April 17, 2009: Gary Sheffield hits 500th career home run

The New York Mets acquired Gary Sheffield after he was cut by…

May 21, 2009: Twins’ lineup changes result in a 20-run explosion

The Minnesota Twins were struggling going into the final game…

May 25, 2009: Cleveland battles back from 10-run deficit to defeat Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays were the defending American League pennant…

June 4, 2009: Andrew McCutchen sparks Pirates to win over Mets in major-league debut

Nearing an ignominious record for consecutive losing seasons,…

June 4, 2009: Randy Johnson wins his 300th career game

For certain, if you were at Nationals Park on this date for a…

June 19, 2009: Cubs rally from down 7-0 to down Cleveland

The baseball gods were smiling down on the Cubs (31-31) when…
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June 23, 2009: Red Sox beat Nationals in first DC appearance in 38 years

On June 23, 2009, the Boston Red Sox made their first trip to…
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June 27, 2009: Josh Kinney earns first major-league victory behind Pujols’ power

On a mercilessly hot, mid-afternoon day at Busch Stadium, the…

July 4, 2009: Adam Dunn’s 300th career home run leads Nationals comeback win

The Fourth of July is a halfway point between the opening day…

July 23, 2009: Mark Buehrle throws a perfect game for White Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays were winding up a four-game series against…

July 25, 2009: Rays come back to beat the Blue Jays in 12th inning

The Tampa Bay Rays, 6½ games behind the New York Yankees,…

July 27, 2009: Josh Willingham knocks in eight runs on two grand slams

July 27 is a date that will forever be linked to grand-slam history.…

July 31, 2009: Red Sox home runs result in a see-saw battle in Baltimore

On the last day of July 2009, the Baltimore Orioles were at home…
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August 1, 2009: Winston-Salem Dash shut out Potomac Nationals, 5-0

Opened to baseball on April 19, 1984, Pfitzner Stadium is plopped…

August 10, 2009: Tulowitzki hits for cycle, drives in 7 runs for Rockies

Troy Tulowitzki collects rare event achievements. On August 10,…

August 14, 2009: Pie cycles and Tillman gets first career win for Orioles

On August 9, 2009, Felix Pie became just the second Baltimore…

September 6, 2009: Ryan Zimmerman hits fifth career walk-off home run

At least the weather was pleasant: 80 degrees and a breeze made…