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Fri Jan 14 202218:53Melky Cabrera Announces His Retirement
Long-time outfielder Melky Cabrera announced his retirement on Friday. Cabrera hadn't played in the major leagues since 2019, but he had played in winter ball each of the last two years. The switch-hitter broke into the bigs in 2005 with the New York Yankees. He spent the first five seasons of his career in the Bronx before making stops with the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Cabrera's most productive season came in 2012 with the Giants when he hit .346/.390/.516 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI and 13 stolen bases in his only All-Star appearance. The Melk Man never had much power (career-high 18 home runs), but he had a productive 15-year career that saw him hit .285/.334/.417 with 144 homers, 383 doubles, 854 RBI and 101 stolen bases in 1,887 games.
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Fri Jul 9 202110:09This Date in Baseball
July 10 1917 — Ray Caldwell of New York pitched 9 2-3 innings of no-hit relief as the Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 17 innings in St. Louis. 1932 — The Philadelphia A’s defeated Cleveland 18-17 in an 18-inning game in which John Burnett of the Indians had a record nine hits. Jimmie Foxx collected 16 total bases, and Eddie Rommell of the A’s pitched 17 innings in relief for the win, despite giving up 29 hits and 14 runs. 1934 — Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the AL came back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds as Mel Harder gave up one hit in the last five innings. 1936 — Philadelphia’s Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a 9-6 10-inning victory over the Pirates, and it wasn’t in the cozy Baker Bowl. He hit them in Pittsburgh’s spacious Forbes Field, including the game-winning three-run shot in the 10th off Bill Swift. Klein almost homered in the second inning when he sent Pirates outfielder Paul Waner... [More]
Wed May 19 202113:18This Date in Baseball
May 20 1919 — Babe Ruth won a game on the mound and at the plate. He hit his first career grand slam as the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 6-4. 1925 — The Cleveland Indians scored six runs in the last of the ninth to beat the New York Yankees 10-9. Tris Speaker scored the winning run from first on a single. 1932 — Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit four doubles in one game. 1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 20th consecutive game at home, the longest home park streak in the major leagues. Boston beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-2. 1947 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 4-3 in a game that featured 22 hits — all singles. The Pirates had 12 singles, the Braves 10. 1953 — In the 13th game of the season, the Milwaukee Braves surpassed their 1952 attendance of 281,278, when they were in Boston. 1959 — The Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees, 13-6, to place New York in last place for the first time in 19 years. 1962 — Chicago Cubs rookie Ken Hubbs had eight singles... [More]
Thu May 13 202113:47This Date in Baseball
May 14 1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gave up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56 scoreless innings. The Senators won 10-5. 1914 — Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox pitched nine innings of no-hit ball against the Washington Senators, but lost 1-0 after giving up two hits in the 10th inning. 1920 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators recorded his 300th victory with a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers. 1927 — Chicago pitcher Guy Bush went the distance for the Cubs in a 7-2 18-inning win over Boston. Charlie Robertson of the Braves almost matched the feat, leaving with one out in the 18th. 1950 — Pittsburgh first baseman Johnny Hopp hit two home runs and four singles in six at-bats, leading the Pirates to a 16-9 victory over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader at Chicago. 1965 — Carl Yastrzemski of Boston hit for the cycle and added another home run for five RBIs in a 12-8 10-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. 1967 — Mickey Mantle’s... [More]
Fri Aug 14 202010:04This Date in Baseball-Aug 15
Aug. 151905 — Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a five-inning no-hit game to beat the St. Louis Browns 2-0.1914 — Brooklyn’s Jake Daubert set an NL record with four sacrifices in the second game of a doubleheader against Philadelphia.1916 — In a classic pitching duel, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox beat Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators 1-0 in 13 innings at Fenway Park.1945 — The Cubs routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 20-6 at Ebbets Field. Paul Gillespie knocked in six runs with two home runs and a single for Chicago.1955 — Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves hit a home run off Mel Wright of the St. Louis Cardinals to give Spahn a homer in every NL park.1975 — Baltimore manager Earl Weaver was ejected twice by umpire Ron Luciano on the same day. Weaver was thrown out in the first game and ejected before the second game.1989 — Dave Dravecky of the San Francisco Giants, in his second start after coming back from cancer surgery on his pitching arm, broke his arm but earned... [More]
Wed Jul 22 202018:03Mets hitting coach Chili Davis unsure about rejoining team
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets hitting coach Chili Davis hasn’t decided if he will rejoin the team at any point this season because of concerns about the coronavirus.The 60-year-old Davis has been working remotely from his Arizona home during the pandemic, doing his best to help Mets hitters throughout their summer training camp in New York this month. On a video conference call with reporters Wednesday, he said he’s at risk due to underlying health conditions that he preferred to keep private.“It’s a tough decision,” Davis said. “It’s not easy. It’s kind of boring sitting here not doing what I signed up to do.” New York opens the 60-game regular season Friday at home against Atlanta.Davis said he’s “very much in contact” with all the players and especially manager Luis Rojas and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater, who is subbing on site at Citi Field. Davis said he and Slater talk at least two or three times a day.Mets staffers send videos to Davis of batting practice and simulated games.“I... [More]
Mon Jun 29 202022:21Mets optimistic about Cspedes when baseball returns
NEW YORK (AP) — When baseball comes back next month, Yoenis Céspedes might finally be ready to return, too.Sidelined for nearly two years by injuries and then the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Mets slugger could be healthy enough at last to play on opening day in late July — especially with the designated hitter available in the National League this season.“We’ll have to evaluate how the next few days go, but we’re optimistic,” Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Monday. “His bat can be a real impact and be a little bit of a separator for us as we compare ourselves to the rest of the teams in the league.”The 34-year-old Céspedes hasn’t played since July 20, 2018 — his only major league game after May 13 that year. The two-time All-Star had surgery on both heels and then broke his right ankle in a nasty spill on his Florida ranch in a reported run-in with a wild boar.Van Wagenen mentioned that Céspedes is a five-tool athlete and won’t necessarily be limited to DH duty if healthy.... [More]
Mon Jun 29 202021:51Mets optimistic about Cspedes when baseball returns
NEW YORK (AP) — When baseball comes back next month, Yoenis Céspedes might finally be ready to return, too.Sidelined for nearly two years by injuries and then the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Mets slugger could be healthy enough at last to play on opening day in late July — especially with the designated hitter available in the National League this season.“We’ll have to evaluate how the next few days go, but we’re optimistic,” Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Monday. “His bat can be a real impact and be a little bit of a separator for us as we compare ourselves to the rest of the teams in the league.”The 34-year-old Céspedes hasn’t played since July 20, 2018 — his only major league game after May 13 that year. The two-time All-Star had surgery on both heels and then broke his right ankle in a nasty spill on his Florida ranch in a reported run-in with a wild boar.Van Wagenen mentioned that Céspedes is a five-tool athlete and won’t necessarily be limited to DH duty if healthy.... [More]
Thu Jun 11 202011:17This Date in Baseball
June 131905 — Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his second no-hit game, beating the Chicago Cubs and Mordecai Brown 1-0. Mathewson and Brown matched no-hitters for eight innings. The Giants got two hits in the ninth for the win.1912 — Christy Mathewson recorded his 300th career victory with a 3-2 triumph over the Chicago Cubs.1921 — Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees pitched the first five innings and hit two home runs in an 11-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers.1937 — New York’s Joe DiMaggio hit three consecutive home runs to give the Yankees an 8-8, 11-inning tie against the St. Louis Browns in the second game of a doubleheader.1947 — In the first night game played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3.1948 — Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium drew 49,641 fans who saw Ruth’s No. 3 retired and the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3.1957 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs and drove in five runs in a 9-3 victory over the Cleveland... [More]
Fri Feb 7 202012:47NL Central teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___St. Louis CardinalsManager: Mike Shildt (third season). 2019: 91-71, first place, lost to Nationals in NLCS.Training Town: Jupiter, Florida.Park: Roger Dean Stadium.First Workout: Feb. 12/17. He's Here: LHP Matthew Liberatore, C Matt Wieters, LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim.He's Outta Here: OF Marcell Ozuna, RF Jose Martinez, LF Randy Arozarena, RHP Dominic Leone.Going campin': The Cardinals return largely intact after getting swept in the NLCS by World Series champion Washington. The biggest competition throughout the spring will be in the outfield, where only Dexter Fowler has a position locked up — mostly because of his contract. Center fielder Harrison Bader probably has another spot under control, and that leaves Tyler O'Neill, Lane Thomas and top prospect Dylan Carlson competing for the last... [More]
Sun Sep 29 201918:03Cincinnati-Pittsburgh Runs
Reds second. Aristides Aquino homers to center field. Josh VanMeter singles to right center field. Kyle Farmer strikes out swinging. Curt Casali grounds out to shallow infield. Josh VanMeter out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 1, Pirates 0.Reds fifth. Curt Casali flies out to center field to Pablo Reyes. Brian O'Grady homers to center field. Tyler Mahle strikes out on a foul tip. Jose Peraza pops out to shallow center field to Kevin Newman.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 0.Pirates sixth. Kevin Newman grounds out to shortstop, Jose Peraza to Kyle Farmer. Adam Frazier walks. Melky Cabrera singles to shallow infield. Adam Frazier to third. Jose Osuna out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brian O'Grady. Adam Frazier scores. Pablo Reyes flies out to center field to Brian O'Grady.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 1.Reds eighth. Jose Peraza grounds out to first base to Jose Osuna. Alex Blandino homers to center field. Eugenio Suarez pops out to first base to Jose Osuna. Aristides Aquino walks. Josh VanMeter flies out to deep left center field to Pablo Reyes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 3, Pirates 1.
Fri Sep 27 201922:33Cincinnati-Pittsburgh Runs
Reds first. Jose Peraza doubles to deep left field. Phillip Ervin walks. Eugenio Suarez called out on strikes. Aristides Aquino doubles to deep right field. Phillip Ervin to third. Jose Iglesias grounds out to third base, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Aristides Aquino to third. Phillip Ervin scores. Curt Casali strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 0.Reds fifth. Alex Blandino walks. Jose Peraza singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Alex Blandino to third. Phillip Ervin singles to center field. Jose Peraza scores. Alex Blandino scores. Eugenio Suarez strikes out swinging. Aristides Aquino strikes out swinging. Jose Iglesias lines out to center field to Pablo Reyes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 4, Pirates 0.Pirates fifth. Erik Gonzalez singles to center field. Steven Brault singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Erik Gonzalez to third. Fielding error by Eugenio Suarez. Kevin Newman homers to left field. Steven Brault scores. Erik Gonzalez... [More]
Thu Sep 26 201922:43Chicago Cubs-Pittsburgh Runs
Pirates first. Kevin Newman flies out to right field to Ian Happ. Adam Frazier lines out to center field to Albert Almora Jr.. Melky Cabrera singles to left field. Jose Osuna singles to right center field. Melky Cabrera to third. Pablo Reyes triples to deep center field. Jose Osuna scores. Melky Cabrera scores. Jacob Stallings grounds out to third base, David Bote to Victor Caratini.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.Pirates third. Kevin Newman singles to center field. Adam Frazier singles to center field. Kevin Newman to second. Melky Cabrera strikes out swinging. Jose Osuna doubles to deep right field. Adam Frazier scores. Kevin Newman scores. Fielding error by Robel Garcia. Pablo Reyes singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Jose Osuna out at home. Jacob Stallings singles to center field. Pablo Reyes scores. Jake Elmore grounds out to shallow infield, Jose Quintana to Victor Caratini.3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.Pirates fifth. Adam Frazier... [More]
Sun Sep 22 201917:20Pittsburgh-Milwaukee Runs
Brewers second. Lorenzo Cain grounds out to shortstop, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Ben Gamel grounds out to shallow infield, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Orlando Arcia homers to center field. David Freitas pinch-hitting for Brandon Woodruff. David Freitas singles to right field. Trent Grisham flies out to center field to Bryan Reynolds.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 1, Pirates 0.Brewers fourth. Eric Thames homers to center field. Lorenzo Cain called out on strikes. Ben Gamel strikes out swinging. Orlando Arcia grounds out to third base, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Brewers 2, Pirates 0.Brewers sixth. Mike Moustakas pops out to shortstop to Erik Gonzalez. Keston Hiura singles to right field. Eric Thames homers to center field. Keston Hiura scores. Lorenzo Cain walks. Ben Gamel strikes out swinging. Orlando Arcia grounds out to third base, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 4, Pirates 0.Pirates eighth. Pablo... [More]
Tue Sep 17 201922:18Seattle-Pittsburgh Runs
Mariners second. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez singles to left field. Austin Nola doubles to deep right field. Omar Narvaez to third. Dee Gordon out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Melky Cabrera. Omar Narvaez scores. Mallex Smith grounds out to first base to Jose Osuna.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Pirates 0.Mariners fifth. Marco Gonzales doubles to right field. Shed Long singles to shallow center field. Marco Gonzales scores. J.P. Crawford lines out to right field to Melky Cabrera. Kyle Seager strikes out on a foul tip. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Pirates 0.Mariners sixth. Omar Narvaez homers to right field. Austin Nola homers to left field. Dee Gordon lines out to third base to Colin Moran. Mallex Smith lines out to deep left field to Kevin Kramer. Marco Gonzales called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 4, Pirates 0.Mariners seventh. Shed Long homers to right field. J.P. Crawford walks. Kyle Seager grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Jose Osuna. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez singles to left field. J.P. Crawford scores. Austin Nola reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Omar Narvaez out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 6, Pirates 0.
Fri Sep 13 201920:17Pittsburgh-Chicago Cubs Runs
Pirates first. Kevin Newman singles to shallow center field. Bryan Reynolds walks. Kevin Newman scores. Throwing errors by Willson Contreras, Albert Almora Jr.. Melky Cabrera lines out to center field to Albert Almora Jr.. Josh Bell pops out to Willson Contreras. Jose Osuna walks. Pablo Reyes triples to deep right center field. Jose Osuna scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Adam Frazier doubles to right field. Pablo Reyes scores. Elias Diaz grounds out to shortstop, Nico Hoerner to Anthony Rizzo.4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.Cubs first. Anthony Rizzo singles to left field. Nicholas Castellanos homers to center field. Anthony Rizzo scores. Kris Bryant flies out to left field to Pablo Reyes. Willson Contreras homers to center field. Kyle Schwarber doubles to deep right field. Nico Hoerner homers to center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. David Bote walks. Albert Almora Jr. grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Josh Bell. David Bote to second. Jon Lester strikes out... [More]
Thu Sep 12 201900:59Pittsburgh-San Francisco Runs
Pirates second. Jose Osuna doubles to right field. Adam Frazier singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Jose Osuna scores. Throwing error by Mike Yastrzemski. Elias Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Logan Webb to Brandon Belt. Kevin Kramer singles to shallow center field. Adam Frazier scores. Dario Agrazal grounds out to third base, Corban Joseph to Brandon Belt. Kevin Newman called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Pirates 2, Giants 0.Pirates fourth. Jose Osuna doubles to left field. Adam Frazier grounds out to shallow infield, Logan Webb to Brandon Belt. Jose Osuna to third. Elias Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Jaylin Davis. Jose Osuna scores. Kevin Kramer strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 3, Giants 0.Pirates fifth. Dario Agrazal grounds out to third base, Corban Joseph to Brandon Belt. Kevin Newman singles to left field. Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. Colin Moran singles to center field. Kevin Newman scores.... [More]
Wed Sep 11 201900:58Pittsburgh-San Francisco Runs
Giants first. Mauricio Dubon singles to right field. Brandon Belt doubles to deep right field. Mauricio Dubon to third. Evan Longoria strikes out swinging. Stephen Vogt singles to center field. Brandon Belt scores. Mauricio Dubon scores. Kevin Pillar singles to left field. Stephen Vogt to second. Brandon Crawford singles to left center field. Kevin Pillar to third. Stephen Vogt scores. Jaylin Davis grounds out to shortstop. Brandon Crawford out at second.3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 3, Pirates 0.Giants fifth. Mauricio Dubon grounds out to shortstop, Kevin Newman to Josh Bell. Brandon Belt strikes out on a foul tip. Evan Longoria singles to left field. Stephen Vogt homers to right field. Evan Longoria scores. Kevin Pillar grounds out to third base, Colin Moran to Josh Bell.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 5, Pirates 0.Pirates eighth. Kevin Kramer lines out to center field to Kevin Pillar. Pablo Reyes pinch-hitting for Clay Holmes. Pablo Reyes grounds out to second base, Mauricio Dubon to Brandon Belt. Kevin Newman singles to right field. Bryan Reynolds singles to left field. Kevin Newman to second. Melky Cabrera pinch-hitting for Colin Moran. Melky Cabrera doubles. Bryan Reynolds scores. Kevin Newman scores. Josh Bell homers to center field. Melky Cabrera scores. Jose Osuna flies out to left field to Austin Slater.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 5, Pirates 4.
Tue Sep 10 201901:12Pittsburgh-San Francisco Runs
Giants first. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Buster Posey out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Brandon Belt singles to shortstop. Mike Yastrzemski to third. Evan Longoria singles to shallow center field. Brandon Belt to second. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Kevin Pillar strikes out swinging. Brandon Crawford grounds out to second base, Kevin Newman to Jose Osuna.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 1, Pirates 0.Pirates fifth. Jacob Stallings homers to left field. Cole Tucker grounds out to third base, Evan Longoria to Brandon Belt. Erik Gonzalez singles to left field. Trevor Williams reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Erik Gonzalez out at second. Kevin Newman lines out to first base to Brandon Belt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 1, Giants 1.Giants fifth. Mauricio Dubon singles to left field. Madison Bumgarner strikes out on a foul bunt. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Mauricio Dubon to second. Buster Posey strikes... [More]
Fri Sep 6 201922:50St. Louis-Pittsburgh Runs
Cardinals second. Paul DeJong singles to third base. Yadier Molina lines out to left field to Bryan Reynolds. Tommy Edman homers to right field. Paul DeJong scores. Harrison Bader flies out to deep left field to Bryan Reynolds. Miles Mikolas strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.Pirates third. Adam Frazier singles to center field. Jacob Stallings strikes out swinging. Alex McRae strikes out on a foul bunt. Kevin Newman doubles to deep left center field. Adam Frazier scores. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to second base, Kolten Wong to Paul Goldschmidt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.Cardinals seventh. Yadier Molina strikes out on a foul tip. Tommy Edman homers to center field. Harrison Bader walks. Matt Carpenter pinch-hitting for Tyler Webb. Matt Carpenter doubles to right field. Harrison Bader scores. Dexter Fowler reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Randy Arozarena out at second. Kolten Wong grounds out to... [More]
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