- Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th MLB homer — the first Japan-born player to reach 300 (and one of the fastest to get there), and only the second player ever whose 300th was a leadoff shot.
- Ryan O’Hearn mashed three homers and drove in 10 runs for the Pirates in a 12-4 blowout of the Braves — a truly vintage, game-changing performance.
- Royals sparkplug Tyler Tolbert put up back-to-back five-hit games (a feat not done since Roberto Clemente in 1970), going 5-for-6 Tuesday and riding a 12-for-13 stretch as KC erupted for 31 runs over two days.
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