May 30, 2008: Cubs overcome eight-run deficit to defeat Rockies
When Cubs fans preview the day’s game, they look at the weather…
June 13, 2008: Phillies score 20 runs on Friday the 13th
The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis entered the opening game…
June 16, 2008: Matsuzaka thrills Allentown, earns rehab win on rainy night
The rain delay at the start of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs’…
June 25, 2008: Tim Wakefield outduels Randy Johnson in battle of starters over age 40
When the Boston Red Sox hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks on June…
June 27, 2008: C.C. Sabathia hurls eight shutout innings in his final Cleveland home start
The visiting Cincinnati Reds faced the hosting Cleveland Indians…
June 27, 2008: Carlos Delgado sets Mets record with 9 RBIs in opener at Yankee Stadium
The Mets and Yankees woke up on Friday morning and readied themselves…
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 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 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…