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Palacios Brothers Do Something That's Never Been Done Before on Tuesday Night

Joshua Palacios (Pirates) and Richie Palacios (Cardinals) made some awesome baseball history on Tuesday night, putting together a stat line that has never been replicated by brothers.
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Palacios Brothers Do Something That's Never Been Done Before on Tuesday Night
Palacios Brothers Do Something That's Never Been Done Before on Tuesday Night

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There have been great brother duos in the history of baseball. The Boone's, the Upton's, and the Ripken's, to name a few.

None of them ever did what Joshua and Richie Palacios accomplished on Tuesday night.

Per @OptaSTATS on social media:

Joshua and Richie Palacios today for the @Pirates and @Cardinals: 

3 home runs (Richie 2, Joshua 1) 

1 stolen base (Joshua) 

1 outfield assist (Joshua) 

No other pair of brothers in MLB history has combined to put up those numbers on a single day.

Yup, that's random and niche but it's still very cool.

The Pirates beat the Nationals 5-1 as Joshua went 2-for-4 with two RBI and the home run. He's now hitting .224 this season with eight homers and 32 RBI. The 28-year-old is in his third major league season with the Blue Jays, Nationals and Pirates.

As for Richie and the Cardinals? They beat the Orioles 5-2. Richie's efforts helped back Adam Wainwright, who recorded his 199th career win on the mound. He went 2-for-3 with the two home runs. He replaced Nolan Gorman, who left with injury.

Richie is now hitting .317 with three homers and eight RBI. He's 26-years-old and is in his second major league season with the Cleveland Guardians and Cardinals. He's played in 16 games since his call-up.

Joshua and the Pirates will play the Nationals again on Wednesday night. First pitch from Pittsburgh is set for 6:35 p.m. ET.

Richie and the Cardinals will play the Orioles on Wednesday night also. First pitch is 6:35 p.m. ET.

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BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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