2 contenders, 13 innings, wild stuff: Game of the year?

View in browser  Wednesday, August 10 • Two contenders, 13 innings and some wild stuff: Game of the year? The Yankees' Gerrit Cole and the Mariners' Luis Castillo put up nothing but zeros, with the only run crossing the plate in the 13th inning.   • Shohei Ohtani added not just one, but three feats to his already lengthy list of career accomplishments on Tuesday -- evoking the likes of Babe Ruth and Ichiro Suzuki along the way.   • Juan Soto snapped the Padres' scoring drought with his first homer wearing brown and gold. Then Manny Machado snapped their losing streak with an impressive walk-off blast.   • If we had the power to predict everything that happens in Major League Baseball, we'd pat ourselves on the back ... but also be pretty bored in the process. Thankfully, the game always delivers the unexpected. Here are 10 things that nobody saw coming at the start of 2022.   • The first Minor League game at the Field of Dreams movie site featured more home runs into the corn, an impressive pitching performance and a preview for Thursday's contest between the Reds and Cubs.   • After Julio Urías allowed one run over seven dominant innings in the Dodgers' ninth consecutive victory, it's becoming increasingly clear that his role this October might just be to carry the starting rotation as the team's ace.   • Carlos Carrasco has been a part of some of the most dominant starting rotations of the last decade. And in his opinion? The 2022 Mets rotation is the best one he's ever pitched in.   • Atlanta's Austin Riley hit his 30th homer and drove in the go-ahead runs as part of a three-hit, five-RBI night as the Braves snapped their three-game losing streak.   • With 75 friends and family members sitting in the right-field stands in Philadelphia, the Marlins' JJ Bleday knew just where to park his second career home run. And his girlfriend got the ball.   •  Fernando Tatis Jr. is approaching a return to the Padres at some point this month, and he looked like himself on Tuesday, going 2-for-2 with a double, a triple and a pair of walks at Double-A.   More top news > Díaz family celebrates Edwin, Alexis with 'Meds' jerseys The Díaz brothers have been making a habit of sharing the field during this 2022 season, and they have the whole family along for the ride.   Edwin Díaz -- the older brother and the Mets' All-Star closer -- and Alexis Díaz -- the younger brother and a breakout rookie reliever for the Reds -- shared the field for the first time as Major Leaguers on July 4 in Cincinnati, where they exchanged lineup cards before the game at Great American Ball Park. About 10 members of their family were in attendance for the Fourth of July contest, with their father, mother and sister among them.   But when the Reds came to Citi Field this week for a series against the Mets, the Díaz family decided to go bigger and bring 50 members of the family from Puerto Rico to New York. And they came dressed for the occasion.   Split into two cheering sections behind both the Reds' and Mets' dugouts, the family donned special combo jerseys with the two brothers on them on Tuesday night, when Edwin and Alexis once again exchanged lineup cards with the umpires on the field. Hit the road to MiLB at Field of Dreams Three reporters took two days to drive from New York to Iowa, visiting baseball landmarks on their way to watch the Cedar Rapids Bunnies play the Davenport Blue Sox.  'A League of Their Own' reboot will share untold stories In the new Amazon series premiering Friday, co-creator and star Abbi Jacobson and the cast expand upon Penny Marshall's 1992 film.  Trayce's AB? Steph Curry wouldn't miss it The NBA star was leaving his seat late in the Dodgers' win over the Twins when L.A. manager Dave Roberts sent word that Trayce Thompson would be pinch-hitting. Steph Curry hustled back down the steps to watch.  Little League batter comforts pitcher after HBP A Little League World Series regional championship game provided a touching moment between opponents following a scary scene on the field in the bottom of the first inning. Over the hill? No, 48-year-old BACK on the hill When the Staten Island FerryHawks needed a pitcher for a doubleheader, they gave the ball to their pitching coach, former big leaguer Nelson Figueroa. He didn't give it back. MLB at Field of Dreams coverage MLB Network gets you ready for Thursday's Reds-Cubs matchup in the MLB at Field of Dreams presented by GEICO with Intentional Talk at 4 p.m. ET, followed by MLB Tonight at 5, live from Iowa. CWS 2 @ KC 4 CWS 3 @ KC 2 TOR 5 @ BAL 6 MIA 1 @ PHI 4 CLE 5 @ DET 2 CIN 2 @ NYM 6 ATL 9 @ BOS 7 WAS 6 @ CHC 5 TEX 5 @ HOU 7 TB 3 @ MIL 5 STL 5 @ COL 16 ANA 5 @ OAK 1 PIT 4 @ ARI 6 SF 4 @ SD 7 MIN 3 @ LA 10 NYY 0 @ SEA 1 Today's Trivia Question Which total was higher: Babe Ruth's career home runs or his innings pitched? Answer » © 2022 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. 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