Carlos Correa and Trevor Story set records that will blow your mind
Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about.
At 21 years old, Carlos Correa has already accomplished more than most other professional baseball players. For starters, he was No. 1 overall draft in the 2012. In 2015, he won an American League Rookie of the Year award, as well as appearing in the postseason.
That’s all quite impressive, but would you also believe he’s already the Houston Astros all-time home run leader among shortstops?
It’s true!
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It’s Saturday’s 7-2 win against the Angels, Correa connected for his 15th home runs of the season and his 36th as a major leaguer, which moved him atop the Astros list.
Carlos Correa has hit 36 HR as a shortstop, the most in club history.
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) July 24, 2016
Correa passed Adam Everett, who played for Houston from 2001-2007.
Needless to say, it’s not exactly a who’s who list of players who have played shortstop for Houston. Still, we’re still talking about a franchise that’s been in existence since 1962. That’s 44 seasons. By the time Correa is done though, it’ll probably be 144 years before another shortstop approaches his numbers.
TREVOR STORY STANDS ALONE
Amazingly, Correa wasn’t the only shortstop making history on Saturday. Colorado Rockies rookie Trevor Story hit two more home runs in the their 8-4 win against Atlanta. The first of those two homers gave Story 25 on the season, allowing him to pass former Rockies Troy Tulowitzki for the most ever by an NL rookie shortstop.
That’s not all though. With his second home run, he passed Todd Helton for the most rookie home runs in Rockies history. Now he’ll set his sights on the NL overall record, which is undoubtedly within reach.
The NL record for homers by a rookie is 38. Story has a chance to reach that before September.
— Neal Kendrick (@neal_kendrick) July 24, 2016
TOP PERFORMANCES
Nelson Cruz: In a game that featured six home runs, Nelson Cruz hit the two biggest. Seattle’s slugger launched a third-inning grand slam that opened the Mariners scoring. He then capped their 14-5 win against the Blue Jays with a three-run blast in the eighth. Cruz finished the afternoon with seven RBIs, which has become a running theme for him against Toronto.
Last batter w/ 7RBI v. #BlueJays before Nelson Cruz today:
– Nelson Cruz, 2012
Last batter before that:
– Nelson Cruz, 2011
— Aaron Goldsmith (@aaronmgoldsmith) July 23, 2016
It also marked his 20th multi-homer game.
Nomar Mazara: It’s easy to understand why the Rangers are so reluctant to trade their young start. Mazara through again on Saturday, collected three hits and three RBIs in a 7-4 win against Kansas City. Mazara started with a two-run homer against Yordano Ventura, then added an RBI single. He’s up to 12 homers and 40 RBIs in an impressive rookie season.
Mark Trumbo: Baltimore’s slugger can’t be stopped. In Saturday’s 5-2 win against Cleveland, Trumbo became the players to reach 30 home runs in MLB this season. His two-run blast capped a three-run first for Baltimore and gives him 73 RBIs on the season.
MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHT
Giancarlo Stanton had a huge game in Miami’s 7-2 win against the Mets. Stanton finished 4-for-5, with the highlight coming on this mammoth home run that drilled the Marlins Park scoreboard in left field.
REST OF SCOREBOARD
Pirates 7, Phillies 4: Pittsburgh prevails thanks to a five-run fifth inning. Though it wasn’t all good news as pitcher Tyler Glasnow was forced to leave with an injury.
Giants 2, Yankees 1 (12 innings): San Francisco snapped a six-game losing streak thanks to excellent pitching a big game from Mac Williamson. The Giants right fielder delivered a game-tying homer in the fifth, before sending home the winning run with a single in the 12th.
Nationals 3, Padres 2: How about a walk-off triple for Stephen Drew? Washington will take it.
Reds 6, Diamondbacks 1: Jay Bruce’s days in Cincinnati are likely numbered, but he’s spending them productively. He cracked a three-run homer in this one.
Brewers 6, Cubs 1: Milwaukee got two homers from Kirk Nieuwenhuis and a solo shot from Jonathan Lucroy.
Dodgers 7, Cardinals 2: No comeback for St. Louis on Saturday. They were quieted by Kenta Maeda and done in by a 13-hit attack from the Dodgers.
Twins 11, Red Sox 9: Despite strong wind gusts wreaking havoc and wounding announcers, the Twins rallied to upset the Red Sox.
A’s 4, Rays 3: Oakland got some ninth-inning. First, Jake Smolinski tied the game with a two-run homer. Then rookie Ryon Healy won it with his first carer walk-off homer.
Tigers vs. White Sox: A wild day on the southside of Chicago included Chris Sale chopping up throwback uniforms, three rain delays, and now a suspended game the score tied 3-3 in the ninth inning.
Tonight's game has been suspended due to the weather. It will resume tomorrow at 1:10 p.m., followed by Game 4 of the series.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 24, 2016
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