Alex Murphy

Joined: May 12, 2022

Writer for Fastball/Inside The Rays

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The Baltimore Orioles came into the ninth inning down 4-2 to the Los Angeles Angels, but Orioles Magic was alive and well at Camden Yards as the O's scored three in the ninth to win, 5-4.

Shohei Ohtani Continues to do Shohei Ohtani Things

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Wednesday night against the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani put together another fantastic outing on the mound and at the plate, continuing his dominance in 2022.

Tigers OF Riley Greene Hits Walk-Off Homer for First MLB Home Run

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It was a long time coming for Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene, but he hit his first home run in style, hitting a walk-off blast to dead center field as the Tigers walked off the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado Hits For Cycle

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Nolan Arenado recorded the 17th cycle in St. Louis Cardinals history on Friday, going 4-for-4 at the plate. It's the second cycle for Arenado in his career, the first coming as a member of the Colorado Rockies on Father's Day in 2017.

Michael Perez Has Third Three-Homer Game For Pittsburgh Pirates in June

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The Pittsburgh Pirates became the first team in MLB history to have three different players record a three-home run game in the same month after catcher Michael Perez hit three on Thursday night.

Marlins Place 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. on IL With Right Lower Back Strain

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The Miami Marlins suffered a major setback as star second baseman Jazz Chisholm was placed on the injured list with a right lower back strain. His timetable to return is unknown at this point.

Pirates OF Bryan Reynolds Hits Three Home Runs Against Nationals

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It's not even the end of June and there are already two Pittsburgh Pirates players with three-homer games. Outfielder Bryan Reynolds joined the party with three against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.

Twelve Suspensions Handed Out From Angels/Mariners Brawl

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Nine Los Angeles Angels players/coaches/personnel and three Seattle Mariners players/coaches were handed suspensions on Tuesday after their roles in Sunday's benches-clearing brawl.

Social Media's Reaction to Sunday's Angels/Mariners Brawl

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Eight players and coaches were ejected on Sunday in a benches-clearing brawl in Anaheim between the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners. Here's how social media reacted to the incident.

Royals Trade 1B Carlos Santana to Mariners

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The most notable trade of the 2022 MLB season so far happened on Monday as the Kansas City Royals trading first baseman Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners for Wyatt Mills and William Fleming.

Houston Astros Combine to No-Hit New York Yankees

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Cristian Javier, Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly combined to no-hit the New York Yankees for the 14th no-hitter in franchise history and first since Justin Verlander in 2019. It was just the second time the Yankees were no hit since 2000.

Shohei Ohtani Strikes Out Career-High 13 Batters One Day After 2 HR/8 RBI Night

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There isn't another player in Major League Baseball who is doing what Shohei Ohtani is doing right now, and after a dominant performance at the plate on Tuesday, he matched that on the mound on Wednesday, striking out 13 over eight innings.