SHORT HOPS

Mike Moustakas makes Brewers fans very happy when he hits a tiebreaking two-run home run against the Pirates. One fan goes practically delirious. Moustakas’ HR hit an SUV perched above the right-center-field fence, winning that fan said car. “That homer won us the game and somebody a car, which is pretty cool,” Christian Yelich said.

Monday

The Diamondbacks and Phillies combine for a major league-record 13 home runs in one game. Arizona goes deep in three consecutive atbats to open the game en route to a team-record eight. The previous mark of 12 was set by the White Sox and Tigers twice: in 1995 and again in 2002.

Wednesday

The Rangers’ Hunter Pence records a rare inside-the-park home run. He didn’t even slide — and probably had time to round the bases twice. Taking advantage of a realigned Red Sox outfield because of an ejection, Pence hit a fly ball to right that Brock Holt misplayed. Holt remained draped over the wall after attempting the catch, and by the time Mookie Betts got over to retrieve the ball, Pence had scored easily. “Kind of just a weird incident to be a part of,” Pence said.

Thursday

Shohei Ohtani becomes the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle in a 5-3 win against the Rays in Tampa. He homers in the first, doubles in the third, triples in the fifth (after a 36-minute delay caused by a power outage) and, finally, singles in the seventh. “You need some power to hit the home run, some speed to accomplish a triple,” Ohtani said via a translator.

Friday

Not to be outdone by Ohtani, Cleveland’s Jake Bauers, who enters the game with a .209 batting average, hits for the cycle in a 13-4 win against the Tigers. Bauers’ two-run shot in the eighth inning seals the deal, after being persuaded by teammate Shane Bieber to swing for the fences. He becomes the first Indians player to accomplish the feat since Rajai Davis in 2016.

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They say if you watch enough baseball, you’ll eventually seen something you haven’t seen before. On Friday night in Los Angeles, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen intentionally balked the Cubs’ Jason Heyward from second to third base. Heyward clearly was bothering Jansen in some way, prompting Jansen to alert his infielders of his intention. Before his next pitch, he stamped his foot repeatedly, motioning for Heyward to go to third. The second base umpire eventually called the balk.