1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that stood for 56 years. Ryan fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as ...

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1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that ... 2007 — Kirk Radomski, a former New York Mets clubhouse employee ...

With April almost in the rearview mirror, we’re seeing some exciting baseball come from the best teams in the MLB.

2009 — Washington edges the New York Rangers 2-1 in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference series to cap a comeback from a 3-games-to-1 deficit. It is the franchise’s first series victory since the ...

The Cardinals want to give young players opportunities, but that's a tricky balance with struggling relievers.

New York went 7-0 on its second-longest unbeaten homestand behind a 10-0 run against the Phillies, Braves and Marlins in April 2015. The Mets are ... to left field off Ryan Fernandez.

Starling Marte's walk-off RBI single with two outs in the 10th wrapped up the Mets' 4-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday and completed a perfect homestand for New York.

Joe Ryan struck ... is seen on the jersey of Joey Meneses #45 of the Washington Nationals during the first inning of the game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Citi Field ...

1969 — Houston’s Don Wilson beat the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-0 no-hitter at Crosley Field, one day after the Reds’ Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros and nine days after Wilson absorbed a 14-0 pounding by ...