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March 29 in Music History

1484 Birth of composer Johann Spangenberg.

1616 Birth of composer Johann Erasmus Kindermann.

1697 Death of German composer and organist Nicolaus Bruhns.

1716 Antonio Vivaldi loses his job temporarily at Pieta because he spends too much time on operas.

1719 Birth of English music author Sir John Hawkins who wrote the first history of music. 1725 Birth of composer Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder.

1751 Birth of American singer and composer Supply Belcher. 1752 Birth of composer Edward Jones.

1795 Beethoven's first public performance in Vienna, where he premieres either his First or Second Piano Concerto. 1806 FP of Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, second version, of the opera Fidelio at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.

1827 Beethoven's funeral in Vienna attended by Schubert, Hummel, Czerny and Kreutzer and other more than 10,000 people. 1836 FP of Richard Wagner's opera Das Liebesverbot at the Stadttheater in Magdeburg.

1859 Birth of French opera composer Herman Bemberg in Paris.

1862 Birth of American composer Carl Busch.

1871 Inauguration of The Royal Albert Hall in London. Queen Victoria in attendance. 1874 FP of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 3 in Eb, in Prague.

1878 Birth of American composer Albert Von Tilzer.

1879 FP of Tchaikovsky's opera Eugen Onegin at the Malïy Theater in Moscow.

1879 FP of Bedrich Smetana's String Quartet in e minor.

1880 Birth of Russian pianist Rosina Lhevinne, in Kiev.

1882 FP of the first symphony of 16-year-old composer Alexander Glazunov in St. Petersburg. Mili Balakirev conducting.

1886 Birth of composer Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson.

1888 Death of French composer Charles-Henri Alkan, age 75, in Paris.

1890 Birth of Polish bass Robert Burg in Prague.

1897 Birth of German tenor Fritz Göllnitz.

1900 Birth of French bass-baritone Bernard-Henri Etcheverry in Bordeaux.

1900 In Philadelphia, at the Academy of Music, Fritz Scheel conducts a concert with musicians who were to become The Fabulous Philadelphians of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

1901 FP of Alexander Scriabin's complete First Symphony in Moscow.

1902 Birth of English composer Sir William Turner Walton in Lancashire.

1902 Birth of Italian opera conductor Mario Rossi in Rome.

1906 Birth of English-born American organist E. Power Biggs in Westcliff. 1911 Death of French composer Félix-Alexandre Guilmant.

1911 FP of Chadwick's Suite Symphonique. Philadelphia Orchestra, with the composer conducting.

1912 Birth of German bass Fritz Ollendorf in Darmstadt.

1924 Death of Irish organist, conductor, composer Sir Charles Villers Stanford. 1928 Birth of composer Vaclav Felix.

1931 Birth of American soprano Gloria Davy in New Rochelle, NY.

1932 Birth of American tenor William Brown is born in Jackson, Mississippi. 1934 Birth of composer Ernstalbrecht Stiebler.

1935 Birth of Welsh bass Delme Bryn-Jones, Wales.

1936 Birth of English composer Richard Rodney Bennett in Broadstairs, Kent. 1937 Death of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski in Switzerland at age 55.

1940 FP of Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15. @nyphil with soloist Antonio Brosa. 1953 Birth of twin Turkish pianists Güher and Süher Pekinel. 1962 Birth of Swedish bass Urban Malberg in Stockholm.

1964 Birth of Greek guitarist and composer Apostolos Paraskevas in Volos, Greece.

1974 Birth of American composer Tom Schneller.

1982 Death of german composer Carl Orff.

2000 FP of Bright Sheng's String Quartet No. 4. Shanghai String Quartet, in Richmond VA.

2001 Death of American pianist and composer John Lewis in NYC at age 80.

2003 FP of Augusta Reed Thomas' Canticle Weaving for trombone and orchestra. Ralph Sauer, trombone. Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. in LA, CA.

2011 Death of English tenor Robert Tear.

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junker-town · 6 years

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Even the Angels used a position player to pitch

Now that Mike Scioscia has given in, the Colorado Rockies are the last holdout against the wave of position players pitching.

Francisco Arcia spent the last decade grinding in the minor leagues before finally getting the call to the majors, and when he made it up, he hit two home runs and drove in 10 runs in his first two games. Tony Gwynn never drove in six runs in a single game; Francisco Arcia did it in his second game in the majors. The odds are excellent that this is what Arcia will always be remembered for.

At least, that’s how the normies will remember him. As a nerd, I’m obligated to remember him for something else. More specifically, as a nerd who has specialized in the position-player-pitching genre over the last several years, Arcia means more to me. For he pitched for the Angels on Sunday, and Mike Scioscia’s team was the last holdout against the position-player-pitching scourge. Now he’s infected. Everyone is infected. It’s over.

This post from four years ago seems quaint. It’s a list of the last position players to pitch for every team, and it included five teams — five! — that hadn’t had a position player pitch for them in the new millennium. Also, look at how excited about the topic I was! So young, so naïve.

One of the holdouts were the Angels, who hadn’t let a position player pitch since Chili Davis in 1993. With Arcia’s scoreless outing, we need to update the list.

This was almost a boring list, but there was one surprise at the top:

The last position player to pitch for each team, as of August 12th, 2018

Rockies — Todd Zeile, Sept 14th, 2002 Yankees — Brendan Ryan, August 25, 2015 Braves — Jonny Gomes, August 28, 2015 Pirates — Erik Kratz, June 21, 2016 Red Sox — Mitch Moreland, August 25, 2017

Tigers — Andrew Romine, September 30, 2017 Marlins — Bryan Holaday, April 7, 2018 Giants — Pablo Sandoval, April 28, 2018 Blue Jays — Kendrys Morales, May 20, 2018 A’s — Jake Smolinski, June 13, 2018

Phillies — Jesmuel Valentin, June 15, 2018 Indians — Brandon Guyer, June 16, 2018 Padres — Cory Spangenberg, June 20, 2018 Cardinals — Greg Garcia, June 21, 2018 Royals — Drew Butera, July 7, 2018

Nationals — Mark Reynolds, July 8, 2018 Diamondbacks — Alex Avilia, July 11, 2018 Mariners — Andrew Romine, July 12, 2018 Astros — J.D. Davis, July 22, 2018 Cubs — Victor Caratini, July 23, 2018

Rangers — Ryan Rua, July 23, 2018 Dodgers — Enrique Hernandez, July 24, 2018 Rays — Jesus Sucre, July 27, 2018 Mets — Jose Reyes, July 31, 2018 Orioles — Danny Valencia, August 2, 2018

Brewers — Erik Kratz, August 2, 2018 White Sox — Matt Davidson, August 6, 2018 Twins — Mitch Garver, August 6, 2018 Reds — Phil Ervin, August 8, 2018 Angels — Francisco Arcia, August 11, 2018

More than two-thirds of the teams in Major League Baseball have used a position player to pitch since June 13th, which means we’re almost out of mystery and excitement. This is probably the last position-player-pitching article I’ll write for the next few years, unless there’s a development that isn’t, “Boy, there sure are a lot of position players pitching still.”

There is one holdout, though, and that’s the Colorado Rockies. This is amazing, considering that they play in Coors Field, which seems like a likely setting for a team to get blown out. And, indeed, the Rockies have lost by 10 runs or more in 22 different games at Coors Field since Todd Zeile came into pitch. Any one of those games would have been a good spot to use a position player.

Except, 10 runs at Coors Field isn’t the same as 10 runs at AT&T Park. There would be hell to pay if a Rockies manager used a position player to pitch down by 10 runs, only to score 10 runs themselves after the position player pitched poorly. The Rockies feel like they’re never out of a game at Coors, and they’re not wrong. They’ve used a position player to pitch just twice in their history, and one of those happened in a magical game in which the Rockies didn’t have a choice.

This doesn’t explain the 22 losses by 10 runs or more by the Rockies on the road, though. They really weren’t in those games, and they probably should have used a position player to pitch in at least one of them. Perhaps there’s an organizational edict against it.

That list gives you a good sense of the position-player-pitching scourge, because you can see that nearly half the teams in baseball have used one since the All-Star break, and that seems like it was a week ago. We already knew that more position players are pitching than ever before, but the change is still stunning. There were 41 instances of a position player pitching from 1950 to 1979. There have been 53 this season alone, and we still have nearly two more months to go.

It’s not that fun anymore. Here is an incomplete list of the only times I wish to be alerted to a position player pitching now:

Sidearmer/submarine pitcher

Fastball over 95

A Rockies player

Yasiel Puig

Every last Pablo Sandoval appearance

Knuckleballer

Anyone with a pitch as nasty as Chris Davis’ changeup

Close game/extra innings

I’ll keep adding to that list as I see fit, but, please, don’t wake me for another Erik Kratz outing. Those used to be fun, but now they’re too popular.

[takes long drag off a clove]

I like position players pitching, but only their first two EPs.

At least the Angels are on the list. Now we have the Rockies to look forward to. After that, though, we have Yankees, who last used a position player three years ago, and that doesn’t qualify for a drought. It’ll be over. It’ll be the end of position-player-pitching droughts.

Bless the Rays for using more pitchers in the field, then. This is my new jam, and I implore other teams to start doing this more. It’s only fair. Baseball has lost the fresh, exciting feeling that comes with position players pitching. They owe us something new.

They owe us something, dammit.

This used to be such a fun topic.

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wincatcherses · 4 years

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2010 Top 10: ¿Algún futuro miembro del Salón de la Fama? ¿Cuántos bustos?

Incluso la parte superior del draft amateur de la Major League Baseball es un desastre. Mirando hacia atrás en las 10 mejores elecciones de 2010, verá algunos jugadores que se han convertido en superestrellas, algunos que se han convertido en colaboradores decentes, algunos que no firmaron con sus equipos y desde entonces se han desvanecido del juego, y otros quien simplemente estalló. Echar un vistazo… 1.) Bryce Harper, OF, Nacionales: Fue una elección fácil para los Nacionales, quienes seleccionaron uno de los prospectos más publicitados en la historia del juego. Harper entregó en Washington, donde recortó .279 / .388 / .512 (30.5 fWAR) con 184 jonrones, 75 bases robadas, un Jugador Más Valioso de la Liga Nacional y seis guiños al Juego de Estrellas de 2012-18. Los Nacionales perdieron a Harper ante los Filis rivales de la división antes de 2019 en un contrato de 13 años y $ 330MM, ambos números récord para un agente libre, pero los Nats aún ganaron su primera Serie Mundial el otoño pasado. 2.) Jameson Taillon, RHP, Piratas: Teniendo en cuenta quién fue el siguiente, los Piratas podrían lamentar esta elección, pero Taillon ha sido un sólido titular de Grandes Ligas cuando estuvo sano. El jugador de 28 años posee una efectividad de 3.67 / FIP de 3.55 con 8.09 K / 9 y 2.26 BB / 9 en 466 entradas desde su debut en 2016. Sin embargo, la suerte no ha estado de su lado. Se sobrepuso al cáncer en 2017, pero se perdió la mayor parte de la temporada pasada cuando lidió con problemas en los brazos. Taillon se sometió a una cirugía Tommy John en agosto pasado, por lo que es probable que no lanzará en 2020, incluso si sucede una temporada. 3.) Manny Machado, SS / 3B, Orioles: Machado se unió a Harper para cobrar antes de 2019, el jugador de cuadro firmó un pacto de $ 300MM por 10 años con los Padres, pero solo después de una carrera maravillosa en Baltimore. Como miembro de los Orioles, Machado bateó .283 / .335 / .487 (120 wRC +) con 162 jonrones, 47 robos, 27.7 fWAR y cuatro apariciones All-Star en partes de siete temporadas. Los Orioles, sabiendo que no firmarían a Machado cuando se convirtiera en agente libre, lo cambiaron a los Dodgers en julio de 2018. 4.) Christian Colon, INF, Royals: Esta es la primera elección hasta el momento que no ha ido bien con respecto a la producción de la temporada regular, pero al menos Colón es responsable de uno de los mayores éxitos de playoffs en la historia de los Reales (video aquí). Jugó con el club desde 2014-17 y bateó .263 / .323 / .329 (80 wRC +) con solo un jonrón y 0.7 fWAR. Desde entonces, Colón ha estado con algunas otras organizaciones (los Marlins, Bravos, Mets y Rojos), pero ha totalizado 56 turnos al bate desde que terminó su mandato en Kansas City. 5.) Drew Pomeranz, LHP, indios: Pomeranz ni siquiera lanzó para Cleveland, que lo envió a Colorado en un éxito de taquilla de 2011 que entregó a Ubaldo Jiménez a los Indios. Sin embargo, Jiménez no tuvo un buen desempeño en Cleveland, y Pomeranz tampoco lo hizo en Colorado. Pomeranz disfrutó de una buena carrera como relevista / titular para los Atléticos, los Padres y los Medias Rojas de 2014-17, pero lo pasó muy mal en Boston y San Francisco durante las dos temporadas anteriores. Sin embargo, Pomeranz se reinventó fuera del bullpen de Milwaukee a fines de la temporada pasada, liderando a uno de sus equipos anteriores, San Diego, para entregarle un contrato de cuatro años y $ 34MM el invierno pasado. 6.) Barret Loux, RHP, Diamondbacks: Loux falló su examen físico con los Diamondbacks debido a problemas de hombro y codo, lo que impidió que el club firmara al ex Texas A&M Aggie después de gastar una selección de los 10 mejores en él. Mientras Loux pasó tiempo con las organizaciones de los Rangers y los Cachorros entre 2011 y 16, nunca llegó a las mayores. Mientras tanto, los Diamondbacks obtuvieron una selección compensatoria en 2011 (No. 7) por no firmar a Loux. Lo usaron con el derecho Archie Bradley. 7.) Matt Harvey, RHP, Mets: Harvey fue magnífico en Nueva York al comienzo de su carrera, ya que registró una efectividad de 2.50 / 2.54 FIP con 9.28 K / 9 y 1.66 BB / 9 en sus primeras 367 2/3 entradas de 2012-15. Sin embargo, su carrera ha evolucionado en la dirección opuesta desde entonces, debido en gran parte a lesiones graves. Como Met, Red y Angel de 2016-19, el Caballero Oscuro se combinó durante 400 cuadros y tropezó con la tercera peor efectividad de las Grandes Ligas (5.65) entre los titulares titulados. Harvey, que ahora tiene 31 años y sigue siendo agente libre, espera que algún equipo se arriesgue con él una vez que se levante la congelación del juego en las transacciones. 8.) Delino DeShields, OF, Astros: Una selección muy decepcionante para los Astros, con quienes DeShields nunca jugó un juego de grandes ligas. Lo perdieron ante los Rangers rivales en el Draft de la Regla 5 de diciembre de 2014. DeShields no dejó gran huella en Texas, pero pudo usarlo para adquirir a los indios Corey Kluber de los indios durante el invierno. 9.) Karsten Whitson, RHP, Padres: Whitson no se unió a los Padres, sino que decidió rechazar su oferta de $ 2MM después del draft. Las lesiones terminaron derrumbando las acciones de la ex Florida Gator en los años siguientes, y aunque los Medias Rojas reclutaron a Whitson en la undécima ronda en 2014, eso terminó siendo su única temporada de pitcheo profesional. En cuanto a los Padres, usaron su opción compensatoria de 2011 (No. 10) en el jugador de cuadro Cory Spangenberg, que rara vez se elevó por encima del nivel de reemplazo con el club de 2014-18. Ahora es miembro de los Leones Seibu de Japón. 10.) Michael Choice, OF, Atletismo: En retrospectiva, esta es otra elección lamentable (o, en este caso, elección). Choice totalizó 19 PA con los Athletics (todo en 2013) antes de que lo cambiaran a Texas en un acuerdo por el jardinero Craig Gentry y el derecho Josh Lindblom. No logró establecerse como Ranger desde 2014-15, aunque desde entonces Choice ha acumulado en Corea, México y el sistema de ligas menores de los Cerveceros. El hombre de 30 años firmó un acuerdo de menores con los Rockies en enero pasado. – Aquí hay una realidad dolorosa para los equipos anteriores que no acertaron en sus selecciones: en la próxima docena de selecciones de panaderos, Yasmani Grandal (No. 12) Chris Sale (13), Mike Foltynewicz (19) y Christian Yelich (23) salieron el tablero. Es una prueba más de que nunca se sabe cómo funcionará un borrador.

from Noticias Wincatchers https://noticias.wincatchers.com/2020/05/27/2010-top-10-algun-futuro-miembro-del-salon-de-la-fama-cuantos-bustos/

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mikemortgage · 5 years

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US seeks ways to recycle lithium batteries in cars, phones

CHICAGO — The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production in anticipation of soaring global demand and potential shortages, Department of Energy officials said Friday.

Calling the effort a national security issue, the agency announced a $15-billion, three-year research and development project housed at the Argonne National Laboratory outside of Chicago. The collaboration between Argonne, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and several universities also is an attempt to catch up with China and other countries that manufacture and recycle the vast majority of lithium-ion batteries, including those shipped back from the U.S., officials said.

U.S. dependence on other countries for metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite, as well as finished batteries, “undermines our national security” because the source countries are not always close allies, said Daniel R. Simmons, assistant secretary of the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Lithium salts primarily are extracted in a few South American and African countries, as well as Australia, and cobalt largely is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo, experts said. The U.S. has a strained trading relationship with China, which produces a large share of the batteries and has been aggressively recycling them to recover metals it otherwise would have to import.

But the demand for lithium-ion batteries also is driving the effort. With U.S. automakers set to expand production of electric vehicles over the next 10 years, and batteries from existing electric vehicles nearing the end of their useful lives, it’s time to figure out how to recycle them in the U.S, said Jeff Spangenberger, director of the new recycling centre, called the ReCell Center.

The centre will focus on developing a process to allow recovered material to be put directly back into new batteries without having to break it down into their core components.

“We’ve done a lot of analysis … and if we don’t recycle, we will run out of materials,” Spangenberger said. “(And) if we had a steady supply from recycled materials, we would reduce the risk.”

But recycling raw materials won’t do the U.S. much good if it doesn’t also make the batteries and finished products here, experts said.

“There is no sense to recycle in the U.S. and not be able to use (the material) in the U.S. … Otherwise you have to sell to China because that’s where they make the batteries,” said Hans Eric Melin, a consultant at London-based Creation Inn who researches the lithium-ion battery industry. He also said it’s important to figure out how to collect enough batteries for recycling in the first place.

“To be able to get the batteries and keep them in the U.S. is really, really important,” he said.

Melin said recycling also will become increasingly important as more companies use lithium-ion batteries in products. Big companies might be able to source enough raw materials, he said, but second-tier companies may have to rely on recycled material.

In 2018, about 100,000 metric tons of lithium-ion batteries were recycled globally, Melin said, adding that about 14,000 metric tons of cobalt was recovered from the batteries, or about one-fifth of the market for the metal.

Spangenberger said the government wants to eliminate the risk for U.S. companies to spur domestic battery production, other industries and jobs.

“By end of this, we should be able show industry it’s doable, (then) let’s scale up and get commercialized,” he said.

James Greenberger, executive director of NAATBatt, a consortium of companies promoting U.S. advanced-battery manufacturing, said it’s important that recycling is affordable enough that manufacturers of cars and other products won’t have to pass the costs on to customers.

“Everybody’s waiting for a technological solution,” said Greenberger. “But I think we can absolutely catch up.”

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thegoodevil · 6 years

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the great devcom, gamescom & gamescom congress plan 2018 Squirrel polished every nut and Bear brushed his fur! We are ready to meet you next week at devcom & gamescom!

What can you do?

Play the current prototype of Squirrel & Bear: Europe! Join the lion on this adventure to learn reading and writing! Listen one of our talks! Find us! Meet with us! Give us feedback! Grab stickers and school timetables!

Where can you find us?

Sunday, 19th @ devcom

10-18h Play "Squirrel & Bear: Europe" @ the NRW Indie Area @ devcom expo #nrwindiearea Monday, 20th @ devcom

10-18h Play "Squirrel & Bear: Europe" @ the NRW Indie Area @ devcom expo #nrwindiearea 12h - 13h Panel: Hiring for Diversity @ devcom, Stage 4

15h - 16:30h Women in Games networking @ devcom, Press Center, 2nd floor

18h NRW Publishing Contest @ Not public. Cross your fingers for us!

Tuesday, 21th @ gamescom

09:45 - 10:45h Meet your neighbours @ Medienland NRW, Hall 3.2, B30-C39

11h - 13h Official opening event @ Congress Centrum Nord

13h - 15h NRW@gamescom Get-Together @ Medienland NRW, Hall 3.2, B30-C39

17h - 21h Pitch & Match + Indie BBQ @ Gamescom Biergarten on the ramp, Hall 2.2

09h - 20h Play "Der Löwe - ein Lese- und Schreibabenteuer" @ "Friends & Family" Area, Hall 10.2 (Deutscher Computerspielepreis 2018)

Wednesday, 22nd @ gamescom & congress

09h - 13:30h Play "Squirrel & Bear: Europe" in Gaming-Area „Made in NRW“ - @ Medienland NRW, Hall 3.2, B30-C39

15:30h - 16h Talk: Conveying knowledge through serious games when teaching: an experience report (/w Dr. Pia Spangenberger) @ gamescom congress, Track 2 (Learning with games)

17h - 18h Talk: Team development in the company – the serious game „Culture of Prevention“ (/w Dr. Felix Kapp) @ gamescom congress, Track 4 (Economy & Games)

17:15h - 18h Panel: Between Digitalpakt#D and reality: how education can be successful with games (/w Linda) @ gamescom congress, Track 2 (Learning with games)

09h - 20h Play "Der Löwe - ein Lese- und Schreibabenteuer" @ "Friends & Family" Area, Hall 10.2 (Deutscher Computerspielepreis 2018)

Thursday, 22nd @ gamescom

12h - 13h Panel: "Games verstehen aus interdisziplinärer Sicht" - as part of "Games im Fokus der Jugendhilfe 2018" @ Congress Centrum Ost, Konfi 1 & 2

09h - 20h Play "Der Löwe - ein Lese- und Schreibabenteuer" @ "Friends & Family" Area, Hall 10.2 (Deutscher Computerspielepreis 2018)

Friday, 23rd & Saturday, 24th @gamescom

10h - 20h Play "Der Löwe - ein Lese- und Schreibabenteuer" @ "Friends & Family" Area, Hall 10.2 (Deutscher Computerspielepreis 2018)

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In addition, you might find us either in the "Made in Germany Area" in Hall 3.2. Or playing games at our friends’ Indie Arena Booth (Hall 10.1).

And at parties - whoop, whoop!

.................. Squirrel & Bear: Europe is supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

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todaynewsstories · 6 years

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MLB roundup: Braves’ Acuna plunked, hurt in testy win

Red-hot rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. departed early due to injury after getting drilled by an opening pitch, but the Atlanta Braves still finished a four-game sweep over the visiting Miami Marlins with a 5-2 win Wednesday.

Aug 15, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) is hit by the first pitch of the game against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Acuna, who had led off the previous three games with home runs and had gone deep in five straight, was hit by a 97 mph fastball on the first pitch of the contest, setting off a benches-clearing incident that led to the ejection of Miami starter Jose Urena and Atlanta manager Brian Snitker.

Acuna ran the bases and took his position in the outfield in the second inning, but he was subsequently removed. After the game, Snitker said Acuna exited due to cramps in his arm but that the team would know more about the 20-year-old’s condition Thursday.

After falling behind 2-0, the Braves came back to win their fifth straight game. Atlanta (68-51) is a season-best 17 games over .500 and two games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in first place in the National League East.

Phillies 7, Red Sox 4

Wilson Ramos had three extra-base hits in his Phillies debut, helping Philadelphia end visiting Boston’s five-game winning streak.

Ramos had two doubles, a triple, three runs and three RBIs as the Phillies split the two-game series. The 31-year-old catcher, acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays on July 31 despite nursing a hamstring injury, was activated off the 10-day disabled list before the game. He had been out since July 15.

Nick Williams and Justin Bour each added two hits for the Phillies. Brock Holt had a pair of hits for the Red Sox.

Cardinals 4, Nationals 2

Austin Gomber pitched six shutout innings, and St. Louis extended its season-best winning streak to eight games in beating visiting Washington.

Matt Carpenter, who extended his streak of reaching base in 33 straight games, was hit on his right hand in the seventh inning by a Matt Grace pitch and departed early. The Cardinals later announced that X-rays were negative and that Carpenter was removed for precautionary reasons.

St. Louis improved to 19-9 since interim manager Mike Shildt replaced the fired Mike Matheny. Washington has dropped four straight games and seven of its past nine.

Astros 12, Rockies 1

Gerrit Cole posted his seventh double-digit strikeout start of the season, and Houston bashed five home runs in snapping its nine-game home losing skid with an interleague victory over Colorado.

The Astros salvaged the finale of their six-game homestand with an offensive eruption, producing their highest scoring output at home since a 12-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on July 7. Houston had dropped five games in a row.

Evan Gattis and Tyler White blasted two home runs apiece, and Yuri Gurriel also went deep for the Astros. With his 12 strikeouts on the mound, Cole (11-5) recorded the Astros’ 25th double-digit strikeout game of the season, a franchise record that ranks tied for second all-time in American League history.

Dodgers 4, Giants 3

Brian Dozier hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 12th inning as Los Angeles beat visiting San Francisco to end a five-game losing streak.

Aug 15, 2018; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies catcher Wilson Ramos (40) reacts after hitting a two RBI double during the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Yasmani Grandal doubled to open the 12th inning against Giants reliever Casey Kelly (0-1). Grandal took third on Max Muncy’s single and scored on Dozier’s second career game-ending RBI.

The Dodgers’ recent bullpen issues surfaced once again in the late innings as Andrew McCutchen crushed a game-tying, three-run home run to center field in the eighth inning off Caleb Ferguson.

Mets 16, Orioles 5

Kevin Plawecki hit a grand slam, Todd Frazier homered and drove in four runs, and Brandon Nimmo went 5-for-5 with three RBIs as visiting New York crushed Baltimore.

The Mets scored early but broke the game open with a nine-run sixth inning, sending 12 batters to the plate. Plawecki’s grand slam, off rookie right-hander Evan Phillips, was the inning’s big blow. The Mets’ nine-run inning included four walks, a hit batter, two doubles, a triple and Plawecki’s slam.

The sixth-inning explosion let New York manager Mickey Callaway pull starter Zack Wheeler after five innings. Wheeler (8-6), who has won six consecutive starts, allowed one run on five hits. He walked two and struck out three.

Rays 6, Yankees 1

Mallex Smith hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and fell a triple shy of the cycle as Tampa Bay beat host New York.

Smith helped the Rays even the three-game series at one win apiece when he lifted a first-pitch breaking ball from Luis Cessa (1-3) into the right field seats. Smith’s homer made it 5-1, and the Rays cruised to their seventh win in their past nine meetings against the Yankees.

Brandon Lowe drove in the first two runs of his career with run-scoring singles in the second and fifth innings. Kevin Kiermaier added an RBI single in the third for the Rays.

Twins 6, Pirates 4

Bobby Wilson homered and hit an RBI single, and Logan Forsythe drove in three runs with two singles to lead Minnesota past visiting Pittsburgh for a sweep of a two-game series.

Jose Berrios, in his first career start against the Pirates, allowed four runs (three earned) and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Gabriel Moya (3-0), the third of six Minnesota pitchers, tossed a scoreless 1 1/3 innings for the win, and Trevor Hildenberger pitched the ninth for his third save.

Elias Diaz homered, and Gregory Polanco had a two-run single for Pittsburgh, which ended its road trip 4-5 after losing the last three games. Chris Archer, making his third start for Pittsburgh, allowed four runs and six hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked none.

Indians 4, Reds 3

Melky Cabrera smacked a two-run homer, and Cleveland took advantage of a strong bullpen effort to beat host Cincinnati in sweeping the three-game interleague series.

The Indians won their fifth straight thanks to a bullpen that rescued starter Shane Bieber, who made it through only 4 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. Cleveland’s bullpen took over, with five relievers combining to give up just three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Reds lost their fourth straight after scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning to give starter Robert Stephenson a 3-0 lead. Cincinnati was held scoreless with six hits in the game’s final eight innings.

Blue Jays 6, Royals 5

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Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam in a five-run fourth inning, Kevin Pillar had a pair of RBI singles, and visiting Toronto held on to defeat Kansas City.

Marco Estrada (6-9) allowed four runs, six hits and one walk while striking out three in 6 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who have won two in a row after dropping the opener of the four-game series.

Salvador Perez had three hits, including two home runs, and drove in three runs for the Royals, and Ryan O’Hearn added a pinch-hit homer. Jorge Lopez (0-2), making his first start for the Royals after being obtained in a trade with Milwaukee, allowed six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Angels 3, Padres 2

Rene Rivera homered with one out in the top of the ninth to break a 2-2 tie and give visiting Los Angeles a victory over San Diego and a sweep of the three-game series.

Rivera, who was the Padres’ team Most Valuable Player in 2014, pulled the first pitch he saw from San Diego closer Kirby Yates 407 feet into the left field stands to snap a 2-2 tie for the Angels, who have won seven of their past nine.

Cory Spangenberg hit his seventh homer for the Padres, who have dropped four of their last five immediately after winning four of five.

Cubs 8, Brewers 4

Anthony Rizzo homered, stole two bases and drove in three runs, and Jason Heyward had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in two runs to lead Chicago to a win over visiting Milwaukee.

Albert Almora Jr. also homered for Chicago, which increased its lead over the Brewers to three games in the NL Central with the victory. David Bote had two hits and scored two runs while Javier Baez tripled and had two hits and also scored a run.

Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun left the game in the fifth inning with what the club announced as right ribcage tightness. Braun, who hit two homers in Milwaukee’s 7-0 win over the Cubs on Tuesday, apparently was hurt attempting to make a sliding catch on Heyward’s RBI double in the third inning.

Mariners 2, A’s 0 (12 innings)

Dee Gordon ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run home run in the 12th inning, giving Seattle a victory over host Oakland to prevent a three-game sweep.

Seattle’s Mike Leake dueled Oakland’s Brett Anderson in a 0-0 game for eight innings, and Edwin Diaz finished it with his 47th save of the season, allowing the Mariners to pull within 2 1/2 games of the A’s in the American League wild-card race.

Mike Zunino drew a one-out walk from Oakland’s Yusmeiro Petit (5-3) in the 12th before Gordon hit the next pitch for just his second home run of the season. Nick Martini collected three hits while Matt Olson chipped in with a double and a single for the A’s, who had won four in a row.

White Sox 6, Tigers 5

Matt Davidson and Jose Abreu hit two-run homers to back another solid outing by Carlos Rodon as Chicago held off host Detroit.

Davidson had three hits and scored twice while Abreu delivered three hits and knocked in three runs. Yolmer Sanchez added three hits, a run and an RBI for the White Sox, who took the last two games of the three-game series after losing nine of their first 10 matchups with their division rival this season.

Rodon (4-3) hadn’t given up more than two earned runs in his previous six starts. He was touched for a three-run third but was otherwise stingy once again. He went eight innings, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out six.

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Phillies 7, Red Sox 4

Wilson Ramos had three extra-base hits in his Phillies debut, helping Philadelphia end visiting Boston’s five-game winning streak.

Nick Williams and Justin Bour each added two hits for the Phillies. Brock Holt had a pair of hits for the Red Sox.

Cardinals 4, Nationals 2

Austin Gomber pitched six shutout innings, and St. Louis extended its season-best winning streak to eight games in beating visiting Washington.

St. Louis improved to 19-9 since interim manager Mike Shildt replaced the fired Mike Matheny. Washington has dropped four straight games and seven of its past nine.

Astros 12, Rockies 1

Gerrit Cole posted his seventh double-digit strikeout start of the season, and Houston bashed five home runs in snapping its nine-game home losing skid with an interleague victory over Colorado.

Dodgers 4, Giants 3

Brian Dozier hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 12th inning as Los Angeles beat visiting San Francisco to end a five-game losing streak.

Yasmani Grandal doubled to open the 12th inning against Giants reliever Casey Kelly (0-1). Grandal took third on Max Muncy’s single and scored on Dozier’s second career game-ending RBI.

The Dodgers’ recent bullpen issues surfaced once again in the late innings as Andrew McCutchen crushed a game-tying, three-run home run to center field in the eighth inning off Caleb Ferguson.

Mets 16, Orioles 5

Kevin Plawecki hit a grand slam, Todd Frazier homered and drove in four runs, and Brandon Nimmo went 5-for-5 with three RBIs as visiting New York crushed Baltimore.

Rays 6, Yankees 1

Mallex Smith hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and fell a triple shy of the cycle as Tampa Bay beat host New York.

Brandon Lowe drove in the first two runs of his career with run-scoring singles in the second and fifth innings. Kevin Kiermaier added an RBI single in the third for the Rays.

Twins 6, Pirates 4

Bobby Wilson homered and hit an RBI single, and Logan Forsythe drove in three runs with two singles to lead Minnesota past visiting Pittsburgh for a sweep of a two-game series.

Indians 4, Reds 3

Melky Cabrera smacked a two-run homer, and Cleveland took advantage of a strong bullpen effort to beat host Cincinnati in sweeping the three-game interleague series.

Blue Jays 6, Royals 5

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Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam in a five-run fourth inning, Kevin Pillar had a pair of RBI singles, and visiting Toronto held on to defeat Kansas City.

Marco Estrada (6-9) allowed four runs, six hits and one walk while striking out three in 6 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays, who have won two in a row after dropping the opener of the four-game series.

Angels 3, Padres 2

Rene Rivera homered with one out in the top of the ninth to break a 2-2 tie and give visiting Los Angeles a victory over San Diego and a sweep of the three-game series.

Cory Spangenberg hit his seventh homer for the Padres, who have dropped four of their last five immediately after winning four of five.

Cubs 8, Brewers 4

Anthony Rizzo homered, stole two bases and drove in three runs, and Jason Heyward had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in two runs to lead Chicago to a win over visiting Milwaukee.

Mariners 2, A’s 0 (12 innings)

Dee Gordon ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run home run in the 12th inning, giving Seattle a victory over host Oakland to prevent a three-game sweep.

White Sox 6, Tigers 5

Matt Davidson and Jose Abreu hit two-run homers to back another solid outing by Carlos Rodon as Chicago held off host Detroit.

—Field Level Media

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