By BILLY HEYEN Danny Mendick (Pittsford Mendon/MCC/UMass Lowell) has been called up to the major leagues. He'll join the Chicago White Sox in Cleveland after completing his season with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights on Monday. When Mendick enters a game for Chicago, it'll be his Major League Baseball debut. Mendick starred at Pittsford Mendon High School, then attended Monroe … [Read more...] about Danny Mendick called up to Chicago White Sox for potential MLB debut
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Gee dominates; Puig connects in extras and have you noticed what Cole Hamels has done in August?
Boston Red Sox (71-53) 4 Cleveland Indians (69-54) 5 CLEVELAND-- Roberto Perez launched a three-run home run and bunted home the game-winning run to push the Indians past the Red Sox. Struggling with his pitch count early on, Mike Clevinger lasted four-and-one-third innings for Cleveland, yielding four runs on four hits and four walks. Boston's Eduardo Rodriguez garnered his … [Read more...] about Gee dominates; Puig connects in extras and have you noticed what Cole Hamels has done in August?
Five Cubs Go Deep; Boston Literally Walks Off; Mets Bats Come Alive
The second half of the season kicked off yesterday. While the Dodgers and Astros picked up right where they left off, teams like the Cubs and Mets looked to start fresh after disappointing first halves. In Boston, the greatest rivalry in sports resumed with a literal walk-off finish. Chicago Cubs (44-45) 9 Baltimore Orioles (42-47) 8 BALTIMORE- The O’s came back from an … [Read more...] about Five Cubs Go Deep; Boston Literally Walks Off; Mets Bats Come Alive
Hey Now, You’re an All-Star; Home Team Disadvantage; Year of the Home Run
On the same day that Major League Baseball announced the 2017 All-Star Game rosters, All-Stars from both leagues proved that they deserved their spot on the team. The majority of hometown fans left disappointed as the road team won nine of the 15 games on Sunday. Baseballs continued flying out of the ballpark at a historic rate as five players finished the night with … [Read more...] about Hey Now, You’re an All-Star; Home Team Disadvantage; Year of the Home Run
Yankees shut-out Royals; Pirates rally past Braves in extra innings and Cardinals cruise past Dodgers
New York Yankees (27-17) 3 Kansas City Royals (19-27) 0 NEW YORK -- Didi Gregorius homered against Jason Hammel (1-6) leading off the third inning, Gregorius' seventh hit in a span of 12 at-bats. New York tacked on runs with Matt Holliday's sacrifice fly in the sixth and Gardner's RBI single in the seventh that lead the Yankees to win the series. Luis Severino (3-2) allowed … [Read more...] about Yankees shut-out Royals; Pirates rally past Braves in extra innings and Cardinals cruise past Dodgers