the game leading off in the 11th inning and then hits a two-out solo homer, the club’s 201st home run to set a franchise mark, in the following frame to end the game.

Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson hits two extra-inning home runs in the same game, giving the team a 3-2 victory over the Twins at Citi Field. The Grandy Man ties the game leading off in the 11th inning and then hits a two-out solo homer, the club’s 201st home run to set a franchise mark, in the following frame to end the game.

The Pirates suffer a bad break, literally, as rookie SS Jung-ho Kang, who is having an excellent season, breaks a leg and tears a ligament in his knee when he is upended by the Cubs’ Chris Coghlan, who is trying to break a double play in the 1st inning. Kang is out for the season and possibly the start of 2016, and the Bucs also lose the game, 9 – 5, to move within two games of the Pirates in the race to host the Wild Card Game.

The Pirates suffer a bad break, literally, as rookie SS Jung-ho Kang, who is having an excellent season, breaks a leg and tears a ligament in his knee when he is upended by the Cubs’ Chris Coghlan, who is trying to break a double play in the 1st inning. Kang is out for the season and possibly the start of 2016, and the Bucs also lose the game, 9 – 5, to move within two games of the Pirates in the race to host the Wild Card Game.

The Rangers complete a four-game sweep of the Astros with an 8 – 2 win as Mitch Moreland hits a three-run homer and Colby Lewis wins his 16th game of the year. Texas is now 2 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL East, one year after the two teams finished at the bottom of the standings in the division.

The Rangers complete a four-game sweep of the Astros with an 8 – 2 win as Mitch Moreland hits a three-run homer and Colby Lewis wins his 16th game of the year. Texas is now 2 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL East, one year after the two teams finished at the bottom of the standings in the division.

Jason DeGrom strikes out the first eight batters he faces in the Mets’ 6-5 loss in Miami, tying the modern-day major league mark to start a game. The Amazins’ rookie right-hander now shares the record with Jim Deshaies, who struck out the first eight Dodgers he faced with the Astros in a 1986 contest.

Jason DeGrom strikes out the first eight batters he faces in the Mets’ 6-5 loss in Miami, tying the modern-day major league mark to start a game. The Amazins’ rookie right-hander now shares the record with Jim Deshaies, who struck out the first eight Dodgers he faced with the Astros in a 1986 contest.

Brandon McCarthy throws nine pitches, has nine strikes, and records three outs, retiring Wil Myers, Nick Franklin, and Matt Joyce in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The 31 year-old right-hander pitches the fifth Immaculate Inning in franchise history, joining Al Downing (1967), Ron Guidry (1984), A.J. Burnett (2009), and Ivan Nova (2013) in accomplishing the feat.

Brandon McCarthy throws nine pitches, has nine strikes, and records three outs, retiring Wil Myers, Nick Franklin, and Matt Joyce in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The 31 year-old right-hander pitches the fifth Immaculate Inning in franchise history, joining Al Downing (1967), Ron Guidry (1984), A.J. Burnett (2009), and Ivan Nova (2013) in accomplishing the feat.

The Rangers snap a seven-game losing streak by defeating the Rays, 7 – 1, in St. Petersburg. The two clubs are now tied for the two wild card spots in the American League, but four other teams are within 3 1/2 games of the pair.

The Rangers snap a seven-game losing streak by defeating the Rays, 7 – 1, in St. Petersburg. The two clubs are now tied for the two wild card spots in the American League, but four other teams are within 3 1/2 games of the pair.

Matt Holliday goes 4-for-4 and reaches base five times to lead the Cardinals to an 11 – 4 win over the Rockies. The Cards score 6 times in the 3rd to give Joe Kelly the win and are once again alone in first place in the tight NL Central.

Matt Holliday goes 4-for-4 and reaches base five times to lead the Cardinals to an 11 – 4 win over the Rockies. The Cards score 6 times in the 3rd to give Joe Kelly the win and are once again alone in first place in the tight NL Central.