Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits Grand Slam Home Run on His Wedding Day
The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. had a busy August 31st. In the morning, the Braves right fielder got married prior to the start of a big four game series...
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It’s Crowded at the Top in the American League West Standings
The Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on August 30th for the club’s 21st win this month. That gave the Mariners a 21-6 record for the month (they are...
The Dodgers are on an Eleven Game Winning Streak and Pulling Away in the N.L. West Race
The National League West leading Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the N.L. Central leading Milwaukee Brewers for a three game series August 15-17. But this battle of division leaders was all...
Dodgers Win Fifth Straight, Open Up 6 1/2 Game Lead on Giants
Clayton Kershaw returned from the injured list and pitched five good innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 at Dodger Stadium on August 10th. It was...
Rangers Beat Athletics for Eighth Straight Win
The Texas Rangers continue to be hotter than, well, the temperature in Texas this summer. On August 8th, Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings allowing just three hits and one...
Houston’s Framber Valdez Pitches No-Hitter; Justin Verlander Rejoins Astros
It took just 93 pitches for Houston left hander Framber Valdez to throw the Astros’ 16th no hitter, the first by a southpaw, on August 1st when Houston beat the...
Deconstruction of Mets Begins With Trades of David Robertson and Max Scherzer
New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler insists his club is not rebuilding, but there is definitely something like that afoot. Last week he traded veteran closer David Robertson to...
Orioles Take 3 of 4 from Rays for Two Game Lead in American League East
There are a few surprise teams this season in major league baseball, both underperforming (like the New York Mets) and those exceeding expectations. One of the latter is the Baltimore...
Shohei Ohtani Hits 35th Homer of the Season, Angels Beat Yankees in Extra Innings
Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his third straight game and the Los Angeles Angels went on to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in 10 innings in Anaheim...
After Three Straight Shutouts, Reds Score, But Still Lose to Brewers
In their final game before the All Star Break, the Milwaukee Brewers shutout the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 at American Family Field. Immediately following the All Star Break, the Reds hosted...
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