June 28, 2019: Four calls reviewed, four calls overturned — all at first base
Similar to almost every game played in San Diego during the summer…
June 28, 2019: Fernando Rodney, Aníbal Sánchez reach milestones in Nationals’ win over Tigers
The Washington Nationals’ Aníbal Sánchez would be facing…
July 6, 2019: Max Scherzer strikes out 11, collects a hit, and steals a base
The 27,863 fans filing into Nationals Park for this 4 P.M. Saturday…
July 13, 2019: At Coors Field, Reds hit 5 triples in one game
As baseball has shifted to the “three true outcomes” in the…
July 18, 2019: Strasburg sets records, homers, has to dance in dugout
If you came to the ballpark hoping to see something you hadn’t…
July 23, 2019: Gregorius’s 7 RBIs, Hicks’s homer and catch send Yankees to extra-innings win
Max Kepler drilled a four-seam fastball to deep left-center field.…
July 23, 2019: Trea Turner hits for the cycle again
Every good recipe starts with the right ingredients. In baseball,…
July 25, 2019: Baltimore’s Stevie Wilkerson earns the first nonpitcher save
The Los Angeles Angels were tightening the race for a 2019 American…
July 25, 2019: Long Island Ducks win in first Atlantic League game using computer to call balls and strikes
As the second decade of the twenty-first century neared its end,…
August 2, 2019: Weird baseball: Phillies pitcher Velasquez records an outfield assist while position player pitches
At first glance the box score doesn’t look unusual except for…
August 5, 2019: Orioles’ Jonathan Villar hits for the cycle, but Yankees set home run record at Camden Yards
It had been 10 seasons since a Baltimore player hit for the cycle.…
August 7, 2019: Thousands of fans see their first MLB game in Boston — and it lasts 12 minutes
For thousands of fans in the Greater Boston area, it was their…
August 9, 2019: Edwin Jackson returns to Tigers with a win
Edwin Jackson is unlikely to be inducted into the Baseball Hall…
August 10, 2019: Rookie Yordan Alvarez leads Astros’ 23-2 onslaught of Orioles
The Houston Astros rolled into Baltimore on August 9, 2019, riding…
August 13, 2019: Rafael Devers goes 6-for-6 with 4 doubles; Sale fastest to 2,000 strikeouts
The month of August had not been kind to the Red Sox. They had…
August 21, 2019: Lucas Giolito strikes out 12 in complete-game shutout
The 31,389 fans attending this Wednesday midday game could expect…
August 23, 2019: Braves beat Mets despite deGrom’s pitching and hitting
Atlanta arrived in New York on a five-game winning streak and…
September 1, 2019: Astros’ Justin Verlander becomes sixth pitcher to throw 3 no-hitters
On September 1, 2019, the Houston Astros were on a roll, 9½…
September 1, 2019: Patrick Corbin becomes third Nationals pitcher to join 200-strikeout club
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Washington, DC. Many families…
September 2, 2019: Pawtucket, Red Sox part ways with dramatic extra-inning win
The Pawtucket Red Sox were supposed to have one final season…
September 3, 2019: Down by six in ninth inning, Kurt Suzuki’s walk-off homer caps Nationals comeback
“National Disgrace! Worst. Loss. Ever!” — Headlines on…
September 4, 2019: Shades of The Babe: Reds’ Michael Lorenzen wins, homers, plays the field
It was a beautiful night for the 13,448 fans at the Great American…
September 5, 2019: Brother vs. brother: Marlins’ Brian Moran strikes out Pirates’ Colin in major-league debut
If you were to look at the box score you’d know it was September…
September 7, 2019: Nationals’ Aaron Barrett makes emotional return to big leagues
“You’ve been an inspiration to me, brother; an inspiration…