Cycle AND 3-homer game for Phillies sluggers

Plus: Ohtani's dad strength on display in return

Sunday, June 21 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 'I get to have it forever': Painting captures father-son baseball bonds   Mesmerized by Freddie Freeman's touching '24 World Series moment with his dad, an emotional Opie Otterstad knew the painting he had to create -- a piece to honor both the Freemans and his relationship with his own late father. Schwarber homers TWICE in one inning ... and later adds a third! Needing a triple for 1st career cycle, Harper delivers (with help from a sprinting Schwarber) Dad strength, indeed: Ohtani homers on eve of Father's Day after birth of 2nd child Off to the races: Angels 17-year-old prospect sets record with 8 swipes What just happened?! Explaining rare call that ended Pirates-Rockies thriller A night of firsts for Bazzana: 2 HRs, 4 hits, 5 RBIs to fuel banged-up Guards 'We're never out of it': Albies' walk-off HR highlights club's special skill Blue Jays pull off spirited comeback at Wrigley with 8 unanswered runs McCarthy makes queasy trip around the bases on leadoff inside-the-parker off Skenes On Bronx stage, Stewart's 6 RBIs give loved ones a show to remember MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Kyle Schwarber   457 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Shohei Ohtani   114.6 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Edgardo Henriquez   102.1 mph 7th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Braves   82.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Kyle Schwarber   457 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Shohei Ohtani   114.6 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Edgardo Henriquez   102.1 mph 7th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Braves   82.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Kyle Schwarber 5th career game with 3+ homers (4th since 2024) Bryce Harper 6th player in last 50 years with cycle in game's 1st 5 innings Ozzie Albies 1st Braves player since 2013 with walk-off HR in 2-HR game Jung Hoo Lee 2 doubles; hitting .409 in June (17 games) Edwin Arroyo 5th Reds player since 2009 with 4-hit game before age 23 PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jacob Young was prepared to run through a wall to make this catch. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Father's Day memories: One for each team Father's Day holds special meaning for many Major Leaguers who had the game passed down to them from their dads, and it has made for some emotional moments on the field. Like father, like son for this batting stance As Gary Sheffield slugged 509 Major League home runs, his batting stance and menacing bat waggle were unmistakable. So perhaps you would do a double take if you saw his son Noah at the plate. Father's Day Sale ends today! Get MLB+ for $49.99 New for 2026, enjoy access to MLB Network 24/7 and MLB Big Inning, live out-of-market games, and home and away radio broadcasts of every game blackout free. Plus, step into the batter's box with Gameday 3D and watch live MiLB games throughout the season. Stream today for the entire year for only $49.99. (Sale price valid through tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET)  'I wanted to be a Yankee' Long before he helped lead the Knicks on a magical run to the NBA title, Karl-Anthony Towns had dreams of playing in the big leagues. White Sox vs. Tigers on MLB Network Catch some Father’s Day action as Miguel Vargas and the White Sox take on Kevin McGonigle and the Tigers at 1:40 p.m. ET (or Nationals vs. Rays). AUSL softball on MLB Network Catch some of softball’s biggest stars when the Blaze meet the Bandits in Athletes Unlimited Softball League action at 8 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CWS 1 DET 4 CIN 10 NYY 2 TOR 8 CHC 6 SD 6 TEX 4 WSH 4 TB 3 SF 3 MIA 6 MIL 3 ATL 4 CLE 8 HOU 1 NYM 3 PHI 15 PIT 1 COL 2 LAA 7 ATH 0 BAL 3 LAD 2 BOS 5 SEA 1 MIN 16 AZ 8 © 2026 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.