Shohei Ohtani against Jared Jones is the game of the day, matching 108 proPitching+ grades on both sides. Chris Sale and Drew Rasmussen are also taking the ball across 15 games. Who are you watching tonight?
Card #212 - Mario Mendoza.
The face of "The Mendoza Line" played for the #Pirates (1974-78), #Mariners (1979-80) and #Rangers (1981-82). He batted below .200 five times in his career.
His post season batting average was precisely .200.
Mendoza went 3-for-3 on 5/25/80. #Topps
⚾️𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀𝘿𝘼𝙔⚾️
One more road game before the big homestand as we travel to Norwich!
🆚: @goseaunicorns🦄
⏰: 6:30 PM
🏟️: Dodd Stadium
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The Five
1. Braden Montgomery ends his first MLB game wth a walk off.
2. Freddie career hit No. 2,500 in LAD blowout.
3. A’s club 5 homers as Vegas steel-cage match continues.
4. Marte drives in 3 runs after support from his manager.
5. Dingler stars as Tigers win again. Detroit now 4.5 games behind in WC race.
-Shohei Ohtani (0.74 ERA) takes the bump for the Dodgers in Pittsburgh
-Max Scherzer returns to the mound 1 strikeout shy of 3,500
-Chris Sale takes the mound against his former team
We’ve got some great pitching on display today! ⚾️
(MLB x @SiriusXM)
Mets drop the opener against the Cardinals.
Freddy Peralta threw up a dud allowing six earned runs, while the offense was shutout for the seventh time this season.
In one night, Braden Montgomery made his MLB debut and collected his:
- first hit
- first RBI
- first home run
- first walk-off
- first walk-off home run
Walk-off home run in MLB debut, MLB history:
6/9/26 Braden Montgomery
5/5/2015 Carlos Perez
6/20/2003 Miguel Cabrera
8/23/2002 Josh Bard
9/9/1971 Billy Parker
FIFTH EVER!!!
h/t @EliasSports
Card #211 - Dan Petry #Tigers
1982: Petry completed 8 of 35 starts, posted a 15-9 record and had a 3.22 ERA in 246 innings pitched.
On 7/20/82 Petry scattered 4 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game shutout: Detroit 1, White Sox 0 in front of 23,402 at Tiger Stadium. #Topps