Marlins pitcher Jose Ureña hit Braves rookie Ronald Acuña because of an old-school, wannabe tough-guy tradition. Baseball needs to end this cowardly practice.
Marlins pitcher Jose Ureña hit Braves rookie Ronald Acuña because of an old-school, wannabe tough-guy tradition. Baseball needs to end this cowardly practice.
The former Louisville basketball coach insists he had nothing to do with naming the race horse he owned.
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr.’s bid for yet another leadoff homer instantly evaporated as Marlins right-hander Jose Urena hit him with a first-pitch fastball, creating a couple of benches-clearing confrontations during the first inning of Wednesday night’s game at SunTrust Park.
Cardinals slugger Matt Carpenter exited Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals in the bottom of the seventh after being hit by a Matt Grace pitch on his right hand. Entering Wednesday, Carpenter led the National League in home runs (33), slugging percentage (.592) and OPS (.981).
Cardinals slugger Matt Carpenter exited Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals in the bottom of the seventh after being hit by a Matt Grace pitch on his right hand. Entering Wednesday, Carpenter led the National League in home runs (33), slugging percentage (.592) and OPS (.981).
Jeremy Hellickson left in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Cardinals after he was injured while covering home plate on a wild pitch.
Ronald Acuna Jr., who hit first-pitch home runs in each of his last two games, was hit on the left elbow by Jose Urena’s first pitch of Wednesday night’s game.
Ronald Acuna Jr.’s streak of leadoff homers in three straight games ended when the Marlins’ Jose Urena hit him with his first pitch, triggering a melee that led to benches and bullpens for Atlanta and Miami emptying twice.
Ronald Acuna Jr., who hit first-pitch home runs in each of his last two games, was hit on the left elbow by Jose Urena’s first pitch of Wednesday night’s game.
