RJ Hamster
Behind Miz (who else?!), Crew takes division


Wednesday, September 16

All-Stars in every way but one
They may not have walked the red carpet in Philadelphia this summer, but they’re still All-Stars to us: the top players at every position who didn’t make the Midsummer Classic.
YOUR NEWS

‘It hurts’: D-backs’ brutal extras loss could haunt them in Wild Card race

D-backs claim outfielder Sánchez off waivers from Blue Jays
TOP NEWS

The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown

Who wrote this script?! Alonso slugs HR No. 300 at Citi Field

Rocchio with the okey-doke! Guards walk off Sox to pull within half-game

A truly epic walk-off homer that was worthy of a 40-second trip around bases

Albies, Acuña go yard as Braves inch closer to NL East title

‘Vintage Yama’ locks in after shaky 1st as Dodgers shut out Reds

Playoff implications abound in today’s ESPN doubleheader
STAFF PICKS

It wasn’t meant to be this year. What about 2027?
They either had high hopes for this season that never materialized or improved enough to suggest the future is bright. For these five teams, will next year be the year?

Who will win the first WPBL championship?
The Women’s Professional Baseball League’s best-of-five championship series begins tonight between the Los Angeles Queens and San Francisco Firebells.

Three strikes, you’re meowt!
The Triple-A affiliate of the Braves adopted an adorable rescue cat, gave it the appropriate crowdsourced name of ChiPurr Jones, and then brought it out before a game for the furriest first pitch you’ll ever see.
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TOP PERFORMANCES


Longest Home Run
Bryce Eldridge
461 ft
1st Inning

Hardest Base Hit
Henry Bolte
113.7 mph
6th Inning

Fastest Strikeout
Justin Martinez
103.8 mph
6th Inning

Decisive Play
Guardians
78.9% WPA
9th Inning

300 HRs in 1st 8 seasons are only fewer than Kiner (329), Pujols (319)

7 IP, 1 R, 6 K’s in longest start since April 22

3rd multi-HR game in ’26, tied for most among SS (Swanson)

Pitched into 7th inning for 5th straight start; 2.14 ERA in that span

1st Ray to hit multiple walk-off HRs in one homestand

PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Samad Taylor made a great catch, but needed some help to complete the double play …
SCOREBOARD

LAD 4
CIN 0

ATH 1
TB 2

CWS 6
CLE 7

MIL 5
PIT 1

PHI 3
WSH 6

DET 10
TOR 1

BAL 7
NYM 5

ATL 6
CHC 3

NYY 8
MIN 1

SF 10
STL 3

BOS 2
TEX 4

KC 2
HOU 4

SD 3
COL 9

SEA 1
LAA 2

MIA 4
AZ 2






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