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Today’s Headlines
Who Needs To Hit To Win?!
In a remarkable turn of events, the Cincinnati Reds stooped to a new low on the season by losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates without actually allowing a hit – this feat is only the sixth time that’s ever happened in the history of baseball.
That just happened. pic.twitter.com/4NYSwYYvNz
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 15, 2022
The deciding eighth inning was a calamity of errors that is not foreign to this Reds season. After Hunter Greene, who was phenomenal throughout, walked back-to-back hitters, reliever Art Warren loaded the bases before inducing what could have been an inning-ending double play. Ke’Bryan Hayes‘ ground ball to second base, however, bobbled in the glove of Alejo Lopez and the only out was at second allowing Rodolfo Castro to score the game’s lone run. Unbelievable!
This is how the Reds threw a no-hitter and ended up losing the game, absolutely unreal pic.twitter.com/erOSmQMs4U
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) May 15, 2022
Bullet Train Ohtani
The news yesterday of Shohei Ohtani’s 100th home run in MLB was greeted with a parade of applause, praise, and outpourings of love for the Japanese sensation. One of these was a collection of all the home runs, but the clips speed up by 10% after each one. The result is not to be missed.
all 100 of shohei ohtani’s home runs but it speeds up by 10% after each home run pic.twitter.com/l1hYPwy6eV
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 15, 2022
Oh, and today he went yard again, as the Angels took the series from the A’s. This rocket off Frankie Montas got the Halos off and running in the first inning.
Can't stop talking about our MVP‼️#GoHalos pic.twitter.com/hYxeNrHVuB
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) May 15, 2022
The Latest Two-Way Sensation
…is, Albert Pujols? Remarkably, for the first time in his historic career, Pujols took the mound on Sunday Night Baseball as the Cardinals humiliated the Giants for a 15-6 win.
Finish your night with all the highlights from @PujolsFive's pitching debut! pic.twitter.com/3fIYo4JtbF
— MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2022
It might not be the most attractive part of the list of achievements when he finally hangs up his cleats.
His name is Albert Pujols and the P stands for Pitcher. pic.twitter.com/QJFbkaMMkd
— MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2022
Best Moments From Yesterday
Striking Between The…Er…Legs
It’s been a great few days for Dodgers reliever Yency Almonte, who only got the nod to the big league roster earlier in the week. After featuring in our Nastiest Pitches article on Friday, the journeyman reliever makes another star appearance today with this outrageous slider for a strike.
Yency Almonte with the good ole-fashioned "between-the-legs strike" 😅
🎥 @FabianArdayapic.twitter.com/Mfaia2TToP
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) May 15, 2022
Miggy Raspberries
It wouldn’t be a best moments article without a check in on our loveable slugger in Detroit, Miguel Cabrera. Miggy was his usual affable self as he enjoyed his team’s 5-1 win over the hapless Orioles.
Miguel Cabrera Forever pic.twitter.com/qwBtV8JRZe
— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) May 15, 2022
Miggy finished the day with two runs, two RBI on two hits including his 505th career home run, which takes him past Eddie Murray for 27th on the all-time MLB home runs list. How we feeling, Miggy?
— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 15, 2022
Fool Ball
Always, and I mean always, go hard to catch a foul ball, even if it results in serious injury or looking like a complete fool. Here’s a great example of how it should be done.
Fan attempts to catch a foul ball pic.twitter.com/Adhc8JFn3o
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) May 15, 2022
Injuries
The Miami Marlins will need to dip into their healthy farm system for a new arm after starter Jesús Luzardo was placed on injured list with forearm strain yesterday.
Thankfully, Ronald Acuña Jr. will avoid such a stint after experiencing soreness in his troublesome groin.
The Detroit Tigers have been ravaged by injuries over the past week and there was more bad news yesterday, as both Austin Meadows (inner ear infection) and Victor Reyes (right quad strain) were confirmed to have been placed on the 10-day IL.
Finally, a day after his worst start of the season, in which he allowed eight runs over 1 1/3 innings in Washington, the New York Mets placed Tylor Megill on 15-day injured list.
Articles You Should Read
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Featured image by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns on Twitter)