The major leagues generated 36 home runs on Wednesday, including six in the game between the Rangers and the Yankees. Two of those came in the bottom of the ninth, Brian McCann tying the game at seven with a three-run shot, his second of the game. Didi Gregorius then walked off with a two-run shot for a 9-7 Yankees victory. Daniel Murphy hit two home runs against his old team the Mets as Washington swept the series with a 4-2 win. Mark Trumbo hit his major league leading 23rd home run as the Orioles trounced the Padres 12-6.
That brings the June MLB total of home runs to 984. With 11 games on Thursday, the month record of 1069 homers in May 2000 is out of reach, and second place of 1033 in August 2004 will be tough as well. The June record is 995 in June of 2001, and that should be easily passed, and I suspect when we wake tomorrow, June 2016 will be just the third month ever to reach 1000 home runs.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/29bX0hR
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