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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how late it's within the season and a fan’s exuberant response to the one identified unassisted outfield triple play in main or minor league historical past, reply listener emails (15:17) about Shohei Ohtani 2.0 and whether or not “bulk guys” may stave off extinction for 300-game winners, Stat Blast (38:11) about standings-related enjoyable information, precedents for the Mariners quickly erasing a 10-game deficit within the AL West, group droughts in back-to-back-to-belly homers, non-All-Star MVPs, bunting by depend, this season’s uptick in balks, Gunnar Henderson and the passing-up-the-cycle membership, and a wild pitch/handed ball thriller, plus a Future Blast from 2051 (1:49:48) and some follow-ups (1:52:30). Audio intro: Beatwriter, “Effe...

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NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso ducked his head and flinched, bracing for the kind of influence he had felt too many occasions earlier than. As he did, José Soriano’s first-pitch curveball dipped down and struck him close to the again of his head, on the neck, in a spot the place his helmet did not utterly defend him. For a participant who has been hit close to the top a number of occasions lately, it was one other regarding second that, to many Mets, defied rationalization. Alonso’s seventeenth hit-by-pitch of the season was amongst his scariest but, even supposing he seems to have prevented the worst. Alonso handed concussion protocol through the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Angels on Saturday and will return to the lineup sooner relatively than later. “This is not the first time that’s happened,” Fran...

PHOENIX -- In a Saturday recreation vs. the D-backs at Chase Field that was wild like a goat rodeo, the Reds had quite a few causes to deserve a loss. But all that mattered within the determined moments of the late innings was they discovered a solution to get an essential -- and inconceivable -- win.  In a battle carrying postseason ramifications, Cincinnati pulled out an 8-7 victory in 11 innings due to a balk by Arizona reliever Nabil Crismatt with two strikes and two outs that allowed TJ Friedl to attain from third base. It was the Reds' MLB-leading forty first comeback win. “You can’t even keep in mind all the things that occurred," Reds manager David Bell said. "All we all know is it was a troublesome win. It was not excellent. A number of issues occurred, and also you simply stick w...

NEW YORK -- The Angels gained a collection for simply the second time this month, however it got here with a value, as right-hander Chase Silseth left the sport after being hit within the head on a throw from first base to 3rd base within the fourth inning. Silseth, who was hit by a throw from first baseman Trey Cabbage as Silseth ran towards third to again up the bottom, was evaluated at an area hospital after the 5-3 win over the Mets at Citi Field. Manager Phil Nevin didn’t have a full replace after the sport however stated Silseth was alert as he left, which was a optimistic signal. “They’re still running tests,” Nevin stated. “He’s at the hospital right now. He was talking the whole time. He was wondering if he covered the right base. Not to make light of it, it was a scary moment, fo...

MIAMI — Jake Alu had a tying RBI single within the ninth inning and Michael Chavis scored the go-ahead run on a handed ball because the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the skidding Miami Marlins 3-2 on Saturday. ...

DETROIT -- Before Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Tigers, supervisor Dusty Baker sat within the guests' dugout at Comerica Park and bemoaned Alex Bregman’s capacity to maintain himself within the lineup. The Astros are within the midst of probably the most aggressive division race in baseball, and Bregman needs to be part of each recreation. With a 9-2 win over Detroit on Saturday, the Astros remained one recreation behind Seattle and Texas, who're tied for first within the American League West. The Mariners have clinched the season sequence in opposition to Houston, that means they personal the tiebreaker between the 2 groups. Houston leads the season sequence in opposition to the Rangers, 6-4, with a three-game sequence in Arlington remaining Sept. 4-6. As the Astros battle it...

BALTIMORE — Ryan Mountcastle doubled in two runs within the sixth inning to place Baltimore forward for good, and the Orioles obtained an efficient efficiency from their realigned bullpen in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night time. ...

SEATTLE -- By the time Julio Rodríguez reached one other Mariners milestone by turning into the quickest participant in franchise historical past to 50 profession homers on Saturday afternoon, he was late to the get together. The Mariners had already crushed three large blasts as a part of a seven-run third inning, so when Rodríguez went deep for a 410-foot, two-run shot within the fifth, Seattle was already effectively on its option to a 15-2 victory towards the Royals at T-Mobile Park. J-Rod reached the half-century mark in simply his 256th profession sport, passing Alex Rodríguez (269 video games) for the quickest in franchise historical past. Couple his 35 stolen bases this yr together with his 25 within the 2022 AL Rookie of the Year Award season, and he joined Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña ...

BOSTON -- Alex Verdugo has taken on the spot offense to a different degree. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Verdugo is the third participant since 1900 to hit a leadoff homer in three or extra consecutive video games. Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. carried out the three-peat of leadoff blasts in 2018, opening each video games of a doubleheader in opposition to the Marlins with a homer on Aug. 13 and likewise main off the Aug. 14 contest with a dinger.   Brady Anderson holds the document by mashing 4 straight leadoff homers from April 18-21, 1996. After a cold July, Verdugo has come to life in August. Four of his 5 homers this month have been leadoff pictures. While a lot of the eye at Fenway Park this weekend has been centered on Mookie Betts returning to play in opposition to the Red ...