Here's something you don't see every day: The Dodgers got six RBIs from pinch-hitters in their 8-3 win as Matt Kemp hit a grand slam and Chris Taylor had a two-run double. Also, Clayton Kershaw returned, Max Muncy stayed incredible with another home run and the Dodgers are 24-9 since that 16-26 start.
The Mariners, trying to snap a five-game skid, take a 5-0 lead when Kyle Seager beats pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to first base and Mitch Haniger comes around from second base to score. Is this a bad time to mention the Mariners have blown 5-run leads in two of their past three games?
Watch Anthony Rizzo discuss the Cubs 11-2 loss to Cincinnati, the team's third consecutive defeat to the Reds.
Interesting replay overturn in Boston: The Red Sox had apparently tied the game on a bases-loaded wild pitch, but the Mariners appealed and it was ruled Rafael Devers had swung at the pitch and the ball glanced off his foot, making it a dead ball and the runners forced to return to their bases. Devers then grounded out to end the inning.
Bryce Harper continues to scuffle through the worst month of his career, hitting .149 in June with a .505 OPS. His SO rates by month: April, 17%; May, 24%; June, 30%.
Nick Pivetta starts for the Phillies Sunday, ranking among the fastest-working MLB pitchers. Pivetta explained that… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Last season, Domingo Santana led the Brewers in wOBA while hitting 30 home runs. Today, he was sent down to Triple-A. It will be interesting to see what the Brewers do with him. He's great depth insurance if somebody gets injured, but he's also an attractive trade chip.
@Singytweets with Carlos Santana last year...not Singy's necklace. pic.twitter.com/MsrPNBlDDb
11 years ago today I was ringside in Las Vegas as @HitmanHatton scored a body-shot KO of Jose Luis Castillo to reta… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
From the great @SlangsOnSports: Another MLB strikeout/HR record will be in jeopardy this season. The number of inst… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
So the best fielder in baseball by UZR/150 has been, um, Kyle Schwarber? fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?p… pic.twitter.com/jPjBSEpyYw
Watch Kris Bryant discuss the Cubs second consecutive loss to the Reds on Friday. He went 0 for 4 with 3 k's.
The Phillies don't appear to be going away any time soon. They trounced the Nationals 12-2 in the opener of a three-game set in DC, thanks to four more hits from white-hot Odubel Herrera, who homered for the fifth straight game. With the win, Philly leapfrogs Washington for second place in the NL East. The Phils are 8-3 in their last 11 games, while the Nats are 3-8. Freaky Friday, anyone?
Entering tonight, teams were 409-19 when leading by 5+ runs at any point in a game. The Mariners are in danger of blowing their second five-run lead in three games as the Red Sox have rallied from a 10-5 deficit to take a 12-10 lead. J.D. Martinez puts them ahead with a two-run single, his fourth hit of the game.
The Cardinals' Jack Flaherty hasn't allowed a hit in his first five innings against the Brewers. espn.com/mlb/boxscore?g…
J.D. Martinez slams a 1-2 pitch over the center field fence for his 23rd home run to bring the Red Sox to 10-8. Forget Ichiro. Let's just get Nellie Cruz and Martinez in the Home Run Derby.
