As of End of Day – Wednesday June 11, 2025
Top Headlines
- Red Sox Get 4 HRs; Edge Rays
- The Red Sox edged the Rays 4–3 in a tightly contested game that turned into a battle of the long Boston struck first with OF Jarren Duran’s solo homer in the first, then got a big lift from newly called-up INF Marcelo Mayer, who went deep twice — a two-run shot in the second and a solo blast in the fourth — showcasing the power that makes him such a tantalizing young talent. Just 15 games into his career, and he already has a career game. Along with top prospect BOS 3B Roman Anthony — the Red Sox might have their future. Tampa Bay kept pace, tying the game in the fifth with a two-run homer from Yandy Díaz followed by a solo shot from Abraham Toro, briefly erasing Boston’s lead. But the Sox reclaimed control just moments later when Toro answered right back with a go-ahead homer of his own. After that, Boston’s bullpen clamped down, holding the Rays scoreless over the final four innings. It was a game defined by momentum swings and clutch swings, with Mayer’s breakout performance stealing the spotlight.
- Boston is now 34-36 and sits in 4thplace in the AL
- Tampa Bay is now 36-32 and sits in 3rdplace in the NL
- Guardians Destroy Reds Despite 2 HRs a Team
- The Guardians poured it on early and never let up in an 11–2 rout of the Reds on June Cleveland opened the scoring in the first with a 3B José Ramírez RBI double, but the big blow came in the third inning when 1B Carlos Santana crushed a grand slam to right-center, capping off a five-run frame. CIN SS Elly De La Cruz tried to spark the Reds with a towering 441-foot solo homer in the fourth, but the Guardians answered right back with two more runs off a CLE 1B Kyle Manzardo double. The Reds briefly showed life again in the sixth with a CIN OF TJ Friedl homer, but Cleveland’s relentless lineup responded yet again. A soft infield single by CLE 2B Angel Martínez extended the lead, and CLE Will Brennan’s pinch hitter, OF Lane Thomas, punctuated the game with a three-run homer to make it 11–2. Cleveland’s offense was sharp from top to bottom, capitalizing on nearly every scoring opportunity, while the Reds’ pitching unraveled early and never recovered.
- Cleveland is now 35-32 and sits in 3rdplace in the AL
- Cincinnati is now 35-34 and sits in 4thplace in the NL
- Mets Get Trio of HRs
- The Mets controlled this one from start to finish, shutting out the Nationals 5–0 behind a steady offensive performance and strong NYM 1B Pete Alonso started the scoring early with an RBI double in the first, and the Mets never looked back. NYM OF Juan Soto launched a two-run homer in the third, his 408-foot blast giving New York a comfortable cushion. NYM OF Brandon Nimmo provided the rest, homering twice — a solo shot to center in the fifth and another to right in the seventh — finishing with a three-hit, two-homer day. Washington’s bats were quiet all night, and they could not mount any sort of rally against the Mets’ pitching staff, who combined for a dominant shutout. It was a clean, efficient win for New York, powered by timely long balls and stingy defense.
- New York (M) is now 44-24 and 1stplace in the NL East, as well as the
- Washington is now 30-37 and sits in 3rdplace in the NL
- Angels Edge Athletics; Get Closer to .500
- The Angels overcame an early 3–0 deficit with a six-run outburst in the sixth inning to edge the Athletics 6–5 in a back-and-forth Oakland jumped ahead with early RBI hits and two home runs from ATH OF Brent Rooker, who stayed scorching hot at the plate with bombs in the third and seventh innings. But the tide turned dramatically in the bottom of the sixth. After loading the bases, the Angels got on the board with a hit-by-pitch, then Jorge Soler delivered a clutch two-run single to tie it. LAA C Travis d’Arnaud followed with a sac fly to give L.A. the lead, and OF Jo Adell capped the rally with a towering two-run shot to left. ATH DH Rooker’s second homer in the seventh tightened things up, but the Angels’ bullpen held the line the rest of the way. It was a gritty win for Los Angeles, powered by timely hitting and a sudden offensive eruption that flipped the game in one explosive inning.
- Los Angeles (A) is now 33-34 and is tied for 2ndplace in the AL
- The Athletics are now 246-44 and sit in 5thplace in the AL
- Mariners Lose on Road; Fall Below .500
- The Mariners started strong but couldn’t hold off the Diamondbacks’ late surge, falling 5–2 in Arizona. Seattle took an early lead in the first inning with a DH Jorge Polanco RBI single and extended it in the fifth when Donovan Solano sent a solo shot to But things unraveled quickly in the sixth. ARI 3B Eugenio Suárez delivered the game-changing blow for Arizona — a three- run homer to left-center that flipped the score and ignited the home crowd. Just two batters later, ARI OF Pavin Smith followed up with a solo shot of his own, giving the D-backs a three-run cushion. That sixth inning proved fatal for the Mariners, who couldn’t recover against a locked-in Arizona bullpen. Despite a solid start from Seattle’s lineup, the Diamondbacks’ power surge turned the game around instantly.
- Seattle is now 33-34 and is tied for 2ndplace in the AL
- Arizona is now 34-34 and sits in 4thplace in the NL
- Los Angeles
- I was politely reminded by the 1250 4th St. resident Padres fan – our very own Katelyn Sullett — that I did not mention the Padres absolute rout of the Dodgers on Tuesday. So, before I discuss yesterday’s game, The Padres steamrolled the Dodgers 11–1 on June 11, 2025, in a dominant all-around performance at Petco San Diego’s offense erupted for nine unanswered runs through six innings. The Dodgers, meanwhile, were lifeless at the plate, finally getting on the board in the 8th with a LAD OF Michael Conforto RBI single, far too little, far too late. The Padres’ pitching, led by a strong start from Randy Vasquez, stifled LA’s bats and kept them out of rhythm all night. With the series tied 1-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers capped off their trip with a 5–2 series-clinching win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The game looked like it could be all Padres as they loaded the bases in the 2nd and got a run on the board. However, LAD SP Ben Casparius kept his composure, going four innings with just one run allowed—his longest outing this season—setting the stage for a bullpen game featuring eight total arms from Los Angeles. Offensively, LAD OF Michael Conforto got things going with a solo homer in the fifth that tied the game at 1–1, his fourth of the year. The defining moment came in the sixth inning when LAD OF Teoscar Hernández ripped a towering three-run blast, his 11th homer of the season, off reliever SD SP Jeremiah Estrada. That swing transformed a tie into a 4–1 lead for the Dodgers. The Padres got another run in the bottom of the 6th from RF Gavin Sheets, but the Dodgers would score again in the 9th to take the game by 3 runs.
- Los Angeles (D) is now 41-28 and sits in 1stplace in the NL
- San Diego Padres is now 38-29 and sits in 3rd plae in the NL West.
Important Stats:
| Top Five Teams in Home Runs during HRC | # of HRs during HRC | Bottom Five Teams in Home Runs During HRC | # of HRs during HRC |
| 1. NYD | 20 | 1. WAS | 5 |
| 2. ARI | 19 | 1. SD | 5 |
| 3. NYY | 17 | 2. MIA | 6 |
| 4. BOS | 16 | 3. HOU | 7 |
| 5. CHI | 15 | 3. CWS | 7 |
| Top Five Players in Home Runs during HRC | # of HRs |
| 1. Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM | 6 |
| 2. Jo Adell, CF, LAA | 6 |
| 3. Ketel Marte, 2B, ARI | 4 |
| 3. Cal Raleigh, C, SEA | 4 |
| 3. Manny Machado, 3B, SD | 4 |
| 3. Michael Busch, 1st/3rd, (CHC) | 4 |
| Position | Player | Team | # of HRs |
| Catcher | Cal Raleigh | SEA | 4 |
| First Base | Pete Alonso | NYM | 6 |
| Second Base | Ketel Marte | ARI | 4 |
| Third Base | Max Muncy | LAD | 3 |
| Isaac Paredes | TB | 3 |
| Manny Machado | SD | 4 |
| Short Stop | Trea Turner | PHI | 2 |
| Francisco Lindor | NYM | 2 |
| Outfielder | Ceddanne Rafaela | BOS | 3 |
| Kerry Carpenter | DET | 3 |
| Addison Barger | TOR | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | Trevor Larnach | MIN | 2 |
| All-Time Leader HRs | Player | HRs | Career Span | # of Games |
| 1. | Barry Bonds | 762 | 22 years | 2986 |
| 2. | Hank Aaron | 755 | 23 years | 3298 |
| 3. | Babe Ruth | 714 | 22 years | 2503 |
| 4. | Albert Pujols | 703 | 22 years | 3080 |
| 5. | Alex Rodrigez | 696 | 22 years | 2784 |
| 6. | Willie Mays | 660 | 22 years | 2992 |
| 7. | Ken Griffey Jr | 630 | 22 years | 2543 |
| 8. | Jim Thome | 612 | 22 years | 2543 |
| 9. | Sammy Sosa | 609 | 18 years | 2354 |
| 10. | Frank Robinson | 586 | 21 years | 2808 |
| 11. | Mark McGwire | 583 | 16 years | 1874 |
| 12. | Harmon Killebrew | 573 | 22 years | 2435 |
| 13. | Rafael Palmiero | 569 | 20 years | 2831 |
| 14. | Reggie Jackson | 563 | 21 years | 2820 |
| 15. | Manny Ramirez | 555 | 19 years | 2302 |
| 16. | Mike Schmidt | 548 | 18 years | 2404 |
| 17. | David Ortiz | 541 | 20 years | 2408 |
| 18. | Mickey Mantle | 536 | 18 years | 2401 |
| 19. | Jimmie Foxx | 534 | 20 years | 2317 |
| 20. | Willie McCovey | 521 | 22 years | 2588 |
| 20. | Frank Thomas | 521 | 19 years | 2322 |
| 20. | Ted Williams | 521 | 22 years | 2292 |
| All-Time Leader HRs (Active) | Player | HRs | Career Span | # of Games |
| 1. | Giancarlo Stanton | 415 | 14 | 1584 |
| 2. | Mike Trout | 388 | 13 | 1518 |
| 3. | Joey Votto | 356 | 17 | 2059 |
| 4. | Paul Goldschmidt | 347 | 13 | 1824 |
| 5. | Nolan Arenado | 328 | 11 | 1579 |
| 6. | Freddie Freeman | 326 | 14 | 1940 |
| 7. | Bryce Harper | 319 | 12 | 1558 |
| 8. | Manny Machado | 318 | 12 | 1635 |
| 8. | J.D. Martinez | 318 | 13 | 1549 |
| 10. | Carlos Santana | 308 | 14 | 1979 |
Other Fun Facts:
- The 2019 Atlanta Braves hit more home runs in the month of June – 56 – than any other team in history.
- In 2017, the Cincinnati Reds Scooter Gennett became one of the unlikeliest players to hit four home runs in a single game; Gennett hit his record-tying home runs in an HRC game.
- The Atlanta Braves (2023) and Minnesota Twins (2019) hit 307 home runs each in a single season, more than any team in history.
- Babe Ruth led the American League in home runs 12 times; the first time was in 1918 when he hit 11 home runs (and won 13 games as a pitcher).
- In 2021, Miguel Cabrera became the last MLB player to top 500 home runs; 34-year-old Giancarlo Stanton is the current active leader with 408.
- Mark McGwire hit more home runs per at bat – 10.61 – than any player in history. Aaron Judge (11.9) and Pete Alonso (13.27) have the best ratios among current players.
- Sammy Sosa has 3 of the 6 seasons with the most HRs hit, hitting 66 in 1998, 63 in 1999, and 64 in 2001. However, he never once lead the major leagues in home runs. Despite his prowess as a power hitter, he was surpassed in all 3 seasons, in the 1998-99 seasons by Mark McGwire, and in 2001 by Barry Bonds.
- Weirdly enough, no one has ever hit 55 HRs in a season.
- Hitting a grand slam is incredibly impressive enough. Hitting multiple in the same game is nearly unheard of. Even more absurd, multiple grand slams in the same inning? Only one player has accomplished that feat – and that is Fernando Tatis. On April 23rd, 1999, he hit two grand slams as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers that day. His son, Fernando Tatis Jr, is now a superstar outfielder for the San Diego Padres.
- The first Home Run was hit by the Chicago White Stockings infielder, Ross Barnes, on May 2, 1876. Despite being nearly 150 years ago, the Chicago White Stockings are still an MLB team – but not the White Sox. The White Stockings actually became the Chicago Cubs.
- Andy “Pepper” Oyler, known as a small player, had the shortest home run in baseball history – an [astonishing] 24-inch home run. As the story goes, the weather conditions in Minnesota were poor that day, and the hard-hit ball went directly into the mud in front of the plate. By the time they had found the ball, Oyler had cleared the bases, for an inside the park home run.
- What’s perhaps more impressive than hitting any Home Run or Grand Slam? Robbing one! How about Mike Cameron, former All-Star and gold glover, known as being one of the only players to amass 250 home runs and 250 steals in their career. On May 2, 2002, not only did he hit 4 Home Runs in the game, with his 5th hit missing the wall by just feet, making it all the way to the warning track, he also robbed a home run.
