Instant oral history: Colon’s unforgettable HR

Bartolo Colon is now tied for 6,195th in history with one home run. Colon’s slice of history occurred in Saturday’s 6-3 win at Petco Park at age 42, making him the oldest player to hit his first ball over the fence. Given his reputation both as a beloved clubhouse figure and a portly whirlwind at the plate, the reactions to Colon’s homer tell the tale as well as any list of facts.

Dropped ball caps Phils’ rally over Marlins

Anything can happen when you put the ball in play. The Phillies found that out in the eighth inning on Saturday on Maikel Franco’s routine grounder to third that should have resulted in an inning-ending double play. But first baseman Chris Johnson, who switched from third to first in the inning, dropped the ball, allowing the decisive run to score in Philadelphia’s 4-3 comeback win over the Marlins at Marlins Park.

Triplets’ field of dreams all about inclusion

As the parents of 9-year-old triplets born with varying disabilities, Nick and Leah Feyereisen took it upon themselves to create a culture of inclusion and kindness through baseball. They built a baseball field in their backyard for their sons, and they continue to upgrade it and include anyone who wants to play.

Hamilton scores from 1st on Votto’s single

It’s easy to say Billy Hamilton is fast. It’s more impressive to show you exactly how fast the Reds center fielder is. Hamilton scored from first base on a single into the left-center gap by Joey Votto in the fifth inning of Saturday night’s 13-7 loss to Milwaukee. It’s something only a small handful of players could have accomplished.

Mother of all HRs? Bartolo’s belt epic

There is nothing Bartolo Colon can’t do. The 42-year-old Colon launched the first home run of his 19-year career Saturday, taking Padres pitcher James Shields deep for a two-run shot in the second inning at Petco Park. Colon rounded the bases while players in the visiting dugout went ballistic waiting for him to cross home plate.

Phillips homers in fourth straight game

Brandon Phillips hit a solo home run with two outs in the third inning off of Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson, his fourth homer in as many games for the Reds’ second baseman, to give the home team a 4-0 lead. It is the longest consecutive-game streak of Phillips’ career.

Suzuki, Park day to day after injury exits

A 7-2 loss to the White Sox on Saturday night was the Twins’ fourth straight defeat, and this one came with more collateral damage. So, consider this the good news for the Twins: catcher Kurt Suzuki stood at his locker after the game and was adamant he is fine despite leaving the game in the fifth inning.