
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,…

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.…

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…

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…

August 1, 2009: Winston-Salem Dash shut out Potomac Nationals, 5-0
Opened to baseball on April 19, 1984, Pfitzner Stadium is plopped…

August 10, 2009: Tulowitzki hits for cycle, drives in 7 runs for Rockies
Troy Tulowitzki collects rare event achievements. On August 10,…

August 14, 2009: Pie cycles and Tillman gets first career win for Orioles
On August 9, 2009, Felix Pie became just the second Baltimore…

August 23, 2009: Eric Bruntlett’s unassisted triple play ends ‘strange’ Phillies-Mets game
“The whole game, it seemed was strange,” Eric Bruntlett said…

August 23, 2009: John Smoltz earns 213th and final career win in debut with Cardinals
“Pretty humbled right now, the ways things have gone. Time…

August 24, 2009: Ryan Spilborghs’ walk-off grand slam boosts Rockies’ playoffs chances
Clint Hurdle was the longest-tenured manager in Colorado Rockies…

August 28, 2009: John Hester homers in first at-bat as Diamondbacks pummel Astros
When the Houston Astros and the Arizona Diamondbacks took to…

September 6, 2009: Ryan Zimmerman hits fifth career walk-off home run
At least the weather was pleasant: 80 degrees and a breeze made…

September 15, 2009: Andre Ethier hits record fourth walk-off home run of the season
“Fastball … High drive into deep right! Back goes Jones!…

October 2, 2009: Melvin Upton hits for historic cycle as Rays clobber Yankees
The New York Yankees were runaway winners of the American League…

October 6, 2009: Twins defeat Tigers in Game 163 to win AL Central tiebreaker
“Nasty weather outside ... thank goodness there’s a dome.”…

October 8, 2009: Mark Loretta’s hit completes Dodgers’ ninth-inning rally in Game 2
A generational talent made his first postseason start in Game…

October 11, 2009: Twins bid farewell to the Metrodome
For nearly 30 years Minnesota baseball fans had a conflicted…

April 5, 2010: Rangers foil Marcum’s no-hit bid, then win on walk-off single
Opening Day of the 2010 season matched two teams going in different…

April 12, 2010: Padres whip the Braves, 17-2, in home opener
After losing home openers at both Arizona and Colorado on their…

April 17, 2010: Ubaldo Jimenez becomes first Rockies pitcher to throw a no-hitter
Through the 2018 season, only one pitcher wearing a Colorado…

April 22, 2010: Brewers blow out Pirates with 20-0 shutout at PNC Park
Before a crowd of 13,634 fans at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, the…

May 9, 2010: Oakland’s Dallas Braden retires 27 straight in perfect game on Mother’s Day
Ballplayers are trained to always know the count, but perhaps…

May 26, 2010: Adrian Beltré breaks out big with the Red Sox
In a 21-year career that was honored by his 2024 election to…

May 29, 2010: 27 up and 27 down for Phillies’ Roy Halladay
“Steps back up onto the mound, tucks the ball in his right…