Yordan Alvarez’s towering shot to right field hit the roof scaffolding of Daikin Park and then richocheted into foul territory. The Astros challenged the call, but it was upheld.
Category: Baseball
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Misiorowski, Brewers tie MLB record with 20 K’s
Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski and four relievers buried the White Sox in an avalanche of 20 strikeouts, the first time a team has recorded that many in nine innings on Opening Day.
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McGonigle lives up to hype with 4 hits in debut
Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit the first pitch he saw for a bases-loaded, two-run double and became the youngest MLB player with four or more hits on Opening Day since 1990.
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Sources: Cubs extend Hoerner with 6-year deal
The Cubs have agreed to a six-year contract extension with second baseman Nico Hoerner, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
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Foreign-born players in MLB at lowest since 2002
The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball has dropped to its lowest level since 2002.
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Padres GM: Darvish wants to rehab at own pace
Yu Darvish went on the restricted list because the Padres’ right-hander wants to proceed deliberately in his recovery from surgery while contemplating his future.
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Impact of overturned ABS calls worries ex-ump
Former MLB umpire Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts.
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Pirates pull shaky Skenes in 1st amid OF miscues
Paul Skenes recorded just two outs before being pulled from the Pirates’ season opener, the shortest outing of his MLB career.
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⚾ Your guide to offseason chaos that rocked MLB
Kyle Tucker got how much from the Dodgers!? Pete Alonso left the Mets for WHERE!? It’s time to get up to speed after a wild winter.
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Phils’ Crawford, son of ex-major leaguer, to start
Rookie Justin Crawford, the son of ex-major leaguer Carl Crawford, will be the starting center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies as this season gets underway.