The Kansas City Royals suffered a tough loss to the Twins, going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. Manager Matt Quatraro remains optimistic. Noah Cameron impressed with his cutter, even recalling a memorable misfire to Aaron Judge that turned into a home run.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run of the season for the third straight year. Jose Altuve launched his 250th home run. Ichiro Suzuki’s jersey was retired, and Jen Pawol became the first female MLB umpire to call balls and strikes. Plus, the Phillies and Reds made notable roster moves, Mariano Rivera was injured during the Old Timer’s Game, and the Diamondbacks plan to reduce payroll. Also—a Space Invaders movie and major movie stunts were featured on the pop-culture front.
