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This weekend was heaven for sports lovers. The NFL hosted its draft, and the NHL and NBA playoffs are in full swing. There was a little something for everyone. Such was true Saturday in the world of MLB. Love doubleheaders? Saturday provided a pair. Need some late-game drama? The Cardinals and Brewers provided their share. Want a good old-fashioned blowout? The White Sox offered as much by beating the A’s 10-2. A pitching duel? Turn to Robbie Ray’s showdown with Tyler Mahle in San Francisco. Saturday even included a rainout between the Yankees and the Blue Jays for the odd fan needing a day off. Baseball, as always, never stops giving when called upon.
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EugeniOMG
In baseball, it’s almost impossible to win a game single-handedly. Well, unless your name is Eugenio Suárez. The Diamondbacks slugger mashed not one, two, or even three homers, but four. His stat line was four home runs in four at-bats with just five RBI. Suárez became the first Diamondback since J.D. Martinez to go deep four times in one game. Sadly, though, the old adage proved true. Arizona lost to Atlanta 8-7 in extras thanks to a double from Michael Harris II. That said, let’s not underplay Suárez’s stellar night. He’s the 19th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game and the third to accomplish the feat and still lose.
Tigers Take Two in Doubleheader
A little rain can’t delay the Detroit Tigers. The Motor City Kitties handled the Orioles Saturday, winning the first of yesterday’s doubleheader 4-3 and the second 6-2. Standout honors go to Casey Mize, who pitched five-and-three-thirds strong in game one, Spencer Torkelson for his game-sealing dinger, and a clutch two-run double in game two. Overall, there’s not much the Tigers do wrong nowadays. Their pitching staff boasts the third-best ERA in baseball, and their offense is 11th in runs scored, even with some shaky at-bats with men in scoring position as of late. In a weak AL, Detroit may have a contender.
Baltimore, though, might have something much worse: An underachiever. After dropping both games of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Orioles are 10-16, and there’s not much optimism to find amongst their black and orange colors. Thus far, their pitchers are among the worst in baseball. Offensively, their bats either show up in losing efforts or disappear in games within reach. And lately, they’re especially absent in the clutch. Over their last six games, the O’s have stranded 47 runners and gone 6-for-51 with runners in scoring position.
Red Sox-Guardians DH
Saturday was the tale of two Sox. In the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader, the Red Sox were sluggish — literally and metaphorically. Every run scored came via the long ball, and an inert response followed every potential rally. Boston finished Game 1 going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranding nine. This wasn’t a well-oiled machine but a broken clock striking twice. Game 2 was the opposite. Boston was now stringing together hits, lining singles, doubles, and even triples to an early lead. Outfielder Jarren Duran was even stealing home. Everything hummed in harmony. How long it’ll stay that way with a perpetually .500 team is anyone’s guess.
Bailey Says Bye Bye
Robbie Ray might’ve led the way for the San Francisco Giants — pitching seven innings and allowing just two runs while striking out eight — but honors go to catcher Patrick Bailey. Bailey came to bat as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth with runners on second and third base. All the Giants needed was a single. Bailey delivered as much, lacing a low first-pitch changeup to right field. Heliot Ramos scored, the Giants won, and the sum of San Francisco’s parts paved the way for win #18.
Cardinals Comeback
The Cardinals and Brewers supplied some crazy yesterday. Down 3-5 in the top of the ninth, things were all St. Louis. All-Star closer Ryan Helsley was on the mound, and even if he’d allowed a leadoff single, all he needed were two more outs. Unfortunately for Helsley, Jackson Chourio had other ideas. The Brewers’ budding superstar cracked a first-pitch slider for a game-tying two-run jack. Suddenly, the Cards went from winning sure-handedly to just hanging on. And that’s where Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado comes in. Arenado greeted Brewers closer Trevor Megill in the bottom of the ninth by belting a screamer into the stands for a Cardinals walk-off. Game, set, seemingly psilocybin, match.
Philly Punches Back
To say the Philadelphia Phillies have been scuffling is an understatement. The Phills were losers of five straight entering Saturday and hadn’t found much relief. Their failure reduced the Phillies to a 13-13 record and brought them back to .500 for the first time this season. Thankfully, Saturday was a different story. The Phillies scored 10 runs thanks to two RBI days from Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Max Kepler. Meanwhile, starter Jesús Luzardo kept the Cubs in check, limiting one of baseball’s best offenses to three hits and a pair of unearned runs on three hits and three walks. The Phillies will try to win once more in tomorrow’s series finale.
One Last Time for Walt
The St. Louis Cardinals lost one of their greatest architects on Saturday. The club announced yesterday that former general manager Walt Jocketty passed away. During his time with the Redbirds – 1994 to 2007 – the team won seven NL Central championships, two NL pennants, and the 2006 World Series. Jocketty later left the Cardinals for the Cincinnati Reds, where he’d claim his third Executive of the Year Award. Before his time with the Cardinals and Reds, Jocketty was a fundamental part of the A’s, overhauling the organization’s minor league system. Jocketty also played a hand in establishing the Arizona Rookie League and the Dominican Summer League. Jocketty was 74.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Putting the Ran in Duran
We all knew Jarren Duran had wheels. But maybe not to this degree.
This is unbelievable 😮
A straight steal of home by Jarren Duran! pic.twitter.com/Ysd5RNFY2g
— MLB (@MLB) April 26, 2025
Greene’s Golden Glove
To the windows, to the walls, Riley Greene’s catching ’em all. That’s how that song goes, right?
Riley Greene makes a sensational catch to take away a hit! pic.twitter.com/KcZJj1VO5b
— MLB (@MLB) April 26, 2025
JP Stands for Just Perfect
J.P. Crawford and Miles Mastrobuoni made the impossible look easy on Saturday.
J.P. Crawford, absurd glovely play — with the assist from Miles Mastrobuoni. Wow. pic.twitter.com/VugYXAmB9p
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) April 27, 2025
Saggese Steals One
Take a bow, Thomas Saggese.
How did Thomas Saggese make this play?! pic.twitter.com/Bz4K7TzjNq
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 26, 2025
Posey and Crawford, Together Again
Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford shared plenty over a decade as teammates. But on Saturday, the two shared something new in honor of Brandon Crawford Day: A first pitch.
Two forever @SFGiants 🧡🖤
Brandon Crawford threw out the first pitch to longtime teammate Buster Posey 👏 pic.twitter.com/rEbtHXs5m0
— MLB (@MLB) April 26, 2025
Mayday in D.C.
Rain, rain, go away, please tell me this Nationals groundskeeper is okay.
"No, don't do it! Oh, and they kept going!"
Gary Cohen and Jeff McNeil react to the Nationals' groundskeeper nearly being run over by the tarp pic.twitter.com/sE4vXJk9Qr
— SNY (@SNYtv) April 26, 2025
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ After exiting Friday’s game, the Mariners announced that ace Logan Gilbert has a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. The injury will prevent Gilbert from throwing for at least the next two weeks, but it’s a better outcome than some initially feared. Logan Evans will join the rotation in Gilbert’s stead while Casey Lawrence was DFA’d, and Troy Taylor and Tayler Saucedo were recalled from Triple-A.
⚾ New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter departed Saturday’s game mid-inning. Minter exited with what the Mets call left tricep tightness. Post-game, Minter indicated an IL trip is likely.
⚾ The Brew Crew is adding some new. Outfielder Daz Cameron joins the club this weekend while fellow outfielder Garrett Mitchell goes to the 10-day IL with an oblique injury. Finally, outfielder Blake Perkins, who has yet to play this season due to a shin fracture, was transferred to the 60-day IL to make room for the move.
⚾ The Baltimore Orioles are losing a member of their flock. Outfielder Tyler O’Neill is going to the 10-day IL due to neck inflammation. Former Cardinal and Ray Dylan Carlson replaces O’Neill on the roster.
⚾ The Miami Marlins will be without Griffin Conine for a while. The outfielder will officially undergo shoulder surgery this coming Tuesday.
⚾ Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito is finally ready for his season debut. The long-tenured pitcher will pitch on Tuesday for the Sox after battling hamstring issues this Spring. It’ll be Giolito’s first MLB action since October 2023.
⚾ The only thing worse than losing to the White Sox? Well, if you’re the A’s, it’s losing to the White Sox and losing starter J.T. Ginn to the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation.
⚾ The Minnesota Twins were busy this Saturday. The club opened the day by trading for utilityman Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies and later adding to the roster for infielder Luke Keaschall, who suffered a forearm fracture on Friday.
⚾ The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of former top prospect Kolby Allard for the second part of Saturday’s doubleheader.
⚾ Utilityman Alan Trejo is a Colorado Rockie once more. The Texas Rangers traded the infielder to Colorado, who will select his contract before today’s game.
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