A catcher with 3 HRs … as leadoff hitter?!

Plus: Can anybody beat the Brewers?

Wednesday, August 06 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 1st time as a leadoff hitter? How about a three-homer game   Moved to the top of the A's lineup, Shea Langeliers became the second catcher to hit three home runs from the leadoff spot -- but that's just one reason his night was so historic. Crochet rolls after 9 days of rest in Red Sox's 7th straight win MLB-leading Brewers cap best 60-game stretch in club history Cy Young poll: Skenes retakes NL lead; AL vote is unanimous Gurriel feasts on 103.9 mph pitch for record homer Muncy homers twice, matches Piazza's LA slugging feat Kepler steps up for Phils' offense with outfield roles in question Eovaldi nearly unhittable vs. Yankees as ERA shrinks to miniscule 1.38 Webb (10 K's) battles through long 3rd inning for 10th win of the season MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Daulton Varsho 2nd of his 2 HRs traveled 467 feet, longest of his career Shea Langeliers 4th catcher with multiple 3-HR games (d'Arnaud, Carter, Bench) Nathan Eovaldi 6-0 with 0.47 ERA (2 ER in 38.2 IP) and 36 K's in past 6 starts Logan Webb 6th career start with 10+ strikeouts and no walks Bryan Woo 9 K's in 7 IP; has gone at least 6 IP in all 22 starts PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Catches don't get much smoother than Josh Smith's. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS They're not just great, they are -- or could be -- all-time greats You shouldn't casually throw around the term GOAT. But the greatest-of-all-time title doesn't only belong to past players. These current stars might go down as the best for their teams at their positions. A historic first for the Red Sox broadcast Emma Tiedemann and Alanna Rizzo highlighted an all-female Red Sox broadcast, from the booth to the studio show to behind the scenes, part of the team's Women's Celebration Night at Fenway Park. Chipper and Tucker talk elite hitting From one All-Star to another, Chipper Jones and Kyle Tucker break down tactics and adjustments needed to perform at the highest level. Watch the Pursuit of High Performance presented by Sage. Heart & Hustle Award winners announced The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association has announced the winners of the 2025 Heart & Hustle Award, which is presented to the active players who "exemplify a true passion for the game and who best embody the values, spirit and tradition of the game."  Wednesday tripleheader on MLB Network Catch Guardians vs. Mets at 1 p.m. ET (or Twins vs. Tigers), Cardinals vs. Dodgers at 4 (or Blue Jays vs. Rockies) and Padres vs. D-backs at 9:30 (or White Sox vs. Mariners). Save $20 off your yearly subscription Can't get enough baseball? MLB Network has you covered. Stream up to 15 out-of-market games a week, live on any device and with At Bat, listen to every game with no blackouts all-season long for all 30 teams. Get $20 off your yearly subscription, through Thursday. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD SF 8 PIT 1 MIN 6 DET 3 HOU 7 MIA 3 ATH 16 WSH 7 BAL 0 PHI 5 KC 2 BOS 6 CLE 3 NYM 2 MIL 7 ATL 2 CIN 5 CHC 1 NYY 0 TEX 2 TOR 10 COL 4 TB 7 LAA 3 SD 10 AZ 5 CWS 3 SEA 8 STL 6 LAD 12 © 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.