Phillies’ Schwarber Breaks 21-Year Home Run Record
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Kyle Schwarber Breaks 21-Year Home Run Record

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber started Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays with a bang. The left-handed slugger hit his record-setting 14th leadoff home run of the 2024 season. Alfonso Soriano held the previous record with 13 leadoff home runs for the New York Yankees in 2003. Schwarber tied Soriano for the […]

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Machado’s Bid to Break the Padres Home Run Record
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Manny Machado’s Home Run Chase

It’s been another record-shattering week for the San Diego Padres as they dash for the postseason. In the same week, Manny Machado made a major stride to break the Padres’ home run record and Jackson Merill took another step to become the Padres’ greatest rookie. Last Fridays Game Machado signed an 11-year extension contract with […]

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Rangers Take Series from Angels in Sunday Matinee

Rangers 7, Angels 4 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep. 8) — The Texas Rangers secured their fourth straight series victory when they beat the Los Angeles Angels, 7–4, on Sunday afternoon with a rare open roof at Globe Life Field. Home runs by Marcus Semien and Nathaniel Lowe in the first set the tone in this Sunday […]

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Late-Inning Magic Lifts Rangers over Angels

Rangers 6, Angels 4 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep. 7) — The Texas Rangers came from behind to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 6–4, on Saturday evening. An RBI double by Josh Jung in the eighth inning gave the crowd of 31,501 something to cheer about as this long 10-game home stand winds down. The Rangers will […]

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Angels Beat Rangers to Even Series

Angels 5, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep. 6) — The Texas Rangers had their winning streak halted at three on Friday evening, as they lost to the Los Angeles Angels, 5–1, in front of a crowd of 31,014. Logan O’Hoppe provided most of the offense for the Angels in this one with a three-run homer in […]

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Rangers Take Series Opener from Angels

Rangers 3, Angels 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep. 5) — The Texas Rangers got the upper hand in their series against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, beating them in their series opener, 3–1. All three of their runs came on one swing of the bat from Adolis Garcia in front of a crowd of 22,926. […]

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Matt Chapman Signs Six-Year Extension with Giants

Third basemen Matt Chapman is staying in The Bay. The San Francisco Giants and the 31-year-old Chapman agreed on an extension to keep him in San Francisco through the 2030 season, which will expire after Chapman’s age 37 season. The deal is officially six years and worth $151 million. The Giants initially signed Chapman to […]

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Blake Snell Named NL Pitcher of the Month

San Francisco Giants ace Blake Snell has been named National League Pitcher of the Month for August. It is the fifth time the left-hander has won the award in his career. The last time he won it was in September of 2023 to close out his NL Cy Young season. Snell’s season has done a […]

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