The Baseball Buffet for 6/19/2026

CWS 5, NYY 1 - Each team scored one run early: Colson Montgomery hit a solo HR in the second off NYY SP Ryan Weathers (6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K), and Ryan McMahon hit a solo HR off Sean Burke (7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K). With the game tied 1-1 through seven, Andrew Benintendi came through with a pinch-hit go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning. Burke was still going strong as the White Sox long-man after Bryan Hudson opened for the first five outs, so they stuck with him and he closed out the game for the win.

STL 6, KCR 14 - Bobby Witt Jr. hit a solo HR in the bottom of the first inning, and then the Royals exploded for six runs in the second off STL SP Matthew Liberatore (1.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 K). They scored in four more innings after that, and collected 17 hits overall. Salvador Perez went 3-5 with a HR and a double; Starling Marte was 3-5 with a double; Carter Jensen was 2-5 with 2 doubles; Nick Loftin was 2-5 with 2 doubles; and Witt, Lane Thomas, and Isaac Collins had two hits apiece. Meanwhile, KCR SP Noah Cameron did not have his best start of the year (5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K), but he and two Royals relievers scattered 13 hits to limit the damage. For the Cardinals, JJ Wetherholt went 3-4 with 2 walks and a double; Masyn Winn was 3-5 with a double, and Blaze Jordan, Jordan Walker, and José Fermín had two hits each.

TOR 4, BOS 3 - The Blue Jays scored two runs early, including a solo HR by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (his first HR since May 17th). Nathan Lukes also hit a solo HR in the seventh off BOS SP Sonny Gray in his last inning of work (7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). TOR SP Trey Yesavage (7.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K) had thrown six scoreless frames, but then allowed a run in the seventh, and back-to-back HRs in the eighth by Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Caleb Durbin. Boston brought in closer Aroldis Chapman for the top of the ninth, and Ernie Clement led off the inning with a single. Chapman recorded two outs, but then Brandon Valenzuela hit a double that drove Clement home. Mason Fluharty came in for Toronto and got three straight outs to notch his first save of the year.

CLE 4, MIL 2 - MIL SP Shane Drohan pitched well over five innings (5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K), only giving up a solo HR to David Fry in the third. But then Kyle Manzardo hit a solo HR in the sixth, and Travis Bazzana did the same as part of a two-run seventh inning. Meanwhile, CLE SP Parker Messick had 9 K in 6 IP (4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB), and four Cleveland relievers threw three scoreless innings, including Cade Smith who locked down his MLB-leading 24th save.

MIN 9, TEX 3 - TEX SP Jack Leiter struggled in this one (4 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K), giving up a 3-run HR to Brooks Lee in the first, and a 2-run HR to Trevor Larnach in the fourth. MIN SP Joe Ryan had 7 strikeouts over 5 scoreless innings (3 H, 2 BB). The Twins bullpen gave up three solo HRs to Wyatt Langford, Ezequiel Duran, and Justin Foscue, but that is all the Rangers would come up with. Larnach and Victor Caratini each had three hits for the Twins, and Ryan Kreidler hit a 2-run HR late in the game.

BAL 0, SEA 3 - The Mariners put up three runs in the bottom of the first off BAL SP Shane Baz before he settled in for seven otherwise strong innings (7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K). But that is all the scoring it would take, as SEA SP Bryan Woo threw seven scoreless frames (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K), and then Eduard Bazardo and Andrés Muñoz combined for a 3-hit shutout.

NYM 6, PHI 4 - Juan Soto hit HRs in the first and third innings against PHI SP Aaron Nola (5 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K). With the game tied 3-3, New York scored three in the top of the seventh against Phillies José Alvarado, including a 2-run triple by Marcus Semien. Mets reliever Devin Williams entered to close out the game in the ninth, and allowed one run, but eventually secured his 11th save. New York rookies Carson Benge and AJ Ewing went went 3-5 and 2-3 with a double, respectively.

LAA 0, ATH 5 - 23-year-old rookie ATH SP Gage Jump had the best start of his young career (7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K), and two Athletics relievers combined for the 4-hit shutout. Meanwhile, the A's scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning off LAA SP Ryan Johnson (5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K), including back-to-back HRs from Shea Langeliers (his 19th of the year) and Tyler Soderstrom (his 13th).

SFG vs. ATL - postponed, makeup game will be on August 31

LAA CF Mike Trout - 10-day IL (right hamstring strain)

CWS RF Everson Pereira - 7-day IL (concussion)

The Pirates traded C Joey Bart to the Braves for RP Hunter Stratton - The Pirates need bullpen help, and are familiar with Stratton as they drafted him in 2017 and he pitched for Pittsburgh from 2023-25. With Joey Bart coming back from the IL, they were going to have a logjam at catcher, as they still like their homegrown duo of Henry Davis (defense) and Endy Rodríguez (has shown flashes as a hitter). For Atlanta, presumably Bart gives the Braves a solid catcher option to complement Drake Baldwin while Sean Murphy is injured, and allow Baldwin to still be a DH at times also.

PHI RP Kolby Allard

24 - CLE Cade Smith

19 - SDP Mason Miller

18 - TBR Bryan Baker

18 - PHI Jhoan Duran

18 - STL Riley O’Brien

18 - ARI Paul Sewald

14 - NYY David Bednar

14 - BOS Aroldis Chapman

14 - ATL Raisel Iglesias

14 - TOR Louis Varland

22 - ATH Zack Gelof

11 - ATH Nick Kurtz

10 - KCR Carter Jensen

10 - NYY Paul Goldschmidt

9 - MIA Liam Hicks

9 - PIT Bryan Reynolds

9 - SDP Samad Taylor

8 - KCR Vinnie Pasquantino

8 - CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong

8 - HOU Yordan Alvarez

8 - SFG Bryce Eldridge

8 - LAA Mike Trout

7 - NYY Trent Grisham

7 - ATL Matt Olson

7 - COL Jake McCarthy

7 - ARI Ketel Marte

7 - ATL Mauricio Dubón

1900: Clark Griffith and Rube Waddell have an epic duel. "In a great pitching duel, Clark Griffith of the Chicago Orphans and Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates match shutouts during 13 innings, before Griffith's double in the bottom of the 14th drives in the only run. Waddell strikes out 12."

1927: Jack Scott pitches two complete games in a doubleheader. "Jack Scott of the Philadelphia Phillies performs an ironman feat by pitching two complete games in a doubleheader, beating the Cincinnati Reds, 3 - 1, before losing, 3 - 0. Scott is the last pitcher in major league history to complete two games on the same day."

1952: Carl Erskine throws a no-hitter. " Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a 5 - 0 no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field."

1974: Steve Busby throws his second no-hitter. "Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals pitches his second no-hitter in 14 months, a 2 - 0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Busby strikes out three batters and walks George Scott to lead off the 2nd inning for the Brewers' only baserunner."

Hall of Famer

17-year major league career, spanning from 1923-1939, all with the New York Yankees

A power hitter who batted cleanup behind Babe Ruth for the "Murderers Row" Yankees of the late 20s and early 30s, Gehrig led the AL in HR three times and RBI five times, including a still AL-record high of 185 RBI in 1931.

He won the AL Triple Crown in 1934 when he hit 49 HR with 166 RBI and a .363 average.

He also led the AL in runs scored four times, doubles twice, triples once, and walks three times.

He was AL MVP twice, in 1927 and 1936, and came in the top five another seven times.

He starred in the postseason also, hitting 10 HR in 34 World Series games, with an impressive .361/.483/.731 slash line in 150 plate appearances.

He would have played longer if not for the progressive neurodegenerative disease named Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), which came to be known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Ironically, he was nicknamed the Iron Horse as he famously had the longest consecutive games played streak (2,130), only broken decades later by Cal Ripken.

Overall had 493 HR, 163 triples, 1,888 runs, 1,995 RBI, a .340/.447/.632 slash line, and a 179 OPS+

9th round draft pick in 2010 by the Mets

So far has had a 13-year major league pitching career, spanning from 2014-2026, with the Mets and Rangers

He has arguably been the most effective pitcher of his generation... when he's been on the field. Injuries have been an issue over the years, but deGrom has also managed to take home the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 2014, and consecutive NL Cy Young Awards in 2018 and 2019.

Four-time All-Star

He led the NL with a 1.70 ERA in 2018, then led the NL in strikeouts in both 2019 and the shortened 2020 season.

Overall so far he has a 101-69 (.594) record, 1,940 K in 1,616.1 IP, a 2.60 ERA, and a 150 ERA+

14-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1905-1920, mostly with the Red Sox and White Sox

He was an above average pitcher early in his career with the Red Sox, but then blossomed into a star when he joined the White Sox. A knuckleball specialist, Cicotte was 18-11 with a 1.58 ERA in 1913, and then went 28-12 with a 1.53 ERA in 1917.

He was again outstanding in 1919 going 29-7 with a 1.82 ERA, but then his career was forever tarnished by his being one of the eight alleged participants in the Black Sox gambling scandal in the 1919 World Series, in which the heavily favored White Sox lost to the Cincinnati Reds.

In 1920 he posted a 20-10 record and 3.26 ERA, but then Cicotte was banned along with many of his teammates from ever participating in major league baseball again (or having a chance to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame).

Overall had a 209-148 (.585) record, a 2.38 ERA, and a 123 ERA+

2nd round draft pick in 1967 by the Cardinals

22-year major league pitching career, spanning from 1969-1990, spending nine years with the Dodgers, six with the Pirates, and the rest spread across six other clubs

Two-time All-Star

Had eight seasons with 14-18 wins each, and came in second in the NL Cy Young Award voting in 1980 with an 18-6 record and 2.51 ERA

Overall had a 220-191 (.535) record, a 3.64 ERA, and an even 100 ERA+

MIL Jacob Misiorowski vs. ATL Martín Pérez - Misiorowski has been unbelievable lately, but will face a test going up against the strong Braves lineup

BOS Ranger Suarez vs. SEA Bryce Miller - two generally solid pitchers in this contest

TOR Kevin Gausman vs. CHC Ben Brown - Gausman is a solid starter, and Brown has been a pleasant surprise for the Cubs, beginning the season as a reliever, but so far posting a 1.50 ERA over seven starts since mid-May.

DET Riley Greene, 5-9, HR vs. CWS Erick Fedde

MIL William Contreras, 4-8, HR, 2 doubles vs. ATL Martín Pérez

LAA Jo Adell, 3-9, 2 HR, double vs. ATH Jeffrey Springs

SEA Connor Joe, 4-9, double vs. BOS Ranger Suarez

SEA Victor Robles, 4-8, double vs. BOS Ranger Suarez

CHC Michael Conforto, 2-16, 6 K vs. TOR Kevin Gausman

CHC Alex Bregman, 2-17, 8 K, though one hit was a HR vs. TOR Kevin Gausman

CHC Ian Happ, 1-10, 5 K vs. TOR Kevin Gausman

SEA Josh Naylor, 1-9, 4 K vs. BOS Ranger Suarez

DET Tarik Skubal, 43 AB, 0 HR, 9 K, 2 BB, .209/.244/.261 vs. CWS hitters

TOR Kevin Gausman, 83 AB, 3 HR, 26 K, 6 BB, .169/.223/.298 vs. CHC hitters

CWS Erick Fedde, 43 AB, 5 HR, 10 K, 3 BB, .326/.370/.670 vs. DET hitters

ATL Martín Pérez, 77 AB, 7 HR, 14 K, 8 BB, .299/.365/.611 vs. MIL hitters

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