- Juan Soto crushed two homers off Aaron Nola and made a slick wall-avoidance play, giving the Mets a big boost as they hang around the wild-card race.
- The White Sox rallied in the eighth with a pinch-hit grand slam by Andrew Benintendi (off a 99.8 mph sinker) to beat the Yankees and avoid a sweep.
- At Kauffman Stadium Salvador Pérez passed George Brett for the most homers there, and England’s national soccer team — with Thomas Tuchel throwing the first pitch — made a surprise appearance.
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