U.S. men's soccer coach delivers perfect pitch

Plus: You-know-who fuels Rays' 9th straight W

Saturday, July 04 View In Browser  TOP NEWS For America's 250th, let's celebrate baseball from coast to coast   Baseball is the national pastime for a reason: From east to west, north to south, every state has a story. In celebration of the semiquincentennial this weekend, we’ve been taking a summer road trip to tell them. Martinez shines, Caminero stays scorching as Rays win 9th straight Ohtani K's 9 but tweaks biceps, will sit today Relentless 2-out attack leads Cardinals to historic rout of rival Cubs 'We never give up': Teo's grand slam keys LA's 2nd straight comeback win Leadoff HR and grand slam in same game? It's only been done 7 times EVER 'Been waiting for that one': Chapman sets all-time mark for strikeouts by a reliever Cole defies weather, Boone's hook to help Yankees snap skid Cease shows sensational side in 7-inning gem in Seattle Braves flaunt full power potential with 4-homer outburst vs. Mets Nationals' bats stay smoking hot in triple-digit DC heat MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Nick Kurtz   457 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Nick Kurtz   112.9 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Gavin Williams   100.3 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Dodgers   40.7% WPA 7th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Nick Kurtz   457 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Nick Kurtz   112.9 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Gavin Williams   100.3 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Dodgers   40.7% WPA 7th Inning   Watch   Jake McCarthy 1st player in Rockies history with 2 HRs, 6 RBIs and SB in a game Kyle Stowers 2nd 4-hit, 2-homer game in last 3 weeks (June 17) Dylan Cease Lowers ERA to 2.79 with 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 9 K's Esmerlyn Valdez 7th multihit effort in last 10 games; 1.133 OPS through 20 games Elly De La Cruz 2 SB; youngest Reds player since 1900 to reach 150 (24 y, 174 d) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Oh, Lourdes! What a robbery by Gurriel. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS A pitch-perfect delivery for USMNT coach Ahead of Monday's key World Cup game next door, U.S. men's soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino threw out the first pitch last night in Seattle, with the team behind him. New No. 1 leads Draft Top 250 The 2026 Top 250 Draft Prospects list has been unveiled, and for the first time all year, there's a new name in the top spot. Cards all rowing in same direction with new celebration With plenty to celebrate during a historic rout of the Cubs, the Cardinals debuted a new celly inspired by Norway's World Cup team. An Idaho field has purple turf made of recycled tires, and it's stunning Inspired by Boise State's blue-turf football field, the College of Idaho has purple turf instead of brown for its baselines, infield and pitcher's mound. Hear from one of baseball's hottest rookies Rockies first baseman TJ Rumfield talks about winning NL Rookie of the Month for June, players he admired and more, all on the Best Interview in Baseball, presented by Corona. July 4th tripleheader on MLB Network On America’s 250th birthday, catch the Pirates vs. the Nationals from our nation’s capital at 11 a.m. ET, Blue Jays vs. Mariners at 4 and Brewers vs. D-backs at 9:30. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD STL 17 CHC 1 PIT 5 WSH 9 MIN 2 NYY 5 BAL 3 CIN 0 CWS 3 CLE 4 NYM 3 ATL 5 SF 3 COL 15 TB 3 HOU 1 BOS 5 LAA 2 MIA 12 ATH 5 MIL 7 AZ 4 SD 3 LAD 4 TOR 2 SEA 0 © 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.