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Fox Sports
06-08-2025
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Last Night in Baseball: Can Anyone Stop The Brewers?
Major League Baseball Last Night in Baseball: Can Anyone Stop The Brewers? Updated Aug. 6, 2025 11:02 a.m. ET share facebook x reddit link There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don't worry, we're here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from the weekend in Major League Baseball : Brewers set a new franchise best On the morning of May 4, the Brewers were a season-worst four games under .500. They'd opened the month by losing the first three games on the schedule, including two to their NL Central rival the Cubs, and already sat five games back in the division because of it. A few weeks later, no better off than they had been at the start of the month, something changed, and Milwaukee rattled off eight consecutive wins. The Brewers, unbeknownst to anyone at the time, did not just post a meaningful win streak, but had begun what would become, one game at a time, the greatest 60-game stretch in franchise history. The Brewers, after another victory on Tuesday, are now 25 games over .500, the only team with a winning percentage over .600 at .611, in the middle of another win streak — this time a five-game one — and are 44-16 over their last 60. They've never played to that level in a 60-game stretch ever, per MLB's Sarah Langs , in a history that dates back to 1969. That's not a surprise, either: it's not that the Brewers have never been any good, but a 44-16 record has a .733 winning percentage. That's a 119-win pace over 162 games: the 2001 Mariners have the most wins ever in a 162-game season, and they put up 116 and .716 in that campaign, respectively. Now, there's a huge difference between playing at the level the Brewers are over 162 and doing it over 60 games, but this is more about whether Milwaukee is still this good when October rolls around. If so, they're going to be far more dangerous than their record suggests — something their opponents have already been learning this summer for the last 60 games. ADVERTISEMENT As for Tuesday, Milwaukee took on the Atlanta Braves, and won 7-2. They piled on early, scoring four runs in the third inning off of starter Joey Wentz, while Freddy Peralta twirled a five-inning gem on the other side: the right-hander gave up just the one run while striking out seven batters, stranding all six baserunners while allowing a solo home run. They'll go for their sixth win in a row and a series sweep of Atlanta on Wednesday, before heading back home to take on the Mets over the weekend. Gurriel's record dinger Padres' trade deadline acquisition Mason Miller threw a pitch 103.9 mph on Tuesday. That should be the thing that we're paying attention to right now: 103.9 mph is practically 104! It even said so on the on-screen radar gun! We know it's possible, but it still doesn't feel that way. Even less possible is that Miller threw a pitch at that speed that was not only hit, but hit for a home run. Diamondbacks' outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took that nearly-104-mph heater and pulled it for a home run. No one has ever seen a pitch that fast and hit it for a home run before, as far as MLB's pitch-tracking data is concerned , and given the speeds involved probably not before any of that existed to let us know as much, either. Miller's fastball usually moves a lot better than that, but this one came in flat to a batter who was sitting fastball. Flat, over the plate, and anticipated: it's no wonder Gurriel was ready for it early enough to pull it, even, and he absolutely crushed this one. It didn't end up mattering for Arizona in the end, however: while this tied the game up 5-5 and inevitably sent it to extras, the Padres would come out on top, 10-5, thanks to a five-run top of the 11th inning in which San Diego didn't hit anything hard enough to be more than a single, but managed to score even on two of their outs. Langeliers goes yard 3 times in 5-hit night Nights don't come much bigger than the one Shea Langeliers had on Tuesday. The Athletics catcher not only had a five-hit night, but he was 5-for-6 with three home runs. It was the first five-hit night for an A's player since 1972, and Langeliers also joined some elite company among backstops, too. Per MLB , just Cal Raleigh, Mike Piazza, Earl Williams and Rudy York have managed to hit at least 20 homers in three of their first four seasons in the league while playing at least half of their games as catchers, and now Langeliers has joined their ranks. The A's would defeat the Nationals 16-7, as it wasn't just Langeliers who couldn't stop hitting. He drove in three runs and scored four times, but Nick Kurtz had three hits and scored four times, too, while Brent Rooker had four hits with three RBIs and runs a piece and Gio Urshela added another three knocks. Darell Hernaiz had "just" two hits, but one of them was a homer, and he drove in three runs. Say what you will about the A's pitching — it's objectively terrible — but boy, they can hit. Yankees blow it, again The Rangers shut out the Yankees on Tuesday, on the back of an impressive outing from Nathan Eovaldi. He conceded no runs and allowed just one hit, while striking out six batters over eight innings. It's the sixth straight outing for Eovaldi in which he's earned a win, too, and this one put the Rangers just half-a-game back of a wild card spot… one that the Yankees currently have an increasingly tenuous hold on. New York's bats did not get the jolt from the returning Aaron Judge that they needed — it probably did not help that Giancarlo Stanton had to sit so Judge could DH as he works his elbow back into shape after an IL stint — but Devin Williams was once again a problem in relief. He allowed both of the Rangers runs and failed to get out of the eighth inning; his ERA for the year is now 5.44. In case Yankees fans weren't quite mad enough about their team's performance of late yet, well, this will help/hurt. Since June 13th, the White Sox — a team that set the all-time record for losses in a season a year ago, and are trying to not lose 100 this year — have 19 wins, one more than either of the Yankees or the Mets. In that time, the Yankees and Mets have 12 combined road wins, while the White Sox have 11. The Dodgers' lineup woke up The Dodgers have also had their share of problems with injuries and the lineup of late, but not to the same degree as either New York club, and not on Tuesday. It was basically an all-out attack on Cardinals' pitching, with Los Angeles winning 12-6. Max Muncy, in his second game back from the IL, drove in four runs and hit two homers. From "Max Muncy is back!" to "oh Max Muncy is back back" in the course of three innings. He wasn't the only one, however. Teoscar Hernández hit a pair of homers , as well, while Mookie Betts had three hits. None of them were homers, but Muncy and Hernández had that covered, anyway. The trio went a combined 10-for-14 with a walk, four home runs, eight RBIs, eight runs, and two doubles. Which is exactly the kind of spread-out performance the Dodgers need if they're going to start worrying their fans so much entering the final stretches of 2025. A good bat flip A little touch of personalization to the bat flip routine is always welcome. Look at that little tap back in the other direction that Mariners' slugger Josh Naylor added to the proceedings. Sometimes it's good to just sit and appreciate some art, you know? Speaking of Mariners, homers, Eugenio Suárez finally went yard again, for the first time in a Seattle uniform since 2023. He's now tied with Judge for fourth in the majors in homers at 37, five behind his teammate and leader, Cal Raleigh. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball share
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04-06-2025
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Topps releases Lou Gehrig Day set in support of ALS research
The Lou Gehrig Day complete set is available until June 12 and retails for $59.99. (Credit: Topps) Topps has partnered with Major League Baseball and reporter Sarah Langs for a trading card set that commemorates Lou Gehrig Day and supports ALS research. The Lou Gehrig Day complete set will retail for $59.99 and is available until June 12 at 4 p.m. ET. Randomly inserted parallels include 'Iron' Dark Silver /25, Dark Blue /4 and Gold 1/1s. Advertisement MLB is also hosting an auction with 1/1 autograph cards from the set representing each team. Each player was selected by Langs, an MLB reporter and researcher battling ALS. Net proceeds from the set and auctions will be donated to the Sean M. Healey Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital. MLB established June 2 as Lou Gehrig Day in 2021 with an annual commemoration involving all 30 teams. Known as the 'Iron Horse,' Gehrig played 17 seasons for the New York Yankees before retiring due to an ailment that would later be identified as ALS. Gehrig retired as a seven-time All-Star, six-time World Series champion and two-time American League MVP. Advertisement Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. Ben Burrows is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture. He was previously the Collectibles Editor at Sports Illustrated. You can follow him on X and Instagram @benmburrows.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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Cubs win historic 13-11 slugfest over Diamondbacks, led by Carson Kelly's 2 home runs, 5 RBI
The wind was definitely blowing out on Friday at Wrigley Field. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs put on a show, combining for seven home runs and two grand slams in an eventual 13-11 victory for the home team. The Cubs became the seventh team in at least 125 years — and just the third since 1933 — to win after allowing 10 or more runs in an inning, according to Sarah Langs. Cubs catcher Carson Kelly hit two home runs and drove in five runs to lead the home run barrage against his former team, for whom he played five seasons. Ian Happ (grand slam), Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for the Cubs, combining for seven RBI. Advertisement After Happ's grand slam put the Cubs comfortably ahead in the seventh inning, Arizona exploded for 10 runs in the eighth, wiping out a 7-1 Cubs lead. Eugenio Suárez hit a grand slam to begin the outburst. That was followed by an RBI single from Geraldo Perdomo, a three-run double by Randal Grichuk and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s two-run homer. Cubs relievers Jordan Wicks, Porter Hodge and Ethan Roberts combined to give up the 10 runs on seven hits and two walks. But the Cubs answered with six more runs in the bottom of the eighth to regain the lead 13-11. Kelly led off the scoring with a three-run shot off Bryce Jarvis. Tucker and Suzuki followed with back-to-back homers against Joe Mantiply, who took the loss on the day. Ryne Nelson gave up five runs in two-thirds of an inning for the D-backs. Hodge allowed six runs in his two-thirds of an inning for Chicago. Kelly was the star for the Cubs on Friday, and he has been hitting well all season. He splits time behind the plate with Miguel Amaya, and that time share likely maximizes his offensive production. However, it also prevents Kelly from being ranked among MLB's leaders in hitting. Advertisement The 10-year veteran is batting .419 with a 1.675 OPS, six home runs and 18 RBI this season. But he has only 43 plate appearances in 11 games. As ESPN's Jeff Passan pointed out, if Kelly had enough PAs to qualify for the MLB batting title, his OPS would be 392 points ahead of Aaron Judge's for highest in baseball. "It was crazy. I mean, we gave up 10 runs in an inning and won," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterward. "It was a wild game, but we kept going. There's 27 outs in a game, and this kind of proves it. You're just happy to just get out of it with a win." With the win, the Cubs improved to 13-9 and have a 1.5-game lead in the NL Central over the Milwaukee Brewers, who host the Athletics on Friday. The Diamondbacks dropped to 12-8, leaving them fourth in the NL West and 3.5 games behind the San Diego Padres.
