Tag: basebball
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Cycle by Elly De La Cruz helps Reds to 12th consecutive victory
Elly De La Cruz, a rookie for the Cincinnati Reds, became the league’s youngest player to hit for the cycle in 51 years on Friday night as Cincinnati extended its winning run to 12 games with an 11-10 victory against the Atlanta Braves. The 21-year-old De La Cruz opened off the second inning with a…
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Cincinnati Reds’ remarkable run of 12 games is broken by Atlanta Braves.
The Cincinnati Reds, who were behind by three runs in the ninth inning, received one-out solo home runs from Jake Fraley and Will Benson off Raisel Iglesias. Could they make history by extending a winning run to 13 games? Not exactly. The Atlanta Braves won 7-6 in an eight-homer slugfest on Saturday to snap the…
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Joey Votto hits a home run and adds three RBIs as the Reds win nine in a row.
Joey Votto donned the cape and helmet of a Viking. He was immediately at ease. Votto helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their greatest winning streak in a decade to nine games on Monday night by hitting a go-ahead, two-run single and a home run in his return to the lineup following a 10-month hiatus due…
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Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals has’severe nerve damage,’ according to reports.
The Washington Nationals’ right-hander Stephen Strasburg has “severe nerve damage,” raising worries about his ability to throw again, according to The Washington Post on Saturday. Strasburg, 34, was suspended more than a month ago and is unable to participate in any rehabilitation, according to the article. He underwent surgery in June to correct thoracic outlet…
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Aaron Judge elevates the Yankees with a home run and a highlight-reel grab near the wall.
Aaron Judge hit his 19th home run of the season on Saturday, but it was his stunning running grab at the fence that had everyone talking after the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3. Judge, the reigning American League MVP, hit a line shot onto the short left-field wall in the sixth…
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Clayton Kershaw, a native of Dallas, disagrees with the Dodgers’ plan to reinstate a homosexual ‘nun’ organisation for Pride Night.
Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a satirical LGBTQ+ organisation, to the team’s annual Pride Night. Kershaw told The Los Angeles Times on Monday that the team’s choice to honour the organisation after it cancelled its first invitation spurred him to contact the…
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The Yankees, led by Aaron Judge, beat the Mariners 10-2.
This time around, Aaron Judge got a lot of assistance.For the second night in a row, the Yankees battered one of the Mariners’ young ace pitchers on route to a 10-2 win at T-Mobile Park in front of 26,846 fans. After homering twice in the series opener on Monday, Judge launched another huge drive in…
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The Yankees released long-time outfielder Aaron Hicks and signed outfielder Greg Allen.
The New York Yankees released Aaron Hicks before Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, leaving the underperforming outfielder with around $27.6 million left on a seven-year, $70 million deal.Hicks was designated for assignment in order to make way for outfielder Greg Allen, who was acquired from Boston in a deal on Friday. In 28 games…
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Set the Cardinals’ Wild Card Series lineup against the Phillies
Prior to the Cardinals’ best-of-three National League Wild Card Series matchup against the Phillies on Friday morning, manager Oliver Marmol, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, and other staff members had to make some crucial decisions. Due to his versatility as a middle infielder, his left-handed bat, and the power profile he exhibits, rookie Nolan…