Crow-Armstrong’s three-homer day
Pete Crow‑Armstrong powered the Cubs to a 17-5 win over the Reds on Aug. 29, hitting three homers — a leadoff shot, a second-inning blast and a three‑run clincher off Tony Santillan in the seventh — and added a single. The outburst raised his season totals to 36 homers and 32 steals.
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Red Sox shut out Yankees
The Red Sox blanked the Yankees 6-0 on Aug. 29 as Boston produced multiple late runs and Jovani Morán closed it out in the ninth. Andruw Monasterio supplied a key two‑run single and Nick Sogard and Ceddanne Rafaela added RBI hits in the ninth to turn a slim lead into a comfortable win.
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Flores’ three‑run blast
Rafael Flores Jr.’s three‑run homer keyed the Pirates’ 6-2 victory at St. Louis on Aug. 29. Pittsburgh pushed across runs in the middle innings, and relievers finished the job; Cardinals reliever Brycen Mautz still drew notice, recording eight strikeouts across three innings — an unusual, historic showing for the club.
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Rays rally for 7-6 win
Tampa Bay rallied past San Diego 7-6 on Aug. 29 after a four‑run seventh inning that turned the game. Chandler Simpson delivered the go‑ahead single and Bryan Baker closed, recording his 39th save. The game also featured Ty France’s milestone homer and multi‑moment scoring before the late rally.
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Rojas’ four‑RBI spark
Josh Rojas came off the bench and produced four RBIs to lift the Royals to an 8-3 win at Cleveland on Aug. 29. Rojas delivered a two‑run check‑swing single with the bases loaded after entering in the sixth and later added a home run, finishing a breakout day that swung the series for Kansas City.
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McGonigle’s walk‑off single
Kevin McGonigle ended Detroit’s 2-1 win over the Dodgers on Aug. 29 with a walk‑off single, snapping an 0‑for‑16 drought. The late rally followed a 1-1 tie; Blake Snell struck out 10 for Detroit and the decisive hit came from McGonigle against Jack Dreyer in the ninth.
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