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Dayton Dragons win franchise record 14th game in a row
A two-run eighth inning propelled the Dayton Dragons to a 4-3 comeback win on Tuesday that lifted them to their club record 14th-consecutive win. The Dragons have won every game since Aug. 17, securing two six-game sweeps of Peoria and at Fort Wayne. Tuesday’s game against Lansing offered Dayton a chance at breaking a franchise…
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Sal Stewart says he’ll ‘never forget’ MLB debut
Sal Stewart‘s Major League debut was a memorable one. The Cincinnati Reds took a 2-1 lead into the ninth inning over the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays, and Stewart already collected the first hit of his career with a single in the second. He scored the Reds’ second run after Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a…
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Dragons bringing 13-game win streak back to Dayton, will face Lansing to break franchise record
The Dayton Dragons have swept the past two weeks. They also won the go-home game at Lansing on Aug. 17. Since then, it’s been nothing but winning for the Dragons. Manager Vince Harrison Jr. and the Dragons have won 13-consecutive games tying their franchise record set in 2002. This time around, Dayton has outscored its…
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Cincinnati Reds calling up No. 1 prospect Sal Stewart
The Cincinnati Reds are calling up their latest top prospect. Sal Stewart is being called up to Cincinnati, according to multiple reports. The Reds confirmed the move Monday on social media. Stewart is the Reds’ No. 1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline. He’s a 6-foot-1 infielder with experience at three infield spots including second and…
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Middletown native Kyle Schwarber becomes 21st MLB player to hit 4 HRs in a game
Kyle Schwarber joined the Four Home Run Club becoming the 21st Major League Baseball player to hit four long balls in a game on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Schwarber hit his fourth homer in the seventh inning off Braves right-hander Wander Suero. The Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter ricocheted the baseball off the ESPN BET…
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MLB announces 2026 regular season schedule
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday its regular season schedule for 2026 with the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants opening the campaign on March 25. Traditional Opening Day will be held Thursday March 26, 2026, according to MLB, marking the earliest for the league topping 2025 which began on March 27. The Cincinnati Reds…
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Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift announce engagement
Two years after their relationship became public, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift officially announced their engagement. Kelce and Swift announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday captioned, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Kelce and Swift coupled in 2023. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end and iconic artist were seen at…
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NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions releases decision on Michigan’s ‘impermissible scouting scheme’
Did “the hammer” drop on Michigan? The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions released last Friday its decision related to the “orchestration” led by former Michigan football staff member Connor Stalions of an impermissible scouting scheme. Additionally, “underlying scouting and recruiting violations” were found during the NCAA investigation and revealed “that Michigan failed to monitor…
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Kyle Schwarber hits HR No. 42, Philadelphia Phillies score 4 in 8th to beat Cincinnati Reds
CINCINNATI — Kyle Schwarber hit a National League-leading 42nd home run during a four-run eigth inning that helped the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday. It was game No. 13 this season for me. It was cool to see Schwarber, who attended Middletown High School and Indiana University, blast a two-run home…
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Report: Jen Pawol will become 1st woman to umpire an MLB game this weekend
Major League Baseball will see the first woman to umpire in a regular-season game for the first time in history this weekend. According to Brian Murphy of MLB.com, Jen Pawol will umpire in Atanta during the Miami Marlins–Braves series “including both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader and the series finale on Sunday, where she will be…