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July 1, 2016: Canada Day Classic: Cleveland captures 14th consecutive win in 19-inning marathon
Cleveland had won 13 straight games coming into a Canada Day…
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July 2, 2016: Rajai Davis hits for reverse natural cycle, but Cleveland loses to Toronto
On June 15, 2016, the Cleveland Indians were tied for first place…
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July 2, 2016: Angels give Red Sox hell in 21-2 win at Fenway Park
As the Los Angeles Angels rolled into town on July 1, Red Sox…
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July 3, 2016: Wilmer Flores goes 6-for-6 in Mets’ 14-3 win over the Cubs
The Chicago Cubs swept all seven games against the New York Mets…
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July 3, 2016: J.A. Happ and an offensive explosion lead Blue Jays
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons handed the ball to J.A. Happ for…
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July 16, 2016: Justin Marks throws Durham Bulls’ first Triple-A complete-game no-hitter
A crowd of 6,502 showed up at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, New…
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July 17, 2016: Mets’ Jacob deGrom notches his first career complete-game victory with 1-hitter
Jacob DeGrom was on his way to becoming the ace of the New York…
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July 29, 2016: As Ichiro chases milestone, Cardinals defeat Marlins, 11-6
The fans were excited as they entered Marlins Park for the Friday…
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July 29, 2016: Washington Nationals escape jam with unique 3-3-5 triple play against Giants
The visiting Nationals and the Giants had comparable win-loss…
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July 31, 2016: Unexpected Hero: Lester at the Bat
Who needs Casey? Cubs fans will forever more repeat the tale…
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August 1, 2016: Danny Duffy’s sweet sixteen is a Royal masterpiece
Two situations that can usually spin a crowd into a frenzy at…
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August 2, 2016: Andrew Benintendi makes his debut; Edwin Diaz records first save
Two years after this game, the Boston Red Sox were well on their…
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August 7, 2016: Ichiro Suzuki triples for his 3,000th major-league hit
After a nine-year career in Japan, where he won an unprecedented…
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August 13, 2016: Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back homers in first major-league at-bats
It was a “boiling” hot Saturday afternoon in Yankee Stadium,…
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August 16, 2016: Trouncing at the Trop: Rays rip Padres, 15-1
On an otherwise ordinary Tuesday evening in mid-August of 2016,…
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August 19, 2016: Rookie Naquin delivers Indians victory with inside-the-park, walkoff home run
“Unbelievable finish for the @Indians!! WOW. Wonderful atmosphere…
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August 26, 2016: Diamondbacks beat Reds in 11th inning as Edwin Escobar earns sole major-league win
A late summer baseball game can build confidence during a pennant…
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August 31, 2016: For whom the bell Toles: Dodgers rally to beat Rockies
They just don’t make doubleheaders like they used to do;…
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September 7, 2016: Lind grand slam keeps Mariners’ wild-card hopes alive
The Seattle Mariners finished the 2015 season with a record of…
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September 20, 2016: José Fernández’s last, best game
The two teams approached this game from very different positions,…
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September 22, 2016: Asdrubal Cabera’s extra-inning walk-off lifts Mets to comeback win
You know the old cliché: Some fans claim they’ve seen it all.…
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September 25, 2016: Mets claim their largest shutout victory, 17-0 over Phillies
A crowd of 35,093 showed up at Citi Field on September 25, 2016,…
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September 26, 2016: Dee Gordon homers in Marlins’ first game after Jose Fernandez’s death
September 26 should have been his 30th start.
Instead, his coaches,…
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September 30, 2016: David Ortiz hits 541st and final home run of Hall of Fame career
Every professional athlete hopes to “go out on top” at the…