August 18, 2022

1. Albert Pujols hits HR #690

A pinch-hit grand slam this afternoon, and he’s getting very close to an all-time milestone — the 700 club could have a fourth member.

2. Down by three runs, Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off grand slam

And it might have saved the quickly falling apart season for the Yankees.

3. The Milwaukee ballpark slide is a death trap

The before:

And the after:

And it’s not the first this happened, with Rays sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker slamming her ear into the wall last week:

4. The baseball name and debut of the year: Shea Langeliers

A double of the first major-league pitch he ever saw, and then the next night a home run — and a heck of a baseball name, too.

5. And Mets rookie call-up Brett Baty homered in his first at-bat

6. Ross Stripling took a perfect game into the seventh inning

And with Yusei Kikuchi sent down to the bullpen, he’s worked his way right into the rotation.

7. This is the weirdest fair ball of the year

They don’t call them the “Mud” Hens for no reason.

8. The catch of the day: Daulton Varsho stops a triple in “triples alley”

9. News and updates from around the league

10. And lastly, this is how you enjoy summer baseball