July 4, 2011: Major League Baseball’s ‘other’ 200,000th game
Pre-Game Notes
Major League Baseball rightfully prides itself…
July 8, 2011: Two teams headed in opposite directions as Dodgers shut out Padres, 1-0
The San Diego Padres arrived at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles…
July 9, 2011: Mike Trout records first career hit and Torii Hunter’s slugfest lead Angels over Mariners
The Seattle Mariners, with a record of 43-46, had lost three…
July 9, 2011: Derek Jeter homers at Yankee Stadium for 3,000th career hit
Derek Jeter entered the 2011 season 74 hits shy of becoming…
July 10, 2011: Eight-run inning enough to pace Lake Elsinore past Visalia
There’s nothing like an eight-run inning for the home team…
July 12, 2011: National League wins first All-Star Game played in Arizona
Major League Baseball announced on April 11, 2009, that the…
July 18, 2011: Despite Ortiz’s absence, Red Sox offense erupts in Baltimore
As the Boston Red Sox arrived in Baltimore for a three-game set…
July 26, 2011: Braves beat Pirates in 19th inning on a controversial call
When a team goes through a two-decade slide like the one the…
August 15, 2011: Jim Thome collects career home runs 599 and 600 in Twins’ win
The Detroit Tigers were clinging to a 2½-game lead over Cleveland…
August 16, 2011: Chien-Ming Wang records second win for Nationals after 2-year absence from majors
On May 5, 2000, 20-year-old Taiwanese right-hander Chien-Ming…
August 19, 2011: Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off grand slam beats Phillies
It is the most dramatic of baseball plays, the walk-off home…
August 26, 2011: Jim Thome returns to Cleveland after late-season trade
Facing a rash of injuries and fading playoff hopes, the Cleveland…
September 3, 2011: Tommy Milone blasts three-run homer in pitching debut for Nationals
It was a beautiful late-summer evening for a meeting between…
September 24, 2011: Major League Baseball celebrates 200,000th game
Baseball records are often great fun to contemplate. They are…
September 26, 2011: Michael Morse’s clutch 9th-inning homer seals victory for Atahualpa Severino
On September 26, the Washington Nationals travelled to Miami…
September 27, 2011: Ryan Roberts grand slam caps record comeback for Diamondbacks
Baseball comebacks are even more remarkable and unique when compared…
September 28, 2011: Orioles play spoiler, strike midnight on Red Sox season
In 2010 manager Buck Showalter’s arrival seemed to provide…
September 28, 2011: Braves complete late-season collapse, miss postseason after losing Game 162 to Phillies
When the calendar flipped to September in 2011, the Atlanta Braves…
September 28, 2011: Late home runs by Dan Johnson, Evan Longoria rally Rays to improbable wild-card spot
After four months and 161 games, it came down to the final day…
October 13, 2011: Rangers’ C.J. Wilson yields natural cycle to four consecutive Tigers batters in ALCS
In a span of 16 pitches in the sixth inning, Texas Rangers pitcher…
April 5, 2012: Roy Halladay, Phillies blank Pirates 1-0 on Opening Day
As the 2012 season opened, Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay…
April 6, 2012: Pena’s walk-off single lifts Rays over Yankees on Opening Day
A crowd of 34,078 showed up for Opening Day 2012 at Tropicana…
April 13, 2012: Giants’ Matt Cain pitches a one-hitter on Opening Day
Opening Day is always a time for ceremonies and celebrations.…
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…