Masanao Yoshida of the MLB Red Sox started the game against the Padres on the 21st as the No. 2 designated hitter.

He gave up two hits to bring his batting average back to the 2s. Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs used his strong shoulder to get runners out on defense. Lars Nootvar of the Cardinals had a four-hit no-hitter against the Dodgers in St. Louis. He went 4-for-4 with a batting average of 3.2.