September 28, 2019: Mets’ Pete Alonso sets rookie mark with 53rd home run
Pete Alonso did not have a guaranteed spot on the Mets roster…
September 29, 2019: Jorge Soler sets Royals, Cuban single-season home run records
The last game of 2019 appeared to be an uneventful contest at…
October 1, 2019: Wild-card win launches Nationals’ run to World Series title
“We’re a relentless, resilient bunch of guys. Today we were…
October 9, 2019: Cardinals eliminate Braves after historic first inning in NLDS Game 5
The season was on the line for both teams. It was winner-take-all…
October 9, 2019: Kendrick’s grand slam gets Nationals over the hump
Game Five. Two words guaranteed to bring angst to the heart of…
October 29, 2019: Stephen Strasburg’s Game 6 gem pushes World Series to the limit
“You have a great year, and you can run into a buzz saw. Maybe…
October 30, 2019: Clutch pitching, late hitting lead Washington Nationals to World Series title
clang n 1: a loud ringing metallic sound (the ~ of Howie Kendrick’s…
July 23, 2020: Baseball returns to Washington without fans on Opening Day
When the Washington Nationals last met the New York Yankees,…
July 24, 2020: Long delayed but lopsided Opening Day win for Red Sox
It was a long wait between home openers at Fenway Park. The start…
July 24, 2020: Eric Hosmer’s 6 RBIs lead Padres to Opening Day win in front of no fans
Like almost every game played in San Diego during summer evenings,…
July 24, 2020: Cardinals top Pirates on Opening Day delayed by COVID-19
The St. Louis Cardinals treat Opening Day with more than traditional…
July 28, 2020: Twins highlight George Floyd and racial justice in home opener
The Minnesota Twins’ home opener on Tuesday night, July 28,…
July 29, 2020: Toronto Blue Jays play ‘home’ opener in Washington, lose to Nationals
Maybe “Homeless” Opener would be a better description for…
August 2, 2020: Tigers’ Tyler Alexander sets record for consecutive strikeouts by a reliever
The Cincinnati Reds (3-5) were visiting the Detroit Tigers (5-4)…
August 11, 2020: Big-league baseball returns to Buffalo more than 100 years later in Blue Jays win
Buffalo hadn’t hosted a major-league baseball game in over…
August 13, 2020: Boston’s Kevin Plawecki becomes only pitcher with a hit in 2020
The Red Sox were not having a good year. They had won their Opening…
August 19, 2020: Dane Dunning, Casey Mize make their debuts, both strike out seven
The Chicago White Sox (13-11) were looking for a series win against…
August 25, 2020: White Sox’s Lucas Giolito no-hits the Pirates in Chicago
The Pirates were visiting the White Sox for a two-game series.…
August 25, 2020: Red Sox play their first game in Buffalo after a 103-year absence
The last time the Boston Red Sox had played a game in Buffalo…
September 9, 2020: Atlanta Braves set modern-era NL record by scoring 29 runs
At least one statistical analysis has concluded that a baseball…
September 11, 2020: Historic all-lefty lineup is right for the Rays
Before the game, the players, coaches, and grounds crew observed…
September 13, 2020: Cubs’ Alec Mills stymies Brewers’ bats in no-hitter
With cardboard cutouts lining every seat of Miller Park due to…
September 16, 2020: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole notches 100th career win while pitching to his high school catcher
Heading into their September 16 game with the Toronto Blue Jays,…
September 16, 2020: Luis García, baseball’s youngest player, wins one for the Nationals
The visiting Washington Nationals (17-29, 10½ games back of…