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Today’s Headlines
Yankees Top Brewers After Being No-Hit for 10 Innings
You read that right: the Yankees won a game in which they did not record a hit for the first 10 innings. Corbin Burnes delivered a vintage performance (8 IP, 2 BB, 0 H, 7 K), Devin Williams threw a scoreless 9th, and Abner Uribe continued the no-hit bid with a scoreless 10th. Oswaldo Cabrera was the one to break it up, as his 1-out double in the 11th tied the game at 1. The Brewers then plated 2 runs in the 12th, only to see that undone by a Stantonian blast that tied the game again. The Brewers didn’t score in the 13th and Kyle Higashioka’s walk-off double gave the Yankees a 4-3 win.
Walk it off, Higgy 🤘 pic.twitter.com/khJImpJqE2
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 10, 2023
A 10-inning no-hitter has been done 5 times in MLB history, most recently in 1997 (a combined effort by the Pirates). The Yankees are the fourth team in MLB history to break up a no-hit bid in the 11th inning or later.
Atlanta Punch Their Ticket to the Postseason
Atlanta beat the Pirates 5-2 today to become the first team this year to clinch a spot in the postseason. This team is tied with the 1975 Reds for being the 6th-quickest team (by games) to clinch a playoff spot. At 93-49, they would have to go 8-12 the rest of the way to not get to 100 wins. They also currently have a 6-game lead on the Dodgers for the best record in the National League and a 3-game lead on the Orioles for the best record in baseball.
There are all sorts of storylines from this Atlant team, but the two top ones continue to be Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 40/70 chase and Matt Olson’s torrid second-half pace. Acuña is currently at 35 HR & 64 SB, so it will take some work but is entirely doable. Olson, meanwhile, has been the best hitter in baseball over the last week with a .522/.593/1.217 slash line and 5 HR. He is now at 48 HRs on the season and is pulling away from Shohei Ohtani for the home run crown.
The first of 12 #postseason teams: ✅
The @Braves are officially on their way to October. #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/5SxnniH7dU
— MLB (@MLB) September 10, 2023
Best Moment From Yesterday
Joey Votto Goes Deep on His 40th Birthday
Much of the noise coming from Cincinnati has stemmed from their youth movement, but Joey Votto is reminding us who the heart and soul of the Reds is. After being activated from the injured list on Sunday, he hit a birthday bomb to extend the Reds lead over the Cardinals to 7-1. Votto currently stands at 356 career home runs, which ranks 5th among all active hitters and is first among all active left-handed hitters.
This is what the young and hip people do. pic.twitter.com/8BRocLVw1v
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 10, 2023
Injuries & Transactions
New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Domínguez was diagnosed with a torn UCL.
Boston Red Sox pitcher James Paxton was placed on the IL.
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