September 14, 2022: Cardinals’ Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright set record as batterymates

It was standing room only at Busch Stadium on a pleasant Wednesday…
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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…

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…

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,…