June 27, 2008: Carlos Delgado sets Mets record with 9 RBIs in opener at Yankee Stadium
The Mets and Yankees woke up on Friday morning and readied themselves…
June 28, 2008: Seeking return ticket to majors, J.D. Durbin pitches Reading Phillies to victory
Going into the Saturday night Double-A Eastern League game in…
June 29, 2008: Hagerstown Suns defeat Lake County after beanball battle with five ejections
The near-sellout crowd of 6,901 fans who filled Classic Park…
July 3, 2008: Diamondbacks’ late heroics tap Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers experienced a lot of ups and downs during…
July 4, 2008: Rockies out-blast Marlins 18-17 in Fireworks Night game in Denver
The Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins celebrated the Fourth…
July 15, 2008: American League bids farewell to Yankee Stadium with a 15-inning win in longest All-Star Game
As the construction timeline for the new Yankee Stadium emerged,…
August 3, 2008: Xavier Nady drives in six as Yankees score 10 unearned runs to beat Angels
In the midst of a career year with the Pittsburgh Pirates in…
August 5, 2008: Fernando Tatis hits two home runs to carry Mets past Padres
In 1997 and 1998, Fernando Tatis played in 210 games for the…
August 31, 2008: Aaron Boone’s game-winning HR seals Garrett Mock’s first major-league win
For the Washington Nationals and their fans, the opening of the…
September 21, 2008: The final game at Yankee Stadium
It was a night like no other. A night to say farewell to an…
September 27, 2008: Johan Santana’s complete game keeps Mets alive for one more day
The New York Mets were running out of time. It was the last Saturday…
October 16, 2008: J.D. Drew walk-off caps Game 5 comeback, keeps Red Sox’s repeat hopes alive
After a scoreless American League Championship Series opener,…
October 27-29, 2008: Phillies wait and wait … and finally win second World Series championship
On October 27, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the verge…
April 15, 2009: Ian Kinsler hits for the cycle in 6-for-6 performance
They say everything’s bigger in Texas. On April 15, 2009,…
April 16, 2009: Indians throttle Yankees in grand opening of new Yankee Stadium
A new era dawned in New York on April 16, 2009. The second version…
April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run
The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…
May 21, 2009: Twins’ lineup changes result in a 20-run explosion
The Minnesota Twins were struggling going into the final game…
May 25, 2009: Cleveland battles back from 10-run deficit to defeat Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays were the defending American League pennant…
June 4, 2009: Andrew McCutchen sparks Pirates to win over Mets in major-league debut
Nearing an ignominious record for consecutive losing seasons,…
June 4, 2009: Randy Johnson wins his 300th career game
For certain, if you were at Nationals Park on this date for a…
June 19, 2009: Cubs rally from down 7-0 to down Cleveland
The baseball gods were smiling down on the Cubs (31-31) when…
June 30, 2009: One Sugarcoated Game: Orioles rally from 9 runs down to beat Boston
There’s no way of sugarcoating it: The 2009 Baltimore Orioles…
July 4, 2009: Adam Dunn’s 300th career home run leads Nationals comeback win
The Fourth of July is a halfway point between the opening day…
July 6, 2009: Phillies hand Reds most lopsided loss in franchise history again, 117 years later
The Cincinnati Reds are the oldest major-league franchise, dating…