Payton Tolle (BOS) threw an IMMACULATE INNING (inning 1: 3 K on 9 pitches) — immaculate innings (3 strikeouts on 9 pitches) happen about 4 times a season.
Nightly briefing
Who is chasing baseball history right now — and whether the numbers say they can get there.
Baseball last night
George Springer (TOR), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR), and Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) homered in consecutive plate appearances.
The historical file records 64 such events over its 10-season recent window, through 2024. That is 6.4 per season.
Agustín Ramírez (MIA): his walk-off home run in the 9th beat the Dodgers 6-4.
▶ Agustín Ramírez's walk-off home run (4)Alec Bohm (PHI): his tiebreaking double in the 8th put the Phillies ahead for good in a 9-4 win over the Braves.
Lawrence Butler (ATH): his walk-off home run in the 9th beat the Mariners 8-7.
▶ Lawrence Butler's solo home run (15)Jacob Young (WSH): his tiebreaking double in the 8th put the Nationals ahead for good in a 6-5 win over the Angels.
Last night around the league
More from last night · full recap and scoreboard
Colorado Rockies1
Detroit Tigers8
Los Angeles Angels5
Washington Nationals6
Philadelphia Phillies9
Atlanta Braves4
New York Mets0
New York Yankees2
Baltimore Orioles1
Toronto Blue Jays8
Houston Astros4
Tampa Bay Rays14
Los Angeles Dodgers4
Miami Marlins6
Cleveland Guardians9
Minnesota Twins2
Cincinnati Reds4
Milwaukee Brewers3
Chicago White Sox1
St. Louis Cardinals3
Pittsburgh Pirates4
Chicago Cubs3
Kansas City Royals1
Boston Red Sox4
Seattle Mariners7
Athletics8
Texas Rangers7
Arizona Diamondbacks6
San Diego Padres6
San Francisco Giants4
The AL Central is tightening. The White Sox still lead, but the Guardians have cut the deficit from three and a half games to half a game since August 30.
The Tigers have been better than 70-79 looks: their runs scored and allowed are those of a 82-win club.
Pace through history
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Kyle Schwarber versus the great home-run seasons
Kyle Schwarber has 44 home runs through 150 team games, 22 behind Barry Bonds's 2001 pace at the same checkpoint (66). Comparable chases finished with a median of 46 (95% CI 45-47); 3.6% reached 50 (1.4-8.8% at 95% confidence), from 112 comparable seasons.
Franchise pressure
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A franchise record is under pressure
The Rays' single-season record is 198 hits, set by Aubrey Huff in 2003. Yandy Díaz projects to 188 and would finish 10 short.