Tarik Skubal Burned by Grand Slam as Tigers Fall to Athletics

11 months ago

Tarik Skubal Burned by Grand Slam as Tigers Fall to Athletics

Detroit ace Skubal piled up 12 strikeouts but unraveled in the seventh when Shea Langeliers crushed a two-out grand slam, flipping a 3-2 lead into a 6-3 deficit. Skubal allowed six runs (one earned) as two errors by Zach McKinstry extended the inning. Oakland won 8-3, with Langeliers now hitting .322 and 17 homers since the All-Star break.

By Tanish Chachra

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BTS Star V Throws First Pitch at Dodgers, Meets Shohei Ohtani

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BTS Star V Throws First Pitch at Dodgers, Meets Shohei Ohtani

Fans erupted as BTS singer V, born Kim Taehyung, took the mound at Dodger Stadium, firing a strike to Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He shouted “It’s time for Dodger baseball!” before hugging Ohtani in the dugout. Wearing a No. 7 jersey, V also greeted kids, waved to screaming fans, and chatted with Tyler Glasnow amid flashing cameras.

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Spencer Strider Sees ‘Improvement’ Despite Braves’ Loss to Marlins

Strider pitched seven innings of one-run ball in a 2-1 defeat to Miami, calling it “an improvement.” The Braves righty, limited to 18 games after 2024 elbow surgery, owns a 4.95 ERA with 105 strikeouts in 96.1 innings. “I think I did a lot of things well," he added. Strider hopes late-season progress sparks a stronger 2026 campaign.

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Cal Raleigh Becomes First Catcher in MLB History With 50 HR Season

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Cal Raleigh Becomes First Catcher in MLB History With 50 HR Season

Raleigh’s solo shot vs. Padres made him the first catcher ever with 50 homers in a season. He also became the second switch-hitter to reach the mark, joining Mickey Mantle, and the first player to hit 20 from each side. The Mariners slugger now leads Schwarber and Ohtani by five on MLB’s homer leaderboard.

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Yankees Struggle for Answers on Anthony Volpe’s Inconsistency

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Yankees Struggle for Answers on Anthony Volpe’s Inconsistency

Yankees hitting coach James Rowson said, “It’s a hard question to answer. hard to say why,” when asked about Volpe’s lack of consistency at the plate. With an 85 wRC+ since his 2023 debut, Volpe’s glove has also regressed after winning a Gold Glove as a rookie. Jazz Chisholm Jr. defended him: “He’s 24… he’s gonna find his way back.”

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Willson Contreras Ejected, Hits Coach With Bat in Cardinals’ 7-6 Win

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Willson Contreras Ejected, Hits Coach With Bat in Cardinals’ 7-6 Win

Contreras was tossed after arguing a strikeout in St. Louis’ win over Pittsburgh. Crew chief Jordan Baker said he and Oliver Marmol used “vulgar stuff” toward umpire Derek Thomas. While being restrained, Contreras flung his bat, accidentally hitting bench coach Brant Brown. “I apologized to him… I wasn’t looking back. I just threw my bat,” Contreras said after the game.

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