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Boston Globe
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Play ball, take 2: Braves take MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension
Craig Marcum agreed. He and his family, with three children, were ready to see baseball even if Marcum is the Reds' fan surrounded by relatives rooting for the Braves. They had a good time seeing McGraw and country singer Jake Owen. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Sunday was dry at Bristol Motor Speedway with overcast skies. The sun actually broke through in the ninth inning on what wound up a perfect day for baseball. The Braves trailed 1-0 when the game resumed Sunday, and Eli White hit two home runs to power Atlanta over the Reds, 4-2. Advertisement Eli White takes his second lap around the bases! — MLB (@MLB) 'We're really glad that they played the game today instead of last night because we sat here a couple hours in the rain and everybody was saturated even with rain gear,' Marcum said. 'The kids are happy so we're happy.' Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said it was a shame the rain ruined a beautiful evening Saturday, though both teams came through Sunday with a good game and no complaints. Advertisement 'Kudos to all the fans who came back,' Snitker said. 'I mean after the weather and getting soaked and everything yesterday, it was great. I thought it was a great production. You look back, it's kind of cool to be a part of this.' Your — MLB (@MLB) Organizers also got to show off the fun planned during the game. Fans passed car cutouts of the Reds and Braves for a race through the stands. Two fans tried to hit balls from the apron over the track and fence, and two others had to put on NASCAR fire suits and race to four-wheelers for a race to the finish line. The grounds crew even wore uniforms looking like a NASCAR pit crew's fire suits. And something that never could've happened before at Bristol took part during the seventh-inning stretch: Fans sang 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.' When White became the first MLB player to hit a home run at the historic racetrack, that allowed Bristol's 'Home Run' car to take a lap in celebration. 🚨 HOME RUN CAR 🚨 — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) When one foul ball bounced off the track past the outfield wall in right, the man who failed to throw the ball over the fence to fans was booed. The track at Bristol is steeper than it looks 😭 — MLB (@MLB) This MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred's push to take MLB to places where baseball isn't played every day live. MLB played a game at. the 'Field of Dreams' movie site in Iowa in both 2021 and 2022. Alabama and North Carolina, too. MLB didn't try to sell every ticket inside the speedway that drew 156,990 for the Battle of Bristol college football game in 2016 with a racing capacity of 146,000. The attendance was well above the previous paid attendance of 84,587 on Sept. 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees. Advertisement Simply canceling this game wasn't an option. The Reds are in the chase for a wild-card spot, and this is the last time these teams meet this season. Teams had police escorts to make sure they got back to Bristol on Sunday. For fans, the commute back to Bristol Motor Speedway, billed as 'The Last Great Colosseum' with its history as a half-mile bullring of a racetrack, was easier for some than others. Steven Long of Atlanta, Georgia, was on a party bus to his hotel in Knoxville with a bunch of distributors. He drove the 110 miles back to Bristol on Sunday by himself even though he had hoped to be driving home. He couldn't miss the first MLB game at a racetrack. 'I had to come back,' said Long, who wore his Braves jersey hoping for a win. MLB will be announcing an attendance figure later Sunday. Officials already knew this event would draw a record crowd with 85,000 tickets sold as of Monday. The big question Sunday was how many people would return for baseball itself after the big party that MLB and Bristol threw for fans Saturday. For Lowe and Jason Lawson, this is a moment they couldn't miss after buying tickets in May. The patriotic fan was one of many who returned to Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday to catch the resumption of the MLB Speedway Classic in Bristol, Tenn. George Walker IV/Associated Press 'The history, the nostalgia of Bristol Motor Speedway combined with Major League Baseball all in one I think,' Lowe said. Long was being joined by a couple of friends. He saw one benefit of returning even if others chose not to. Advertisement 'We'll have more space around us, so we won't be on top of each other,' Long said. Indeed. Fans had plenty of room to spread out, dance and enjoy the capping event of the MLB Speedway Classic.
Chicago Tribune
03-08-2025
- Climate
- Chicago Tribune
Play ball, take 2: The Atlanta Braves take the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension
BRISTOL, Tenn. — A record crowd of 91,032 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning. Fans returning Sunday only wanted to watch the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds play ball. They enjoyed enough of star Tim McGraw and Pitbull in the rain that suspended the first MLB regular-season game in the state of Tennessee. 'We got to see all of that (Saturday), so as long as we see a game today I think we'll be good,' Cindy Lowe of Mount Airy, North Carolina, said. Craig Marcum agreed. He and his family, with three children, were ready to see baseball even if Marcum is the Reds fan surrounded by relatives rooting for the Braves. They had a good time seeing McGraw and country singer Jake Owen. Sunday was dry at Bristol Motor Speedway with overcast skies. The sun actually broke through in the ninth inning on what wound up a perfect day for baseball. The Braves trailed 1-0 when the game resumed Sunday, and Eli White hit two home runs, leading Atlanta over the Reds 4-2. 'We're really glad that they played the game today instead of last night because we sat here a couple hours in the rain and everybody was saturated even with rain gear,' Marcum said. 'The kids are happy so we're happy.' Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said it was a shame the rain ruined a beautiful evening Saturday, though both teams came through Sunday with a good game and no complaints. 'Kudos to all the fans who came back,' Snitker said. 'I mean after the weather and getting soaked and everything yesterday, it was great. I thought it was a great production. You look back, it's kind of cool to be a part of this.' Organizers also got to show off the fun planned during the game. Fans passed car cutouts of the Reds and Braves for a race through the stands. Two fans tried to hit balls from the apron over the track and fence, and two others had to put on NASCAR fire suits and race to four-wheelers for a race to the finish line. The grounds crew even wore uniforms that looked like NASCAR pit crew fire suits. And something that never could've happened before at Bristol took part during the seventh-inning stretch: Fans sang 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.' When White became the first MLB player to hit a home run at the historic racetrack, that allowed Bristol's 'Home Run' car to take a lap in celebration. When one foul ball bounced off the track past the outfield wall in right, the man who failed to throw the ball over the fence to fans was booed. This MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred's push to take MLB to places where baseball isn't played every day live. MLB played a game at the 'Field of Dreams' movie site in Iowa in both 2021 and 2022. Alabama and North Carolina, too. MLB didn't try to sell every ticket inside the speedway that drew 156,990 for the Battle of Bristol college football game in 2016 with a racing capacity of 146,000. The attendance was well above the previous paid attendance of 84,587 on Sept. 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees. Simply canceling this game wasn't an option. The Reds are in the chase for a wild-card spot, and this is the last time these teams meet this season. Teams had police escorts to make sure they got back to Bristol on Sunday. For fans, the commute back to Bristol Motor Speedway, billed as 'The Last Great Colosseum' with its history as a half-mile bullring of a racetrack, was easier for some than others. Steven Long of Atlanta, Georgia, was on a party bus to his hotel in Knoxville with a bunch of distributors. He drove the 110 miles back to Bristol on Sunday by himself even though he had hoped to be driving home. He couldn't miss the first MLB game at a racetrack. 'I had to come back,' said Long, who wore his Braves jersey hoping for a win. MLB will be announcing an attendance figure later Sunday. Officials already knew this event would draw a record crowd with 85,000 tickets sold as of Monday. The big question Sunday was how many people would return for baseball itself after the big party that MLB and Bristol threw for fans Saturday. For Lowe and Jason Lawson, this is a moment they couldn't miss after buying tickets in May. 'The history, the nostalgia of Bristol Motor Speedway combined with Major League Baseball all in one I think,' Lowe said. Long was being joined by a couple of friends. He saw one benefit of returning even if others chose not to. 'We'll have more space around us, so we won't be on top of each other,' Long said. Indeed. Fans had plenty of room to spread out, dance and enjoy the capping event of the MLB Speedway Classic.
NBC News
03-08-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
The Braves take the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol after rain suspension
BRISTOL, Tenn. — A record crowd of 91,032 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning. Fans returning Sunday only wanted to watch the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds play ball. They enjoyed enough of star Tim McGraw and Pitbull in the rain that suspended the first MLB regular-season game in the state of Tennessee. "We got to see all of that (Saturday), so as long as we see game today I think we'll be good," Cindy Lowe of Mount Airy, North Carolina, said. Craig Marcum agreed. He and his family, with three children, were ready to see baseball even if Marcum is the Reds' fan surrounded by relatives rooting for the Braves. They had a good time seeing McGraw and country singer Jake Owen. Sunday was dry at Bristol Motor Speedway with overcast skies. The sun actually broke through in the ninth inning on what wound up a perfect day for baseball. The Braves trailed 1-0 when the game resumed Sunday, and Eli White hit two home runs leading Atlanta over the Reds 4-2. "We're really glad that they played the game today instead of last night because we sat here a couple hours in the rain and everybody was saturated even with rain gear," Marcum said. "The kids are happy so we're happy." Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said it was a shame the rain ruined a beautiful evening Saturday, though both teams came through Sunday with a good game and no complaints. "Kudos to all the fans who came back," Snitker said. "I mean after the weather and getting soaked and everything yesterday, it was great. I thought it was a great production. You look back, it's kind of cool to be a part of this." Organizers also got to show off the fun planned during the game. Fans passed car cutouts of the Reds and Braves for a race through the stands. Two fans tried to hit balls from the apron over the track and fence, and two others had to put on NASCAR fire suits and race to four-wheelers for a race to the finish line. The grounds crew even wore uniforms looking like a NASCAR pit crew's fire suits. And something that never could've happened before at Bristol took part during the seventh-inning stretch: Fans sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." When White became the first MLB player to hit a home run at the historic racetrack, that allowed Bristol's "Home Run" car to take a lap in celebration. When one foul ball bounced off the track past the outfield wall in right, the man who failed to throw the ball over the fence to fans was booed. This MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred's push to take MLB to places where baseball isn't played every day live. MLB played a game at. the "Field of Dreams" movie site in Iowa in both 2021 and 2022. Alabama and North Carolina, too. MLB didn't try to sell every ticket inside the speedway that drew 156,990 for the Battle of Bristol college football game in 2016 with a racing capacity of 146,000. The attendance was well above the previous paid attendance of 84,587 on Sept. 12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium hosted the New York Yankees. Simply canceling this game wasn't an option. The Reds are in the chase for a wild-card spot, and this is the last time these teams meet this season. Teams had police escorts to make sure they got back to Bristol on Sunday. For fans, the commute back to Bristol Motor Speedway, billed as "The Last Great Colosseum" with its history as a half-mile bullring of a racetrack, was easier for some than others. Steven Long of Atlanta, Georgia, was on a party bus to his hotel in Knoxville with a bunch of distributors. He drove the 110 miles back to Bristol on Sunday by himself even though he had hoped to be driving home. He couldn't miss the first MLB game at a racetrack. "I had to come back," said Long, who wore his Braves jersey hoping for a win. MLB will be announcing an attendance figure later Sunday. Officials already knew this event would draw a record crowd with 85,000 tickets sold as of Monday. The big question Sunday was how many people would return for baseball itself after the big party that MLB and Bristol threw for fans Saturday. For Lowe and Jason Lawson, this is a moment they couldn't miss after buying tickets in May. "The history, the nostalgia of Bristol Motor Speedway combined with Major League Baseball all in one I think," Lowe said. Long was being joined by a couple of friends. He saw one benefit of returning even if others chose not to. "We'll have more space around us, so we won't be on top of each other," Long said.
Al Arabiya
27-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Cal Raleigh is first to 40 homers this season with tiebreaking shot in mariners' 7-2 win over angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Cal Raleigh became the first player to hit 40 homers this season with a tiebreaking solo shot in the sixth inning of the Seattle Mariners' 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Raleigh hammered a 97 mph fastball from José Fermin (2-2) 416 feet into the right-field bleachers for his second homer in eight games since winning the Home Run Derby. Julio Rodríguez hit his fourth solo homer in three games at Angel Stadium, and Randy Arozarena also connected for the Mariners. George Kirby (5-5) struck out nine over six difficult innings of five-hit ball to earn his fourth win in five starts despite not matching his 14-strikeout performance at Angel Stadium last month. Kirby fanned Luis Rengifo on a slider with the bases loaded to end the sixth. Taylor Ward hit his 24th homer for the Angels, who have lost five of six. Tyler Anderson yielded six hits and two runs while pitching inefficiently into the fifth. The veteran left-hander and Angels trade candidate has a 5.66 ERA in his last four starts. Rodríguez connected in the third, adding his 18th homer of the season to his solo shot Thursday and two more in the Mariners' loss Friday. Arozarena led off the fourth with his 20th homer, reaching the milestone for the fifth consecutive season. Yoán Moncada, another Angels trade candidate, left in pain after Kirby's fastball hit him in the hand. X-rays were negative. Key moment: Dominic Canzone bolstered Seattle's lead with a two-run single in the sixth after Raleigh's homer, and Jorge Polanco scored moments later on Rengifo's error at second base. Key stat: Raleigh is the seventh catcher in major league history to hit 40 homers in a season. It's been done nine times overall – twice by Johnny Bench and Mike Piazza. Up next: Kyle Hendricks (5-7, 4.92 ERA) pitches for Los Angeles in the series finale Sunday against Logan Gilbert (3-3, 3.07).
New York Times
15-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Raleigh gets 17!
Mariners star Raleigh, the MLB leader in home runs this season, defeated Junior Caminero in the final Getty Images Cal Raleigh needed two home runs to tie Brent Rooker and stay alive. Down to his final out in the bonus round, he got it! He's now tied with Rooker for fourth place at 17... Yes, Cal Raleigh has different bats catered to his right- and left-handed swings. He refers to them both as torpedo bats, thought the left-handed one seems to have a more exaggerated torpedo shape. "Right-handed is end-loaded. Left is balanced," he said today. Getty Images About halfway through the round, Raleigh switched to the right side. He hit eight on the left. Raleigh added seven from the right side. He's at 15 heading into the bonus round. Cal Raleigh just hit back-to-back home runs that landed on top of the "Chop House" building beyond Truist Park's right-field fencing. He has an early eight home runs before calling timeout to talk with his father and Mariners teammates. Let's see if the switch-hitter switches sides... Oneil Cruz: 21 Junior Caminero: 21 Byron Buxton: 20 Brent Rooker: 17 James Wood: 16 Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 3 Ties are broken by which player hit the longest home run. Getty Images Superstar Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, having a prolific 2025 season with 38 home runs before the All-Star break, is now up. His dad is pitching to him! Everyone knows the infamous "Ya like Jazz" meme from The Bee Movie. The Truist Park crowd would definitely say "NO." Your question now: Was THAT fun, Jazz? Yeah? Was that fun for you? Nevermind. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has unfortunately entered the ranks of players to do terrible in the Home Run Derby. "It's just BP," he said earlier today. Jazz also didn't practice in the days leading up to the derby like some others. He thought that would help him. "I'm just here to have fun," he said. "That's what really went into it. I'm not really gonna over do it, overthink like, 'Ah, I got to do this when I'm out there.' Just let it come naturally." Sadly, the power of anime and good vibes were not on Jazz's side tonight. At the very least, he won't be part of the "Zero homers at the Home Run Derby club," which is a very sizable list. Let's collectively agree to move on, forget about Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s round and get back to the fun. Getty Images The Yankees star finishes at just three home runs, but teammates including Aaron Judge still come out to dap him up. ESPN chose a good time to have Chris Sale on set for an impromptu interview. It allowed the broadcast to focus more on Sale chopping it up with a crew that includes ex-White Sox teammate Todd Frazier instead of Jazz Chisholm's round, which ends at just three home runs. The bonus round is coming up next, but barring a miracle, Chisholm is done. Getty Images To my colleagues' point, Jazz Chisholm has just one home run in his first 18 swings with 1:20 left. The obligatory brutal Home Run Derby round has arrived. The Derby announcer is telling fans not to count out Jazz but unless he goes ham in the next 1:25, he's as good as gone. Getty Images There's always gotta be one Derby round that makes you wish you could fast-forward through it, for the guy's sake. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is having that round. It's a family affair at the Home Run Derby as Jazz Chisholm Jr. is having his step-father pitch to him. Cal Raleigh has assembled a team with his father and brother pitching and catching, respectively. Elsewhere, Byron Buxton's designated Gatorade givers were his sons. I know the rules have changed a lot, but whatever happened to guys coming out and doing terrible in the Home Run Derby? Chipper Jones hitting only two homers in 2000 scarred me as a child. And that was actually better than when he hit only one homer in 1998. Troy Glaus, Bret Boone, Jason Bay and Brandon Inge are among players who didn't hit a single home run in their appearances.
