9 unexpected players delivering for contenders

Plus: Jen Pawol umpires doubleheader today

Saturday, August 09 View In Browser  TOP NEWS A walk-off throw! Best team in MLB finds another way to win   If not a pancake (see below!), the Brewers always seem to have something in their back pocket -- like Blake Perkins' one-hop cannon of a throw that cut down the potential tying run to end the game and give the Crew its seventh straight win. It's a Raleigh rally as Big Dumper upends Rays with one swing Kershaw bests Scherzer in rematch for the ages: 'All the respect in the world for what he does' 9 under-the-radar players stepping up for division title contenders Today's the day: Jen Pawol to make debut as umpire in Marlins-Braves doubleheader Correa's tips help Astros erupt against Yankees' closer Vierling's 1st HR in 11 months? 'Momentum shifter' for Tigers Playoff preview? Buehler shows October stuff in scoreless start Guards ride consistent approach to stay red-hot as Wild Card picture tightens MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Clayton Kershaw Just 2nd pitcher to win 3 starts when opposing Scherzer (K. Correia) Brandon Woodruff Brewers 6-0 in his starts since returning from injury last month Trea Turner On base 4 times (HR, 2B, 2 BB), SB, 5 RBIs Edward Cabrera 10th game in '25 of 1 ER or less, 5th career double-digit K game Chase Burns 1st with 10+ K's in 4 of 1st 8 career games since at least 1893 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY No doubt the grass tastes better when you make a catch like Riley Greene. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Crushing it: 7 players hitting the ball harder than ever Small things can make a big difference in baseball, especially for hitters. In a game of inches, or even millimeters, the most minor change can produce major dividends when hitting the ball -- most notably, harder contact and more hits. Murph's Pocket Pancakes to be served up on Sundays in Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy recently produced a pancake from his pocket and took a bite in the middle of a dugout interview, inspiring two new concession items at the ballpark. New Netherlands manager Andruw has one goal: 'We want to win the whole thing' Andruw Jones' final at-bats before he retired came in a Netherlands uniform. Now, after coaching stints in the 2017 and '23 World Baseball Classics, he's in charge of the national team roster as its manager for next year's tournament. Saturday action on MLB Network Catch Astros vs. Yankees at 2 p.m. ET (or Marlins vs. Braves at 1) followed by Nationals vs. Giants joined in progress. Then, it's Rays vs. Mariners at 9:30 (or Blue Jays vs. Dodgers at 10). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CIN 2 PIT 3 ATH 2 BAL 3 HOU 5 NYY 3 LAA 5 DET 6 MIA 5 ATL 1 CLE 9 CWS 5 PHI 9 TEX 1 KC 4 MIN 9 NYM 2 MIL 3 CHC 0 STL 5 COL 1 AZ 6 BOS 10 SD 2 TB 2 SEA 3 TOR 1 LAD 5 WSH 0 SF 5 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.