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August 16, 2011: Chien-Ming Wang records second win for Nationals after 2-year absence from majors
On May 5, 2000, 20-year-old Taiwanese right-hander Chien-Ming…
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August 19, 2011: Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off grand slam beats Phillies
It is the most dramatic of baseball plays, the walk-off home…
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August 26, 2011: Jim Thome returns to Cleveland after late-season trade
Facing a rash of injuries and fading playoff hopes, the Cleveland…
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September 3, 2011: Tommy Milone blasts three-run homer in pitching debut for Nationals
It was a beautiful late-summer evening for a meeting between…
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September 24, 2011: Major League Baseball celebrates 200,000th game
Baseball records are often great fun to contemplate. They are…
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September 26, 2011: Michael Morse’s clutch 9th-inning homer seals victory for Atahualpa Severino
On September 26, the Washington Nationals travelled to Miami…
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September 27, 2011: Ryan Roberts grand slam caps record comeback for Diamondbacks
Baseball comebacks are even more remarkable and unique when compared…
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September 28, 2011: Orioles play spoiler, strike midnight on Red Sox season
In 2010 manager Buck Showalter’s arrival seemed to provide…
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September 28, 2011: Braves complete late-season collapse, miss postseason after losing Game 162 to Phillies
When the calendar flipped to September in 2011, the Atlanta Braves…
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September 28, 2011: Late home runs by Dan Johnson, Evan Longoria rally Rays to improbable wild-card spot
After four months and 161 games, it came down to the final day…
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October 13, 2011: Rangers’ C.J. Wilson yields natural cycle to four consecutive Tigers batters in ALCS
In a span of 16 pitches in the sixth inning, Texas Rangers pitcher…
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April 5, 2012: Roy Halladay, Phillies blank Pirates 1-0 on Opening Day
As the 2012 season opened, Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay…
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April 6, 2012: Pena’s walk-off single lifts Rays over Yankees on Opening Day
A crowd of 34,078 showed up for Opening Day 2012 at Tropicana…
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April 13, 2012: Giants’ Matt Cain pitches a one-hitter on Opening Day
Opening Day is always a time for ceremonies and celebrations.…
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April 17, 2012: Jamie Moyer sets record as oldest winning pitcher as Rockies beat Padres, 5-3
All the fans knew that Jamie Moyer was trying for the record…
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April 21, 2012: Yankees rally from 9 runs down to blow out Red Sox
While fans lament the Red Sox collapse of 1978, their 2011 collapse…
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May 6, 2012: Orioles’ designated hitter Chris Davis becomes winning pitcher in 17-inning affair
There are a few reasons why one may see a position player take…
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May 8, 2012: Rangers’ Josh Hamilton hits four homers in one game
The Baltimore Orioles were playing some of their best baseball…
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May 10, 2012: Orioles lead off game with three consecutive home runs
It was a crazy week for Orioles fans in mid-May of 2012. The…
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June 1, 2012: Johan Santana delivers Mets’ first no-hitter
The evening of June 1, 2012, will be remembered as the night…
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June 13-18, 2012: R.A. Dickey pitches consecutive one-hitters
The New York Mets arrived in Florida in mid-June 2012 after losing…
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June 29, 2012: Salvador Perez, Luis Mendoza lead Royals to win over Minnesota
As the major-league schedule headed to the midpoint point in…
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July 4, 2012: David Ortiz’s 400th home run not enough for Red Sox on Independence Day
The Oakland Athletics were riding high entering the final game…
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July 19, 2012: Padres’ Edinson Volquez one-hits the Astros
As of the start of the 2019 season, the San Diego Padres are…