
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 6, 2008: Orioles drubbed in road trip finale, but rookie Luis Montañez makes history
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Baltimore Orioles occupied…

August 29, 2008: Cliff Floyd’s 5 RBIs lead Rays to rout, first winning season in franchise history
There was excitement in the Tampa Bay area when the 2008 season…

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 1, 2008: Mariners’ Adrian Beltré hits for first career cycle
In 2008 Adrian Beltré was in the fourth season of a five-year…

September 17, 2008: New York Mets’ Brandon Knight records first and only major-league win
When the New York Mets awoke on Wednesday, September 17, 2008,…

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…

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…

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 19, 2008: Rays beat Red Sox in Game 7 to clinch their first American League pennant
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished last in their division nine…

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: Mets beat Padres for first victory at Citi Field
The 2007 and 2008 seasons had ended in disappointment when the…

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: Twins’ Jason Kubel hits for the cycle, sets tone for career year
Jason Kubel of the Minnesota Twins entered spring training in…

April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run
The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…

May 5, 2009: Washington Nationals notch walk-off win over Astros — at Houston’s ballpark
Suspended baseball games, especially if completed months after…