TheĀ TwinsĀ hand theĀ OriolesĀ their first loss of the yearā topping the Oāsā 8 ā 3.Ā Cal RipkenĀ fumbles a grounder in the 5th inning stopping his errorless streak at 74 games.
TigerĀ CFĀ Melvin NievesĀ bangs two doublesā a triple and a homer as the Tigers top theĀ Aāsā 6 ā 1. Nieves was acquired from theĀ PadresĀ in aĀ spring trainingĀ trade.
Terry PendletonĀ hits aĀ game-ending homerĀ leading off the 10th to giveĀ FloridaĀ a 1 ā 0 win over theĀ Giants.Ā Mark Deweyā in relief of starterĀ Mark LeiterĀ who went 9 inningsā serves up the gopher.
Warming up in the outfield before theĀ IndiansāĀ game withĀ TorontoāĀ Albert BelleĀ heaves a ball at photographer Tony Tomsicā hitting him. Belle contends that it wasnāt deliberateā even though it was his second throw near Tomsicā and even though he warned the photographer not to snap his picture. The league will open an investigation in two weeks and Tomsic will file a lawsuit onĀ December 12th. The Indians win the gameā defeating the Blue Jaysā 5 ā 3.
PadresĀ pitching prospectĀ Matt LaChappaā 20ā suffers a massive heart attack while warming up for theĀ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He will remain severely disabled, but the Padres will keep re-signing him year after year so that he receives proper medical coverage.
On April 6, 1996, Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first Korean-born pitcher to win a major league game. Park throws six shutout innings of relief to earn the decision in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.
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