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Brent Rooker, Jesus Aguilar hit again to again dwelling runs twice n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Monday’s feat, nevertheless, introduced historical past of the nice variety:nnRooker and Aguilar produced the primary occasion on document in franchise historical past of the identical two gamers hitting back-to-back homers in the identical sport. Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson went back-to-back twice on the identical day, although that got here as soon as every in each video games of a doubleheader towards the Tigers on July 7, 1968, at Tiger Stadium.nnMonday was solely the fifth time in franchise historical past that the...

TORONTO -- In Cavan Biggio’s present position with the Blue Jays, the one fixed is change. And navigating by means of that requires a ability set of its personal. The primary aim is to remain ready for when the chance arises, which is simply what Biggio achieved in Monday night time's 5-2 win at Rogers Centre. His fourth-inning three-run blast was the catalyst within the Blue Jays’ win over the White Sox. Biggio’s second of the 12 months, it was the kind of shot that may flip tides and construct confidence -- for himself and the underside half of Toronto’s lineup. “When you look at my role, I’m [constantly] in and out of the lineup,” Biggio mentioned. “And I’m obviously not where I want to be with my swing. But I’m working in the cage, working on my swing, and I have to learn to separate t...

Yennier Cano data first MLB save, retires Twentieth straight batter n","providerName":"Twitter","supplierUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Finally, a Red Sox hitter put a ball in play towards Cano. Jarren Duran linked on an out of doors 1-0 sinker and slapped it the alternative approach towards third base -- however instantly into the glove of Ramón Urías. That ball was later given to Cano, who plans to maintain it in his home as a memento from a particular night time.nn“The moment he hit it, I was super tensed up,” mentioned Cano, who has struck out 9 in seven good innings over six appearances since getting recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on April 14.","ki...

BALTIMORE — Ramón Urías hit a two-run double within the fourth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a four-run deficit in opposition to Chris Sale, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday evening for his or her seventh straight victory. Sale (1-2) allowed 9 hits - one by every member of the Balt...

ST. PETERSBURG -- Wander Franco didn’t want his glove to drag off one of many early candidates for catch of the 12 months within the Rays' 8-3 win over the Astros at Tropicana Field on Monday night time. Leading off the fifth inning in opposition to Rays rookie starter Taj Bradley, Astros catcher Martín Maldonado lofted a fly ball into foul territory down the left-field line. Franco dashed from his place at shortstop towards the guests’ bullpen, sprinting to cowl 96 ft. With his again to the infield and the ball falling towards the turf, Franco left his ft and stretched each arms towards the foul line. The ball didn’t land in Franco’s glove, however in his naked proper hand. Tampa Bay’s 22-year-old phenom raised the ball within the air as he hit the bottom and spun round, grinning from ear...

Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Pete Alonso is a specialist. He’s not a kind of boring varieties, although: defensive alternative, pinch-runner, lengthy reliever, LOOGY, the listing goes on and on. He’s the type of specialist that each group would take extra of: a house run specialist. You may not discover it, as a result of each star hitter is seemingly additionally a slugger today, however Alonso isn’t like the remainder of them. He’s on the market for the house runs, and all the pieces else about his recreation merely works in assist of that. That’s a imprecise assertion, however I actually assume it’s true. To me, there’s no participant in baseball in the present day who's a extra pure dwelling run hitter. Given that we play in one of many homer-happiest eras in baseball historica...

BALTIMORE -- The information was considerably shocking in a vacuum that the Red Sox optioned beginning pitcher Brayan Bello, their ultra-talented younger righty, to Triple-A Worcester on Monday. But skipper Alex Cora doesn’t handle out of a vacuum. He offers with the truth of the Major Leagues, during which generally it's important to make strikes for the survival of your pitching workers. And Cora made it clear that the latest workload required by his bullpen to cowl for a beginning rotation that entered the day with a 6.61 ERA (twenty ninth within the Majors) and 109 innings (twentieth) via 23 video games was the impetus for Bello, who was changed on the roster by lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino. “This is about now,” mentioned Cora. “This is not about his future. We know he can pitch i...

Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The St. Louis Cardinals have scuffled within the early going. Even after a win towards the Mariners on Sunday, their file stands at a paltry 9-13. Through the weekend, their 2.2-win dip in projected win whole has been the sixth-largest lower for the reason that season started, and amongst severe contenders, their efficiency appears even worse: the Cards’ 22.2% lower in divisional odds has been the league’s largest, bypassing the second-place Yankees (-19.3%), who’ve needed to cope with the Rays’ historic begin. Further, the Cardinals’ 18.6% drop in playoff odds is second solely to the White Sox (-20.1%), who’ve performed even worse at 7-15. But what’s plaguing the Redbirds? We knew that their beginning pitching was a weak spot coming into the season, and it...

As a left-handed slugger with spectacular plate self-discipline, Dodgers infield prospect Michael Busch has drawn comparisons to Max Muncy, so it is solely becoming that with Muncy heading to the paternity record, L.A. is looking up its No. 3 prospect to switch him, as sources advised MLB.com's Juan Toribio on Monday. The crew has not introduced the transaction. Busch, whom MLB Pipeline ranks because the No. 48 general prospect, is hitting .337 with two homers and a .967 OPS in 21 video games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. With Muncy set to overlook a most of three video games on the paternity record, the Dodgers are hoping Busch can assist fill the facility hole within the lineup, as Muncy leads the Majors with 11 dwelling runs. The Dodger open up a three-game sequence in Pittsburgh on Tues...