The NY-Penn Minor League Erie Sailors beat the Jamestown Expos in 13 innings at College Stadium, 6-5, marking the first ever game played by a team representing the National League’s new expansion team, the Florida Marlins. The first pitch of the franchise is thrown by John Lynch, who will leave baseball to eventually become a safety for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos.

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The NY-Penn Minor League Erie Sailors beat the Jamestown Expos in 13 innings at College Stadium, 6-5, marking the first ever game played by a team representing the National League’s new expansion team, the Florida Marlins. The first pitch of the franchise is thrown by John Lynch, who will leave baseball to eventually become a safety for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos.

1992 – Jeff Reardon breaks Rollie Fingers’ career save mark of 341 when he preserves a 1 – 0 victory for the Boston Red Sox with one scoreless inning against the New York Yankees.

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1992 – Jeff Reardon breaks Rollie Fingers’ career save mark of 341 when he preserves a 1 – 0 victory for the Boston Red Sox with one scoreless inning against the New York Yankees.