Athletics 6, Yankees 5: The Yankees were down 6-0 entering the bottom of the eighth whenNick Swisher hit a three-run homer. In the ninth Jorge Posada added another one, and then Robinson Cano walked with the bases loaded to male it 6-5. The bases still juiced with two out when Andrew Bailey induced a harmless […]

In an 11-0 blowout against the Dodgers last night, Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa sent infielder Skip Schumaker to the mound in the ninth inning to preserve the bullpen. Schumaker gave up two runs: He struck out the first batter swinging and then allowed a walk and a homer before ending the inning with a flyout […]

After failing to deal Wandy Rodriguez during the trade deadline, the Astros decided to put their 32-year-old left hander on waivers to see what kind of last-minute deal could be struck. The Rockies pulled his name, and now the two sides have 48 hours to come to an agreement. The Rockies made a big splash […]

It took 21 years, but on Aug. 23, 1982 Gaylord Perry was finally ejected from a game for throwing his infamous “hard slider.” Pitching for the Seattle Mainers, Perry got a warning in the fifth inning. The home plate umpire said he found a funny substance on the ball, but Perry was not checked. Of […]

Phillies 10, Mets 0: Actual conversation that took place between a Mets fan I randomly met and I yesterday: the two of us trying to pinpoint exactly when the season ended for New York. Think hard about it: there are so many possible instances you can point to and say “There! Right there! That’s when […]

Forty years ago today, an extremely ugly clubhouse argument occurred. Longtime manager Leo Durocher said it was the angriest he ever saw a player in his life. No one threw any punches, but it came close. On Aug. 23, 1971, just before a Cubs-Reds game, Ron Santo exploded in the home team clubhouse at Wrigley […]

Twenty-five years ago today, one of the most memorable major league careers of recent times began. On Aug. 22, 1986, in a game against the Yankees, the Oakland A’s debuted a new infielder: Mark McGwire. McGwire only played a little bit as a September call-up in 1986, but the next year he became a sensation, […]

This edition of And That Happened is being written in a New York City hotel room, so if it takes on a tone of fright and confusion at the horrifying, dystopian cacophony that is New York, well, that’s why: Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0: Luis Perez makes his first big league start and holds the […]

Listed below are the top five games of the week, as per Max Marchi’s methodology. date game stars 08-20 Dodgers @ Rockies *** box score 08-17 Twins @ Tigers *** box score 08-14 Pirates @ Brewers ** box score 08-20 Orioles @ Angels ** box score 08-16 Cardinals @ Pirates ** box score This week […]

Angels 2, Rangers 1: Mark Trumbo hits a walkoff homer off Mike Adams to help Anaheim salvage one in what was still a disappointing four-game set. They trailed the Rangers by just 1½ games early last week and now it’s six. Oh, and Jered Weaver, while pitching well, still managed to get visibly annoyed at […]