Don't Miss
- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
3-RBI night puts Encarnacion 1st to 100 RBIs
- Updated: August 17, 2016
NEW YORK — On the big stage at Yankee Stadium, in the middle of a pennant race, Edwin Encarnacion ensured he stood out from the rest of the pack by becoming the first player in the Major Leagues to reach 100 RBIs.
Encarnacion went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs in Toronto’s 12-6 victory on Tuesday night. A two-run shot brought his total to 99, and he later hit the 100-RBI plateau for the fourth time in his career with a fielder’s choice.
The veteran slugger has been known to do this kind of thing before, but never quite this early. His career high in RBIs was 111 last year, but there’s still six weeks remaining in the season and plenty of time left to do some more …
continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com
