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MLB News & Moments: Jacob Misiorowski Day

The Miz delivers an all-timer

Pablo Figueroa
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Few times in a season is there a game that dominates the slate above all others, but that is exactly what we were able to experience on a Friday night in Milwaukee. Facing the more than competent Phillies lineup, Jacob Misiorowski continued to show he is on a different planet. The Miz started his performance by striking out the side in the first, and it would only get more dominant from there. Miz retired the first nine batters of the game before a Kyle Schwarber single broke up perfection. That blip would not matter, as Schwarber was retired on a double play and the dominance would not stop. Misiorowski continued to pound 100mph fastballs incessantly, retiring every remaining Philly batter with tremendous ease.

In the end, Miz would set career highs in strikeouts with 15, pitching after the seventh inning for the first time ever, and even recording a Maddux, with only 95 pitches needed to complete the gem. His game score of 100 is now the best-ever start by a Brewer, while his feat of recording a Maddux with 15 Ks is unparalleled. Despite a crowded NL Cy Young race, Misiorowski may be lapping the field after this recent stretch, as he now owns a 0.17 ERA (!!!) over his past eight starts, lowering his overall mark to 1.34 for 2026.

It is reaching historic status with every start.

 

Today’s Headlines

 

Viva Las Vegas

Considering the high-run environment of Las Vegas and the fact that the Rockies were in town, everyone expected a completely bonkers offensive output for the A’s in their fourth game in Nevada. The over/under was around 15 runs, and yet it all remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth. This is the point where fans were finally trated to the fireworks they were expecting, as back-to-back solo blasts from Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz opened things up for the home team. The Rockies responded with a four-run inning of their own, as rookie Gage Jump was unable to hold on for a win. However, the A’s would respond with some small ball for a change, ultimately scoring four runs without the benefit of a homer to take the 6-4 win. They have now won three in a row in this brief foray to Sin City.

The Yordan Rules

In one of the strangest sequences of the year, the Royals and Astros were forced to have bullpen games after a strange first inning that saw 14 runs scored. A Yordan Alvarez two-run blast started the scoring, innocently enough. Christian Walker went back-to-back, but the Astros made two quick outs, setting the stage for a pretty standard game. Instead, the next five batters would reach and extend the lead to 5-0, leaving the bases loaded for Alvarez. The lefty slugger had no trouble showing his prodigious power, hitting a grand slam to have six RBI before his pitcher even came into the game. The Royals responded with some power of their own, as Tatsuya Imai had to exit after recording only two outs while allowing five runs. Continuing the trend of improbability, the 9-5 score would remain unchanged for six innings, before Kansas City mounted a spirited comeback to come within one run. Alas, a Brice Matthews pinch-hit solo homer gave some breathing room to closer Josh Hader, who pitched a perfect ninth to record the save. In the end, the Astros needed seven pitchers to navigate this crazy game, while the Royals used six, as both teams combined for 23 hits, 10 walks, and only 10 strikeouts as part of this 10-8 rollercoaster.

Bo Knows

As the Mets continue their seemingly-impossible climb towards .500, they delivered a statement win over rival Atlanta, taking a 7-5 final that included a memorable day for Bo Bichette. The former Blue Jay got the scoring started with a solo homer, followed by a Juan Soto matching long ball that gave the Mets an early 2-0 lead. While started Nolan McLean coughed up the lead as part of a rough day (four walks over four innings), Bichette would be quick to save the day, hitting a grand slam in the second that tilted the contest in New York’s favor. Atlanta kept the game close late, but the Mets brought out Devin Williams for a four-out save, which he converted to finally reach 10 for the season. If the Knicks could climb out of their hole in Game 4, maybe the Mets still have a chance.

White Hot

The news of Shohei Ohtani being out of the lineup dominated the early headlines, but the biggest story may just be that the White Sox could be the real deal. As they have become nearly unbeatable at home, Chicago had a dominant win over the Dodgers, as Anthony Kay held LA to only two runs over five innings, while the Sox’s offense was ultimately unstoppable during a seven-run fifth that included five hits and three walks, capped by a Tristan Peters two-run triple that became the exclamation point. Roki Sasaki was charged with the loss, accounting for seven runs allowed in the 8-2 beatdown. Sasaki’s ERA stands at 4.76, while the White Sox are now in a virtual tie with Cleveland atop the AL Central.

Absolute Lee

In a day full of high-scoring affairs, the most dramatic of them all took place in Minnesota. As the Twins sent out ace Joe Ryan to start, the righty did his job, limiting the Cardinals to three runs over six innings, with strikeouts. Ryan left the game with a 4-3 lead, but it all went haywire in a hurry, as Minnesota’s bullpen imploded with a four-run frame that turned the game into St. Louis’ favor. Minnesota would be undeterred by this development, responding with a three-run inning of their own, as the score was tied at seven. A José Fermín RBI single reclaimed the lead for St. Louis, but it would be short-lived as Royce Lewis tied it again with a solo blast. Enter the heroics of Brooks Lee, who finally called game with a solo blast of his own, giving the Twins an electric 9-8 final to earn the win. Byron Buxton also deserved a special mention, as he went 3-for-3 with a walk, including a homer and three runs scored.

 

By The Numbers

 

58 Jacob Misiorowski had 58 pitches clocked at 100mph or above, breaking his own record set last month. He owns seven of the top ten 100mph+ totals in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008).

100 With a homer in Baltimore’s win over the Padres, Gunnar Henderson reached 100 career long balls. He becomes the fifth player in franchise history to achieve it before turning 25, joining Cal Ripken, Jr., Boog Powell, Manny Machado, and Eddie Murray.

14 As the Astros opened the game with a 9-run frame, immediately followed by a 5-spot from Kansas City, both teams posted the third-highest combined run output for a first inning in the past 50 years. The highest came in 1996, when the A’s and Angels combined for 16 runs to start the game.

3 In a week of parity and unexpected results, there is only one team with a losing streak of at least three games. Strangely, it belongs to the team with MLB’s best record, as Atlanta is on its first three-game skid since April 6.

 

Best Moments From Yesterday

 

Okamoto-rin’ 

Last season, an early-July home series against the Yankees was the catalyst for Toronto’s magical postseason run. They probably hope that it starts in June this time around, as an electric crowd was in hand to celebrate a Blue Jays win over their division rivals. Things got started quickly with a mammoth Kazuma Okamoto blast, measured at a modest 423 feet despite reaching the third deck of Rogers Centre. Okamoto’s homer gave Toronto a quick 3-0 lead that would jump to 5-0 thanks to a George Springer dinger in the second. While the Yankees made a game out of it, the early run support would be enough for Trey Yesavage, who earned his third win of the season despite allowing five runs over five frames, as the Jays prevailed with an 8-5 final.

Air Jordan

For many seasons, Arizona’s outfield defense has been a clear strength for the franchise, as they have employed several speed merchants to cover tons of room. Last night, Jordan Lawlar showed how that philosophy continues to work for the Dbacks. In a one-run game, Matt McLain blistered a ball deep into center field, in what looked like a certain extra-base hit. Instead, Lawlar tracked it and leapt into the air expertly, somehow holding on to the ball despite a high-speed crash against the wall. His catch would prove crucial, as Arizona eventually tied the game and completed the comeback in the ninth, fueled by a Lawlar two-run single that gave the Snakes some insurance, prevailing with a 5-2 score in Cincinnati.

Willie Mays Lite 

Batting out of the 9th spot, Brayan Rocchio had a key plate appearance in the second inning, hitting a clutch two-out triple that extended Cleveland’s lead to 2-0. However, his biggest impact in the game would come on defense. With Colt Keith at the dish, the lefty blooped a ball into no-man’s land in what looked like a certain hit, only to be denied by a fantastic Rocchio catch with his back to the infield. The snag looked more like a leap of faith, but worked perfectly to record the out and help Tanner Bibee, who earned a win by allowing only two runs over seven innings, as the Guardians prevailed by a 3-2 score.

 

Injuries and Other Moves

 

⚾ The A’s have placed Brent Rooker on the 10-day IL with a bone bruise on his left knee. This marks the second IL stint of the season for Rooker, who played all 162 games last season. The DH has struggled this year at the plate, with only a .670 OPS and 10 homers so far. The A’s activated Jacob Wilson to take Rooker’s roster spot. 

⚾ Royals starter Seth Lugo was placed on the 7-day concussion IL, following his scary episode during Wednesday’s game in which he was struck on the head by a line drive. Even as Lugo was able to leave the field under his own power, he has shown concussion-like symptoms and so Kansas City will be cautious with his recovery. He becomes the third primary member of the Royals’ rotation on the IL, joining Cole Ragans and Kris Bubic. 

⚾ The Phillies have placed outfielder Adolis García on the 60-day IL with a right torn lat. The injury occurred on a violent throw from Garcia last Wednesday, and now he will be out for at least two months. His tenure in Philadelphia has been inconsistent, providing good defense but with diminished ability at the plate, as evidenced by a .599 OPS. His spot on the roster was covered by rookie Gabriel Rincones Jr., Jr.

 

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Pablo Figueroa is a Baseball Writer here at Pitcher List, with experience as a writer since 2013. He lives in Aguascalientes, Mexico - proud home of Los Rieleros. When he´s not thinking about baseball , he's a husband, owns two dogs, watches random episodes of The Sopranos , plays padel, and works on his day job to pay the bills.

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