Yermín Mercedes presented himself personally to White Sox fans with a 485-foot run in the first half of Thursday’s home opening, softened by rain, against Kansas City, a team they defeated 6 laps, 0.
Mercedes’ shot, Brad Keller, is the third longest home run by a White Sox player in field history, behind only Joe Borchard (504 feet against the Phillies on August 30, 2004) and Frank Thomas (495 feet). Against twins). July 23, 2002).
Mercedes’ blast was Chicago’s second-longest home maneuver, followed by Statcast (post-season included) behind Luis Robert’s 487-foot shot at Oakland during Game 3 of the American Card Wild League series from last season.
Thursday’s home run, which has been the longest overall overall so far, was also the longest season shot for the White Sox in the Statcast era (since 2015), surpassing the 481-foot ball of to Avisaíl. Garcia in 2018.
In total, Mercedes was 4-2, hitting one. From Kansas Carlos Santana 4-0.
GEMINI 10
MARINARI 2
(AP) Minnesota
Mitch Garver, Byron Buxton and Luis Arráez each had home runs to support a fresh start for José Berríos, and the Minnesota twins defeated the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Thursday night.
Returning to Target Field for the first time since the pandemic hit, Minnesota fans had every reason to be excited.
Berríos (2-0), who did not allow Milwaukee a hit for six innings in his first start, covered two more innings without shots. In the third act, he accepted his first race of the season.
The Puerto Rican was withdrawn in the sixth half, with two outs and a comfortable lead. He took off his cap to thank the 9,675 fans.
Garver hit a three-round shot that led the Twins to victory in their first game of the season at home. The ball passed over the central fence on the grass and landed in the bushes to make it 3-1 in the third act on the starter Marco Gonzales (0-1).
For the twins, Dominicans Jorge Polanco 4-1 with a run, Nelson Cruz 4-1 with a run, Miguel Sanó 4-1 with a run and an RBI. Venezuelans Willians Astudillo 1-1, Arráez 3-1 with a marked run and three RBIs.
BOSTON 7
ORIOLE 3
(AP) Baltimore
Eduardo Rodriguez returned triumphant after myocarditis caused by the coronavirus that eliminated him from the 2020 season, and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Thursday, which they lost in the opening game of the season at home.
Dominican Rafael Devers and Puerto Rican Kiké Hernández each managed to run at home for the Red Sox, who won four consecutive games, something they did not achieve since August 14-18, 2019.
Boston scored 33 combined races in four wins. He scored just five to be swept away by the sun during a three-game series at Fenway Park.
One day after his 28th birthday, Rodriguez first appeared in the majority on September 29, 2019, when he faced the Orioles themselves at Fenway Park.
The Venezuelan started the previous season on the injury list, after feeling numb during the pre-season.
Rodriguez (1-0) allowed three rounds in five innings. He allowed four shots, including two-round homers by Ryan Mountcastle in the first half and Pedro Severino in the fourth.
He hit seven opponents and walked on one. His fast balloon even reached 94.7 mph. The loss went to Matt Harvey (0-1).
For the Red Sox, the Puerto Rican Hernández 5-1 with one scored and one produced, Christian Vázquez 5-3 with one scored. Mexican Alex Verdugo 5-2 with two goals scored. Dominican Devers 3-2 with two goals scored and two RBIs, Franchy Cordero 4-1 with an RBI. Venezuelan Marwin González 3-1 with an RBI.
For the Orioles, the Venezuelans Anthony Santander with 4-0, Freddy Galvis with 4-0. Dominicans Maikel Franco 4-0, Severino 4-2 with a run and an RBI.
CARDINALS 3
BREWERS 1
(AP) San Luis
Nolan Arenado broke the deadlock with a two-pronged shot in the eighth inning of the game that marked his debut at his new home, and the St. Paul Cardinals. Louis defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday.
It was the Cardinals’ first meeting at Busch Stadium in 2019.
Arenado, a five-time All-Star, was acquired from Colorado on February 1 after eight seasons with the Rockies.
With the score 1-1, Austin Dean was walked. Against a fast balloon Drew Rasmussen (0-1) at 96.6 mph, Arenado hit a shot that landed the ball 373 meters from the home plate, behind the left wall of the field, to hit two homers so far.
Arenado pointed to the hole in San Luis before walking around the bases. He spoke with joy as he helped the cardinals gather their fourth victory together.
He received cheers from an audience limited to 13,328 people for the pandemic.
Mexicana Giovanny Gallegos (2-0) gave the Cardinals a third half followed by relief without accepting the shot, after Ryan Helsley and Andrew Miller did the same. The starter was Adam Wainwright.
Alex Reyes made the third save.
For the Brewers, the Venezuelan Omar Narváez 3-1. Mexican Luis Urías with 3-0.
For the Cardinals, Puerto Rican Yadier Molina won 4-1 with a marked run.
METS 3
MARLINS 2
Javy Báez managed a two-round home run that marked the lead in the sixth half, and the Chicago Cubs’ beatings came out on Thursday in a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo managed every home shot for the Cubs, who had 11 hits, most so far this season, outside of Tyler Anderson (0-2) and four exemptions.
Baez, Rizzo, Bryant and Jake Marisnick each had two hits for Chicago, which slightly increased the league’s worst batting average from .143 to .157.
Jake Arrieta (2-0) survived a sometimes shaky performance to cover six innings and improved to 14-6 against the Pirates. Arrieta allowed two runs and seven shots, in addition to taking three walks and eliminating four. Craig Kimbrel had five outs for his second save.
Adam Frazier and Gregory Polanco each had two hits for the Pirates, but could not stop Pittsburgh from losing their sixth straight game.
The pirates hosted 7,784 fans at PNC Park. The team is in a different situation from the one seen at the end of the 2019 regular season, when it fell to 3-1 hours after firing manager Clint Hurdle.
Pittsburgh is in the midst of rebuilding, focusing more on the future than the present. A year after finishing with the weakest record in the major rankings, the Pirates have a shaky start with second-year manager Derek Shelton.
For the chickens, Willson Contreras 4-1. Puerto Rican Baez 3-2, with a marked run and two RBIs.
For the Pirates, Gregory Polanco scored 3-2 with a run; compatriot Erik González 1-0 and Wilmer Difo 1-0.
METS 3
MARLINS 2
(AP) Miami
The New York Mets were credited with winning the race with a controversial pitch, defeating the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday night when they played with an audience at Citi Field for the first time in 557 days.
On his 29th birthday, Jeff McNeil tied the game by hitting a solo home round at the bottom of the ninth. After New York packed the bases with a single outing, Michael Conforto appeared to move his right elbow close enough to the kick zone to be eliminated by a 1-2 break break by May. almost Anthony Bass.
Plaque referee Ron Kulpa, at the same time, the head of the group of referees, decided that Conforto was hit by the field and the batter went to first base, while Luis Guillorme marked the race that gave birth to the Mets.
Marlins players Don Mattingly quarreled with Kulpa before the review was attacked. The analysis lasted 58 games, ratifying the decision.
According to the rules, if a batsman is hit by a pitch in the attacking zone, he must be called as an attack.
The review can be used to determine if a pitch hit a batter, but whether the ball hit the batter in or out of the attacking zone is a decision left to the discretion of the referee and not the video review.
Mattingly noted that the referees had explained to him that the ball that hit Conforto was in the attacking zone could not be subjected to a search – only to determine that Conforto was hit by a pitch.
The official explanation of the Manhattan replays supervisor was as follows: “After analyzing all the relevant angles, the analysis certainly determined that the ball hit the batter. The decision is confirmed, it was a hit “.
“A victory is a victory. It’s over, but I’d like to use the bat next time, “said Conforto.
Puerto Rican Edwin Díaz (1-0) got the victory by taking a shot-free half in his first performance of the season.
Bass (0-2) blew both save opportunities with the Marlins (1-6), taking a loss in both games.
McNeil went into the net at the opening of the ninth, posting a 3-1 bid on the second level of the right field.
For the Marlins, Venezuelans Jesús Aguilar 4-1, an RBI; and Miguel Rojas with 4-0. Dominican Starling Mars 3-0.
For the Mets, Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor 3-1, one scored. Dominican Jonathan Villar with 4-0.
COLORED 7
ARIZONA 3
(AP) Denver
Jon Gray didn’t allow success until the seventh inning to score his first win of the season, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Thursday night.
Gray (1-0) allowed the three opponents to reach the base in six innings. Third baseman Ryan McMahon helped him, catching a gloved field from Tim Locastro and removing the fast hitter with half a step.
In the second half of the season, Gray threw 83 pitches. He was looking to become the second Colorado pitcher to get a non-hitter – the first was Ubaldo Jiménez, on April 17, 2010, against Atlanta.
Venezuelan David Peralta hit a hat-trick at the start of the seventh half, when he found a slider and placed the ball between the left and center field. Pavin Smith hit an RBI single on the next field.
The 10,836 spectators at Coors Field cheered Gray after Peralta interrupted him without hitting. With two outings, the pitcher walked Asdrúbal Cabrera, from Venezuela, and gave the mound to Yency Almonte.
Daniel Bard saved with two on board in the ninth and got two outs for the second save. The loss was for Merrill Kelly.
For Diamondbacks, the Venezuelans Peralta 4-1 with a marked race, Eduardo Escobar 2-1 with a marked race and two RBIs. Dominicana Geraldo Perdomo 1-0.
For the Rockies, Raimel Tapia made it 4-1 with a marked run.