Today in Jewish baseball history
Items based on the author’s “Day by Day in Jewish Sports History” (KTAV 2008)
2008 — Ty Kelly of Cal-Davis gets two hits in one inning — including a grand slam homer — in an 18-8 victory over Nevada.
2017 — Sixth-inning RBIs by Blake Gailen and Zach Borenstein lead Israel to a 4-1 victory over Cuba in the first game of Pool B in the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. Josh Zeid gets out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and earns the save as Israel runs its tournament record to 4-0.
2023 — Garrett Stubbs delivers a bases-loaded two-run double in the eighth inning to give Israel a 3-1 victory over Nicaragua in its first game of the World Baseball Classic in Miami.
Tuesday’s spring training games
Marlins 12, Cardinals 5 — Marlins 1B Matt Mervis lined out to short, lined out to center field, solo homer, lined into double play; Cardinals 2B Noah Mendlinger walk.
Phillies 18, Red Sox 8 — Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman fly out to left field, strikeout, groundout.
Brewers 9, Cubs 7 — Cubs PH/DH Chase Strumpf strikeout, walk.
Rangers 13, Angels 6 — Rangers RF Kevin Pillar sacrifice fly, groundout, 2 strikeouts.
Giants 5, A’s 3 — A’s 2B Zack Gelof groundout, solo homer, strikeout.
Recent transactions (2025)
Philadelphia Phillies optioned RHP Max Lazar to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
New York Boulders of the Frontier League traded UTL Assaf Lowengart to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League for a player to be named later.
Boston Red Sox assigned RHP Robert Stock to their minor-league camp.
Texas Rangers assigned CF Kevin Pillar to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.
Items based on the author’s “Day by Day in Jewish Sports History” (KTAV 2008)
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