July 9th, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Giants 4, Phillies 3 — Bailey stuns Phillies with inside-the-park walk-off HR

Brewers 3, Dodgers 1 — Misiorowski Blows Away Dodgers in Statement Win

Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0 — Arraez’s Blast and Two Stunning Robberies Seal Series Opener

Mets 7, Orioles 6 (10 innings) — Soto Shines After ASG Snub in Wild Comeback Win

Yankees Thump Mariners Behind Power Surge from Stanton and Judge

Martínez’s 10th-Inning Grand Slam Lifts Guardians Past Astros in Wild Finish

Editor’s Note: As a lifelong Giants fan, I’ve experienced plenty of memorable moments — but what Patrick Bailey did on Tuesday night might be in a league of its own.

With the offense looking flat most of the game, Bailey stepped up and delivered an absolutely insane, three-run, walk-off inside-the-park home run.

This wasn’t just a comeback win, it was a moment that instantly etched itself into Giants lore. And if you’re not familiar with the Giants broadcast crew, you’re missing out. Kruk, Kuip, Jon Miller, and Dave Flemming are absolute legends. I highly recommend checking out Flemming’s radio call of the walk-off — it’s a must-watch linked here:

I’ve probably watched this at least 50 times and I’m sure my neighbors are tired of listening to Flemming scream on full blast, but as they say around here - Giants Baseball, Nothing Like It!

- Ryan

🔥 Top Performances

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📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Giants 4, Phillies 3

Patrick Bailey delivered one of the most thrilling finishes of the season, smashing a walk-off, inside-the-park three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Giants to a 4–3 win over the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber’s two-run blast in the 7th had given Philadelphia the lead, but San Francisco rallied late to take the series.

🔑 Key Moments

• Dominic Smith put the Giants on the board early with a second-inning RBI single to score Mike Yastrzemski

• Otto Kemp tied it with an RBI double in the 6th, followed by Schwarber’s two-run homer into McCovey Cove in the 7th to put the Phillies up 3–1

• In the 9th, Casey Schmitt led off with a double and Wilmer Flores followed with a single to put the tying run aboard

• Bailey then drilled a 103.4 mph line drive off the right-center wall that caromed away from the outfielders, allowing him to circle the bases and score standing for a walk-off inside-the-park home run

• It was the first inside-the-park walk-off homer in MLB since 2016, and the first by a Giant since Ángel Pagán in 2013

📊 Notable Stats

Giants

• Patrick Bailey: 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI

• Casey Schmitt: 1-for-4, 2B (5), R

• Robbie Ray: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 K

• Tristan Beck: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R

Phillies

• Kyle Schwarber: 2-for-4, HR (28), 2 RBI, 2B (13)

• Otto Kemp: 1-for-4, 2B (5), RBI

• Jordan Romano: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER (Loss)

Brewers 3, Dodgers 1

In just his fifth big-league start, Jacob Misiorowski outdueled Clayton Kershaw, struck out 12, and lit up the radar gun with a 101.6 mph heater as the Brewers topped the Dodgers 3–1 Tuesday in Milwaukee.

🔑 Key Moments

• Shohei Ohtani opened the game with a 431-foot leadoff homer to center, but that would be the only damage the Dodgers could muster against Misiorowski.

• After the homer, Misiorowski struck out 12 of the next 16 hitters — including Ohtani in their rematch — relying more on his wicked curveball and slider than his triple-digit fastball.

• Andrew Vaughn and Isaac Collins delivered RBI singles in the 4th as Milwaukee answered back and took a 2–1 lead.

• In the 6th, with runners on second and third and one out, Andruw Monasterio made a clutch backhand play at third to nail Ohtani at the plate and preserve the lead.

• Sal Frelick gave the Brewers insurance in the 8th with a solo blast to right-center, his 7th of the year.

• Jared Koenig, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill closed it out with three hitless innings, locking in the win and a series split.

📊 Notable Stats

Brewers

• Jacob Misiorowski: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K (Win)

• Sal Frelick: 1-for-4, HR (7)

• Andrew Vaughn: 1-for-3, RBI, BB

• Isaac Collins: 1-for-3, RBI

Dodgers

• Shohei Ohtani: 1-for-3, HR (31), BB

• Mookie Betts: 1-for-4, R

• Clayton Kershaw: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0

The Padres won a wild pitcher’s duel Tuesday night behind a solo homer from Luis Arraez and two jaw-dropping home run robberies by Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr., blanking the D-backs 1–0 at Petco Park.

🔑 Key Moments

• Corbin Carroll nearly put Arizona on the board in the 5th with a deep drive to center, but Jackson Merrill made a leaping grab at the wall — his second home run robbery in nine days.

• In the 8th, Josh Naylor crushed a fly ball to right that looked destined to tie the game, but Fernando Tatis Jr. timed his jump perfectly and yanked it back from the seats to preserve the shutout.

• The game’s only run came in the 7th when Luis Arraez led off with a solo homer to right, his fifth of the season, off Merrill Kelly.

• Nick Pivetta was stellar over 5.2 innings, striking out 7 and stranding the bases loaded in the 4th.

• Adrian Morejon escaped a second bases-loaded jam in the 7th with a clutch strikeout of Ketel Marte, and Robert Suarez nailed down the ninth for his 22nd save.

📊 Notable Stats

Padres

• Luis Arraez: 1-for-3, HR (5), game-winning RBI

• Jackson Merrill: Robbed HR in CF

• Fernando Tatis Jr.: 1-for-3, HR robbery in RF

• Nick Pivetta: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

• Robert Suarez: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K (Save)

Diamondbacks

• Corbin Carroll: 1-for-3, BB

• Eugenio Suárez: 1-for-4, 3 K

• Merrill Kelly: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (Loss)

Mets 7, Orioles 6

After learning he wouldn’t be going to the All-Star Game, Juan Soto let his bat do the talking — collecting three hits, including the go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, to lift the Mets to a thrilling 7–6 victory in Baltimore.

🔑 Key Moments

• Down 6–2 in the 8th, the Mets rallied with back-to-back two-run homers from Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso to tie the game.

• In the 10th, Soto smoked the first pitch he saw into center to score Lindor, giving the Mets the lead for good.

• Ronny Mauricio got the Mets on the board earlier with a solo shot in the 6th — his fourth homer of the year.

• Brandon Nimmo added an RBI double to briefly give New York a 2–1 lead.

• After a five-run Orioles outburst in the 6th and a solo homer from Jackson Holliday in the 7th, the Mets bullpen held strong.

• Edwin Díaz pitched a perfect 9th to earn the win, while Huascar Brazobán slammed the door in the 10th for the save.

📊 Notable Stats

Mets

• Juan Soto: 3-for-5, game-winning RBI

• Pete Alonso: 2-for-4, HR (21), 2 RBI, BB

• Francisco Lindor: 1-for-5, HR (18), 2 RBI

• Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-5, HR (4), 1 RBI

• Edwin Díaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K (Win)

• Huascar Brazobán: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K (Save)

Orioles

• Jackson Holliday: 2-for-4, HR (12), 2 RBI

• Ryan O’Hearn: 1-for-4, 2B (13), 2 RBI

• Ramón Laureano: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

• Bryan Baker: 0 IP, 4 ER on 4 hits (Blown lead)

Yankees 10, Mariners 3

A brief rain delay gave the Yankees time to reset — and once the tarp came off, their bats went to work. Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, and Austin Wells all homered as New York crushed the Mariners 10–3 in the Bronx.

🔑 Key Moments

• Oswald Peraza broke a scoreless tie in the 5th with an RBI infield single that scored Paul Goldschmidt.

• In the 6th, Stanton crushed a 401-foot three-run shot to right-center, opening the floodgates for the Yankees’ offense.

• Moments later, Wells followed with a two-run homer — his 14th of the year — to make it 6–0.

• Judge added his 34th homer of the season in the 7th, a solo shot to the short porch in right.

• Rookie Will Warren bounced back from his last outing with 5.2 scoreless innings, scattering four hits and striking out four.

• Cal Raleigh hit his league-leading 36th homer in the 8th for Seattle, a two-run shot off Geoff Hartlieb.

📊 Notable Stats

Yankees

• Giancarlo Stanton: 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI

• Aaron Judge: 2-for-5, HR (34), 2 R, RBI

• Austin Wells: 1-for-3, HR (14), 2 RBI, BB

• Paul Goldschmidt: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI

• Will Warren: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K (Win)

Mariners

• Cal Raleigh: 1-for-3, HR (36), 2 RBI, BB

• Julio Rodríguez: 1-for-4, 2B, R

• Logan Gilbert: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (Loss)

Guardians 10, Astros 6

Angel Martínez crushed a go-ahead grand slam off Josh Hader in the 10th inning, turning a tie game into a 10–6 Guardians win over the Astros on Tuesday night in Houston. The blast followed back-to-back walks and sealed Cleveland’s series victory in dramatic fashion.

🔑 Key Moments

• José Ramírez opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the 1st and added two walks and two stolen bases in a three-run night.

• The Guardians chased Hunter Brown with six runs over six innings — his worst start of the season — including Brayan Rocchio’s first homer of the year in the 4th.

• Houston clawed back from a 6–1 deficit, tying the game in the 8th when Jose Altuve delivered a two-out RBI single to score Taylor Trammell.

• Jakob Junis froze Zack Short with a called third strike in the 9th to send the game to extras.

• After an intentional walk to Ramírez and a full-count walk to Carlos Santana, Martínez launched a 1–1 pitch to left for the first grand slam of his MLB career, giving Cleveland a four-run cushion.

• Emmanuel Clase pitched a clean 10th to lock down the win.

📊 Notable Stats

Guardians

• Angel Martínez: 1-for-4, HR (6), 4 RBI, BB

• José Ramírez: 1-for-3, HR (16), 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB

• Brayan Rocchio: 3-for-4, HR (1), 2 R, RBI

• Nolan Jones: 2-for-2, 2 R, RBI, 2B, BB

• Joey Cantillo: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Astros

• Jose Altuve: 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, BB

• Taylor Trammell: 2-for-5, 2B, R, RBI

• Cam Smith: 3-for-6, 2B, R

• Hunter Brown: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (ND)

• Josh Hader: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 2 K (Loss)

Blue Jays 6, White Sox 1
C. Bassitt: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB
J. Rojas: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Red Sox 10, Rockies 2
B. Bello: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB
T. Story: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Cardinals 4, Nationals 2
S. Gray: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
R. Helsley: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB

Twins 8, Cubs 1
S. Woods Richardson: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 3 BB
R. Jeffers: 3-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Marlins 12, Reds 2
E. Perez: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 8 SO
A. Ramirez: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI

Rangers 13, Angels 1
N. Eovaldi: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 6 SO
W. Langford: 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Royals 4, Pirates 3
S. Lugo: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB
M. Keller: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB

Tigers 4, Rays 2
J. Flaherty: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 8 SO, 1 BB
R. Pepiot: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 3 BB

Athletics 10, Braves 1
J. Springs: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB
L. Butler: 2-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
N. Kurtz: 2-3, 2 R, HR (GS), 4 RBI

⚾ Must-Watch Games Today

🔥 Blue Jays (54–38) at White Sox (30–62)
🕑 2:10 PM ET
Eric Lauer (4-1, 2.65 ERA) vs. Adrian Houser (4-2, 1.60 ERA)
Toronto goes for its 11th straight win behind red-hot lefty Lauer in a matinee against the struggling Sox.

🌟 Mariners (48–43) at Yankees (50–41)
🕖 7:05 PM ET
Logan Evans (3-2, 2.96 ERA) vs. Cam Schlittler (MLB debut)
The Yankees hand the ball to Schlittler in his MLB debut.

⚾ Phillies (53–39) at Giants (51–42)
🕞 3:45 PM ET
Jesús Luzardo (7-5, 4.44 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (0-6, 4.84 ERA)

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