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October 2026

the Sixteenth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE LAST BALL OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE'S YEAR COMES DOWN IN CHOURIO'S GLOVE — DOWN FOUR RUNS BEFORE THE SECOND INNING HAD COOLED, THE BREWERS CLIMB OUT A SIXTH TIME THIS OCTOBER, SWEEP THE TWICE-CROWNED CHAMPIONS FROM THEIR OWN YARD, AND CARRY MILWAUKEE TO ITS FIRST WORLD'S SERIES SINCE 1982: BREWERS 6, DODGERS 4
the Fifteenth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE FIRST PITCH OF THE EVENING LEAVES THE YARD AND THE ELEVENTH OF A SINGLE SIEGE DECIDES IT — CHOURIO AMBUSHES SNELL BEFORE THE FIFTY THOUSAND HAVE SETTLED, BAUERS OUTLASTS HIM FOR A GO-AHEAD CLOUT, MITCHELL FOLLOWS HIM OVER THE BARRIER, AND MILWAUKEE STANDS ONE VICTORY FROM ITS FIRST WORLD'S SERIES IN FOUR-AND-FORTY YEARS: BREWERS 6, DODGERS 2
the Fourteenth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE SECRET IS ANNOUNCED OVER THE LOUD-SPEAKER AND KEPT ANYWAY — ONE-AND-SEVENTY FASTBALLS FROM 'FASTBALL FREDDY,' THE SWIFTEST OF HIS NINE-YEAR LIFE; A GROUND BALL FINDS THE ONE CRACK IN THE LEAGUE'S SUREST THIRD BASEMAN; AND THE THROWBACK-CLAD RAYS SQUARE THE PENNANT ROUND: RAYS 3, GUARDIANS 1
the Thirteenth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE ONE-AND-NINETIETH PITCH IS THE ACE'S LAST, AND IT COMES DOWN FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX FEET AWAY — DeLAUTER AND BAILEY UNDO RASMUSSEN BY INSTALLMENTS, LOWE UNTIES THE KNOT, AND THE LAKE ERIE MEN, FOUR TIMES VICTORIOUS RUNNING, CARRY THE OPENER OUT OF THE ENEMY'S DOME: GUARDIANS 7, RAYS 3
the Twelfth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE MIDNIGHT LESSON COMES DUE, AND THE BILL IS PRESENTED TO THE FINEST LEFT HAND IN THE LAND — TURANG, SCHOOLED IN AN EMPTY CAGE TWO NIGHTS PRIOR, CLOUTS SKUBAL THE OPPOSITE WAY; THE BOY LARA SINGLES HOME THE DIFFERENCE, AND FOUR RELIEVERS BAR THE DOOR ON THE CHAMPIONS: BREWERS 2, DODGERS 1 IN THE PENNANT OPENER
the Eleventh of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ONE-AND-TWENTY STRIKEOUTS IN THE DRIZZLE AND A HOMER GOLFED FROM THE GRASSTOPS — WILLIAMS FANS TWELVE ON TWO DAYS' REST, RAMÍREZ SUPPLIES THE ONLY RUNS FROM BENEATH HIS OWN KNEES, AND CLEVELAND, TWO GAMES DEAD ON MONDAY, PACKS FOR THE PENNANT ROUND: GUARDIANS 2, WHITE SOX 0
the Tenth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — Hot Stove Edition
the Ninth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TEN MEN TO THE PLATE AND THE SIXTH INNING TAKES THE SOUTH SIDE'S VOICE AWAY — BAILEY RISES FROM THE BENCH TO STRIKE TWICE, RAMÍREZ CARRIES THE FLAME, AND CLEVELAND, TWICE LEFT FOR DEAD IN THIS SERIES, HAULS THE QUARREL HOME FOR A FIFTH AND FINAL SITTING: GUARDIANS 9, WHITE SOX 5
the Eighth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A SPECTATOR'S HAND RETURNS TO THE RIGHT-FIELD STANDS AND THIS TIME THE COURT COLLECTS — MESA'S TWO-RUN BROADSIDE OFF FRIED STANDS AS THE DIFFERENCE, VOLPE'S TYING BLOW IS RULED DOWN TO A DOUBLE, AND TAMPA BAY SWEEPS NEW YORK FROM OCTOBER: RAYS 4, YANKEES 3
the Seventh of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO CAPS TIP ACROSS SIXTY FEET, AND THE SECOND SITTING GOES TO THE VISITORS — YAMAMOTO FANS TEN THROUGH SEVEN, KIKÉ AND FREEMAN STRIKE TWICE IN THREE BATTERS OF THE FOURTH, AND ATLANTA STANDS ONE DEFEAT FROM WINTER: DODGERS 3, BRAVES 1
the Sixth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ELEVEN STRIKEOUTS BUY CLEVELAND FIVE INNINGS AND NOT AN OUT MORE — VOGT LIFTS WILLIAMS AT HIS EIGHT-AND-NINETIETH PITCH, THE SIXTH COMES APART IN RELIEF, AND MONTGOMERY'S TWO-RUN DOUBLE SENDS CHICAGO HOME NEEDING ONE: WHITE SOX 4, GUARDIANS 3
the Fifth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A SEASON'S PHILOSOPHY, REDEEMED ON THE FORTIETH PITCH — MILWAUKEE PLAYS EIGHT UNTIDY INNINGS, THEN WALKS THE NINTH ALIVE ONE BASE AT A TIME UNTIL CHOURIO, DOWN TO HIS FINAL STRIKE, LINES THE CLOSER MILLER INTO HEARTBREAK: BREWERS 4, PADRES 3
the Fourth of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE LOUDEST ROOM IN FLORIDA GOES QUIET ONE BATTER AT A TIME — RASMUSSEN CARRIES A NO-HITTER INTO THE EIGHTH, THE LONE NEW YORK HIT DIES AT THIRD BASE ON A PERFECT RELAY, AND ARANDA'S SOLITARY THUNDERCLAP IS THE WHOLE OF THE SCORING: RAYS 1, YANKEES 0
the Third of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — Hot Stove Edition
the Second of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THIRTY YEARS OF WINNER-TAKE-ALL SORROW, STRUCK FROM THE LEDGER IN NINE INNINGS — HARRIS GOLFS A SINKER THIRTEEN INCHES OFF THE EARTH FOR THREE, KERR THE ONCE-FORGOTTEN JOURNEYMAN BLANKS THE ORDER, AND SALE WALKS OUT OF THE BULLPEN TO BAR THE DOOR: ATLANTAS 6, PHILADELPHIAS 2, AND THE SERIES WITH IT
the First of October, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO RUNS TO THE BAD AND SIX OUTS FROM WINTER, PHILADELPHIA ANSWERS WITH THREE THUNDERCLAPS — SCHWARBER AND HARPER BACK-TO-BACK IN THE EIGHTH, BOHM ALONE IN THE TENTH, AND THE MACHINE ITSELF CALLS THE FINAL STRIKE: PHILS 4, TOMAHAWK NINE 3, IN TEN INNINGS

September 2026

the Thirtieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIX MONTHS OF FRUSTRATION, DISCHARGED IN ONE SWING — RILEY TURNS A NINE-AND-NINETY-MILE BULLET FROM PHILADELPHIA'S CLOSER INTO THREE EIGHTH-INNING RUNS, AND THE OLD OCTOBER ORDER IS OVERTURNED: BRAVES 5, QUAKERS 3
the Nine-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — Hot Stove Edition
the Eight-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — LEVEL AT SUNRISE, CROWNED BY SUNDOWN — HOUSTON POURS NINE PAST THE WHITE ELEPHANTS WHILE TEXAS FALLS IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND THE WEST'S CROWN COMES HOME AT EXACTLY ONE-AND-EIGHTY WINS: ASTROS 9, ATHLETICS 0
the Seven-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — FIVE HUNDRED SEVEN-AND-FIFTY STARTS, AND THE LAST ONE ENDS IN TEARS AND THUNDER — VERLANDER SAYS FAREWELL, HIS DAUGHTER RUNS TO THE MOUND, AND VALENCIA WALKS IT OFF: TIGERS 4, PIRATES 3
the Six-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE MORNING TAKES THEIR ACE AND THE EVENING ANSWERS WITH ELEVEN — ARIZONA'S SIXTH STRAIGHT DRAWS THE WILD-CARD NOOSE TO A SINGLE GAME: DIAMONDBACKS 11, PADRES 4
the Five-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIXTEEN GAMES A BIG-LEAGUER AND THREE HOME RUNS IN A NIGHT — EVERY BLOW OF LUCAS SPENCE'S LIFE ARRIVES AT ONCE, AND HOUSTON'S HALF OF THE THRONE HOLDS: ASTROS 7, ATHLETICS 5
the Four-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — FOUR-AND-FORTY PITCHES BUY HOUSTON NO PEACE — HADER WALKS THE BASES FULL IN THE TENTH, NAYLOR EMPTIES THEM, AND THE WEST'S DEAD HEAT SURVIVES THE NIGHT: MARINERS 6, ASTROS 5, IN TEN INNINGS
the Three-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE CHAMPAGNE RIDES TO THE BRONX AND WAITS OUT AN AFTERNOON OF DEFIANCE — RASMUSSEN CARRIES A NO-HIT BID INTO THE SEVENTH, AND THE EAST'S CROWN IS WORN AT NIGHTFALL: RAYS 6, YANKEES 1
the Two-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE LOUDSPEAKERS ASK IF HE REMEMBERS THE ONE-AND-TWENTIETH NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER — ALONSO ANSWERS WITH A FORTIETH HOME RUN ON THE DATE ITSELF: ORIOLES 4, BLUE JAYS 3
the One-and-Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE CAST-OFF OF APRIL STARTS THE CLINCHER OF SEPTEMBER — A SEVENTH EAST FLAG IN NINE YEARS IS SEWN ON AT HOUSTON: BRAVES 4, ASTROS 2
the Twentieth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A MAN IN FULL FLIGHT OVER A CROUCHING CATCHER — LANGFORD LEAPS, DIVES BACK, AND TOUCHES THE WEST'S SUMMIT WITH HIS FINGERTIPS: RANGERS 6, BLUE JAYS 2
the Nineteenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIX UNEARNED RUNS SQUANDERED, NINE UNANSWERED RETURNED — DETROIT'S FIVE-RUN EIGHTH TURNS THE EVENING ON ITS HEAD, AND THE CENTRAL'S DEADLOCK BREAKS AGAINST CHICAGO: TIGERS 11, WHITE SOX 8
the Eighteenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE CORONATION, POSTPONED A NIGHT, ARRIVES BY BULLPEN PARADE — A THIRTEENTH WEST FLAG IN FOURTEEN YEARS IS SEWN ON AT CINCINNATI: DODGERS 8, REDS 2
the Seventeenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE UNDERSTUDY BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE — HALPIN'S THREE-RUN THUNDER TURNS THE SUMMIT'S FINAL ACT, AND CLEVELAND STANDS ALONE ATOP THE CENTRAL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE INDEPENDENCE DAY: GUARDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 3
the Sixteenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO OUT IN THE NINTH, TWO RUNNERS WAITING, AND THE HOUSE CALLS THE MAN'S NAME BEFORE HE SWINGS — ROCCHIO'S DOUBLE TURNS THE CENTRAL ON ITS HEAD: GUARDIANS 7, WHITE SOX 6
the Fifteenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — EIGHTEEN PITCHES, TWELVE OF THEM BEATEN FOUL — A ROOKIE'S WALK CRACKS THE SUMMIT OPEN, AND A SIX-RUN SIXTH GIVES CHICAGO THE SERIES THAT MAY DECIDE THE CENTRAL: WHITE SOX 7, GUARDIANS 3
the Fourteenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO RUNS DOWN, THREE OUTS LEFT — AND A MAN OFF THE BENCH ENDS IT WITH ONE SWING: RAMÍREZ'S PINCH-HIT THUNDERBOLT CAPS A FOUR-RUN NINTH AGAINST THE CHAMPIONS, MARLINS 6, DODGERS 4
the Thirteenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIX HOME RUNS FALL UPON THE BRONX, AND TWO OF THEM ARE LINDOR'S — A LEADOFF BLOW AND A GRAND SLAM IN THE SAME AFTERNOON, A THING SEVEN MEN HAD DONE BEFORE HIM: METS 12, YANKEES 2
the Twelfth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE FIRST TICKET TO OCTOBER IS PUNCHED BY A SINGLE SWING — CAMINERO'S FORTIETH HOME RUN, STRUCK WALK-OFF WITH THE BERTH ITSELF ABOARD: RAYS 3, ASTROS 1
the Eleventh of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ONE DAY BACK FROM EXILE, VOLPE STRIKES A GRAND SLAM, DRIVES IN FIVE, AND TAKES A CURTAIN CALL — THE CLUB THAT WAITED A SEASON FOR A SLAM HAS NOW STRUCK TWO IN AS MANY NIGHTS: YANKEES 10, COLORADANS 3
the Tenth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — NINE-AND-TWENTY RUNS, FIVE-AND-THIRTY HITS, AND THE TYING RUN DIES AT THE VERY LAST — MIAMI'S CAST-OFF RETURNS TO HAUNT THE HOUSE THAT RELEASED HIM: METS 15, MARLINS 14
the Ninth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ONE STRIKE FROM DEFEAT, CHOURIO LEVELS IT WITH A SWING OF THUNDER AND THE BOY LARA ENDS IT WITH A SINGLE — THE YEAR'S FIRST NINETY-WIN CLUB: BREWERS 4, CUBS 3, IN TEN INNINGS
the Eighth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ONE HOUR AND FIFTY-ONE MINUTES OF PERFECT QUIET ANSWER THREE DAYS OF THUNDER — LUZARDO PERMITS TWO HITS, STRIKES OUT TWELVE, AND FINISHES WHAT HE STARTS: PHILLIES 1, BRAVES 0
the Seventh of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — FORTY THOUSAND PHILADELPHIANS BOO HIM ALL AFTERNOON, AND HE THANKS THEM WITH THE TYING THUNDER — RILEY'S TRIPLE FINISHES THE ARGUMENT: BRAVES 5, PHILLIES 4
the Sixth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE MORNING AFTER THE MIRACLES, GREENE COLLECTS FOUR RUNS IN FOUR STRAIGHT VISITS AND CLEVELAND IS WHITEWASHED: TIGERS 6, GUARDIANS 0
the Fifth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A GRAND SLAM TO COME LEVEL AND A WALK-OFF BLAST TO END IT — ROCCHIO JOINS A LIST FIVE NAMES LONG SINCE 1924: GUARDIANS 7, TIGERS 6
the Fourth of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A MINUTE'S OVATION FROM THE CITY THAT TRADED HIM, THEN TWO HOMERS AGAINST ITS COLORS: RUTSCHMAN RETURNS TO CAMDEN YARDS: RED SOX 6, ORIOLES 5
the Third of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWICE IN THE ELEVENTH THE BIRDS REACH SAFE HARBOR, AND TWICE THE MOUNTAIN MEN PULL THEM BACK OUT TO SEA: ROCKIES 6, BIRDS 5, IN ELEVEN INNINGS
the Second of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE ADVERTISED DUEL OF ACES YIELDS FIVE-AND-TWENTY RUNS, AND THE LAST ONE SCORES ON A THROW GONE ASTRAY: CORSAIRS 13, GIANTS 12
the First of September, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — NINE BASEBALLS LEAVE WRIGLEY, AND AUGUST DEPARTS HOLDING A LEAGUE RECORD: CUBS 17, BREWERS 3

August 2026

the One-and-Thirtieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE FINAL OUT FALLS UPON THE BUFFET INSTEAD: RAYS 5, PADRES 4, IN ELEVEN INNINGS
the Thirtieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SOSA ASKS FOR THREE IN THE CAGE, AND CROW-ARMSTRONG FILLS THE ORDER TO THE LETTER: CUBS 17, REDLEGS 5
the Nine-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE APPOINTMENT IS KEPT: SKUBAL WEEPS IN THE TUNNEL, THEN FANS SEVEN OF HIS OWN — TROLLEY DODGERS 2, MOTOR CITY NINE 1
the Eight-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — AT SEVEN-AND-THIRTY YEARS OF AGE, SALE REACHES BACK TO 2018 AND FINDS ONE HUNDRED MILES TO THE HOUR — ATLANTAS 1, ANGELENOS 0
the Seven-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE LEDGER SAID TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHT TO NOUGHT — THE NINTH INNING SAID OTHERWISE: CINCINNATIS 10, BAY NINE 9
the Six-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIXTEEN INNINGS OF FAMINE, THEN A FEAST AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT: WALDSCHMIDT, SUMMONED FROM THE BENCH, ENDS IT WITH ONE SWING — ARIZONAS 5, NORTH SIDERS 4
the Five-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE DESK'S APPOINTMENT IS KEPT, THOUGH NOT AS PHILADELPHIA DREW IT: RALEIGH, LONG BECALMED, STRIKES THREE HOME RUNS, WHEELER IS CHASED, AND THE STREAK DIES AT NINE — MARINERS 9, PHILADELPHIAS 2
the Four-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO OUT IN THE NINTH, FOUR RUNS IN ARREARS — AND SIX STILL TO COME: SCHWARBER'S NINE-AND-THIRTIETH SETTLES IT, PHILLIES 6, CARDINALS 4, AND THE STREAK IS NINE
the Three-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — AROZARENA GIVETH, AND AROZARENA TAKETH AWAY: A LEADOFF BLAST, A HOMER STOLEN AT THE WALL, AND THE LAST WORD IN THE NINTH, AS THE MARINERS OF THE SOUND SINK THE BRUINS, 5 TO 4
the Two-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIX CONTESTS END WITH THE HOME NINE STORMING THE PLATE, AND THE GRANDEST FINISH BELONGS TO PHILADELPHIA: BOHM'S TRIPLE IN THE TENTH, PHILLIES 7, CARDINALS 6
the One-and-Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE FINAL OUT FALLS OUT OF A GLOVE, AND SIX RUNS POUR THROUGH THE HOLE: CARDINALS 10, REDS 9, IN A NINTH INNING OF TEN RUNS AND NO MERCY
the Twentieth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — 'TWO NUKES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH': FLORES TIES IT, LOWE ENDS IT OFF THE FOUL POLE, AND THE CORSAIRS SINK THE TIGERS, 4 TO 3
the Nineteenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO-AND-TWENTY TO NOTHING: MILWAUKEE ADMINISTERS THE MOST LOPSIDED WHITEWASH THE MODERN GAME HAS EVER SET DOWN — BREWERS 22, MARINERS 0
the Eighteenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THREE LETTERS FILL THE WRIGLEY NIGHT, AND THE TENTH INNING ANSWERS THEM: CROW-ARMSTRONG OPENS THE GAME WITH A HOMER, ENDS IT WITH ANOTHER, AND SEALS A SECOND STRAIGHT THIRTY-AND-THIRTY — CUBS 7, WHITE SOX 5
the Seventeenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE ACE THEY WOULD NOT SELL OUTDUELS THE ACE THEY COULD NOT BUY: BREWERS 6, DODGERS 2, AND THE BEST LEDGER IN BASEBALL RESIDES IN MILWAUKEE
the Sixteenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THREE SWINGS, THREE THUNDERBOLTS, AND THE RECORD BOOK REWRITTEN: BÁEZ HOMERS IN HIS FIRST THREE AT-BATS AT THE DAWN OF HIS CAREER — CARDINALS 8, CUBS 4
the Fifteenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWICE DOWN TO THE FINAL STRIKE, HOUSTON RISES FIVE RUNS AT A BLOW: WALKER'S WALK-OFF THUNDERBOLT IN THE TENTH — ASTROS 10, MARINERS 7
the Fourteenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — MUNCY MAKES HISTORY, AND MILWAUKEE MAKES OFF WITH THE EVENING: THREE SINGLES IN THE NINTH FELL LOS ANGELES — BREWERS 5, DODGERS 4
the Thirteenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ELEVEN YEARS A BIG-LEAGUER, AND NEVER A NIGHT LIKE THIS: BREGMAN STRIKES THREE CIRCUITS, DRIVES IN SEVEN — CUBS 12, SENATORS 6
the Twelfth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SEVENTEEN HITS, ONE GRAND SALVO, AND A LOGJAM AT THE WILD-CARD TABLE: FRIARS 11, BREWERS 2
the Eleventh of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — EIGHT RUNS IN THE EIGHTH AND THE WHOLE LEDGER TURNS OVER: TAMPA MEN 10, WHITE ELEPHANTS 6
the Tenth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO HUNDRED STRIKEOUTS FOR THE MIZ, AND A WALK-OFF BESIDES: SUDS MEN 4, NORTH STARS 3
the Ninth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE SLIDE DIES IN THE DESERT: OHTANI'S TENTH-INNING KNOCK ENDS SEVEN DAYS OF SORROW, BOYS IN BLUE 2, SONORAN NINE 1
the Eighth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE GREAT STREAK PERISHES IN THE BRONX, TEN INNINGS IN THE DYING: HIGHLANDERS 3, ATLANTAS 2
the Seventh of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — FOUR TIMES CORNERED, FOUR TIMES LEVEL, AND DURBIN SPEAKS LAST IN THE THIRTEENTH: CRIMSON HOSE 12, PALE HOSE 11
the Sixth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWO HOMERS FOR OHTANI, TWO FOR CROW-ARMSTRONG, AND THE LAST WORD TO WRIGLEY: NORTH SIDERS 7, TROLLEY DODGERS 6
the Fifth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A GRAND SALUTE IN A UNIFORM STILL CREASED FROM THE BOX: HICKS, A RAY FOR SCARCE TWO DAYS, SLAMS FOUR ACROSS, AND THE SUNSHINE NINE OUTLAST COLORADO IN ELEVEN, NINE TO SEVEN
the Fourth of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TEN BASEBALLS OVER THE BRONX WALLS, AND THE LAST THREE SETTLE IT: BURLESON STRIKES THRICE, THE REDBIRDS ANSWER A STOLEN LEAD WITH SEVEN IN THE EIGHTH, 13 TO 7
the Third of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SIXTEEN SUMMERS ENDED IN A SINGLE INNING: THREE CIRCUITS IN THE THIRD, AN 8-TO-4 VERDICT, AND BOSTON SWEEPS THE TWICE-CROWNED ANGELENOS
the Second of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ALVAREZ WINS IT WITH HIS LEGS: A WILD PITCH, A DASH FOR HOME, AND THE BAYOU CITY NINE EDGE TEXAS, 5 TO 4, TO STRETCH THE WEST'S NEW ORDER
the First of August, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — JULY GOES OUT IN GLORY: THE HUB NINE STORM CHAVEZ RAVINE, 9 TO 4, AND SEAL THE FINEST MONTH ANY BOSTON CLUB HAS EVER PLAYED

July 2026

the One-and-Thirtieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ONE HIT IN EIGHT INNINGS, THEN FOUR RUNS IN A SINGLE SWING: CLEMENS'S TWO-OUT GRAND SLAM IN THE NINTH STEALS THE VERDICT FROM KANSAS CITY, 4 TO 3, AT MINNEAPOLIS
the Thirtieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SEVEN RUNS DOWN AND LEFT FOR DEAD, THE BIRDS RISE TWICE: BALTIMORE 10, DETROIT 9, IN TWELVE CHAPTERS, ON THE NIGHT OF SKUBAL'S THOUSANDTH STRIKEOUT
the Nine-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWELVE INNINGS AND NOT ONE OF THEM QUIET: ARIZONA SQUANDERS SIX RUNS, SURVIVES TWO NINTH-INNING THUNDERCLAPS, AND TAKES THE FINAL WILD-CARD CHAIR FROM PITTSBURGH, 8 TO 7
the Eight-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE SIEGE OF MIAMI IS LIFTED: TWELVE DEFEATS, A FRANCHISE SORROW, PERISH IN THE NINTH — THREE RUNS OFF THE ALL-STAR CLOSER, AND THE FISH TOPPLE PHILADELPHIA, 8 TO 7
the Seven-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — SEVEN UP, SEVEN DOWN, ALL ON STRIKES: MISIOROWSKI OPENS WITH SEVEN WHIFFS — A MILWAUKEE RECORD — FANS TWELVE OF HIS FIRST THIRTEEN, AND COLORADO IS BURIED, 11 TO 2
the Six-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — ONE HIT IS ALL BOSTON GETS: CEASE GOES THE FULL NINE AT FENWAY, STRIKES OUT TWELVE, AND THE LAST-PLACE JAYS TOPPLE THE LEAGUE'S WINNINGEST MAN, 6 TO 0
the Five-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — BEDLAM IN THE TENTH AT CAMDEN YARDS: OLSON'S THREE-RUN THUNDERCLAP CROWNS A FOUR-RUN EXTRA FRAME, BALTIMORE ROARS BACK WITH THREE OF ITS OWN, AND ATLANTA SURVIVES THE WHOLE MAD BUSINESS, 7 TO 6
the Four-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE UNDERSTUDY STEALS THE SHOW: LOCKLEAR, PRESSED INTO THE LINEUP AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR, WRECKS ST. LOUIS WITH HIS FIRST HOME RUN OF THE YEAR, AND THE SNAKES ROLL ON, 10 TO 6
the Three-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — FIFTEEN, AND NO MORE: THE CRIMSON HOSE TIE THE CLUB RECORD IN THE OPENER AND LOSE THE STREAK BY THE NIGHTCAP, AS THE BIRDS END BOSTON'S GLORIOUS RUN
the Two-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE PROMISED DUEL DELIVERS: MUNCY'S BLAST BESTS WHEELER, 2 TO 1, AND THE TROLLEY DODGERS SEIZE THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL
the One-and-Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — FOURTEEN! THE CRIMSON HOSE REFUSE TO LOSE, WRESTING A 6-TO-5 VERDICT FROM BALTIMORE ON DURBIN'S EIGHTH-INNING BLAST
the Twentieth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — HONORS DIVIDED IN THE BRONX! YAMAMOTO GOES THE FULL ROUTE IN THE OPENER, 8 TO 2, BEFORE CHISHOLM'S EIGHTH-INNING THUNDER STEALS THE NIGHTCAP FOR THE PINSTRIPES, 2 TO 1
the Nineteenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — TWELVE IN UNBROKEN SUCCESSION! ABREU THUNDERS TWICE MORE AS THE CRIMSON HOSE STORM BACK UPON THE LEAGUE-LEADING RAYS, 7 TO 6
the Eighteenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THREE-AND-TWENTY RUNS RAIN DOWN UPON SACRAMENTO; CHAPARRO DRIVES IN EIGHT AS THE CAPITAL NINE BURY THE WHITE ELEPHANTS, 23 TO 4
the Seventeenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — A YOUNG BACKSTOP HURLS TWO THUNDERBOLTS; AMAZINS DOUSE THE PHILADELPHIA REOPENING, FOUR TO ONE
the Sixteenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — Hot Stove Edition
the Fifteenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — THE JUNIOR CIRCUIT WHITEWASHES THE SENIOR, FOUR TO NAUGHT
the Fourteenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — Hot Stove Edition
the Thirteenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — RANGERS STEAL IT AT THE DEATH, SIX TO FIVE, AS NIMMO'S NINTH-INNING STROKE UNHORSES THE DREAD HADER
the Twelfth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — CORSAIRS SACK THE BREW CREW IN A DOUBLED BILL, SEVEN TO SIX AND THREE TO TWO, AS VALDEZ THUNDERS THRICE
the Eleventh of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — DESERT MARAUDERS SACK THE PALACE AT CHAVEZ RAVINE, NINE TO THREE, AS TAWA PLUNDERS FOUR
the Tenth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — RANGERS SNATCH VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF RUIN, SEVEN TO SIX, AS LANGFORD STRIKES IN THE NINTH
the Ninth of July, Two Thousand and Twenty-Six — CROW-ARMSTRONG SCALES OLYMPUS AS CUBS OUTSLUG ORIOLES, NINE TO SEVEN