Here are the Top GIFs from Monday’s games, courtesy of @MLBgifs.
Have we Met? Harvey regains familiar form
For quite a while, Matt Harvey has searched for the answers that could reverse his uncharacteristically difficult start to the season. He seemed to find them on Monday, allowing just two hits and one walk with six strikeouts over seven shutout innings against the White Sox.
Murphy in rare air with near-. 400 average
In his latest display of hitting proficiency, Daniel Murphy collected three hits — including a solo homer in the fourth and the go-ahead two-run single in the eighth — to catapult the Nationals to a 4-3 victory Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Astros to activate Gomez today
Astros center fielder Carlos Gomez, who’s been on the disabled list since May 17 with a bruised left rib cage, will return to the starting lineup for today’s game against the D-backs. Third baseman Colin Moran has been optioned to Triple-A Fresno.
Eighth is great: Royals push past Rays
The Royals got to the Rays’ bullpen for four runs in the eighth inning Monday, as Eric Hosmer’s three-run home run proved to be the big blow of the inning.
Rangers strike fast as Holland cruises past Tribe
A perfect combination of superb pitching and an offensive onslaught led the Rangers to a 9-2 win over the Indians in Monday’s series opener at Progressive Field. Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin took his first defeat of the season.
Giants pitching prospects dominate on Memorial Day
San Francisco Giants pitching prospects dominated at every Minor League level on Memorial Day as Phil Bickford, Clayton Blackburn, Sam Coonrod and Adalberto Mejia combined to allow two earned runs on 14 hits while piling up 32 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings.
Cubs 1-hit LA with 7 innings of perfect relief
Jason Heyward hit an RBI single and scored on Anthony Rizzo’s double in the fifth inning to lift the Cubs to their sixth straight win, a 2-0 victory on Monday over the Dodgers in front of a Memorial Day crowd of 41,470 at Wrigley Field.
First shutout culmination of Locke’s progression
Jeff Locke quickly and efficiently tossed 105 pitches on Monday night in Pittsburgh’s first complete game since Vance Worley went the distance against the Giants on July 28, 2014.
Estrada quiets Yankees with 8 shutout frames
Right-hander Marco Estrada rose to the occasion when the Blue Jays needed him the most, tossing eight scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory over the Yankees on Monday night at Rogers Centre.
Ozuna’s on-base streak ends at 36 straight
Marcell Ozuna had strung together 36 straight games of reaching base safely, the longest such stretch in the Majors this season. But on Monday night, facing lefty Jeff Locke of the Pirates, Ozuna was hitless in three at-bats in a 10-0 loss at Marlins Park.
Harper day to day with bruised right knee
Bryce Harper left in the seventh inning of Monday’s game against the Phillies after being hit by a pitch on the right knee by Jeremy Hellickson.
92-year-old WWII vet throws Mariners’ first pitch, displays energy and agility we can all be jealous of
Burke Waldron was stationed in Pearl Harbor.
Yanks hope late rally is a sign of better things
The Yankees’ bats seemed to be held up in customs until Brian McCann’s long ninth-inning home run on Monday, a blast they hope indicates that a snooze plaguing most of their lineup is coming to an end.
Hot-hitting Polanco belts first grand slam
Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco continued his breakout campaign — and added to his video-game numbers at Marlins Park — as he crossed another career first off his list in Monday night’s 10-0 win.
Napoli hits home run for fan with cancer
Fans are always bringing signs to the game. However, this particular sign got Indians first baseman Mike Napoli’s attention. The sign read “Chemo starts tomorrow. Mike Napoli, can I get a hug and a homer?” Prior to the start of the Indians’ 9-2 loss to the Rangers on Monday, Napoli made his way to Kathi Heintzelman and signed some autographs for her — and then he homered in the sixth inning.
Sweetest relief: Perfect day for Cubs’ bullpen
Travis Wood was sitting on a couch in the Cubs’ clubhouse at the start of the Dodgers’ third inning on Monday when Jason Hammel went down with a cramp in his right hamstring.