May 8, 2016: Nationals’ Bryce Harper reaches base seven times without an official at-bat, but Cubs win
On a Mother’s Day afternoon one month into the 2016 season,…
May 9, 2016: Strasburg signs extension; Clint Robinson hits a walk-off homer but doesn’t realize it
The 27,153 fans attending the Washington Nationals’ game against…
May 11, 2016: Nationals’ Max Scherzer ties MLB record with 20 strikeouts
The storylines that precede a game can often provide a rich insight…
May 28, 2016: Royals score 7 in the ninth to beat the White Sox
After back-to-back World Series appearances in 2014 and 2015,…
May 31, 2016: Mookie Betts’ 3-homer game leads Red Sox over Orioles
The 2016 season was something of a breakout for Mookie Betts.…
June 2, 2016: Mariners storm back from 10-run deficit to defeat hapless Padres
The 2016 season could not have started in a more ominous fashion…
June 14, 2016: Evan Longoria’s homer lifts Rays to comeback victory; Ryan Garton earns only big-league win
On Flag Day, June 14, 2016, the Tampa Bay Rays were scrambling…
June 15, 2016: Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman completes the rarest cycle
There had not been too many bright spots for either the Atlanta…
June 19, 2016: Cubs overpower Pirates on Father’s Day at Wrigley Field
Wearing home pinstripes with powder blue logos and graphite caps,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
July 29, 2016: As Ichiro chases milestone, Cardinals defeat Marlins, 11-6
The fans were excited as they entered Marlins Park for the Friday…
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…
July 31, 2016: Unexpected Hero: Lester at the Bat
Who needs Casey? Cubs fans will forever more repeat the tale…
August 1, 2016: Danny Duffy’s sweet sixteen is a Royal masterpiece
Two situations that can usually spin a crowd into a frenzy at…
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…
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…
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,…
August 16, 2016: Trouncing at the Trop: Rays rip Padres, 15-1
On an otherwise ordinary Tuesday evening in mid-August of 2016,…