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Shohei Ohtani Becomes First Angel To Have 40/20 Season

Aug 30, 2021 12:22 PM

Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani reached yet another incredible milestone on Saturday night, as he became the first Angels player to ever hit at least 40 homers and steal 20 bases in a season.

Ohtani reached the mark with his 20th stolen base of 2021, coming in the fifth inning of a 10-2 win over the Padres at Angel Stadium. Ohtani already had reached the 40-homer mark -- he leads the Majors with 41 blasts this year. And it doesn’t include the fact that he’s also 8-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 105 innings as a pitcher this season.

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Chris Sale Joins Sandy Koufax With Third Immaculate Inning

Aug 27, 2021 7:17 AM

Red Sox ace Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers on record with three immaculate innings when he struck out the side on nine pitches in the third inning of Thursday night's 12-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Sale was making his third start for Boston since returning from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for the entire 2020 season.

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Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Joins 500 HR Club

Aug 22, 2021 11:19 PM

Miguel Cabrera is now a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball.

Cabrera put an exclamation point on his career when he became the 28th member of the 500 home run club with a sixth-inning blast for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

The 38-year-old Cabrera connected on a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Steven Matz, sending the ball over the scoreboard in right-center field. The 400-foot homer tied the score at 1.

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D-Backs' Tyler Gilbert No-Hits Padres In First MLB Start

Aug 16, 2021 8:23 AM

Tyler Gilbert, acquired by the Diamondbacks in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft only eight months ago, threw a no-hitter in the first start of his major league career on Saturday night.

He did so by blanking a star-studded San Diego Padres lineup, writing one of the most improbable sports stories of 2021.

Gilbert, 27, became the fourth pitcher in baseball history to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start. 

"Amazing," Gilbert, speaking after a 7-0 victory from Chase Field, said with a smile. "It hasn't hit me too much yet, but it's really cool."

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Phillies Retire Roy Halladay's No. 34 Jersey

Aug 9, 2021 7:58 AM

On the same diamond where Roy Halladay pitched himself into baseball history and the hearts of Philadelphia fans, the Phillies retired the late Hall of Famer's No. 34 jersey in a touching tribute Sunday.

Former teammates Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Raúl Ibañez as well as pitching coach Rich Dubee and manager Charlie Manuel were among those in attendance for the ceremony at Citizens Bank Park before the Phillies played the New York Mets.

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