The Twins’ Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected during the 4th inning of Minnesota’s 11 – 3 win over California. He will be suspended for 10 games by American League president Bobby Brown, who doesn’t buy Niekro’s story that he had been filing his nails on the bench and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started.

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The Twins’ Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected during the 4th inning of Minnesota’s 11 – 3 win over California. He will be suspended for 10 games by American League president Bobby Brown, who doesn’t buy Niekro’s story that he had been filing his nails on the bench and stuck the file in his back pocket when the inning started.

Tom Candiotti tosses a one-hitter as the Indians beat the Yankees, 2 – 0. Mike Easler’s leadoff single in the 8th is the only hit.

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Tom Candiotti tosses a one-hitter as the Indians beat the Yankees, 2 – 0. Mike Easler’s leadoff single in the 8th is the only hit.

On a day the temperature exceeds 102 degrees, Kevin Seitzer has a sizzling day at the plate, going 6-for-6 and driving in seven runs. The Kansas City rookie third baseman’s offensive output, which includes a pair of homers, paces the team to a 13-5 victory over the Red Sox at Royals Stadium.

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On a day the temperature exceeds 102 degrees, Kevin Seitzer has a sizzling day at the plate, going 6-for-6 and driving in seven runs. The Kansas City rookie third baseman’s offensive output, which includes a pair of homers, paces the team to a 13-5 victory over the Red Sox at Royals Stadium.

Rangers pitcher Bobby Witt ties the major-league record by striking out four consecutive Orioles in the 2nd inning of a 5 – 2 win. Witt finishes the game with 11 strikeouts.

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Rangers pitcher Bobby Witt ties the major-league record by striking out four consecutive Orioles in the 2nd inning of a 5 – 2 win. Witt finishes the game with 11 strikeouts.

Eric Davis becomes the seventh and earliest player to join the 30-30 club

Eric Davis becomes the seventh and earliest player to join the 30-30 club

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Eric Davis becomes the seventh and earliest player to join the 30-30 club when he hits a walk-off home run leading off the bottom of the eleventh off Jeff Robinson in the Reds’ 5-4 victory over the Giants at Riverfront Stadium. No one had ever accomplished the feat with still nearly two months left to play in the season.

Andre Dawson hits three home runs, his 29th, 30th and 31st, and drives in all five Chicago runs as the Cubs beat the Phillies, 5 – 3.
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Andre Dawson hits three home runs, his 29th, 30th and 31st, and drives in all five Chicago runs as the Cubs beat the Phillies, 5 – 3.

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Andre Dawson hits three home runs, his 29th, 30th and 31st, and drives in all five Chicago runs as the Cubs beat the Phillies, 5 – 3.