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Albert Pujols Passes Reggie Jackson On Home Run List

Apr 26, 2016 9:45 AM

Albert Pujols hit two home runs on Monday, passing Reggie Jackson for sole possession of 13th place on the all-time list with 565 career long balls.

Pujols, 36, is signed for five more seasons after this one.

If he averages 35 home runs over the length of his contract, he'll finish his career with 770 home runs, eight more than Barry Bonds, who stands as the all-time leader.

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Giancarlo Stanton Hits Home Run Out Of AT&T Park

Apr 26, 2016 9:46 AM

Giancarlo Stanton wowed fans by hitting a home run out of AT&T Park during batting practice ahead of Sunday's game between the Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants.

Stanton also homered during the game, but the solo shot in the fourth inning stayed in the ballpark.

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Odd Mechanical Flaw Leading To Shelby Miller's Struggles

Apr 22, 2016 2:46 PM

Shelby Miller has struggled mightily in his first four starts with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Arizona traded a haul of young players to Atlanta for Miller this offseason. He has responded with a 8.59 ERA, 10 strikeouts and 11 walks in 14.2 innings.

Miller has had issues with his mechanics, specifically with his follow through, which has led to him hitting his pitching hand on the ground after releasing the pitch. He left his previous start with cuts on his hand and on Thursday the same thing happened.

Chip Hale said he'd never seen anything like it, not for a pitcher with an over-the-top delivery.

"He's staying more upright," Hale said. "It's just something he's been working on and he was doing a really good job of that in his pen."

Mike Axisa/CBS Sports

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Jake Arrieta Throws No-Hitter Against Reds

Apr 22, 2016 8:29 AM

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 16-0 on Thursday night as Jake Arrieta tossed his second career no-hitter.

"I envisioned pitching like this even when I had a 5 [ERA] in Baltimore," Arrieta said after the game. "Regardless of how long it took or what I had to go through to get there."

Arrieta is 4-0 in four starts this season with a 0.87 ERA. He didn't even have his best stuff against Cincinnati.

"He was definitely off," David Ross said. "He was probably off for the first four or five innings."

Jesse Rogers/ESPN

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Aaron Hicks Throws Ball 105 MPH From Outfield

Apr 21, 2016 8:29 AM

The New York Yankees lost to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, but Aaron Hicks provided a memorable highlight while playing defense in the outfield.

Hicks threw a baseball 105.5 mph from the outfield, nailing Danny Valencia at home plate.

The throw is the hardest ever measured by MLB's Statcast, which was launched at the beginning of last season.

Matt Snyder/CBS Sports

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Carlos Gonzalez Records 1,000th Hit Against Reds

Apr 20, 2016 4:10 PM

Carlos Gonzalez collected his 1,000th career hit with his second double of Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Gonzalez, 30, is a career .291/.348/.526 hitter with 180 home runs in 3,428 at-bats.

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Ubaldo Jimenez Has Been Dominant Against Blue Jays

Apr 20, 2016 10:06 PM

The Toronto Blue Jays have three of the most feared hitters in the game, but Ubaldo Jimenez has owned Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion recently.

The trio combined for 120 home runs last season and Donaldson was named the American League MVP.

Jimenez thrived against the Blue Jays last year, going 3-1 with a 2.55 ERA, thanks in large part to his continued dominance over Toronto's big three.

Heading into Wednesday night's game between Baltimore and Toronto, Donaldson, Bautista and Encarnacion have a combined .127 lifetime batting average against Jimenez, with just one home run in 79 at-bats.

Here is a breakdown of their career lines:

Donaldson: 2-for-17 (.118) 0 HR, 2 RBIs

Bautista: 2-for-30 (.067), 0 HR, 0 RBI

Encarnacion: 6-for-32 (.188), 1 HR, 3 RBIs

"I've been fortunate enough that the days I've pitched against them, I've had all my stuff," said Jimenez, searching for an explanation. "Just executing whatever the catcher is calling back there."

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Billy Hamilton Records Fastest HR Trot In Statcast History

Apr 14, 2016 10:40 AM

Billy Hamilton homered against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night and flew across the bases.

Hamilton rounded the bases in 16.2 seconds, the quickest trot for an over-the-wall home run in Statcast history.

"I didn't know it was a home run," Hamilton said. "If you don't know it's a home run, you can't expect it to be home run when you don't hit home runs. My motto is, 'If that ball falls, I'm trying to get an inside the park home run.' I'm going full speed all the time. If it falls at the wall, I won't be standing on first base. I'll be on second or third where somebody has a chance to drive me in."

Hamilton also had the fastest trot last season at 16.5 seconds.

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Felix Hernandez Has 45 Winless Starts While Allowing One Run Or Fewer

Apr 14, 2016 10:40 AM

Felix Hernandez allowed three hits over seven innings on Sunday, while striking out 10 and failing to surrender a single run.

However, his relievers blew the game as the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in 10 innings.

It was the 45th start in which Hernandez allowed zero runs or one run and didn't get credit for a win, according to ESPN's David Schoenfield. He is tied with Zack Greinke for the most such starts among active pitchers.

Those 45 winless games account for 13.4 percent of his career starts.

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Dodgers Fall One Inning Short Of Shutout Streak

Apr 14, 2016 10:40 AM

The Los Angeles Dodgers began the 2016 season with a 31-inning scoreless innings streak that ended in the fifth inning of an eventual loss to the San Francisco Giants.

The scoreless innings streak for Dodgers ended in the fifth, one inning shy of the record to begin a season, set by the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals.

Los Angeles gave up its first runs of the season when the Giants got to Alex Wood. Brandon Crawford drew a leadoff walk, pinch hitter Kelby Tomlinson singled and Denard Span drove in a run with a groundout.

Associated Press

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David Ortiz Passes Eddie Murray On Home Run List
David Ortiz homered on Wednesday night, his second in as many games.

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Padres Set Record With 27 Straight Scoreless Innings
The Padres have become the first team in Major League history to be shut out in its first three games of a season.

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David Ortiz Slugs Fifth Opening Day Home Run
David Ortiz hit the fifth Opening Day home run of his Major League career on Tuesday in his final season opener.

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Trevor Story Makes History With Two HRs In Debut
Trevor Story hit two home runs on Monday, becoming the first player in Major League history to do so in his debut on Opening Day.

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