April 17, 2012: Jamie Moyer sets record as oldest winning pitcher as Rockies beat Padres, 5-3
All the fans knew that Jamie Moyer was trying for the record…
September 14, 2022: Cardinals’ Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright set record as batterymates
It was standing room only at Busch Stadium on a pleasant Wednesday…
July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter
David Ortiz had been designated to hit, and that he did. With…
July 26, 2015: Rockies’ Ben Paulsen, Carlos González lead mile-high power stroke
Coors Field, the Denver home of the Colorado Rockies, commonly…
June 28, 2021: Five homers, two by Kyle Schwarber, power Nationals over Mets
Hall of Famer Johnny Mize could hit a baseball. Author Joe Posnanski…
August 4, 2018: Oliver Drake sets major-league record by pitching for fifth team in one season
Whenever pitcher Oliver Drake changed teams in 2018, his hometown…
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)…
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…
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…
May 2, 2019: Stephen Strasburg reaches 1,500 strikeouts in fewest innings
It was supposed to be a getaway game for both teams, scheduled…
October 21, 2015: Daniel Murphy’s homer in sixth straight game sends Mets back to World Series
A single major-league baseball season spans … well, seasons…
June 29, 2018: Nationals’ Juan Soto sets hits record for a teenager
The Washington Nationals (41-38) had been leading the NL East…
May 11, 2016: Nationals’ Max Scherzer ties MLB record with 20 strikeouts
The storylines that precede a game can often provide a rich insight…
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,…