Tony Gwynn, who hasn’t played since September 5, undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery. Gwynn’s batting average is a league-leading .358.
The Twins defeat the Rangers, 4 – 2, on Nolan Ryan Appreciation Night in Arlington, TX. Ryan takes the loss for Texas.
Paul Molitor drives in his 100th run of the year in the Blue Jays’ 4 – 1 win over California. He thus becomes the oldest player in major league history to post his first 100-RBI season.
In a 9 – 2 win, Houston’s Jeff Bagwell is struck on the left hand by a pitch from the Phils’ Ben Rivera. He suffers a broken bone and will miss the last 20 games, snapping his consecutive game streak at a club-record 304.
1993 – The major leagues vote to divide each league into three divisions, and add another round of playoffs featuring two wild card teams.
Houston’s Darryl Kile no-hits the Mets, winning by a score of 7 – 1. He fans nine and walks 1. Mets 3B Butch Huskey becomes the 3rd player in history to make his major league debut on the losing end of a no-hitter. Byron Browne and Don Young of the Cubs did so in Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965.
The Pirates trade OF Lonnie Smith to the Orioles in exchange for two minor league players to be named.
On September 7, 1993, St Louis Cardinals OF Mark Whiten ties the major-league record for RBIs in a game with 12 in St. Louis’ 15 – 2 win over the Cincinatti Reds in the second game of a doubleheader. Whiten hits a record-tying four home runs, including a 1st-inning grand slam, in the contest. His…
Detroit C Chad Kreuter homers from both sides of the plate in the Tigers’ 10 – 6 win over California. He is the second Tiger this year to perform the feat, joining Mickey Tettleton, who did so on May 7th.
In the Cubs’ 7 – 6 win over the Phils‚ Ryne Sandberg is held hitless‚ ending his 17-game hitting streak. He’ll hit safely in 24 of his last 25 games as his season ends September 13th when he breaks a finger sliding.
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