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Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer

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Cincinnati Reds rookie left fielder Tyler Callihan broke his left forearm while attempting a sliding catch on a play that turned into an inside-the-park home run in a 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. With two outs in the third inning, Callihan was chasing down a flyball from Matt Olson and briefly made the grab before crashing hard into the padded wall in foul territory along … [Read more...] about Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer

Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium

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Mike Shildt had seen enough, and he was so angry with plate umpire Adrian Johnson that he tossed his glasses. A tantrum by San Diego's manager following the first major league ejection of star slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. fired up the Padres, who overcame a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 and extend their winning streak to six. Tatis was … [Read more...] about Quite a spectacle: Padres manager Mike Shildt got so mad he threw his glasses at Yankee Stadium

Astros fall behind early, lose 5-1

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Nine hits between the team only amounts to just one runs For the first time since 2005, the Houston Astros sent out an all right-handed lineup to face off against a righty pitcher, and it didn’t work. While they might have been able to rack up the hits, they couldn’t do a thing with runners on, going 2-14 with men on base. A leadoff double from Milwaukee Brewers Joey Ortiz … [Read more...] about Astros fall behind early, lose 5-1

Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver takes no-hit bid into 8th inning against Reds

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AJ Smith-Shawver was rolling right along when he realized his Atlanta Braves teammates were beginning to avoid him. They had a good reason. The 22-year-old rookie right-hander hadn’t given up a hit against the Cincinnati Reds — and the rest of the Braves didn’t want to jinx him. After pitching into the eighth inning for the first time as a professional, Smith-Shawver wasn’t … [Read more...] about Braves rookie AJ Smith-Shawver takes no-hit bid into 8th inning against Reds