Saturday’s 6-pack:
Last six players to hit four home runs in a game:
2025— Nick Kurtz
2025— Eugenio Suarez
2017— JD Martinez
2017— Scooter Gennett
2012— Josh Hamilton
2003— Carlos Delgado
Quote of the Day
“It’s arguably the best game I’ve ever watched from a single player. This kid (Nick Kurtz) continues to have jaw-dropping moments.”
A’s manager Mark Kotsay
Saturday’s quiz
Who holds the Oakland/Sacramento A’s single-season record for most pitching wins in a season?
Friday’s quiz
When the Giants beat Detroit in the 2012 World Series, Hall of Famer Jim Leyland was the Tigers’ manager.
Thursday’s quiz
On June 29, Washington’s James Wood was walked intentionally four times in one game; before that night, Barry Bonds was the last player to get four intentional walks in a game, in 2004.
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Rookie 1B Nick Kurtz had one of the greatest games in baseball history:
He went 6-for-6, and scored six runs.
He hit four home runs, a single and a double.
He drove in eight runs.
He tied the all-time record for total bases in a game (19), a record that Shawn Green set in 2002.
— Angels 3, Mariners 2 (10)
Zach Neto had a walk-off single on his bobblehead night.
Angels’ bullpen allowed only 3 baserunners in four scoreless IP.
Julio Rodriguez had two home runs for Seattle.
— Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0 (11)
Pittsburgh had one hit the whole game, Pham’s 2nd inning triple.
Eugenio Suarez hit a sac fly in the 11th inning.
Teams combined to go 0-18 with runners in scoring position.
— Rockies 6, Orioles 5
Baltimore hit four solo home runs in the first two innings, led 4-0.
Colorado is 5-2 since the All-Star break.
Orioles are only MLB team without a walk-off win this season.
— Phillies 12, New York 5
New York led 3-2 after the sixth inning.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, scored three runs, had four RBI.
Schwarber got his 1,000th career hit in this game.
New York’s bullpen gave up 10 runs in 3.1 IP.
— Twins 1, Nationals 0
Rookie Zebby Matthews allowed two hits in his six scoreless IP.
Byron Buxton’s 5th inning sac fly scored the game’s only run.
Washington hasn’t scored in its last 21 innings.
— White Sox 12, Cubs 5
White Sox led this game 9-0 in the fourth inning.
Cubs ace Imanaga gave up 12 hits, seven runs in three IP.
Rookie C Edgar Quero had his first career 4-hit game.
— Cardinals 3, Padres 0
San Diego has lost four games in a row.
Willson Contreras got on base four times, scored twice.
Miles Mikolas tossed 5 shutout IP, despite getting only one whiff in his 73 pitches.
— Famous birthdays, July 26th:
Bob Lilly, 86
Dick Grubar, 78
Mike Rae, 74
Jody Reed, 63
Sandra Bullock, 61
Kate Beckinsale, 52
Delonte West, 42
Ryan O’Hearn, 32
Van Jefferson, 29
Gavin Williams, 26
— Thoughts/prayers go out to Kansas Jayhawks basketball coach Bill Self, who went to the hospital this week and had a procedure with two stents inserted in arteries near his heart. He is expected to make a full recovery.
62-year old Self had a similar procedure two years ago.
— New Jersey Jets QB Justin Fields dislocated a toe on his right foot this week; he isn’t expected to miss much time, should be ready for the season opener against Pittsburgh, his old team.
Tyrod Taylor is the Jets’ backup QB; he’s started 58 NFL games (28-29-1).
— Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson a mild hamstring strain and will be held out of practice; he will be re-evaluated next week, but is expected to be ready for the Vikings Week 1 game against the Bears in Chicago.
— Seattle Mariners acquired 1B Josh Naylor from Arizona, the first significant chip to fall before this summer’s trade deadline. Diamondbacks got two prospects in return.
Naylor went 1-for-4 in his Seattle debut; he is hitting .292 this year, with an .804 OPS.
— Colorado Rockies traded 3B Ryan McMahon to Bronx, for two minor leaguers; New York will also take on the $36.5M that is left on McMahon’s contract, thru 2027.
McMahon is hitting. 217 this year, with a .717 OPS.
— Baltimore Orioles traded traded lefty reliever Gregory Soto to the Mets for two minor leaguers; Mets are Soto’s fourth team the last four years- he has a 3.96 ERA in 45 appearances this season, but he gives the Mets a second lefty in the bullpen.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Phillies, Padres
AL: Toronto, Detroit, Houston. Wild Cards: New York, Mariners, Red Sox
Last six players to hit four home runs in a game:
2025— Nick Kurtz
2025— Eugenio Suarez
2017— JD Martinez
2017— Scooter Gennett
2012— Josh Hamilton
2003— Carlos Delgado
Quote of the Day
“It’s arguably the best game I’ve ever watched from a single player. This kid (Nick Kurtz) continues to have jaw-dropping moments.”
A’s manager Mark Kotsay
Saturday’s quiz
Who holds the Oakland/Sacramento A’s single-season record for most pitching wins in a season?
Friday’s quiz
When the Giants beat Detroit in the 2012 World Series, Hall of Famer Jim Leyland was the Tigers’ manager.
Thursday’s quiz
On June 29, Washington’s James Wood was walked intentionally four times in one game; before that night, Barry Bonds was the last player to get four intentional walks in a game, in 2004.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a very warm Friday night…….
— A’s 15, Astros 3Rookie 1B Nick Kurtz had one of the greatest games in baseball history:
He went 6-for-6, and scored six runs.
He hit four home runs, a single and a double.
He drove in eight runs.
He tied the all-time record for total bases in a game (19), a record that Shawn Green set in 2002.
— Angels 3, Mariners 2 (10)
Zach Neto had a walk-off single on his bobblehead night.
Angels’ bullpen allowed only 3 baserunners in four scoreless IP.
Julio Rodriguez had two home runs for Seattle.
— Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0 (11)
Pittsburgh had one hit the whole game, Pham’s 2nd inning triple.
Eugenio Suarez hit a sac fly in the 11th inning.
Teams combined to go 0-18 with runners in scoring position.
— Rockies 6, Orioles 5
Baltimore hit four solo home runs in the first two innings, led 4-0.
Colorado is 5-2 since the All-Star break.
Orioles are only MLB team without a walk-off win this season.
— Phillies 12, New York 5
New York led 3-2 after the sixth inning.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, scored three runs, had four RBI.
Schwarber got his 1,000th career hit in this game.
New York’s bullpen gave up 10 runs in 3.1 IP.
— Twins 1, Nationals 0
Rookie Zebby Matthews allowed two hits in his six scoreless IP.
Byron Buxton’s 5th inning sac fly scored the game’s only run.
Washington hasn’t scored in its last 21 innings.
— White Sox 12, Cubs 5
White Sox led this game 9-0 in the fourth inning.
Cubs ace Imanaga gave up 12 hits, seven runs in three IP.
Rookie C Edgar Quero had his first career 4-hit game.
— Cardinals 3, Padres 0
San Diego has lost four games in a row.
Willson Contreras got on base four times, scored twice.
Miles Mikolas tossed 5 shutout IP, despite getting only one whiff in his 73 pitches.
— Famous birthdays, July 26th:
Bob Lilly, 86
Dick Grubar, 78
Mike Rae, 74
Jody Reed, 63
Sandra Bullock, 61
Kate Beckinsale, 52
Delonte West, 42
Ryan O’Hearn, 32
Van Jefferson, 29
Gavin Williams, 26
— Thoughts/prayers go out to Kansas Jayhawks basketball coach Bill Self, who went to the hospital this week and had a procedure with two stents inserted in arteries near his heart. He is expected to make a full recovery.
62-year old Self had a similar procedure two years ago.
— New Jersey Jets QB Justin Fields dislocated a toe on his right foot this week; he isn’t expected to miss much time, should be ready for the season opener against Pittsburgh, his old team.
Tyrod Taylor is the Jets’ backup QB; he’s started 58 NFL games (28-29-1).
— Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson a mild hamstring strain and will be held out of practice; he will be re-evaluated next week, but is expected to be ready for the Vikings Week 1 game against the Bears in Chicago.
— Seattle Mariners acquired 1B Josh Naylor from Arizona, the first significant chip to fall before this summer’s trade deadline. Diamondbacks got two prospects in return.
Naylor went 1-for-4 in his Seattle debut; he is hitting .292 this year, with an .804 OPS.
— Colorado Rockies traded 3B Ryan McMahon to Bronx, for two minor leaguers; New York will also take on the $36.5M that is left on McMahon’s contract, thru 2027.
McMahon is hitting. 217 this year, with a .717 OPS.
— Baltimore Orioles traded traded lefty reliever Gregory Soto to the Mets for two minor leaguers; Mets are Soto’s fourth team the last four years- he has a 3.96 ERA in 45 appearances this season, but he gives the Mets a second lefty in the bullpen.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Mets, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Phillies, Padres
AL: Toronto, Detroit, Houston. Wild Cards: New York, Mariners, Red Sox
