
June 13-18, 2012: R.A. Dickey pitches consecutive one-hitters
The New York Mets arrived in Florida in mid-June 2012 after losing…

June 13, 2012: Matt Cain pitches first perfect game in Giants history
In 2012 San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain had a reputation…

June 29, 2012: Salvador Perez, Luis Mendoza lead Royals to win over Minnesota
As the major-league schedule headed to the midpoint point in…

July 4, 2012: David Ortiz’s 400th home run not enough for Red Sox on Independence Day
The Oakland Athletics were riding high entering the final game…

July 19, 2012: Padres’ Edinson Volquez one-hits the Astros
As of the start of the 2019 season, the San Diego Padres are…

July 21, 2012: Pitchers Matt Cain and Cole Hamels surrender three homers, one to each other
The early professional careers of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher…

August 2, 2012: Padres’ Eddy Rodríguez hits only career home run in his first major-league at-bat
As the Cincinnati Reds hosted the San Diego Padres in a Thursday…

August 6, 2012: Phillies’ consecutive sellout streak ends in loss to Braves
From 2007 to 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies won five consecutive…

August 25, 2012: Roger Clemens returns to pitch for Sugar Land Skeeters
The major leagues are often referred to as “The Show” because…

September 2, 2012: 19-year-old Jurickson Profar hits home run in first at-bat for Rangers
On an overcast Sunday afternoon during the Labor Day weekend…

September 22, 2012: Gio González falls off mound, wins 20th game
It was a perfect September afternoon for a ballgame in Washington:…

September 29, 2012: Michael Morse pantomimes his grand slam
The St. Louis Cardinals (85-72) were 10 games back of the Cincinnati…

October 1, 2012: Washington Nationals lose game, clinch first NL East division title
The Nationals’ magic number was one. Either a Nationals win…

October 3, 2012: A forgettable end to a forgettable season: Red Sox lose big to Yankees
After the massive collapse the Boston Red Sox suffered in September…

October 10, 2012: Cardinals, down 6-0, beat Nationals in largest Game 5 comeback
The 2012 National League Division Series between the St. Louis…

October 11, 2012: Jayson Werth walkoff HR beats Cardinals in NLDS Game 4
The first journey of the Washington Nationals into postseason…

April 1, 2013: Red Sox begin journey from worst to first with Opening Day win at Yankee Stadium
The 2013 Boston Red Sox season got underway with a road game…

April 1, 2013: Kershaw’s bat decides Opening Day pitchers’ duel at Dodger Stadium
As part of its Opening Day lineup of nationally televised games…

April 1, 2013: Strasburg’s pitching, Harper’s two homers propel Nats to Opening Day win
Washington Post columnist and author Thomas Boswell once wrote,…

April 6, 2013: Upton brothers homer to power Braves’ comeback win
When brothers B.J. Upton and Justin Upton were acquired by…

April 7, 2013: Will Middlebrooks hits 3 home runs as Red Sox blank Blue Jays
The first five Boston batters in the game all got hits and all…

April 8, 2013: Boston Red Sox win ninth consecutive home opener
In 2005 the Boston Red Sox were defending World Series champions…

April 12, 2013: Phillippe Aumont earns only career win for Phillies
Phillippe Aumont through 2022 is the highest selected Quebec-born…

April 13, 2013: Red Sox record first of season’s 11 walk-off wins
It was the 10th game of the 2013 season, with the Tampa Bay Rays…