Angels outfielder Jose Siri robbed a grand slam on Sunday against the Rays, reaching over the short wall in left to bring back a would-be homer from Taylor Walls. In the process of saving four runs, Siri also preserved the lunch spread (video via MLB).
1. Yankees’ wild third inning
The Yankees racked up 13 runs against the Athletics on Sunday, all of which came in the third inning. The output was tied for the second-most runs in a single inning in franchise history, behind only Babe Ruth’s 1920 squad that put up 14 in an inning against the Senators (h/t Theo DeRosa of MLB.com). The list of superlatives goes on, but the most surprising stat might be what happened outside of the big inning. The Yankees went hitless in every other frame besides the third. As DeRosa noted, the Yankees are the first team to score 13 times while being held without a hit or run in the rest of the innings.
2. Misiorowski finally allows a double
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski wrapped up a stellar May with seven scoreless innings against the Astros yesterday. He permitted just one earned run in 38 1/3 innings last month. Heading into the matchup in Houston, Misiorowski had gone six starts without allowing an extra-base hit. He was the first pitcher since 1900 to have at least 45 strikeouts and not give up more than a single over a stretch of six games (h/t Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). The run came to an end in the fourth inning on Sunday, as third baseman Isaac Paredes pulled a slider to left field for a double. Misiorowski quickly got a groundout and a flyout to avoid any damage.
3. Madden expected back Monday
The Tigers are activating right-hander Ty Madden today, per Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. He’s expected to cover the bulk of the innings against the Rays, either as a traditional starter or following an opener. Madden has been on the IL since mid-May with a forearm contusion. He was hit in the arm by a 108 mph line drive off the bat of Blue Jays outfielder Yohendrick Pinango. The righty had only recently returned from a shoulder strain. Madden tossed five scoreless innings in his first outing, then followed it up with six frames of one-run ball. He’s operated as a bulk reliever in all three appearances this year.
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Much of the Angels pitching is buffet style – just help yourself!
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13 runs without a single one coming from a long ball is quite impressive.
Not really. Most crooked innings are due to “keep the line moving” batches of hits. Homers are inherently rally killers.
Move the line faster by a home run, but I do hope teams listen to you and stop hitting them because they are rally killers. Maybe the next CBA they will negotiate taking a run away if it goes over the wall.
Thank you for the c shaped bagels
As of now Madden is listed as the starter, which he should be. It’s better development than the opener garbage.
I’m assuming Vanasco and his double digit ERA is optioned to Toledo.