Monday was #InternationalDogDay. Gleyber Torres, Manny Machado and Carlos Correa were among the players who showed off their furry friends on Instagram.
The Pirates released Francisco Cervelli over the weekend, allowing the veteran catcher the opportunity to chase a championship elsewhere. The catcher was grateful for his time in Pittsburgh.
2014 – Jorge Soler hit a home run in his first career at-bat for the Cubs.
2013 – Alfonso Soriano hit the 399th and 400th home runs of his major league career in a 7-1 Yankees win over Toronto.
2012 – Félix Hernández threw a five-hit shutout to beat the Twins, 1-0. This was the fourth 1-0 win for King Félix of the season, a feat matched only by Ferguson Jenkins in 1974 and Bert Blyleven in 1976.
2001 – Sammy Sosa hit his 17th home run in August, tying the National League record for August homers established by Willie Mays in 1965.
2000 – Bobby Abreu hit two home runs, the second of which was a game-winning, inside-the-park home run in the 10th inning to give the Phillies a 2-1 victory over San Francisco. Abreu’s second homer was the fifth inside-the-park game-ender in Phillies history, and the first since Bob Dernier did it in 1989 – also against the Giants.
1974 – New York’s Benny Ayala homered in his first major league at bat as the Mets topped the Astros 4-2. Ayala was the first National League rookie in 13 years to go deep in his first at bat.
1972 – The Cardinals traded Matty Alou to the A’s for Bill Voss and minor leaguer Steve Easton.
1963 – Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the third inning of San Francisco’s 7-2 win against St. Louis.
1962 – The 36th and final Negro League East-West Game was played in Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium.
