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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…
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September 28, 2008: Mets lose to Marlins in final game at Shea Stadium
On the final day of the 2008 season, the New York Mets were wrapping…
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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,…
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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…
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April 15, 2009: Mets beat Padres for first victory at Citi Field
The 2007 and 2008 seasons had ended in disappointment when the…
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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,…
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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…
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April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run
The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…
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May 5, 2009: Washington Nationals notch walk-off win over Astros — at Houston’s ballpark
Suspended baseball games, especially if completed months after…
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May 21, 2009: Twins’ lineup changes result in a 20-run explosion
The Minnesota Twins were struggling going into the final game…
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May 25, 2009: Cleveland battles back from 10-run deficit to defeat Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays were the defending American League pennant…
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June 4, 2009: Andrew McCutchen sparks Pirates to win over Mets in major-league debut
Nearing an ignominious record for consecutive losing seasons,…
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June 4, 2009: Randy Johnson wins his 300th career game
For certain, if you were at Nationals Park on this date for a…
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June 19, 2009: Cubs rally from down 7-0 to down Cleveland
The baseball gods were smiling down on the Cubs (31-31) when…
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June 23, 2009: Red Sox beat Nationals in first DC appearance in 38 years
On June 23, 2009, the Boston Red Sox made their first trip to…
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June 27, 2009: Josh Kinney earns first major-league victory behind Pujols’ power
On a mercilessly hot, mid-afternoon day at Busch Stadium, the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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July 23, 2009: Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game for White Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays were winding up a four-game series against…
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July 25, 2009: Rays come back to beat the Blue Jays in 12th inning
The Tampa Bay Rays, 6½ games behind the New York Yankees,…
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July 27, 2009: Josh Willingham knocks in eight runs on two grand slams
July 27 is a date that will forever be linked to grand-slam history.…
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July 31, 2009: Red Sox home runs result in a see-saw battle in Baltimore
On the last day of July 2009, the Baltimore Orioles were at home…
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August 1, 2009: Andrew McCutchen becomes first Pirates rookie to blast three home runs in a game
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ all-time roster boasts several home-run…