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Must-See MLB Highlights From Tuesday (August 18, 2020)
Watch all the best MLB highlights from Tuesday in one place including Fernando Tatis Jr's amazing slide, robbed home runs, walk-offs, and more!
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Kenta Maeda captured the MLB universe’s attention when he entered the 9th inning with a no-hitter intact. While he wasn’t able to seal the deal, that Twins-Brewers game had plenty of excitement to more than make up for it in those final frames. When it comes to August 18th’s most exciting plays, home run robberies from Robles and Lewis might take the cake while Tatis Jr.’s unorthodox slide has a strong case as well.
Enjoy the best highlights from Tuesday’s MLB action all in one place:
Three outs away from the first no-hitter of the 2020 season, Maeda was hoping to make history. Instead, a lead-off base knock ended his no-hit bid and chaos ensued. The Brewers tied the game up in that half inning while Minnesota’s great defense and speed ended up lifting them to victory in extra innings.
Kenta Maeda has not allowed a hit through 8. 👀
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2020
Watch the 9th inning live on @MLBNetwork or https://t.co/Z3s2EpgF39: https://t.co/lOViwkfZup pic.twitter.com/8w3ld5qG7l
From a no-hitter to a no decision... this game is now TIED!#RallyCaps I #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/8zs2s2CagO
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 19, 2020
We walked it off in the bottom of the 12th.
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) August 19, 2020
But success starts at the top. #TwinsWin | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/NLIyG70YoU
.@OfficialBuck103 is too fast. #walkoff pic.twitter.com/Gx52aMemkR
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2020
Victor Robles and Kyle Lewis are two of brightest young CF’s in the MLB. Not only on the offensive end, but defensively, those players have all the tools to be perennial Gold Glove candidates. No play from them this season will likely represent that more than these HR robberies on Tuesday night.
.@Victor__Robles with the snow cone robbery. 😱 pic.twitter.com/3ZnHJVdZSo
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2020
.@KLew_5 was gliding through the air. 😱 pic.twitter.com/vh2fqjevW8
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2020
Everything El Nino does these days seems to be electrifying. 24 hours after a controversial Grand Slam, Tatis Jr. showed no signs of slowing down despite a 6-0 lead by stealing third base with the pitcher still on the rubber. A foolish decision in retrospect didn’t matter as the Padres superstar finessed his way past Todd Frazier at the hot corner to truly steal the extra base.
With this steal, @tatis_jr is atop the leaderboard in homers, RBI, runs, and steals. Dominant. pic.twitter.com/T9E8f7ARme
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
Not to be outdone by his infield compadre, Manny Machado made his own highlight reel play on Tuesday outside of the batter’s box. Playing in the shift against slugging left-hander Joey Gallo, Manny Machado then ran about 100 feet to make this catch at the warning track in RF. Keep in mind, Machado’s standard position is 3B.
A third baseman running 100 feet to catch a ball on the right field warning track.
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
You can’t predict baseball. 🤯
(MLB x @GoogleCloud) pic.twitter.com/AwlVguzTFM
With the game tied 3-3 in extra innings, every inch counts, with that never being more true than after witnessing this at-bat. Carlos Santana blasted a 1-0 offering down the left-field line that traveled right over the foul pole. Some camera angles make it look foul, some make it look fair. All that matters is what it ends up getting called, and after replay review, it stood as a game-winning 3-run shot.
Don't blink.#OurTribe | #WWWWindians pic.twitter.com/6w5zO6TnoZ
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) August 19, 2020
On a night where Los Angeles fans were witnessing no-look dimes from King James, Dodgers pitcher Scott Alexander hit his own no-look by snagging this comebacker, while making it seem easy.
MLB Street Vol. 75 pic.twitter.com/vCUmzKgjo7
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2020
The Houston Astros have some of the top talent in the big leagues, but it was their coaching strategy that fueled this win as Manager Dusty Baker made the decision to move his runners over on a sacrifice bunt for Myles Straw, who made his skipper look smart with the walk-off RBI in a game that was 0-0 after 9 innings.
Get 'em on: @MLB
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 18, 2020
Get 'em over: @GarrettStubbs
Get 'em in: @myles_straw #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/dS3r5K2SOk
J.P. Crawford has made his fair share of defensive highlights in a Seattle Mariners uniform, and added another to the list on Tuesday with this diving double play.
J.P. Crawford makes another ridiculous play! pic.twitter.com/Zl1kJjn4JD
— Skylar Lewis (@RealSkylarLewis) August 19, 2020
Young Yaz already has a good amount of walk-off shots at the plate on his career resume and Mike Yastrzemski can now add this 2-run saving highlight-reel defensive play to the mix.
Diving Yaz to end the inning❗️@NationalPro x #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/H668EAx8yz
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) August 19, 2020
Only up one run in the 6th inning, Bryce Harper took it upon himself to ensure Boston’s 8-game losing streak continues with this 3-run bomb that gave Philly more than enough insurance it needed to close out the win.
Bryce blast. 💪 pic.twitter.com/L3VL5Uyoky
— MLB (@MLB) August 19, 2020
Full game highlights of today’s close games will be posted here once they conclude.
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