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    Matt Thornton

    MattThornton

    • Relief Pitcher
    • DOB
      9/15/1976
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Centreville, MI
    • College
      Grand Valley State

    Career Stats

    • SV
      23
    • ERA
      3.41
    • K
      642
    • WHIP
      1.28
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                        New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom strikes out 9 in row, 14 in all, to beat Colorado Rockies

                        New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom strikes out 9 in row, 14 in all, to beat Colorado Rockies

                        Jacob deGrom fell one strikeout shy of matching Tom Seaver's major league record of 10 in a row in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
                        DeGrom strikes out 9 in row, 14 in all, Mets beat Rockies

                        DeGrom strikes out 9 in row, 14 in all, Mets beat Rockies

                        — Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado on Saturday, falling one shy of matching Tom Seaver's major league record.
                        Perez crushes 459-foot walk-off home run

                        Perez crushes 459-foot walk-off home run

                        Salvador Perez wins it for the Royals with a 459-foot moonshot walk-off home run.
                        Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off

                        Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off

                        — The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays got wildly different yet equally effective pitching performances in splitting their day-night doubleheader on Saturday.
                        Naylor hits into triple play, makes key E, Reds edge Indians

                        Naylor hits into triple play, makes key E, Reds edge Indians

                        Josh Naylor lined into a triple play in the eighth inning, then let a routine grounder roll through his legs at first base with two outs in the ninth that led to Cincinnati's tying run as the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in the 10th Saturday.
                        Twins-Angels games postponed due to Minnesota's COVID-19 issues

                        Twins-Angels games postponed due to Minnesota's COVID-19 issues

                        The Twins have had four positives tests in the past weeks, including OF Kyle Garlick, another unnamed Twins player and a team staff member.
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