Fri May 21, 2021 was a pretty big day for the Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr here he is rounding bases after hitting a grand slam in the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates later he tried to come up to the plate to hit left handed but was stopped by Braves manager Brian Snitker. (AP News photo)
On Headlines Sports podcast with Jessica:
#1 Larry, The Atlanta Braves on Friday night were pounding the Pittsburgh Pirates so badly at the time 19-1 that the Braves Ronald Acuna Jr went to the plate to hit left handed as the Pirates were using a position player shortstop Wilmer Difo to pitch. Acuna wanted to hit left handed for extra measure but was called back to the dugout and by manager Brian Snitker said Acuna was not going to hit left handed. Acuna wound up striking out against Difo hitting right handed.
#2 Oakland A’s team president David Kaval said in a San Francisco Chronicle interview that the A’s play at Howard Terminal the proposed A’s downtown ballpark location or they will leave Oakland. Kavel said he and the team are exploring new locations in the event the A’s can’t move downtown one of the first places is Las Vegas.
#3 New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman pitching and two running at first and second for the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium, the Sox Andrew Vaughn hit a hot grounder to Yankee third baseman Gio Urshela who stepped on third and threw to second baseman Roughned Odor for the force at second and the throw to first just got Vaughn for a triple play.
#4 One of things that Tony LaRussa Chicago White Sox manager won’t stand for is a hitter swinging at a 3-0 pitch and what’s worse during a laugher. Such was the case with the White Sox in the lead 15-4 against the Minnesota when Yermin Mercedes stood in and slugged a 3-0 pitch for a home run off a Twins position player who pitching breaking the baseball “code” at swinging at 3-0 pitches. LaRussa said Mercedes was “clueless” and “there will be a consequence.” Mercedes said “I’m going to play like that. I’m Yermin.”
#5 Larry, check it out six no hitters so far this season but who were the last two pitchers to throw two no hitters in one season answer the Washington Nationals Max Scherzer the first no no on June 20th vs. the Pirates and the second one on Oct 3 2015 vs. the New York Mets. The second pitcher was the late Philadelphia Phillies Roy Halladay May 29 vs. at Miami and his second no hitter October 6th in 2010 vs. the Cincinnati Reds.
#7 Larry talk Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer’s outing against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night going 6.1 innings, allowing one unearned run on just two hits, walking four and striking out 11. Love the cupping of the ear to the Giants crowd after being lifted at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Larry Crino filled in for Jessica who does Headline Sports every other Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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