Metz did not miss the series all season, but that series continued when the Seattle Mariners closed the tease novel on Sunday. Seattle beat New York City in a rubber match at City Field, winning 8-7. Matt had many chances to keep the series alive as Francisco Lindor’s main prospect brought New York 1-0 in …
The Cincinnati Reds reached a rare baseball day Sunday with a loss despite not conceding a single shot. Rookie Hunter Green hit nine batteries for seven innings without allowing a shot. However, his teammate, pirate veteran Jose Quintana, almost coincided with him, allowing only three shots and one walk for seven innings before the game …
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OAKLAND – One quiet night earlier this month, less than 3,000 fans went to the Oakland Athletics game. He was so free and quiet in volume, in the old Colosseum, that the visiting Tampa Bay Flight players could hear the sharp expression of every mockery. Brett Phillips, Rays’s outfield, said one of his teammates told …
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There are several extreme statistical exceptions throughout the history of sports. From Wilt Chamberlain, who averaged 48.5 minutes per game in the 1961-62 season (only 48 minutes per NBA game), to Wayne Gretzky, who had so many assists that he would even be the leader in points in his NHL career. Never scored a goal, …
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WASHINGTON – Taijuan Walker stood in front of Juan Soto after hitting him in a collision at a third base that, according to the Washington Nationals slugger, was more violent than necessary. Walker and Mettle punish NL East. Walker has made seven innings fuss, a goalless draw and the Mets have remained unbeaten in 10 …
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Glauber Torres sent the ball fast, started jogging towards the first base and raised his right hand around the time when the young boy took the ball first on the short porch of the right pitch. Torres followed with his launch, three promising homers with double singles, and led the Rising Yankees to a 5-3 …
Commissioner Rob Manfred is well aware that his league baseballs are in the spotlight of players, fans and others, and while Major League Baseball is working on a variety of issues, his message on this topic has a central theme: Consistency. Speaking to a team of sports editors at MLB headquarters in Manhattan on Monday, …
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Baltimore – This is the experience of Byron Buxton, who was crushed in a four-game series last week between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. On Monday, Buxton left the first base when Luis Ares fired the first ball. Orioles’s Ryan Mountcastle stepped into the bag, finished second for a double …
Philadelphia – The Metz eliminated a six-run deficit with seven mileage in the ninth innings, finishing the rally with a Starling Marte tiebreaker and defeating the stunning Philadelphia Phillies, 8-7, on Thursday night. When the Metz fell 7-1, Marte played a game in the field against James Norwood and scored a double by Francisco Lindor’s …
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Toronto – The Yankees lost here Wednesday and ended an 11-game winning streak. It was a close-knit game as most of the competition between them and the Blue Jays was this season. Losing 2-1 in the ninth innings, the Yankees loaded the bases with two outs, but were one step behind to equalize when shorts …
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