2 very different HRs from 1 electric player

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Tuesday, April 09 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Elly at it again with 'electrifying' 2-HR game   Elly De La Cruz did Elly De La Cruz things, becoming the 1st player since Statcast began tracking in 2015 with a 450-foot-plus homer and an inside-the-park HR in the same game to carry the Reds past the Brewers.   Tatis' incredible HR caps comeback from 8-run deficit Langford, Chourio top first '24 Rookie of the Year poll MLB.TV is better than ever in 2024! Red-hot Ohtani 'pretty awesome to watch' Soto pays back fans' love with first Bronx blast in pinstripes Trout's hot start continues as Angels hammer Rays Mets survive late rally, claim first meeting with Braves MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Shohei Ohtani: 3-for-5, HR, 2 2B, 2 R Records 5th straight multihit game Elly De La Cruz: 3-for-4, 2 HRs, 4 R, 2 RBIs 1st player with 450+ ft. HR, ITPHR in same game (since '15) Nestor Cortes: 8 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 Ks Longest scoreless effort of his career Mike Trout: 3-for-5, HR, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBIs 14th career game with HR and 3B, franchise best Brandon Nimmo: 4-for-4, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs First career 5-RBI game PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MUST-SEE PLAY Byron Buxton should be fitted for a cape after this diving catch. STAFF PICKS 10 players in early-season Statcast spotlight While sample sizes might be too small so far for traditional stats (batting average, on-base percentage, etc.), Statcast metrics can be a great way to evaluate early-season performance and provide a useful barometer to see whose performances might be legitimate. A total eclipse of the park Given the close proximity of the 3:15 p.m. ET maximum solar eclipse in Northeast Ohio and the 5:10 p.m. start time for the Guardians' home opener, Progressive Field offered an awesome, unusual alignment of space and base. Life, legacy of Aaron celebrated in Atlanta Commissioner Rob Manfred, Dusty Baker and Ralph Garr were among those who came to the Atlanta History Center on Monday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run. Here's a game for record books (actually, two!) Jillian Albayati, a Trailblazer Series alum, became the second player in collegiate history -- and the first in Division II -- to play baseball and softball on the same day when she accomplished the feat for Cal State San Marcos. 20th anniversary of Red Sox World Series In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Boston's first World Series title in 86 years, Kevin Millar is live from Fenway Park at noon ET, followed by Orioles vs. Red Sox for the home opener. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CWS 0 CLE 4 MIA 0 NYY 7 DET 4 PIT 7 MIL 8 CIN 10 SEA 2 TOR 5 NYM 8 ATL 7 LAD 4 MIN 2 PHI 5 STL 3 HOU 10 TEX 5 ARI 5 COL 7 TB 1 LAA 7 CHC 8 SD 9 WAS 8 SF 1 © 2024 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 () 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.