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1996 – In a 7-4 Astros triumph, Jeff Bagwell swats an upper-deck shot off Danny Darwin at Three Rivers Stadium, to join Pirate legend Willie Stargell as the only players to reach that level more than once. Bagwell caps his four-hit, five-RBI night with a two-run shot off Francisco Cordova. 

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1996 – In a 7-4 Astros triumph, Jeff Bagwell swats an upper-deck shot off Danny Darwin at Three Rivers Stadium, to join Pirate legend Willie Stargell as the only players to reach that level more than once. Bagwell caps his four-hit, five-RBI night with a two-run shot off Francisco Cordova. 

Cal Ripken hits his 334th career round-tripper to move past Eddie Murray for first-place on the Orioles’ all-time list. The Baltimore shortstop goes deep over the left field wall off Sterling Hitchcock in the sixth inning of the team’s 9-8 defeat to Seattle at the Kingdome.

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Cal Ripken hits his 334th career round-tripper to move past Eddie Murray for first-place on the Orioles’ all-time list. The Baltimore shortstop goes deep over the left field wall off Sterling Hitchcock in the sixth inning of the team’s 9-8 defeat to Seattle at the Kingdome.

John Smoltz (11-1) allows 4 hits in topping the Cubs‚ 2 – 0‚ in Atlanta. Smoltz strikes out 13 to raise his National League-leading total to 97.

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John Smoltz (11-1) allows 4 hits in topping the Cubs‚ 2 – 0‚ in Atlanta. Smoltz strikes out 13 to raise his National League-leading total to 97.