Lead Story - 9/6/2026

Permanent Player Requests and Player Stat Revisions

Player Revision
- Christopher Sanchez (Imported)
- Carlos Rodon (Stats upgrade)

Permanent Player Requests
- Los Angeles Angels - add Andy Messersmith, drop Frank Tanana
- Houston Astros - add JR Richard, drop Roy Oswalt
- San Francisco Giants - add Brian Wilson, drop Rod Beck
- Philadelphia Phillies - Add Christopher Sanchez, drop Zack Wheeler

6/21/2026

2046 World Series Champs, the Seattle Mariners!

The Pirates controlled the first three games behind strong pitching and timely power (Gibson, Ventura, Williams), building a commanding 3-0 lead that looked like a sweep in the making. Everything flipped in Game 4, when the Mariners' lineup, anchored by Suzuki, Brett, and Varitek, erupted for a franchise-altering offensive explosion and never looked back. Seattle's bats stayed hot through Games 5 and 6, squeezing out a tight extra-effort win and a clutch late-inning victory to force a decisive Game 7. Randy Johnson shut the door in Game 7, tossing a complete game as the Mariners' offense piled on early and often for a 12-2 rout. It capped one of the more dramatic reversals possible in a championship series, down 0-3 to eventual World Series champions.

Big Moments

1. Game 4's third-inning explosion. Down 0-3 in the series and facing a sweep, the Mariners blew the game open with a 6-run inning (Suzuki's bases-loaded single, Varitek's 2-RBI double, Keeler's RBI), turning a laugher into the spark for the entire comeback.


2. Ichiro Suzuki's Game 5 late-inning double. His 9th-inning RBI double was the game-winning RBI in a back-and-forth 7-6 win, showing the Mariners could win close games too, not just blowouts.


3. Game 7's first-inning knockout barrage. Brouthers' triple and a cascade of run-scoring hits before the Pirates recorded an out set the tone for a 12-2 rout, capping the improbable comeback with an emphatic finish rather than a nail-biter.

World Series MVP

Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners, CF)
.323/.323/.452 (10-for-31, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 4 R)

He was the most consistently dangerous bat in the pivotal games, delivering the go-ahead double in Game 5, a 3-RBI homer in Game 6, and multi-hit production in the Game 4 and Game 7 blowouts. He was at the center of nearly every big offensive outburst during the comeback stretch.

League Chat Box

Huge night for Henderson carries Athletics to victory

Rickey Henderson was on his game, knocking in 3 runs in Oakland's 13-1 victory over the Mariners. Henderson also had 3 hits in the game. Old Hoss Radbourn was on fire, allowing just 4 hits over 9 innings for Oakland. | Box

Hartnett blasts off, leads Red Sox to win

Gabby Hartnett blasted 2 homers, lifting the Red Sox to a 7-3 win over Pittsburgh. Triston McKenzie struckout 12 Pittsburgh batters in the contest. | Box

Red-hot Robinson can't overcome Angels onslaught

A 5-RBI game from Frank Robinson couldn't lift the Mets to victory. Los Angeles prevailed by a score of 9-7. | Box

Lester dominates, Cubs win 2-1

Jon Lester was brilliant last night, allowing just 3 hits over 9 innings, leading the Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Yankees. Joe McGinnity was on fire, allowing just 2 hits over 8 innings for New York. | Box

Trammell sparks 5-3 win for Tigers

Alan Trammell's hot bat helped the Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Brewers. Trammell collected 4 hits in the game. | Box