RJ Hamster
Judge and Trout go bonkers in instant classic
Tuesday, April 14
TOP NEWS
6 MVP Awards, 4 HRs: Trout, Judge battle in epic dinger duel
Aaron Judge and Mike Trout went toe to toe, trading 2 massive homers apiece in a WILD back-and-forth tilt in the Bronx. In the end, it was the reigning MVP and the Yanks who got the last laugh in, well, wild walk-off fashion.
The players most likely to win their 1st MVP this year
D-backs move Pfaadt to bullpen to make room for Kelly’s return
Wrobleski dials up career-best outing with 8 scoreless vs. Mets
Judge, Grisham combine for 4 HRs, 8 RBIs in bonkers walk-off win
Hitting with ‘freedom,’ Walker continues historic stretch of homers
Alonso makes Camden roar as O’s rally from six-run deficit
Skenes day becomes bat day as the Pirates erupt with a 10-run frame
O’s manager Albernaz OK after getting hit in head by foul ball in dugout
Phillies ride pair of Schwarber HRs to emphatic series-opening win over Cubs
Maybe they CAN hit lefties. Twins tag Crochet with 11 runs in 1 2/3 innings
Trout, Judge among NINE players to hit multiple homers … on the same day!
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Aaron Judge
456 ft
1st Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Aaron Judge
116.2 mph
1st Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Eury Pérez
100.3 mph
1st Inning
Decisive Play
Yankees
39% WPA
9th Inning
2 HRs snap career-long streak of 16 games without an XBH
2 HRs (including 1st slam), 5 RBIs both career highs
8 IP, 2 H, 2 K’s; longest career outing by 2 IP
First 2 HRs with D-backs; 25th career multi-HR game
First Yankee with 2 HRs off the bench since Raul Ibanez (9/22/12)
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Lawrence Butler is no stranger to robbing homers, and Corey Seager found out the hard way.
STAFF PICKS
A love letter to Dodgers history
This new version of the iconic Chuck 70s pays homage to the Dodgers’ Brooklyn roots with the Old English B and includes clever nods to SoCal street fashion such as ostrich leather.
Nobody has a 2-pitch combo quite like this rookie
Mets rookie Nolan McLean has earned a pretty clear reputation through 11 career starts. That reputation can be summed up quite succinctly: No one spins it like he does.
Buxton is right on Target as newest franchise leader
No Twin has hit more homers at Target Field than Byron Buxton, who surpassed Max Kepler with his 85th career homer at Minnesota’s home ballpark. It was also the slugger’s first dinger of the season.
Unheralded pitcher, surging slugger named Players of the Week
Angels right-hander José Soriano has started his season with a 0.33 ERA and is turning heads around baseball, while James Wood is making good on his limitless potential as the driving force behind an exciting Washington offense.
Rangers vs. A’s on MLB Network
AL West division rivals battle when Corey Seager and the Rangers take on Nick Kurtz and the A’s at 9:30 p.m. ET. (Subject to local blackout)
SCOREBOARD
HOU 2
SEA 6
AZ 7
BAL 9
WSH 5
PIT 16
CHC 7
PHI 13
LAA 10
NYY 11
MIA 10
ATL 4
BOS 6
MIN 13
CLE 9
STL 3
TEX 8
ATH 1
NYM 0
LAD 4
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