Walk-off magic for Kiké and Acuña, El Gary’s new shoes, Moncada’s big return

Extra inning heroics from Kiké

Kiké Hernández waited until the 12th inning to give the Dodgers a victory.

Acuña flips a win in Atlanta

Ronald Acuña Jr. might have been the most excited person in the ballpark when his fly ball fell in for a walk-off hit.

His bat flip game was strong enough it got the attention of LeBron James on Instagram.

Ready to go

We give beisbol a big thumbs up, too!

New kicks for the Kraken

Gary Sánchez will be wearing these beauties for Players’ Weekend. He’s elevating his nickname – “The Kraken” – to another level with this pair.

Moncada returns with a bang

Yoán Moncada returned to the White Sox lineup after three weeks on the injured list. In his second at bat, he smoked a line drive out to right.

Pro Post of the Day

José Berríos crushed the #TBT game with this family photo. We can’t wait to see his little ones and Javier Báez’s son throwing the ball around soon!

Fan Post of the Day

Dream come true? How about playing catch on the field at Dodgers Stadium with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

OTD

2008 – South Korea defeated Cuba 3-2 to win the gold medal at the Summer Olympics. Hyun-Jin Ryu lasted into the 9th but was removed with one out, the bases loaded, and Yuli Gurriel stepping to the plate.

1985 – St. Louis’ Joaquín Andújar became baseball’s first 20-game winner of the season, beating Atlanta 6-2. Andújar was the first National League pitcher to win at least 20 games in consecutive seasons since Joe Niekro in 1979-80.

1970 – Roberto Clemente posted his second consecutive five-hit game, making him the first major leaguer this century to collect 10 hits over a two-game span.

1957 – Angel Macias, a 12-year-old righthander from Monterrey, Mexico, threw a 12-inning perfect game over La Mesa, CA, including 11 strikeouts to win the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.

Happy Birthday!

Carlos Tocci (b. 1995)
Raul Mondesi Jr. (b. 1992)
Alejandro Freire (b. 1974)
Bobby Estalella (b. 1974)
Raúl Casanova (b. 1972)
Julio Franco (b. 1958)
Marty Martínez (b. 1941)
Gil Torres (b. 1915)

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