August 17th, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Brewers 6, Reds 5 — Monasterio’s Pinch-Hit Blast Pushes Streak to 14

Mets 3, Mariners 1 — Nolan McLean dazzles in MLB debut, Mets snap skid

Dodgers 6, Padres 0 — Blake Snell stifles former team as Will Smith cuts down three runners

Blue Jays 14, Rangers 2 — Myles Straw shocks with first career multi-HR game in Toronto rout

Yankees 12, Cardinals 8 — Rice drives in 7 as depleted New York lineup still muscles up

The Brewers just won their 14th straight game and once again, it came in comeback fashion. The Reds threw their best shots, but Milwaukee absorbed them all and punched right back. What a team, what a season. Full highlights from this back-and-forth battle are a must-watch:

The story of the day belongs to two players: Ben Rice and Nolan McLean.

Rice put the Yankees on his back with 7 RBIs. An absolutely insane performance that carried the Yankees to a much needed victory.

Meanwhile, the Mets finally called up one of their top rookies, and Nolan McLean wasted no time making an impression. He carved through the red-hot Mariners with some of the nastiest stuff you’ll see all year, rookie or not. Take a look at this filth:

Bright future ahead for McLean, and the Mets announced he’s staying in the rotation. Let’s see if he can be the spark they’ve been missing.

🔥 Notable Performances

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📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Brewers 6, Reds 5

The Brewers rewrote franchise history in Cincinnati, storming to their 14th straight win behind late-inning chaos, defensive miscues, and an unlikely hero off the bench in Andruw Monasterio, whose three-run homer in the 11th capped a wild night at Great American Ball Park.

🔑 Key Moments

• Brice Turang opened the scoring in the 2nd with a sharp RBI double that sailed over Noelvi Marte’s glove in right.

• The Reds answered in the 6th as Ke’Bryan Hayes ripped a game-tying homer to left, and moments later, Spencer Steer lifted a go-ahead solo shot to left-center for a 2-1 lead.

• Cincinnati looked poised to hang on until the 9th, when the Brewers put pressure on. After two walks, Sal Frelick forced a ground ball that should’ve ended it — but Elly De La Cruz’s throwing error allowed the tying run to cross and sent the game to extras.

• In the 10th, William Contreras singled in the go-ahead run, aided by a costly error from Jake Fraley, who slipped in left field. But the Reds struck back as Hayes doubled home the tying run in the bottom half.

• In the 11th, Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt single, putting two on with no outs. That’s when Andruw Monasterio, wearing No. 14, delivered win No. 14 — a three-run homer into the Cincinnati night, the Brewers’ first pinch-hit home run in 260 games.

• The Reds made it interesting with a solo shot from Noelvi Marte in the bottom half, but Milwaukee hung on, sealing their franchise-record 14th straight win.

📊 Notable Performances

Brewers

• Andruw Monasterio: 1-1, HR (3R), 3 RBI (pinch-hit, 11th inning)

• Brice Turang: 2-4, 2 R, RBI double, clutch bunt in 11th

• William Contreras: 2-5, RBI, SB

• Quinn Priester: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K

Reds

• Ke’Bryan Hayes: 2-4

Mets 3, Mariners 1

Rookie Nolan McLean delivered a sensational debut, spinning 5 1/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts as the Mets finally held a lead to beat the Mariners at Citi Field. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso provided the key RBIs, while Edwin Díaz nailed down a six-out save despite a late homer from Eugenio Suárez.

🔑 Key Moments

• Nolan McLean strikes out three of his first seven batters, setting the tone early

• McLean’s behind-the-back grab sparks a 1-4-3 double play to escape a jam in the 3rd

• Francisco Lindor ropes an RBI double to put the Mets ahead in the 3rd

• Pete Alonso adds insurance with an RBI double in the 7th inning

• Eugenio Suárez launches a solo HR in the 9th, but Mets hold on

• Edwin Díaz shuts the door with a six-out save, sealing the rookie’s win

📊 Notable Stats

Mets

• Nolan McLean: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K (Win, MLB debut)

• Francisco Lindor: 2-for-4, RBI double, SB (20)

• Pete Alonso: 1-for-4, RBI double (31)

• Brandon Nimmo: 2-for-3, BB, R

• Edwin Díaz: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K (Save)

Mariners

• Bryan Woo: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

• Cal Raleigh: 2-for-2, 2 BB, SB (14)

• Eugenio Suárez: Solo HR (38), 2 K

Dodgers 6, Padres 0

Blake Snell worked through early traffic to toss six shutout innings, while Will Smith erased three stolen base attempts in the first two frames to help the Dodgers blank the Padres. Teoscar Hernández drove in three runs, including his 20th homer, as L.A. reclaimed sole possession of first place in the NL West.

🔑 Key Moments

• Padres jump on Snell early with four hits in the 1st, but Will Smith throws out three would-be base stealers in the first two innings

• Teoscar Hernández plates the game’s first run on a sac fly in the 1st inning

• Michael Conforto lines a two-run single to right to extend the Dodgers’ lead to 3-0 in the opening frame

• Cease’s wild command (six walks in 3.1 IP) allows L.A. to tack on two more runs in the 2nd

• Teoscar Hernández launches a solo homer (20) to center in the 5th, pushing the lead to 6-0

• Dodgers bullpen trio of Edgardo Henriquez, Anthony Banda, and Jack Dreyer combine for three scoreless to secure the shutout

📊 Notable Stats

Dodgers

• Blake Snell: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (Win, 2nd straight scoreless start)

• Teoscar Hernández: 1-for-3, HR (20), 3 RBI

• Michael Conforto: 2-for-4, 2 RBI

• Shohei Ohtani: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB

• Will Smith: 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 CS

Padres

• Fernando Tatis Jr.: 2-for-3, 2B, BB

• Manny Machado: 1-for-3, BB

• Luis Arraez: 1-for-3, 2B, BB

• Dylan Cease: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 5 R (3 ER), 6 BB, 2 K (Loss)

Blue Jays 14, Rangers 2

Toronto’s offense exploded for 18 hits and four homers, fueled by Myles Straw’s stunning two-homer, four-hit day as the Blue Jays buried Texas. Eric Lauer set the tone on the mound while Daulton Varsho and Davis Schneider added long balls in the blowout.

🔑 Key Moments

• Ernie Clement doubled home the first run before Myles Straw crushed a three-run homer to break it open in the 2nd

• Straw went deep again in the 3rd — a two-run shot to left — for his first career multi-HR game

• Daulton Varsho launched a two-run blast in the 5th to extend the lead to double digits

• Davis Schneider capped the onslaught with a three-run homer in the 7th

• Toronto plated six runs in the 2nd inning and never looked back, handing Patrick Corbin a rough outing

📊 Notable Stats

Blue Jays

• Myles Straw: 4-for-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI

• Daulton Varsho: 3-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

• Davis Schneider: 3-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

• Eric Lauer: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Rangers

• Jake Burger: 3-for-4, 2 RBI

• Wyatt Langford: 1-for-5, 2B, R

• Patrick Corbin: 2.1 IP, 8 H, 7 ER

Yankees 12, Cardinals 8

The Yankees were without Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and Giancarlo Stanton, but it didn’t matter in St. Louis. Ben Rice erupted for seven RBIs, including a three-run homer and a bases-clearing double, while Trent Grisham scored four times in a career night. Aaron Judge and newcomer Ryan McMahon also homered as New York slugged past the Cardinals for the series win.

🔑 Key Moments

• Aaron Judge opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 1st, later adding a solo shot in the 3rd — his 39th homer of the year

• Masyn Winn flipped momentum briefly with a three-run homer in the 2nd, putting St. Louis up 5–2

• Ben Rice launched a three-run blast in the 4th to give the Yankees the lead for good

• Rice cleared the bases again in the 6th with a two-run double, stretching the lead to 9–5

• Nolan Gorman homered to pull the Cards closer, but Ryan McMahon answered with his first Yankees homer in the 7th

• Pedro Pagés went deep in the 9th, but the Yankees’ bats had already done enough damage

📊 Notable Stats

Yankees

• Ben Rice: 3-for-5, 7 RBI, HR, 2B

• Trent Grisham: 4-for-5, 4 R, BB

• Aaron Judge: 2-for-3, HR (39), 2 RBI, 2 BB

• Ryan McMahon: HR (17), 1 RBI

Cardinals

• Masyn Winn: HR (9), 3 RBI

• Nolan Gorman: HR (11), 2 RBI

• Pedro Pagés: HR (9), 2-for-4, RBI

• Alec Burleson: 3-for-5, 3B, R

Other scores around the league:

Red Sox 7, Marlins 5
B. Bello: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 SO
T. Story: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Astros 5, Orioles 4
J. Alexander: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 SO
E. De Los Santos: 2.0 IP, 1 SO

Cubs 3, Pirates 1
S. Imanaga: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB
B. Keller: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO

Nationals 2, Phillies 0
C. Cavalli: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 SO
J. Ferrer: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO

Royals 6, White Sox 2
D. Lynch: 2.0 IP, 1 H
M. Yastrzemski: 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Tigers 8, Twins 5
C. Mize: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB
K. Finnegan: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO

Braves 10, Guardians 1
J. Wentz: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB
H. Stratton: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO

Rays 2, Giants 1
J. Verlander: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 8 SO
A. Houser: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 6 SO

Athletics 7, Angels 2
L. Morales: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB
B. Rooker: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Rockies 10, Diamondbacks 7
R. Rolison: 1.0 IP, 2 SO
V. Vodnik: 1.0 IP, 1 SO

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