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Chicago Cubs phenom Kris Bryant has had a strong start to his MLB career, but it took him a while to hit his first major league home run.

Bryant was finally able to get that monkey off his back Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. With two runners on in the third inning, Bryant crushed a shot to left-center field to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead.

Triple plays happen every now and then during the MLB season, but none have ever happened like this.

In the top of the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to turn a triple play, thanks to some heads-up fielding from Neil Walker and Jung Ho Kang.

According to Bob Pompeani of KDKA TV, it was the first 4-5-4 triple play in MLB history:

The Atlanta Braves may want to stop pitching to Bryce Harper.     

The Washington Nationals outfielder won Saturday’s game with a walk-off home run. Nationals on MASN described the play that ended the 8-6 Washington victory:

Here is a look at the dramatic moment, per Major League Baseball:

I think it's safe to say that Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper is hitting his stride.

In the bottom of the ninth inning of Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves, the 22-year-old crushed a walk-off home run to give his team the 8-6 win.

That was Harper's sixth home run in the last three games, and his teammates celebrated his latest one by dousing him in chocolate syrup.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver tossed his first complete-game shutout of the season Friday against the Houston Astros. After the game, Weaver's teammates attempted to douse him with the jugs from the dugout during his postgame interview.

But Weaver's teammates didn't stop there. One ended up hitting Weaver square in the chest with a water bottle, causing him to cast a death stare at the offender before quickly ending the interview.

From Gatorade baths and pies to the face to dunking on a teammate, MLB celebrations had seemingly run the gamut. Seattle Mariners outfielder Nelson Cruz managed to one-up everyone on Friday night, however. 

David Price left Detroit's game against the Royals on May 8 in the seventh inning after sustaining a hamstring injury. Price suffered the injury slipping on a bat.

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Price Optimistic of Making Next Start

Saturday, May 9

Matthew B. Mowery of the Oakland Press reported that Price suffered a mild hamstring strain, and his next start will come sometime early next week. 

Rain delays during baseball games can be boring.

To combat their boredom, the Los Angeles Dodgers challenged the Colorado Rockies to a friendly game of tic-tac-toe during the delay of Friday's game. The Dodgers made the initial move on Twitter:

The Rockies quickly responded and seemed excited by the challenge:

The two sides continued to battle, but eventually, the result was a tie:

Josh Hamilton's on-field return with the Texas Rangers is inching closer. The 2010 American League MVP has started playing games in extended spring training, with a rehab assignment on the horizon. 

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When Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto bumped umpire Chris Conroy during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, it was only a matter of time before Major League Baseball took action.